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American Classics #19 (02:09:31) Matches from 1952-February 1953 WILD RED BERRY & TONY MARELLI vs GEORGE BECKER & BOBBY BECKER (1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:32:07) DUKE KEOMUKA vs MIGUEL BLACK GUZMAN (1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:09:31) DUKE KEOMUKA vs RICKI STARR (1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:00) LOU THESZ vs ANTONINO ROCCA (01/05/1953; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:07:24) LOU THESZ vs HANS SCHMIDT (01/16/1953; NWA Chicago; 00:27:09) PAT O'CONNOR vs BOB ORTON SR. (01/16/1953; NWA Chicago; 00:22:01) ALI PASHA vs PAT MEEHAN (02/26/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:26:19)

History of Pro Wrestling #11 (04:15:32) Matches from January-May 1953 PAT O'CONNOR vs BOB ORTON SR. (01/16/1953; NWA Chicago; 00:22:01) ALI PASHA vs PAT MEEHAN (02/26/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:26:19) GORGEOUS GEORGE vs DR. LEE GRABLE (02/26/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:31:06) WARREN BOCKWINKEL & FRED BLASSIE vs JOE PASANDAK & MR. MOTO (03/23/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:26:09) LOU THESZ vs ANTONINO ROCCA (03/24/1953; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:10:49) If someone wanted to understand the roots of the distinction hardcore fans often make between WWE style and non-WWE style, you could probably find worse places to start than the Thesz-Rocca series. Rocca was an exciting performer, but not a skilled wrestler in the style of Thesz, Verne Gagne and other more pure wrestlers during this time, and Thesz fans to this today will sometimes complain about how New York didn’t give him his proper respect because the type of wrestling that animated NY-area fans seemed to be very different than it was in other parts of the country. There are people who have talked about this far more than I have, and I’d love to have a better understanding of how the Thesz-Rocca matches play into this history and narrative, so if any readers have any insight, please don’t hesitate to share. BUDDY ROGERS vs JOHNNY VALENTINE (03/24/1953; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:03:25) FRED BLASSIE vs BARON MICHELE LEONE (04/13/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:41:37) An interesting excerpt about this match from the book The Revenge of Hatpin Mary: Women, Professional Wrestling and Fan Culture in the 1950s. MILDRED BURKE vs MILLIE STAFFORD (04/20/1953; Manhattan Booking Agency; Washington, DC; 00:00:46) Even in short clips, it’s pretty clear from the Mildred Burke footage we have that she was the real deal. BARON MICHELE LEONE vs JACK MCDONALD (04/20/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:27:26) The women at ringside are really worked into a frenzy for this match as well, which is also covered in the Hatpin Mary excerpt linked above. WILBUR SNYDER & SANDOR SZABO vs JACK MCDONALD & DANNY SAVAGE (04/27/1953; NWA Los Angeles; 00:37:06) COWBOY CARLSON vs VINCENT LOPEZ (05/08/1953; NWA Chicago; 00:18:48)

NWA World Title History #2 (02:24:26) Matches from 1951-1952 LOU THESZ vs WALTER PALMER (10/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:27) LOU THESZ vs VERNE GAGNE (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:55:41) LOU THESZ vs BILL LONGSON (06/17/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:19:15) LOU THESZ vs RAY GUNKEL (09/16/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:42:03)

WON HOF Series: Verne Gagne #2 (02:04:43) Matches from April-October 1952 VERNE GAGNE vs MIGHTY ATLAS (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:41:55) VERNE GAGNE vs GREAT TOGO (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:27:57) VERNE GAGNE vs HANS SCHMIDT (06/27/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:33:35) VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (10/28/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:30) VERNE GAGNE vs CARL MEYER (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:46)

WON HOF Series: Lou Thesz #2 (02:24:26) Matches from 1951-1952 LOU THESZ vs WALTER PALMER (10/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:27) LOU THESZ vs VERNE GAGNE (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:55:41) LOU THESZ vs BILL LONGSON (06/17/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:19:15) LOU THESZ vs RAY GUNKEL (09/16/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:42:03)

WON HOF Series: Hans Schmidt #1 (02:03:49) Matches from 1952-1953 HANS SCHMIDT & IVAN RASPUTIN vs RUDY KAY & FARMER DON MARLIN (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:42:20) HANS SCHMIDT vs VERNE GAGNE (06/27/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:33:35) HANS SCHMIDT & BOB ORTON SR. vs JACK CARTER & BALK ESTES (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:20:45) HANS SCHMIDT vs LOU THESZ (01/16/1953; NWA Chicago; 00:27:09)

AWA History #2 (02:04:17) Matches from April-October 1952 BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs MIGHTY ATLAS (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:41:55) BONUS! REGGIE LISOWSKI & KILLER KOWALSKI & RAY GUNKEL vs DUKE KEOMUKA & GEORGE BOLLAS & MR. MOTO (05/06/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:00) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs GREAT TOGO (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:27:57) BONUS! ED LISOWSKI & RAY GUNKEL & WHISKERS SAVAGE vs DUKE KEOMUKA & IVAN KALMIKOFF & GEORGE BOLLAS (05/20/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:20) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs HANS SCHMIDT (06/27/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:33:35) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (10/28/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:30)

American Classics #18 (03:17:14) Matches from September-December 1952 DORY FUNK SR. vs ABE KASHEY (09/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:08:49) VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (10/28/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:30) BOBBY FORD & ROBERT ROUCHE vs ALI PASHA & TOMMY O’TOOLE (10/30/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:18:40) DON ARNOLD vs EDMUND FRANCIS (10/30/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:07:47) BOB ORTON SR. vs BILLY HICKSON (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:15:45) BOB ORTON SR. & HANS SCHMIDT vs JACK CARTER & BALK ESTES (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:20:45) RED BASTIEN vs MIGHTY ATLAS (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:32) VERNE GAGNE vs CARL MEYER (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:46) KOSTAS DAVELIS vs SONNY MYERS (11/01/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:13:28) ANTONINO ROCCA vs LOU KIM (11/18/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:03:20) JOHNNY BAREND vs LORD LESLIE CARLTON (11/18/1952; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:04:10) RICKI STARR vs DUKE KEOMUKA (11/18/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:27:20) BARON MICHELE LEONE vs HANS SCHNABEL (12/11/1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:23:55) LORD JAMES BLEARS vs BARON MICHELE LEONE (1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:04:46) CORA COMBS vs LORRAINE JOHNSON (1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:16:21)

American Classics #17 (01:53:02) Matches from June-September 1952 VERNE GAGNE vs HANS SCHMIDT (06/27/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:33:35) CYCLONE ANAYA vs IVAN KALMIKOFF (08/12/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:10:09) RITO ROMERO vs DANNY SAVICH (08/26/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:27:15) LOU THESZ vs RAY GUNKEL (09/16/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:42:03)

History of Pro Wrestling #10 (04:54:38) Matches from September 1952 -January 1953 LOU THESZ vs RAY GUNKEL (09/16/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:42:03) This was labeled as May 30, 1951, when it hit the WWE Network, but the date was later discovered to be incorrect based on a Dallas Morning News article covering the match. This thread has more information. VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (10/28/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:30) BOBBY FORD & ROBERT ROUCHE vs ALI PASHA & TOMMY O’TOOLE (10/30/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:18:40) DON ARNOLD vs EDMUND FRANCIS (10/30/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:07:47) BOB ORTON SR. vs BILLY HICKSON (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:15:45) Orton busts out a powerbomb! Allan @allan_cheapshot #OnThisDay in 1952: Bob Orton Sr. defeated Billy Hickson with a huge Slam followed by a Thunderfire Powerbomb. October 31st 2020 5 Retweets29 Likes BOB ORTON SR. & HANS SCHMIDT vs JACK CARTER & BALK ESTES (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:20:45) RED BASTIEN vs MIGHTY ATLAS (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:32) VERNE GAGNE vs CARL MEYER (10/31/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:10:46) Gagne was still a good worker even into the early 1980s, but his 1950s footage is so much more exciting and revealing. A tremendous sprint. KOSTAS DAVELIS vs SONNY MYERS (11/01/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:13:28) ANTONINO ROCCA vs LOU KIM (11/18/1952; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:03:20) Allan @allan_cheapshot Antonino Rocca traps Lou Kim in the ropes. February 28th 2021 34 Retweets224 Likes JOHNNY BAREND vs LORD LESLIE CARLTON (11/18/1952; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:04:10) Barend was a Buddy Rogers favorite and was considered one of the best workers of his era. RICKI STARR vs DUKE KEOMUKA (11/18/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:27:20) BARON MICHELE LEONE vs HANS SCHNABEL (12/11/1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:23:55) CORA COMBS vs LORRAINE JOHNSON (1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:16:21) Editor’s Note: This match was not originally on this listing, but was added from the Updates section of Issue #39. LORD JAMES BLEARS vs BARON MICHELE LEONE (1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:04:46) WILD RED BERRY & TONY MARELLI vs GEORGE BECKER & BOBBY BECKER (1952; NWA Los Angeles; 00:32:07) DUKE KEOMUKA vs MIGUEL BLACK GUZMAN (1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:09:31) DUKE KEOMUKA vs RICKI STARR (1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:00) LOU THESZ vs ANTONINO ROCCA (01/05/1953; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:07:24) This thread has a great photo of this match from the Milwaukee Sentinel a few days later. LOU THESZ vs HANS SCHMIDT (01/16/1953; NWA Chicago; 00:27:09) Chicago Film Archives listed this as a one-fall match in error, but it is three falls long, and it’s complete here.

WCCW History #1 (01:25:42) Matches from April-August 1952 BONUS! KILLER KOWALSKI vs MR. MOTO & DUKE KEOMUKA (04/29/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:23:40) BONUS! KILLER KOWALSKI & RAY GUNKEL & REGGIE LISOWSKI vs DUKE KEOMUKA & GEORGE BOLLAS & MR. MOTO (05/06/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:00) BONUS! DUKE KEOMUKA & IVAN KALMIKOFF & GEORGE BOLLAS vs RAY GUNKEL & WHISKERS SAVAGE & ED LISOWSKI (05/20/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:20) BONUS! FRED BLASSIE & BILL DANIELS vs WHISKERS SAVAGE & FARMER JONES (06/10/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:03) BONUS! LOU THESZ vs BILL LONGSON (06/17/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:19:15) BONUS! CYCLONE ANAYA vs IVAN KALMIKOFF (08/12/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:10:09) BONUS! RITO ROMERO vs DANNY SAVICH (08/26/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:27:15)

American Classics #16 (02:10:55) Matches from May-June 1952 IVAN RASPUTIN & HANS SCHMIDT vs RUDY KAY & FARMER DON MARLIN (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:42:20) PAT O'CONNOR vs MIGHTY ATLAS (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:31:00) VERNE GAGNE vs GREAT TOGO (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:27:57) DUKE KEOMUKA & IVAN KALMIKOFF & GEORGE BOLLAS vs RAY GUNKEL & WHISKERS SAVAGE & ED LISOWSKI (05/20/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:20) FRED BLASSIE & BILL DANIELS vs WHISKERS SAVAGE & FARMER JONES (06/10/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:03) LOU THESZ vs BILL LONGSON (06/17/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:19:15)

History of Pro Wrestling #9 (03:30:43) Matches from May-September 1952 IVAN RASPUTIN & HANS SCHMIDT vs RUDY KAY & FARMER DON MARLIN (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:42:20) PAT O'CONNOR vs MIGHTY ATLAS (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:31:00) Good match! 3 1/4*** VERNE GAGNE vs GREAT TOGO (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:27:57) A sleeperhold vs sleeperhold match. DUKE KEOMUKA & IVAN KALMIKOFF & GEORGE BOLLAS vs RAY GUNKEL & WHISKERS SAVAGE & ED LISOWSKI (05/20/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:20) FRED BLASSIE & BILL DANIELS vs WHISKERS SAVAGE & FARMER JONES (06/10/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:03) LOU THESZ vs BILL LONGSON (06/17/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:19:15) This match surfaced on the WWE Network and was previously on 24/7, I believe. It was likely part of the purchase of the WCCW library. Longson is not really a name known to most modern fans, but was one of the biggest drawing heels ever. Another 3 1/4*** match (as ranked by shoe). VERNE GAGNE vs HANS SCHMIDT (06/27/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:33:35) CYCLONE ANAYA vs IVAN KALMIKOFF (08/12/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:10:09) RITO ROMERO vs DANNY SAVICH (08/26/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:27:15) This match also surfaced on the WWE Network. Popular rating this time around, another 3 1/4*** match (as ranked by shoe). DORY FUNK SR. vs ABE KASHEY (09/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:08:49) We have very limited footage of Dory the elder, which makes this interesting to watch.

WON HOF Series: Verne Gagne #1 (02:37:51) Matches from 1950-1952 VERNE GAGNE & BOBBY BRUNS vs RUDY KAY & AL WILLIAMS (05/12/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:29:48) VERNE GAGNE vs BILLY GOELZ (06/21/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:18:29) VERNE GAGNE vs BILLY GOELZ (10/10/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:15:13) VERNE GAGNE vs MIGHTY ATLAS (11/09/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:40) VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (1951; NWA Chicago; 00:11:00) VERNE GAGNE vs LOU THESZ (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:55:41)

AWA History #1 (02:37:51) Matches from 1950-1952 BONUS! VERNE GAGNE & BOBBY BRUNS vs RUDY KAY & AL WILLIAMS (05/12/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:29:48) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs BILLY GOELZ (06/21/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:18:29) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs BILLY GOELZ (10/10/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:15:13) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs MIGHTY ATLAS (11/09/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:40) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (1951; NWA Chicago; 00:11:00) BONUS! VERNE GAGNE vs LOU THESZ (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:55:41)

American Classics #15 (02:03:46) Matches from April-May 1952 VERNE GAGNE vs MIGHTY ATLAS (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:41:55) FRITZ VON SCHACHT vs FARMER DON MARLIN (04/05/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:26:48) GREAT TOGO vs ZACK MALKOV (04/05/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:26:33) KILLER KOWALSKI vs MR. MOTO & DUKE KEOMUKA (04/29/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:23:40) KILLER KOWALSKI & RAY GUNKEL & REGGIE LISOWSKI vs DUKE KEOMUKA & GEORGE BOLLAS & MR. MOTO (05/06/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:00)

American Classics #14 (01:55:50) Matches from January-April 1952 LOU THESZ vs VERNE GAGNE (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:55:41) HAILE SELASSIE vs FUZZY CUPID (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:22:26) IVAN RASPUTIN & CHEST BERNARD & FRITZ VON SCHACHT VS DON VEITELMAN & FARMER DON MARLIN & PAT O'CONNOR (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:37:43)

History of Pro Wrestling #8 (03:59:46) Matches from January-May 1952 LOU THESZ vs VERNE GAGNE (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:55:41) Widely considered one of Thesz’s best matches and one of the best matches of the decade. Thesz looks great, but Verne Gagne has a breakout performance. Match goes to a 60-minute draw. HAILE SELASSIE vs FUZZY CUPID (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:22:26) One fall little people match. IVAN RASPUTIN & CHEST BERNARD & FRITZ VON SCHACHT vs DON VEITELMAN & FARMER DON MARLIN & PAT O'CONNOR (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:37:43) VERNE GAGNE vs MIGHTY ATLAS (04/04/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:41:55) FRITZ VON SCHACHT vs FARMER DON MARLIN (04/05/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:26:48) GREAT TOGO vs ZACK MALKOV (04/05/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:26:33) KILLER KOWALSKI vs MR. MOTO & DUKE KEOMUKA (04/29/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:23:40) Matches like this with Kowalski taking on two wrestlers did a lot to establish Kowalski as a monster heel. As a matter of meaningless trivia, I believe this is the oldest handicap match that exists on tape. KILLER KOWALSKI & RAY GUNKEL & REGGIE LISOWSKI vs DUKE KEOMUKA & GEORGE BOLLAS & MR. MOTO (05/06/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:00)

SoCal Classics #3 (02:00:01) Matches from April-August 1951 DONN LEWIN vs GINO GARIBALDI (04/30/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:18:41) LEO GARIBALDI vs BILLY MCDANIEL (05/23/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:17:51) PAT MCGILL vs MONTE LADUE (07/09/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:11:46) ANDRE DRAPP vs ACE FREEMAN (07/26/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:19:31) HANS SCHNABEL vs VIC CHRISTY (08/13/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:20:23) EMIL DUSEK & ERNIE DUSEK vs GREAT TOGO & TONY MORELLI (08/20/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:31:49)

American Classics #13 (02:16:13) Matches from October 1951-January 1952 BARON MICHELE LEONE vs BILLY VARGA (10/01/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:36:19) MIGHTY ATLAS vs VERNE GAGNE (11/09/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:40) CARL MEYER vs ALO LEILANI (11/19/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:13:51) DON BEITELMAN vs DICK HATCHER (11/19/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:21) VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (1951; NWA Chicago; 00:11:00) ANTONINO ROCCA vs PRIMO CARNERA (01/14/1952; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:02:08) CHEST BERNARD vs TARZAN WHITE (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:17:54)

American Classics #12 (02:08:47) Matches from May-October 1951 LEO GARIBALDI vs BILLY MCDANIEL (05/23/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:17:51) PAT MCGILL vs MONTE LADUE (07/09/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:11:46) ANDRE DRAPP vs ACE FREEMAN (07/26/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:19:31) HANS SCHNABEL vs VIC CHRISTY (08/13/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:20:23) EMIL DUSEK & ERNIE DUSEK vs GREAT TOGO & TONY MORELLI (08/20/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:31:49) LOU THESZ vs WALTER PALMER (10/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:27)

History of Pro Wrestling #7 (04:10:09) Matches from July 1951-January 1952 PAT MCGILL vs MONTE LADUE (07/09/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:11:46) There was another Pat McGill who wrestled in the 1930s, but this was a different guy (Cecil McGill). ANDRE DRAPP vs ACE FREEMAN (07/26/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:19:31) Hall of Fame promoter Dick Lane is on commentary. HANS SCHNABEL vs VIC CHRISTY (08/13/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:20:23) EMIL DUSEK & ERNIE DUSEK vs GREAT TOGO & TONY MORELLI (08/20/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:31:49) LOU THESZ vs WALTER PALMER (10/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:27) BARON MICHELE LEONE vs BILLY VARGA (10/01/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:36:19) Leone makes this a good match. 3 1/4*** MIGHTY ATLAS vs VERNE GAGNE (11/09/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:40) CARL MEYER vs ALO LEILANI (11/19/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:13:51) DON BEITELMAN vs DICK HATCHER (11/19/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:21) VERNE GAGNE vs RED BASTIEN (1951; NWA Chicago; 00:11:00) Bastien is only 20 years old here, and both he and Gagne are smaller than they would be when their careers peaked. ANTONINO ROCCA vs PRIMO CARNERA (01/14/1952; Manhattan Booking Agency; MSG; New York, NY; 00:02:08) CHEST BERNARD vs TARZAN WHITE (01/25/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:17:54) Chest Bernard was a pretty good heel.

NWA World Title History #1 (02:01:23) Matches from 1950-1951 LOU THESZ vs RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (03/17/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:27:41) LOU THESZ vs WALTER PALMER (10/10/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:15:58) LOU THESZ vs BUDDY ROGERS (01/26/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:51:08) LOU THESZ vs MIGHTY ATLAS (03/30/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:26:36)

WON HOF Series: Lou Thesz #1 (02:01:23) Matches from 1950-1951 LOU THESZ vs RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (03/17/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:27:41) LOU THESZ vs WALTER PALMER (10/10/1950; NWA Chicago; 00:15:58) LOU THESZ vs BUDDY ROGERS (01/26/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:51:08) LOU THESZ vs MIGHTY ATLAS (03/30/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:26:36)

SoCal Classics #2 (02:09:58) Matches from 1950-1951 ACE FREEMAN vs BILLY VARGA (1950; NWA Los Angeles; 00:16:41) DANNY MCSHAIN vs GINO GARIBALDI (1950; NWA Los Angeles; 00:22:36) GORGEOUS GEORGE vs LARRY MOQUIN (1950; NWA Los Angeles; 00:12:05) EL HOMBRE MONTANA & RAMON CERNADES vs AL WILLIAMS & RUDY KAY (01/05/1951; NWA Chicago; 00:27:15) DAVE LEVIN & LORD JAMES BLEARS vs TONY MORELLI & ANGELO CISTOLDI (02/05/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:27:14) GORGEOUS GEORGE vs JESSE JAMES (04/09/1951; NWA Los Angeles; 00:24:07)