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Sorry for starting a topic and just immediately blowing it up. But I wanted to share all of the information/results I used for the original post. All Memphis 70s Mid South Coliseum Matches can be found: http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/memphis/index.html All other results from Clawmaster’s Archive http://sportsandwrestling.mywowbb.com/forum2/ East Texas 10/15/58 Victoria, TX @ Sportatorium Pepper Gomez vs Johnny Valentine Dick Steinborn vs Gypsy Joe Sputnik vs Marvin J ones Referee Gino Spindola I assume that is Sputnik Monroe but clawmaster’s results just say Sputnik. 10/23/58 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Champion Tosh Tojo beat Dick Steinborn when Steinborn could not answer the bell for the 3rd fall Johnny Valentine & Jerry Woods beat El Medico & Marvin Jones when Valentine pinned Jones in the 3rd fall Red Berry beat Gino Spindola in 11:00 Gypsy Joe drew Sputnik Monroe 15:00 Att: 1,000 10/28/58 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Lou Thesz beat Johnny Valentine on a reverse decision 3rd fall dq (Valentine initially won the third fall by pinfall with the ropes for leverage) (the Referee reversed the decision and disqualified Valentine) Wild Red Berry beat Dick Steinborn (Steinborn’s first loss in Dallas) Danny McShain drew Rito Romero Sputnik Monroe beat Tokyo Joe Pepper Gomez beat Gypsy Joe Jesse Cardenas beat Swede Karlson 11/5/58 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Duke Keomuka vs Johnny Valentine 2/3 90:00 Al Costello vs Luis Martinez Tosh Togo vs Sugi Sito Sputnik Monroe vs Roy Heffernan 11/11/58 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Jesse Cardenas beat Tosh Togo 2/3 Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan ddq Freddy Fraley & Pat Fraley Dick Raines beat Sputnik Gypsy Joe beat Rito Romero dq Duke Keomuka beat Luis Martinez Note: Tosh Togo reportedly lost the Texas State Title to Pepper Gomez on Friday in Houston. Also assuming that’s Sputnik Monroe. 11/12/58 Victoria, TX @ Sportatorium Rito Romero & Pat Fraley & Fred Fraley ddq Sputnik & Danny McShain & Wild Red Berry in 3rd fall Pat Fraley beat Sputnik Rito Romero beat Danny McShain dq Wild Red Berry drew Fred Fraley 20:00 11/13/58 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Referees Marvin Jones & Pepper Gomez Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan beat Fred Fraley & Pat Fraley 2/3 Otto Kuss beat Sputnik Monroe via pin in 13:00 Sugi Sito beat Gypsy Joe via pin Gypsy Joe won a 5 man Battle Royal. Pepper Gomez was the first wrestler eliminated so he had to Referee the main event 11/14/58 Houston, TX El Medico & Pepper Gomez vs Duke Keomuka & Tosh Togo Al Costello vs Rito Romero Roy Heffernan vs Luis Martinez Freddy Fraley vs Sputnik Monroe 11/19/58 Victoria, TX @ Sportatorium Rito Romero beat Danny McShain 1 McShain beat Romero 2 Romero beat McShain 3 Romero beat McShain Brownie the 400 pound Wrestling Bear beat Sputnik in 11:00 Fred Fraley beat Rube Wright 2-0 Note: Ruce Wright said to be the owner and trainer of Brownie the Wrestling Bear. Again I’m assuming that’s Sputnik. And hey he’s wrestling a bear! No East Texas 1959 results with Sputnik from clawmaster. Does anyone know where he worked in 59? He doesn’t appear to show back up in East Texas till October of 1960. 10/3/60 Fort Worth Ciclon Negro beat Danny McShain dq Ramona Isbell beat Babs Wingo Haru Sasaki beat Jerry Kozak Frank Valois beat Man Mountain Campbell Joe Kono beat Sputnik Monroe Silento Rodriguez drew Paul Vachon 10/4/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Don Leo Jonathan & Danny McShain & Haruo Sasaki & Maurice Vachon beat Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro & Mr. Kleen & Silento Rodriguez (“South American Style” team match with “almost a dozen falls” being counted) (the winners were “finally” able to secure three consecutive pinfalls, which was the “key to victory”) Don Leo Jonathan beat Mr. Kleen Danny McShain beat Silento Rodriguez Ciclon Negro beat Haruo Sasaki Torbellino Blanco beat Maurice Vachon dq Jerry Kozak dcor Sputnik Monroe (Dallas debut) Texas Negro Women’s Champion Ethel Johnson beat Marva Scott Note: The South American “style” tag team bout was “the first match of its kind in the United States, according to the October 2, 1960 Dallas Morning News. This says “Dallas debut” next to Sputnik but that’s clearly not the case. Was it Kozak’s debut? 10/6/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Ciclon Negro beat Frank Valois on a 3rd fall dq Sputnik Monroe dcor Paul Vachon Ethel Johnson beat Babs Wingo Man Mountain Campbell beat Haru Sasaki dq in 10:00 when Sasaki tossed Camobell over the top rope 10/7/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Tag Team Champions Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro beat Don Leo Jonathan & Danny McShain Marva Scott beat Ethel Johnson Haru Sasaki beat Silento Rodriguez Sputnik Monroe beat El Gladiator Maurice Vachon beat Tiger Conway 10/11/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Texas Tag Team Champions Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro beat Don Leo Jonathan & Danny McShain Maurice Vachon beat Mr. Kleen Paul Vachon beat Man Mountain Campbell Maurice LaPointe drew Haru Sasaki Marquis de Paree beat Sputnik Monroe 10/12/60 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Torbellino Blanco vs Maurice Vachon 2/3 60:00 Sputnik Monroe vs Silento Rodriguez 2/3 45:00 Don Campbell vs Bob Dupree Maurice LaPointe vs Jean Kovac 10/13/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Ciclon Negro & Marvin Jones beat Paul Vachon & Haru Sasaki 2-0 Sputnik Monroe beat Jerry Kozak 2/3 Ciclon Negro dcor Haru Sasaki Marvin Jones beat Paul Vachon dq in 8:00 when Vachon hit the referee 10/14/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Ciclon Negro no contest Don Leo Jonathan Sputnik Monroe beat Torbellino Blanco Man Mountain Campbell beat Danny McShain Haru Sasaki beat Jerry Kozak Mr. Kleen beat Jesus Cardenas Maurice LaPointe beat Maurice Vachon 10/18/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium South American style tag team match Don Leo Jonathan & Danny McShain & Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon beat Torbellino Blanco & Jesse Cardenas & Ciclon Negro & Silento Rodriguez (Jonathan had some help from manager Count Rossi) Torbellino Blanco beat Paul Vachon Maurice Vachon beat Silento Rodriguez Jesse Cardenas beat Danny McShain dq Jerry Kozak drew Haruo Sasaki Sputnik Monroe beat Ray Gordon 10/19/60 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Don Leo Jonathan vs Torbellino Blanco 2/3 Sputnik Monroe vs Maurice La Pointe Ray Gordon vs Marquis De Pare McKinley Pickens vs Joe White 10/20/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Ciclon Negro dcor Danny McShain in 3rd fall Sputnik Monroe beat Ray Gordon on a 3rd fall COR Jerry Kozak beat Marquis De Paree dq in 10:00 when Marquis tossed Jerry over the top rope Frank Valois beat Haru Sasaki via pin in 9:00 10/21/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Ciclon Negro beat Don Leo Jonathan Sputnik Monroe beat Danny McShain Torbellino Blanco vs Haru Sasaki Maurice Vachon vs Jerry Kozak Frank Valois vs Ray Gordon Marquis De Paree vs Maurice LaPointe 10/25/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Don Leo Jonathan beat Jesse Cardenas 2/3 to earn a world title match against NWA Champion Pat O'Connor Texas Tag Team Champions Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro beat Maurice & Paul Vachon on a 3rd fall dq when Sputnik Monroe interfered Sputnik Monroe beat Maurice LaPointe Ray Gordon drew Danny McShain Jerry Kozak beat Marquis de Paree 10/27/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Don Leo Jonathan ddq Sputnik Monroe Ciclon Negro beat Marquis De Paree with an abdominal stretch in the 3rd fall Danny McShain beat Angelo Martinelli via pin in 8:00 after an atomic drop Frank Valois drew Ray Gordon 15:00 10/28/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Tournament for a NWA Title Shot against Pat O’Connor Sputnik Monroe vs Ciclon Negro Don Leo Jonathan vs Tiger Conway Danny McShain vs Haru Sasaki Jerry Kozak vs Paul Vachon Torbellino Blanco vs Marquis DeParee Ray Gordon vs Jesus Cardenas 10/31/60 Fort Worth NWA Champion Pat O’Connor beat Sputnik Monroe Danny McShain beat Jesus Cardenas Torbellino Blanco beat Haru Sasaki Ray Gordon drew Paul Vachon Marquis de Paree beat Silento Rodriguez Wow. Sputnik gets an NWA title shot kind of out of nowhere. He redebuted in Texas in the lower card but gets a pretty damn quick push to the top getting the NWA title shot less than a month after coming back to the territory. 11/1/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium NWA Champion Pat O’Connor beat Don Leo Jonathan 2/3 Sputnik Monroe & Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon beat Jesus Cardenas & Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro Jerry Kozak drew Haru Sasaki Ray Gordon beat Marquis de Paree Sputnik Monroe & Maurice Vachon won battle royal Wins a battle royal and continues the feud with Ciclon Negro. 11/2/60 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Marvin Jones vs Sputnik Monroe 2/3 Torbellino Blanco vs Marquis De Pare Ray Gordon vs Frank Valois Jerry Kozak vs Angelo Martinelli Referee Dick Traut 11/3/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium South American Style 8 Man Tag Bout Ciclon Negro & Danny McShain & Jerry Kozak & Ray Gordon beat Sputnik Monroe & Frank Valois & Marquis De Paree & Maurice LaPointe Ciclon Negro beat Frank Valois Danny McShain ddq Maurice LaPointe Jerry Kozak ddq Sputnik Monroe Marquis De Paree beat Ray Gordon via pin 11/4/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium NWA Champion Pat O’Connor vs Ciclon Negro Torbellino Blanco & Jesus Cardenas & Silento Rodriguez vs Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon & Sputnik Monroe Jesus Cardenas vs Paul Vachon Silento Rodriguez vs Maurice Vachon Torbellino Blanco vs Sputnik Monroe Jerry Kozak vs Maurice LaPointe Angelo Martinelli vs Danny McShain 11/5/60 Beaumont, TX @ Sportatorium NWA Champion Pat O'Connor vs Sputnik Monroe Another NWA title shot against O’Connor 11/8/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Texas Champion Ciclon Negro beat Sputnik Monroe Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon beat Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro to capture the Texas Tag Team Title Haruo Sasaki beat Silento Rodriguez to capture the Texas Junior Heavyweight Title 2/3 Ray Gordon beat Frenchy Valois Jesse Cardenas beat Marquis de Paree Another main event this time from the Ciclon Negro feud 11/9/60 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Marvin Jones & Torbellino Blanco vs Sputnik Monroe & Marquis De Pare Paul Boesch vs Ray Gordon 2/3 60:00 Jerry Kozak vs Don Whittler 60:00 11/10/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Brass Knuckles Champion Danny McShain vs Sputnik Monroe 2/3 60:00 Ciclon Negro vs Stu Gibson 2/3 60:00 Jerry Kozak vs Marquis De Paree Maurice La Pointe vs Angelo Martinelli 11/11/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Champion Ciclon Negro beat Maurice Vachon Torbellino Blanco beat Sputnik Monroe Jesus Cardenas beat Marquis de Paree Maurice LaPointe beat Angelo Martinelli Don Whittler beat Stu Gibson 11/15/60 Dallas Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro beat Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon 2/3 to win Texas Tag title Sputnik Monroe beat Jesus Cardenas on a 3rd fall dq Duke Keomuka beat Ray Gordon with a sleeper hold Maurice LaPointe beat Marquis de Paree 11/16/60 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Duke Keomuka vs Sputnik Monroe 2/3 60:00 Cowboy Bradley vs Bull Brummell 2/3 45:00 Marquis De Paree vs Jerry Kozak Ray Gordon vs Maurice LaPointe 11/17/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Fence Match Sputnik Monroe beat Brass Knuckles Champion Danny McShain Cowboy Bradley beat Bull Brummel 2/3 Duke Keomuka & Haru Sasaki beat Marvin Jones (sub Jesus Cardenas) & Jerry Kozak Jerry Kozak beat Duke Keomuka dq Haru Sasaki drew Marvin Jones (sub Jesus Cardenas) 11/18/60 Houston Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro vs Duke Keomuka & Haru Sasaki Jerry Kozak vs Sputnik Monroe Lord Littlebrook vs Bull Brummel Danny McShain vs Don Whittler Maurice Vachon vs Ray Gordon 11/21/60 Fort Worth Sputnik Monroe beat Danny McShain Jesus Cardenas & Lord Littlebrook beat Duke Keomuka & Bull Brummell Maurice LaPointe drew Don Whittler Ray Gordon beat Marquis de Paree Duke Keomuka beat Jesus Cardenas Lord Littlebrook beat Beau Brummel 11/22/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Sputnik Monroe beat Ray Gunkel Torbellino Blanco drew Duke Keomuka Duke Keomuka & Haru Sasaki & Tiny Roe beat Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro & Lord Littlebrook Maurice Vachon beat Maurice LaPointe Jesus Cardenas beat Paul Vachon Note: Texas Wrestling Commissioner Sammy George suspended Duke Keomuka for attacking ring announcer George Preston. 11/23/60 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Ciclon Negro vs Sputnik Monroe 2/3 60:00 Bull Brummell & Maurice Vachon vs Cowboy Bradley & Jerry Kozak 2/3 60:00 Don Whittler vs Ray Gordon 2/3 60:00 11/25/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Danny McShain beat Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro Jerry Kozak & Lord Littlebrook beat Maurice Vachon & Tiny Roe Jerry Kozak drew Maurice Vachon Lord Littlebrook beat Tiny Roe Haru Sasaki beat Jesus Cardenas Tiger Conway beat Marquis de Paree 11/29/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Texas Champion Ciclon Negro beat Sputnik Monroe on a 3rd fall dq Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion Haru Sasaki beat Jerry Kozak Handicap Match Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon beat Jesus Cardenas when Jesse could only pin one of the Vachons within the time limit Ray Gordon beat Joe Pizza Maurice LaPointe drew Angelo Martinelli 11/30/60 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Torbellino Blanco beat Haru Sasaki Sputnik Monroe beat Maurice LaPointe Tonina beat Jesus Cardenas Stu Gibson beat Marquis DeParee Jerry Kozak beat Paul Vachon Referee: Angelo Martinelli 12/2/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Sputnik Monroe beat Bull Curry Gloria Barattini beat Mae Young Dory Dixon beat Paul Vachon Torbellino Blanco & Cyclone Negro beat Joe Pizza & Haru Sasaki Jerry Kozak drew Danny McShain 12/6/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium World Negro Champion Dory Dixon beat Haru Sasaki to capture the Texas Junior Heavyweight Title Bull Curry & Ciclon Negro beat Texas Tag Team Champions Danny McShain & Sputnik Monroe dq Paul Vachon beat Marquis de Paree Maurice Vachon beat Ray Gordon Torbellino Blanco drew Jerry Kozak 12/7/60 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Referee Angelo Martinelli Torbellino Blanco beat Bull Curry on a 3rd fall dq Sputnik Monroe beat Jerry Kozak Stu Gibson drew Haru Sasaki Ed Rodriguez beat Marquis DeParee Paul Vachon beat Maurice LaPointe 12/8/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Tag Team Champions Danny McShain & Sputnik Monroe vs Bull Curry & Torbellino Blanco when Monroe pinned Blanco in the 3rd fall after Curry turned on Torbellino Negro Heavyweight Champion Dory Dixon beat Paul Vachon 2-0 Bull Curry beat Danny McShain dq in 3:00 when Danny tossed Bull over the top rope Torbellino Blanco beat Sputnik Monroe via pin in 8 seconds after a backbreaker over the knee Angelo Martinelli beat Maurice LaPointe via pin in 8:00 12/9/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Sputnik Monroe & Danny McShain vs Ciclon Negro & Torbellino Blanco Bull Curry vs Haru Sasaki Dory Dixon beat Stu Gibson Joe Pizza beat Daniel Boone Savage Ray Gordon vs Maurice LaPointe 12/10/60 Beaumont, TX @ Sportatorium Brass Knuckles Title Bull Curry vs Danny McShain Sputnik Monroe vs Maurice Vachon Torbellino Blanco vs Ray Gordon Maurice LaPointe vs Angelo Martinelli 12/13/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Bull Curry beat Duke Keomuka dq (Keomuka was returning after his suspension) World Negro and Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion Dory Dixon beat Danny McShain 2/3 Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon & Sputnik Monroe vs Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro & Whiskers Savage Jerry Kozak vs Haruo Sasaki Note: Curry, reportedly, was trying to collect a $2,000 “bounty” put up by George Preston, the ring announcer Keomuka had attacked. Whoever was able to hospitalize Keomuka would win the money. 12/14/60 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Sputnik Monroe beat Torbellino Blanco 2/3 Bull Curry beat Angelo Martinelli Stu Gibson beat Paul Vachon via pin Ray Gordon drew Haru Sasaki Marquis DeParee beat Maurice LaPointe Referee: Otto Kuss 12/15/60 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Bull Curry beat Torbellino Blanco 2/3 Dory Dixon beat Sputnik Monroe 2/3 Whiskers Savage beat Danny McShain dq in 5:00 Don Whittler beat Angelo Martinelli via pin in 10:00 12/16/60 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Bull Curry beat Sputnik Monroe Dory Dixon beat Torbellino Blanco Ciclon Negro & Whiskers Savage beat Duke Keomuka & Haru Sasaki Pepper Gomez beat Danny McShain Jerry Kozak beat Bob Kennedy 12/20/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Dory Dixon beat Duke Keomuka 2/3 (Dixon initially won the third fall by countout, but refused victory in that way) Paul Vachon beat Maurice LaPointe Danny McShain beat Haru Sasaki Torbellino Blanco & Ciclon Negro drew Sputnik Monroe & Maurice Vachon Jerry Kozak beat Don Whittler 12/27/60 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Danny McShain beat Duke Keomuka on a 3rd fall dq Dory Dixon & Ciclon Negro beat Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon Don Whittler beat Marquis de Paree Ray Gordon beat Haru Sasaki Jerry Kozak drew Sputnik Monroe 12/28/60 San Antonio, TX @Wrestlethon Referee: Stu Gibson Danny McShain beat Sputnik Monroe on a 3rd fall dq Ciclon Negro beat Haru Sasaki 2-0 Benny Matta beat Ed Rodriguez but refused the victory due to an injury suffered by Rodriguez Don Whittler beat Marquis DeParee Ray Gordon beat Maurice LaPointe via pin NOTE: Silento Rodriguez and local Ed Rodriguez are different wrestlers 1/2/61 Fort Worth Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe beat Duke Keomuka & Haru Sasaki Judy Grable beat Rita Cortez Duke Keomuka beat Sputnik Monroe dq Ciclon Negro beat Don Whittler Mario Milano beat Ray Gordon 1/3/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Ring surrounded by a fence “topped with strands of barbed wire”, Dixon trying to win the $2,000 offered by George Preston Dory Dixon beat Duke Keomuka in the fifth fall Mary DeLeon & Judy Grable beat Rita Cortez & Fran Gravette dq Ciclon Negro beat Haru Sasaki Sputnik Monroe beat Jimmy Bad Boy Hines 1/4/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Stu Gibson beat Sputnik Monroe on a 3rd fall dq Negro Heavyweight Champion Dory Dixon beat Tiger Conway Mary Deleon beat Fran Gravette Ciclon Negro beat Benny Matta Haru Sasaki drew Ed Rodriguez 1/5/61 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Tag Team Champions Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe vs Dory Dixon & Paul Boesch 2/3 60:00 Mary Deleon vs Fran Gravette Sputnik Monroe vs Paul Boesch Jet Monroe vs Dory Dixon Bob Kennedy vs Don Whittler 1/10/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Texas Tag Team Champions Jet & Sputnik Monroe beat Dory Dixon & Pepper Gomez dq Judy Grable beat Rita Cortez Hogan Wharton beat Bad Boy Hines Tony Borne beat Jerry Kozak Mario Milano drew Nelson Royal Notes: Jet and Sputnik Monroe reportedly “took the title in their first team effort in Texas;” Hogan Wharton “played American League pro football as a guard with the championship Houston Oilers,” according to the Dallas Morning News. 1/11/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Texas Champion Ciclon Negro beat Sputnik Monroe on a 3rd fall dq Mary Deleon beat Judy Grable Stu Gibson beat Jimmy Bad Boy Hines dq Tony Borne beat Don Whittler Benny Matta drew Hogan Wharton 1/12/61 Galveston, TX @ City Auditorium Dory Dixon beat Sputnik Monroe on a 2nd fall dq Judy Grable beat Rita Cortez 2/3 Hogan Wharton drew Mario Milano 15:00 Nelson Royal beat Haru Sasaki dq in 11:00 1/13/61 Houston Dory Dixon & Pepper Gomez beat Tony Borne & Sputnik Monroe Bull Curry beat Jet Monroe Hogan Wharton beat Don Manoukian dq Jerry Kozak beat Jimmy Bad Boy Hines Maria DeLeon beat Fran Gravette 1/16/61 Fort Worth, TX @ North Side Coliseum Pepper Gomez & Wild Bull Curry vs Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe Tony Borne vs Hogan Wharton Also: Haru Sasaki, Tosh Togo, Ciclon Negro, Mario Milano 1/17/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Ciclon Negro & Dory Dixon & Pepper Gomez vs Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe & Tosh Togo 2/3 Tony Borne vs. Bull Curry Don Manoukian vs Nelson Royal Mario Milano vs Hogan Wharton Note: Don Manoukian was billed as a Oakland Raider guard. 1/18/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Sputnik Monroe beat Stu Gibson 2/3 Bull Curry dcor Tony Borne Ciclon Negro beat Jet Monroe dq Jimmy Bad Boy Hines drew Jerry Kozak Don Manoukian beat Don Whittler 1/19/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Ciclon Negro & Pepper Gomez beat Tony Borne & Jimmy Bad Boy Hines dq when Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe interfered Sputnik Monroe vs Jerry Kozak 2/3 45:00 Jet Monroe vs Hogan Wharton 1/20/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium NWA Champion Pat O’Connor drew Dory Dixon Don Manoukian beat Ciclon Negro to win Texas Title Pepper Gomez & Hogan Wharton beat Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe to win Texas Tag title NWA Junior Champion Danny Hodge beat Jerry Kozak Brass Knuckles Champion Bull Curry beat Tony Borne 1/24/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Non Title Match because Gomez didn’t make weight NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge drew Pepper Gomez when Hodge was “unintentionally fouled” by Gomez in the 3rd fall, halting the affair ((Hodge’s Dallas debut) Dory Dixon beat Tosh Togo 2-0 Ciclon Negro beat Tony Borne Don Manoukian beat Mario Milano Bull Curry ddq Sputnik Monroe Hogan Wharton beat Haruo Sasaki 1/25/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Sputnik Monroe & Jet Monroe beat Ciclon Negro & Bull Curry 2/3 NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge beat Tony Borne on a reverse decision dq Don Manoukian beat Jerry Kozak Jimmy Bad Boy Hines beat Don Whittler via pin Benny Matta drew Ed Rodriguez Referee Otto Kuss 1/26/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Ciclon Negro & Pepper Gomez vs Tony Borne & Jimmy Bad Boy Hines 2/3 60:00 Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe vs Jerry Kozak & Nelson Royal 2/3 60:00 Sputnik Monroe vs Pepper Gomez 20:00 Tony Borne vs Jerry Kozak 15:00 1/27/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Russian Roulette Match Dory Dixon & Pepper Gomez & Ciclon Negro vs Tony Borne & Don Manoukian & Sputnik Monroe Danny Hodge vs Tosh Togo Bull Curry vs Haru Sasaki Hogan Wharton vs Mario Milano 1/30/61 Waco, TX @ Arena Tosh Togo beat Ciclon Negro Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe drew Dory Dixon & Nelson Royal Dory Dixon beat Jet Monroe Nelson Royal drew Sputnik Monroe 1/31/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Benefit for the March of Dimes NWA Champion Pat O’Connor drew Dory Dixon 90:00 NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge beat Jerry Kozak 2-0 Texas Champion Don Manoukian beat Alex Perez Texas Tag Team Champions Pepper Gomez & Hogan Wharton beat Jet & Sputnik Monroe Texas Brass Knuckles Champion Bull Curry beat Tosh Togo att: capacity crowd Notes: The “Parade of Champion” was celebrating McLemore’s 22nd anniversary as a wrestling promoter in Dallas; Manoukian’s first defense of his Texas Title in Dallas. 2/1/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon South American Rules Match, Winning team must score three consecutive falls, Referees Stu Gibson & Otto Kuss Dory Dixon & Alex Perez & Ciclon Negro & Bull Curry beat Sputnik Monroe & Jet Monroe & Don Manoukian & Tony Borne in 11 falls Sputnik Monroe beat Ciclon Negro via pin Dory Dixon beat Jet Monroe Tony Borne drew Alex Perez Bull Curry no contest Don Manoukian 2/2/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Pepper Gomez beat Sputnik Monroe on a 3rd fall dq No Time Limit Jerry Kozak vs Tony Borne Nelson Royal vs Jet Monroe Ray Molino vs Jerry Aitken 2/3/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Champion Don Manoukian vs Ciclon Negro Dory Dixon beat Sputnik Monroe Pepper Gomez & Hogan Wharton vs Tony Borne & Mario Milano Bull Curry vs Nelson Royal Haru Sasaki vs Jerry Kozak 2/7/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Duke Keomuka beat Dory Dixon 2/3 Ciclon Negro drew Don Manoukian Pepper Gomez beat Tosh Togo Bull Curry ddq Danny McShain Tony Borne beat Alex Perez Sputnik Monroe beat Joey Aitken 2/8/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Pepper Gomez beat Sputnik Monroe 2/3 Dory Dixon beat Jimmy Bad Boy Hines Bull Curry ddq Jet Monroe Alex Perez drew Tosh Togo Don Manoukian beat Mario Milano Referee Otto Kuss 2/9/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Pepper Gomez vs Sputnik Monroe 2/3 60:00 Dory Dixon vs Haru Sasaki Nelson Royal vs Tony Borne Jet Monroe vs Jerry Kozak 2/10/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Pepper Gomez beat Don Manoukian to win Texas Title Dory Dixon no contest Danny McShain Bull Curry & Ciclon Negro vs Tony Borne & Sputnik Monroe Mario Milano vs Jerry Kozak Hogan Wharton vs Alex Perez 2/15/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Dory Dixon beat Sputnik Monroe on a 3rd fall dq when Jet Monroe interfered Jet Monroe no contest Pepper Gomez in 3rd fall Stu Gibson beat Don Manoukian Bull Curry beat Tosh Togo dq when Togo tossed salt in Curry’s eyes Alex Perez drew Jimmy Bad Boy Hines 2/16/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon vs Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe Tony Borne vs Jerry Kozak 2/3 45:00 Tosh Togo vs Hogan Wharton Referee Otto Kuss 2/17/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Dory Dixon vs Danny McShain Tony Borne & Don Manoukian beat Pepper Gomez & Hogan Wharton to win Texas Tag title Sputnik Monroe vs Ciclon Negro Bull Curry vs Joey Aitken Jimmy Bad Boy Hines vs Nick Kozak 2/21/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Negro World Champion Dory Dixon lost a special handicap match when he failed to beat both Haru Sasaki and Tosh Togo in 30-minutes (Sasaki remained through 20-minutes and Togo remained through the end of the bout) Ciclon Negro beat Alex Perez (Negro reportedly unmasked for the first time in Dallas) Pepper Gomez & Nick Kozak beat Tony Borne & Danny McShain dq Bull Curry beat Sputnik Monroe Don Manoukian beat Jet Monroe 2/22/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon drew Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe Stu Gibson no contest Tosh Togo Pepper Gomez beat Sputnik Monroe Jimmy Bad Boy Hines beat Bull Curry dq Alex Perez drew Don Manoukian 2/23/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Texas Death Match Pepper Gomez vs Sputnik Monroe Dory Dixon vs Tony Borne Jet Monroe vs Nick Kozak Jimmy Bad Boy Hines vs Jerry Kozak 2/25/61 Angleton, TX @ Brazoria County Fairgrounds Bull Curry vs Danny McShain Sputnik Monroe vs Jerry Kozak Paul Boesch vs Jimmy Bad Boy Hines 2/28/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Dory Dixon beat Tosh Togo Jerry Kozak beat Ciclon Negro on a reverse decision dq Don Manoukian & Danny McShain beat Pepper Gomez & Alex Perez COR Nick Kozak beat Sputnik Monroe Tony Borne dcor Bull Curry 3/1/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Brass Knuckles Champion Bull Curry beat Sputnik Monroe 2/3 Pepper Gomez beat Don Manoukian via pin after a series of body slams Tosh Togo beat Alex Perez Stu Gibson beat Jet Monroe via pin after a cannonball from the top rope Dory Dixon beat Jimmy Bad Boy Hines 3/2/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Loser must Leave Corpus Christi for 60 days Jet Monroe & Sputnik Monroe vs Nick Kozak & Jerry Kozak Pepper Gomez vs Tony Borne Don The Bruiser Mankoukian vs Jerry Aitken Referee Otto Kuss No more Sputnik results until 5/31 when he’s back in the main event. 5/31/61 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Sputnik Monroe vs Waldo Von Erich Nick Bockwinkel vs Corsica Jean Nick Kozak vs Treacherous Phillips Torbellino Blanco vs Hogan Wharton Another break for Sputnik in East Texas as we don’t see him again till 10/27. Did he work somewhere else during this time? 10/27/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium NWA Champion Buddy Rogers beat Ciclon Negro Sputnik Monroe beat Dory Dixon to win Texas Title Nell Stewart beat China Mira Mike Dibiase drew Duke Keomuka Shag Thomas beat Mighty Yankee I Johnny Kostas beat Kojima Saito 10/31/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium NWA Champion Buddy Rogers beat Duke Keomuka 2/3 Mike DiBiase & Sputnik Monroe beat The Mighty Yankees Ciclon Negro drew Tony Martin Shag Thomas beat Kojima Saito Johnny Kostas beat Jerry Miller 11/1/61 Lake Charles, LA @ McDonald Sportatorium Mike DiBiase vs Sputnik Monroe Karl Von Schober vs Adrian Baillargeon Ciclon Negro vs Jerry Miller Eduardo Castillo vs Paul Boesch 11/2/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Sputnik Monroe vs Ciclon Negro 2/3 60:00 Mike DiBiase vs Eduardo Castillo 30:00 Shag Thomas vs Johnny Kostas 20:00 Sam Steamboat vs Tito Kopa 15:00 11/3/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Texas Champion Sputnik Monroe vs Tony Borne Danny McShain vs Shag Thomas Ciclon Negro vs Duke Keomuka Mike DiBiase vs Johnny Kostas Kojima Sato vs Tito Kopa 11/6/61 Fort Worth Sputnik Monroe beat Ciclon Negro dq Duke Keomuka beat Mighty Yankee I 11/7/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Mike DiBiase & Sputnik Monroe beat Duke Keomuka & Shag Thomas (after the match, Keomuka and Thomas brawled around the ring) Johnny Kostas beat Tony Martin dq Ciclon Negro beat Masked Yankee I Adrian Baillargeon beat Karl Von Schober Jerry Miller drew Bobby O’Brien 11/8/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Kojima Saito beat Tony Martin Sputnik Monroe beat Eduardo Castillo Stu Gibson beat Mighty Yankee I Duke Keomuka drew Tito Kopa 20:00 Sam Steamboat beat Gilbert Cornejo 11/9/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Mike DiBiase & Sputnik Monroe vs Ciclon Negro & Eduardo Castillo Duke Keomuka vs Shag Thomas Tito Kopa vs Sam Steamboat 11/10/61 Houston, TX @ City Auditorium Sputnik Monroe vs Shag Thomas Sheik Abdullah vs Ciclon Negro Mike DiBiase vs Adrian Baillargeon Johnny Kostas vs Duke Keomuka Jerry Miller vs Tito Kopa 11/13/61 Fort Worth Sputnik Monroe beat Duke Keomuka Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton beat Johnny Kostas & Sam Steamboat Jim Dalton beat Johnny Kostas Jack Dalton beat Sam Steamboat 11/14/61 Dallas, TX @ Sportatorium Shag Thomas beat Mike DiBiase on a 3rd fall dq Duke Keomuka beat Johnny Kostas Texas Champion Sputnik Monroe beat Bobby O’Brien (sub Yankee I, who was injured) Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton beat Adrian Baillargeon & Tito Kapo Russian Angel drew Sam Steamboat 11/15/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Texas Champion Sputnik Monroe beat Stu Gibson on a 3rd fall COR Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton beat Tito Kopa & Eddie Montemayor (sub Kojima Saito) Jack Dalton drew Eddie Montemayor 15:00 Eduardo Castillo beat Jerry Miller Sam Steamboat beat Tony Martin via pin Note: Kojima Saito reportedly suffered a broken leg earlier in the week. 11/16/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Ciclon Negro & Shag Thomas beat Duke Keomuka & Tony Martin 2/3 Sputnik Monroe vs Jim Dalton 2/3 60:00 Sam Steamboat vs Jack Dalton 11/17/61 Houston Pepe Gonzales beat Sputnik Monroe for Texas Title 11/22/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Sputnik Monroe beat Stu Gibson Jim Dalton & Jack Dalton beat Eddie Montemayor & Shag Thomas Pepe Gonzales beat Tony Martin Shag Thomas beat Jim Dalton dq Tito Kopa beat Sam Steamboat via pin 11/23/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Ciclon Negro & Shag Thomas vs Mike DiBiase & Sputnik Monroe 2/3 60:00 Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton vs Jerry Miller & Pepe Gonzales Mike DiBiase vs Shag Thomas Jerry Miller vs Jack Dalton 11/29/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Sputnik Monroe beat Shag Thomas 2/3 Pepe Gonzales beat Jack Dalton on a 3rd fall dq Peggy Allen no contest Margie Ramsey Jim Dalton beat Tito Kopa Eddie Montemayor beat Johnny Kostas 11/30/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Sputnik Monroe vs Jim Dalton 2/3 60:00 Judy Grable vs Peggy Allen 2/3 45:00 Jack Dalton vs Eduardo Castillo 20:00 Mike DiBiase vs Pepe Gonzales 15:00 12/6/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton & Al Galento beat Ciclon Negro & Shag Thomas & Pepe Gonzales 2/3 Peggy Allen beat Margie Ramsey 2/3 Sputnik Monroe beat Tito Kopa Ciclon Negro beat Jack Dalton dq Eduardo Castillo drew Jim Dalton 15:00 12/7/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena Sputnik Monroe vs Jim Dalton 2/3 60:00 Judy Grable & Fran Gravette vs Peggy Allen & Margie Ramsey 2/3 60:00 Duke Keomuka vs Jack Dalton Mike DiBiase vs Eric Rommel 12/13/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Ciclon Negro beat Sputnik Monroe dq Shag Thomas & Eduardo Castillo beat Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton dq Eddie Montemayor beat Tito Kopa Pepe Gonzales beat Sam Steamboat via pin Jack Dalton beat Shag Thomas Eduardo Castillo drew Jim Dalton 15:00 12/14/61 Corpus Christi, TX @ Town Hall Arena No Time Limit Jim Dalton & Jacl Dalton vs Sputnik Monroe & Mike DiBiase Duke Keomuka vs Eric Rommel Ciclon Negro vs La Pantera Note: Last show of the season 12/27/61 San Antonio, TX @ Wrestlethon Texas Death Match Stu Gibson beat Sputnik Monroe 5-4 Texas Champion Jack Dalton beat Duke Keomuka Ciclon Negro drew Jim Dalton Pepe Gonzales beat Al Galento dq Benny Matta beat Sam Steamboat Arizona Results Yuma AZ: December 21, 1961 (Joe Hunt's Sports Arena) ... Jim Wright & Baby Blimp vs Buddy Fuller & El Gran Lotario (losers must face Victor the Bear in special bout afterward) ... Sputnik Monroe vs Tuffy Truesdale 2/7/62 Tucson, AZ @ Gardens Texas Death Match El Gran Lothario beat Wild Baby Blimp Tex Riley & Len Rossi beat Sputnik Monroe & Dan (Dwayne?) Peal 2-0 Tommy Roland beat Tito Montez 2/3 2/14/62 Tucson, AZ @ Garden Western States Champion Sputnik Monroe vs Greg Peterson El Gran Lothario vs Paul DeGalles Tex Riley vs Len Rossi Ken Lucas vs Mario Galento 3/7/62 Phoenix Sputnik Monroe beat Hans Steiner Tito Montez beat Mad Mongol dq Dick Dunn beat Ed Sharpe dq El Gran Lothario beat Percival Pringle Ken Lucas beat Jerry Miller 3/26/62 Phoenix Baby Blimp no contest Sputnik Monroe Buddy Fuller beat Pierre DeGalles El Gran Lothario beat Bobby Nichols Greg Peterson beat Nick Kilonis Scotty Williams beat Ken Ackles 3/27/62 Yuma, AZ @ Joe Hunt’s Sports Arena El Gran Lothario & Greg Peterson beat Western States Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Baby Blimp on a 3rd fall dq Bobby Nichols beat Nick Kilonis 2-0 Greg Peterson drew Baby Blimp 15:00 4/3/62 Yuma, AZ @ Joe Hunt’s Sports Arena Western States Champion Sputnik Monroe vs El Gran Lothario 2/3 60:00 Tito Montez vs Charlie Carr 2/3 45:00 Bobby Nichols vs Greg Peterson 20:00 4/10/62 Yuma, AZ @ Joe Hunt’s Sports Arena El Gran Lothario vs Sputnik Monroe Loser Leaves Town Tito Montez vs Paul DeGalles Dick Dunn vs Baby Blimp 4/11/62 Tucson, AZ @ Garden Sputnik Monroe vs Wild Baby Blimp El Gran Lothario & Tito Montez vs Mike DiBiase & Pierre DeGalles Mario Galento vs Greg Peterson 2/3 4/18/62 Tucson, AZ @ Garden Referee Joe Mendoza Sputnik Monroe beat Wild Baby Blimp utc Tito Montez & Dick Dunn beat Mike DiBiase & Charlie Carr 2-0, both falls by dq Mario Galento beat Doug Kinlsow when Kinslow was unable to continue in the 3rd fall 4/25/62 Tucson, AZ @ Hi Corbett Field Western States Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Mario Galento vs El Gran Lothario & Baby Blimp 2/3 60:00 Mike DiBiase & Ken Lucas vs Dick Dunn & Phil Melby 2/3 60:00 Tito Montez vs Doug Kinslow 2/3 60:00 5/2/62 Tucson, AZ @ Hi Corbett Field Special Referee: Joe Louis El Gran Lothario & Tito Montez beat Sputnik Monroe & Mario Galento 2/3 to win Western States Tag Title Dick Dunn beat Ken Lucas 2-0 Mike DiBiase beat Rocky Smith utc Wild Baby Blimp vs Scotty Williams 2/26/63 Tucson, AZ @ Sports Center Tito Montez & El Gran Lothario beat Percival Pringle & Hans Steiner 3/5 Sputnik Monroe beat Jerry Duke Miller 2/3 Baby Cheryl beat Dolly Darcel Promoter: Scotty Williams Att: 1,500 3/5/63 Tucson, AZ @ Sports Center El Gran Lothario won an 8 Man Battle Royal for $450 Tito Montez beat Hans Steiner dq El Gran Lothario beat Percival Pringle Sputnik Monroe drew Dick Dunn Jerry Duke Miller beat Ed Sharpe via pin 3/12/63 Tucson, AZ @ Sports Center Tito Montez & El Gran Lothario beat Sputnik Monroe & Hans Steiner Judy Grable & Olga Martinez beat Ann Casey & Brenda Scott dq Dick Dunn beat Ed Sharpe Percival Pringle drew Jerry Duke Miller 3/19/63 Tucson, AZ @ Sports Center Sputnik Monroe & Hans Steiner beat El Gran Lothario & Tito Montez Ken Lucas beat Jerry Duke Miller 2/3 Mad Mongol vs Jerry London Percival E Pringle vs Dick Dunn 3/22/63 Phoenix Mad Mongol beat Sputnik Monroe 3/23/63 Casa Grande, AZ @ Gardens Sputnik Monroe vs El Gran Lothario 2/3 60:00 Tito Montez & Dick Dunn vs Mad Mongol & Ken Lucas 2/3 60:00 Plus one other match El Paso, Texas 1962-64 5/8/62 El Paso, TX @ Coliseum Light Heavyweight Champion Gory Guerrero beat Sputnik Monroe 2/3 Paul Harrison beat Chivo De Ring Gordo Chihuahua beat Willie Love Omar Atlas & Juan Garcia no contest Jim Burke & Mad Mongol 4/5/63 El Paso, TX @ Dudley Field Ricky Romero no contest Mike DiBiase Sputnik Monroe vs Dory Funk 2/3 Pee Wee Lopez vs Marcel Semard Mr Kleen vs Bob Stanlee Plus one other bout 4/12/63 El Paso, TX @ Dudley Field Death Match Ricky Romero beat Mike Dibiase Dory Funk Sr & Dory Funk Jr beat Sputnik Monroe & Killer Karl Kox Mr Kleen beat Don McClarty Cisco Kid beat El Gitano via pin after a body slam 4/26/63 El Paso, TX @ Dudley Field Dory Funk beat Mike DiBiase dq Sputnik Monroe beat Ricky Romero Tokyo Joe beat Wahoo McDaniel via pin after a series of judo chops Bob Ellis beat Don Duffy via pin after a bulldog headlock La Tonina beat John Alvarez 8/18/64 El Paso, TX @ Coliseum Referee Loco Mendez Mysterious Medics beat Ricky Romero & Tito Carreon 2/3 Enrique Torres beat Sputnik Monroe in 12:52 Ali Bey beat Bill Graham in 16:02 with a claw hold Bud Cody beat Jerry Woods in 15:30 Pancho Pico drew Gordo Chihuahua 20:00 Att: 1,240 Florida 1972 9/18/72 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Steel Cage Match Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt Paul Jones & Dick Murdoch beat Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller Johnny Walker beat Phil Robley Bobby Shane & Redbeard beat Bob Griffin & Mike Graham Mike Webster beat Mike George Sputnik Monroe beat Scott Casey 9/20/72 Miami, FL @ Dinner Key Auditorium Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods & Johnny Walker & Robert Fuller beat Buddy Colt & Phil Robley & Dick Murdoch Mike Graham beat Bobby Shane Mike Webster beat Bob Griffin Sputnik Monroe beat Mike George Bob Orton Jr beat Jack Evans via pin in 8:10 with a cradle Joe Nova beat Scott Casey via pin in 2:06 9/21/72 Tampa TV Buddy Colt beat Black Bart Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller drew Joe Nova & Red Demon Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller drew Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Johnny Walker beat Smasher Sloan Paul Jones & Dick Murdoch beat Tony Garea & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods Mike Graham beat Jack Evans 9/21/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Eddie Graham beat Bobby Shane dq Buddy Colt & Dick Murdoch beat Mr. Wrestling & Johnny Walker Bonnie Watson beat Ella Waldek Robert Fuller beat Mike Webster Mike Graham beat Phil Robley Jimmy Golden no contest Sputnik Monroe Norvel Austin beat Scott Casey 9/25/72 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods & Mike Graham & Jack Brisco beat Mike Webster & Bobby Shane & Dick Murdoch Buddy Colt beat Johnny Walker Robert Fuller beat Paul Jones dq Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Mike George & Bob Griffin Jimmy Golden beat Redbeard Joe Nova beat Tony Garea 9/26/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Buddy Colt beat Johnny Walker Florida Tag Team Champions Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Dick Murdoch & Paul Jones when Fuller pinned Murdoch Bobby Shane & Redbeard & Mike Webster beat Jack Brisco & Mike Graham & Bob Griffin when Shane pinned Griffin Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Sputnik Monroe Phil Robley beat Tony Garea Joe Nova beat Mike George 9/27/72 Miami, FL @ Dinner Key Auditorium Loser Leaves Town Robert Fuller beat Dick Murdoch Loser Leaves Town Buddy Colt beat Johnny Walker Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Mike Webster Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller beat Sputnik & Norvel Austin Joe Nova beat Tony Garea Jack Evans drew Mike George 9/28/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Jack Brisco default Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Dick Murdoch Jack Brisco beat Buddy Colt Cadillac Tournament Match Bobby Shane beat Johnny Walker Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Bob Griffin (sub Robert Fuller) & Jimmy Golden Redbeard & Mike Webster beat Mike George & Tony Garea Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr beat Smasher Sloan & Joe Nova 9/29/72 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Pirate's World Arena Jack Brisco vs Sputnik Monroe Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs Bob Orton Ron Fuller & Hiro Matsuda vs Phil Robley & Jack Evans Mike Graham vs Smasher Sloan Norvel Austin vs Tony Garea Scott Casey vs Bobby Lane 9/30/72 Lakeland, FL @ Armory Southern Champion Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller beat Bobby Shane & Sputnik Monroe Phil Robley beat Mike George Norvel Austin beat Bob Griffin Mike Webster beat Scott Casey 10/2/72 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Bob Griffin & Thunderbolt Patterson Jack Brisco & Mike Graham beat Bobby Shane & Mike Webster Jimmy Golden beat Paul Jones Joe Nova beat Scott Casey Phil Robley beat Mike George 10/3/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Paul Jones 2-0 Elimination Match Jack Brisco & Mike Graham & Eddie Graham beat Redbeard & Mike Webster & Bobby Shane Florida Tag Team Champions Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Buddy Colt beat Thunderbolt Patterson Bob Griffin beat Joe Nova dq Jack Evans beat Corsica Jean att: about 5,000 10/5/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Southern Champion Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt on a reverse decision dq Jack Brisco & Mike Graham beat Bobby Shane & Mike Webster dq Cadillac Tournament Matches Dick Slater beat Mike George Joe Nova beat Bob Orton Jr Sputnik Monroe beat Jimmy Golden Norvel Austin beat Phil Brummett 10/6/72 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Pirate's World Arena Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs Buddy Colt Paul Jones vs Ron Fuller Mike Graham vs Jack Evans Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin vs Bob Griffin & Scott Casey Bob Orton vs Mike George 10/9/72 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Jack Brisco beat NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr dq Florida Champion Paul Jones beat Jimmy Golden Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt dq Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Man Mountain Mike & Bob Griffin Mike Graham beat Mike Paidousis Phil Robley beat Bob Orton Jr 10/10/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr. beat Mr Wrestling Tim Woods 2/3 1. Woods was dq'ed 2. Woods pinned Funk 3. Funk beat Woods Jack Brisco beat Buddy Colt via reverse decision dq Norvel Austin & Sputnik Monroe beat Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller to win Florida Tag Title Paul Jones beat Bob Orton Jr Bob Griffin beat Mike Paidousis Phil Robley beat Scott Casey 10/11/72 Miami, FL @ Dinner Key Auditorium NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr beat Ron Fuller Florida Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Louie Tillet & Mike Graham dq Paul Jones beat Robert Fuller Jack Brisco beat Buddy Colt Phil Robley beat Scott Casey Joe Nova beat Bob Orton Jr 10/12/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr beat Buddy Colt dq Elimination Match Mike Graham & Eddie Graham & Jack Brisco beat Mike Webster & Bobby Shane & Redbeard Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Paul Jones Florida Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Man Mountain Mike & Tony Garea Bob Orton Sr beat Mike Paidousis Bob Griffin beat Jack Evans 10/13/72 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Bobby Shane beat Robert Fuller Jack Welch beat Mike Webster Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin drew Bob Griffin & Bob Orton Jr Bob Orton Sr beat Joe Nova Scott Casey beat Jack Evans 10/16/72 Orlando, FL Phil Robley won a 15 Man Battle Royal Jack Brisco beat Buddy Colt Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Louie Tillet & Robert Fuller Mike Graham beat Phil Robley Bob Orton Sr beat Joe Nova Bob Griffin beat Jack Evans Tito Montez beat Phil Brummett 10/17/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Haystacks Calhoun won a 20 man battle royal Florida Champion Paul Jones beat Mr Wrestling Tim Woods Mike Graham & Jack Brisco beat Bobby Shane & Buddy Colt dq Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin drew Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller 20:00 Great Malenko beat Redbeard Phil Robley beat Bob Griffin by submission with a sleeper hold 10/19/72 Tampa TV Dick Slater & Paul Jones beat Bob Orton Jr & Bob Orton Sr Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Bob Griffin & Scott Casey Bobby Shane beat Tim Woods Jack Brisco & Mike Graham beat Buddy Colt & Phil Robley dq 10/19/72 Fort Pierce, FL Ron Fuller beat Bobby Shane dq Paul Jones beat Hiro Matsuda Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Tony Garea & Tito Montez Bonnie Watson beat Ella Waldek Phil Robley beat Scott Casey 10/20/72 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Bobby Shane & Mike Webster beat Jack Brisco & Dale Lewis Mike Graham beat Redbeard Bob Orton Jr & Bob Orton Sr beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Jack Welch beat Phil Brummett 10/21/72 Sarasota, FL Man Mountain Mike won a 14-man Battle Royal Florida champion Paul Jones beat Dale Lewis Jack Brisco & Louie Tillet & Mike Graham beat Buddy Colt & Bobby Shane & Mike Webster Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Mike Paidousis Norvel Austin & Sputnik Monroe beat Bob Orton Jr & Bob Orton Sr Phil Robley beat Bob Griffin 10/23/72 Orlando, FL Bob Orton Sr beat Buddy Colt Florida Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Great Malenko & Louie Tillet Steel Cage Match Mike Graham beat Redbeard Ed Wiskowski beat Tony Garea Bob Griffin drew Swede Karlson Dick Slater beat Tito Montez 10/24/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Lights Out Match Eddie Graham beat Bobby Shane Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones Buddy Colt beat Man Mountain Mike by submission Bob Orton Sr & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Norvel Austin & Sputnik Monroe Mike Graham beat Phil Robley Robert Fuller beat Tony Garea via pin Dick Slater beat Tito Montez 10/26/72 Arcadia, FL @ Armory Man Mountain Mike won an 11 Man Battle Royal Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt dq Paul Jones beat Bob Griffin Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr drew Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin Phil Robley beat Corsica Jean 10/27/72 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Bobby Shane & Buddy Colt beat Mike Graham & Hiro Matsuda Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Jack Welch beat Jack Evans Dick Slater beat Ed Wiskowski Mike Webster beat Tito Montez 10/28/72 Lakeland, FL @ National Guard Armory Jack Brisco vs Paul Jones Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr vs Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Louie Tillet vs Dick Slater Jack Evans vs Phil Brumett 10/30/72 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Bobby Shane vs Man Mountain Mike Florida Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin vs Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller Mike Graham vs Phil Robley Bob Orton Sr vs Redbeard Scott Casey vs Swede Karlson 10/31/72 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory Hiro Matsuda & Great Malenko beat Sputnik Monroe & John Wolfman Smith (sub Norvel Austin) when Malenko pinned Smith in 21:00 Corsica Jean beat Tito Montez Bob Griffin beat Redbeard via pin Scott Casey beat Jack Evans Karl Karlson beat Ed Wiskowski via pin 10/31/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Fists vs Karate Match Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones Buddy Colt beat Mr Wrestling Tim Woods to win Southern title Bobby Shane & Phil Robley beat Eddie Graham & Mike Graham Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr Ron Fuller beat Swede Karlson Dick Slater beat Bob Griffin 11/2/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Bobby Shane won a 20 man battle royal Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Bobby Shane dq Paul Jones & Buddy Colt & Phil Robley beat Robert Fuller & Mike Graham & Louie Tillet Redbeard beat Ed Wiskowski Jack Evans beat Tito Montez Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Bob Orton Jr & Bob Orton Sr Bob Griffin beat Swede Karlson 11/3/72 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Bobby Shane & Mike Webster vs Mike Graham & Great Malenko Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr vs Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Hiro Matsuda vs Redbeard Dick Slater vs Corsica Jean Ed Wiskowski vs Joe Nova 11/6/72 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Jack Brisco vs Bobby Shane Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller vs Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Mike Graham vs Redbeard Peggy Patterson vs Lily Thomas Swede Karlson vs Bob Griffin Scott Casey vs John Smith 11/7/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Lights Out Match Eddie Graham beat Buddy Colt Jack Brisco beat Bobby Shane to win the Florida TV title Florida Champion Paul Jones beat Bearcat Wright Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Robert Fuller & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods Mike Graham beat Phil Robley Mike Webster drew Great Malenko 15:00 Dick Slater beat Ed Wiskowski 2:00 11/9/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Jack Brisco beat Southern Champion Buddy Colt dq Paul Jones & Bobby Shane beat Mr Jacksonville & Bearcat Wright Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Mike Graham beat Florida Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin dq Lily Thomas beat Peggy Patterson Phil Robley beat Bob Orton Jr. Bob Orton Sr. beat Wolfman John Smith Mike Webster drew Bob Griffin Dick Slater beat Scott Casey 11/10/72 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Pirates World Arena Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Ron Fuller vs Paul Jones & Phil Robley Robert Fuller vs Norvell Austin Bob Griffin vs Sputnik Monroe Scott Casey vs Dick Slater Ed Wiskowski vs Phil Brumett 11/13/72 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Paul Jones vs Jack Brisco Florida Tag Title Match Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin vs Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs Redbeard Big Bad John vs Bob Griffin Tito Montez vs Jack Evans Phil Brumett vs Scott Casey 11/14/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Lights Out Match Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones Mike Graham handcuffed to Phil Robley Southern Champion Buddy Colt beat Eddie Graham dq Bobby Shane beat Boris Malenko AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ronnie Garvin Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin beat Frank Hester & Bearcat Wright Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat The Professsional Robert Fuller beat Mike Webster 11/16/72 Tampa TV Mike Graham beat Redbeard Big Bad John beat Jack Evans Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Norvel Austin & Sputnik Monroe to win Florida tag title Gorgeous George Jr beat Bob Griffin Tim Woods beat Phil Robley 11/16/72 Palatka, FL @ Armory Jack Brisco vs Buddy Colt Mike Graham & Robert Fuller vs Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin Phil Robley vs Bob Griffin Scott Casey vs Phil Brumettt Dick Slater vs Tito Montez 11/20/72 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Texas Tornado Death Match, No dq, No Time Limit Norvell Austin & Sputnik Monroe vs Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller Florida Champion Paul Jones vs Mr Wrestling Tim Woods Hiro Matsuda vs Swede Karlson Big Bad John vs Ed Wiskowski Dick Slater vs Jack Evans Kevin Sullivan vs John Smith 11/22/72 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Dory Funk Jr & Terry Funk Bobby Shane beat Mr Miami and unmasked him as Great Malenko Mike Graham & Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Norvel Austin & Sputnik Monroe Paul Jones beat Frank Hester Buddy Colt beat Kevin Sullivan via pin Big Bad John beat Swede Karlson Bob Griffin drew Phil Robley 11/23/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Florida Title vs Mask Florida Champion Paul Jones beat Mr Jacksonville (Great Malenko) Southern Title Match Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt Gorgeous George Jr drew Bob Griffin Robert Fuller & Louie Tillet beat Bobby Shane & Phil Robley Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin drew Kevin Sullivan & Frank Hester Bob Orton Jr. & Bob Orton Sr. beat Mike Webster & Big Bad John Pedro Columbo beat Swede Karlson dq John Smith beat Tito Montez 11/24/72 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Buddy Colt vs Mr Wrestling Tim Woods Bobby Shane vs Bob Orton Sr Frank Hester & Bob Griffin vs Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Dick Slater vs Tito Montez Scott Casey vs Joe Nova Jack Evans vs Pedro Columbo 11/25/72 Deland, FL Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt dq Paul Jones beat Great Malenko Bob Griffin & Ron Fuller beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Bob Orton Sr beat Phil Robley Dick Slater beat Corsica Jean Kevin Sullivan beat Mike Webster 11/27/72 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Special Referee: Big Bad John Florida Champion Paul Jones vs Ron Fuller Jack Brisco vs Sputnik Monroe Great Malenko vs Phil Robley Robert Fuller vs Norvel Austin Susan Green & Kevin Sullivan vs Paula Kaye & Joe Nova Big Bad John vs Pedro Columbo 11/28/72 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin COR when Orton Sr pinned Austin after a piledriver Dick Slater beat Pedro Columbo Bob Griffin beat Krusher Karlson Frank Hester beat Scott Casey via pin 11/29/72 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Florida Champion Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones Lights Out Match Louie Tillet beat Bobby Shane Texas Tornado Match Mike Graham & Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Big Bad John beat Rocky Columbo Frank Hester beat Corsica Jean via pin Kevin Sullivan beat Wolfman John Smith via pin 11/30/72 Tampa TV Kevin Sullivan beat Wolfman Smith Paul Jones beat Pedro Columbo Big Bad John beat Joe Nova Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Mike Graham beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Bob Orton Sr drew Dick Slater 11/30/72 Jacksonville, FL Lights Out Match Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt Big Bad John beat Bob Orton Sr Mike Graham & Louie Tillet beat Bobby Shane & Stephen Susan Greene beat Paula Kaye Great Malenko beat Swede Karlson Kevin Sullivan & Frankie Hester beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin Mike Webster & Wolfman Smith beat Bob Griffin & Scott Casey Dick Slater beat Pedro Columbo 12/1/72 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Pirates World Arena Texas Death Match Paul Jones vs Great Malenko Ron Fuller vs Big Bad John Kevin Sullivan & Robert Fuller vs Phil Robley & Mike Webster Sputnik Monroe vs Ed Wiskowski Bob Orton Jr vs John Smith Scott Casey vs Joe Nova 12/4/72 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Lights Out Match Big Bad John vs Ron Fuller Jack Brisco vs Buddy Colt Robert Fuller vs Sputnik Monroe Kevin Sullivan & Great Malenko vs Phil Robley & Joe Nova Corsica Jean vs Ed Wiskowski Bob Griffin vs Scott Casey 12/5/72 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Lights Out match Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. Paul Jones beat Big Bad John dq Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Mike Graham beat Bobby Shane & Mike Webster Robert Fuller beat Sputnik Monroe Great Malenko beat Wolfman Smith Kevin Sullivan beat Bob Griffin 12/6/72 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Jack Brisco beat NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr dq Bobby Shane beat Louie Tillet Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Big Bad John beat Paul Jones & Dick Slater Mike Graham beat Sputnik Monroe Frank Hester beat Mike Webster via pin Bob Orton Jr beat Phil Robley Kevin Sullivan beat Joe Nova Corsica Jean beat Pedro Columbo via pin att: 3,270 12/7/72 Tampa TV Kevin Sullivan beat Sputnik Monroe Dory Funk Jr beat Bob Orton Sr Buddy Colt beat Masked Ox (Ed Wiskowski) Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Mike Webster 12/7/72 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Non title Lights Out match, Special Referee: Big Bad John Jack Brisco beat NWA champion Dory Funk Jr Buddy Colt & Paul Jones beat Big Bad John & Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods dq Bob Orton Jr & Bob Orton Sr beat John Smith & Dick Slater Mike Graham beat Sputnik Monroe Frank Hester beat Mike Webster Bobby Shane beat Louie Tillet Kevin Sullivan beat Phil Robley Sputnik spends most of 72 in Florida working mid card to upper mid card tags. Amarillo 1973 Thursday, October 25, 1973 – Sports Arena – Amarillo, TX 1) The Viking vs. Karl Von Steiger 2) Sputnik Monroe vs. Nick Kozak 3) Buck Robley vs. Les Thornton 4) The Patriot (w/ Percival A. Friend) vs. Cyclone Negro 5) Brass Knuckles Champion Ricky Romero vs. Karl Von Krupp 6) Texas Death Match: Terry Funk vs. Kung Fu Lee Sunday, October 28, 1973 – Arena – Clovis, NM 1) Sputnik Monroe vs. The Lawman 2) Buck Robley & Kung Fu Lee vs. The Viking & Nick Kozak 3) Cyclone Negro vs. The Patriot (w/ Percival A. Friend) Florida 1974 3/6/74 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Ron Fuller beat Buddy Colt dq Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Jos Leduc & Paul Leduc Dick Slater & Stan Vachon drew Kevin Sullivan & Roberto Soto Dusty Rhodes beat Great Malenko via pin Don Muraco beat Rip Hawk Danny Hodge beat Sputnik Monroe via pin att: 3,367 3/26/74 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Bill Watts beat Terry Funk dq when Dusty Rhodes interfered Florida Tag Team Champions Holywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Slater Florida Champion Ron Fuller beat Stan Vachon Buddy Colt beat Paul Leduc Don Muraco beat Sputnik Monroe Tom Jones beat Mike York 3/27/74 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Florida Champion Ron Fuller beat Buddy Colt dq Florida Tag Team Champions Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Jos LeDuc & Paul LeDuc Southern Champion Dusty Rhodes beat Great Malenko Roberto Soto & Kevin Sullivan beat Dick Slater & Stan Vachon Don Muraco beat Rip Hawk Danny Hodge beat Sputnik Monroe 3/28/74 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Southern Champion Dusty Rhodes beat Jos Leduc Florida Title Match Buddy Colt beat Ron Fuller Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Roberto Soto & Kevin Sullivan Don Muraco beat Super Texan Dick Slater & Stan Vachon beat Danny Hodge & Tony Charles Rip Hawk beat Paul LeDuc Tom Jones beat Sputnik Monroe 3/28/74 Tampa TV Don Muraco def. Super Texan Pak Song def. Paul LeDuc Jos LeDuc def. The Psycho Dennis Stamp drew Sputnik Monroe 3/29/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Kevin Sullivan & Louie Tillet Buddy Colt vs Great Malenko Roberto Soto vs Rip Hawk Tom Jones vs The Psycho Jack Welch vs Sputnik Monroe 4/13/74 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum NWA Champion Jack Brisco beat Harley Race dq Bill Watts beat Buddy Colt (sub Dusty Rhodes) Jos LeDuc beat Larry Hennig Pak Song beat Dennis Stamp Don Muraco beat The Yankee Roberto Soto beat Bill Costello Mike Graham beat Sputnik Monroe Tony Charles drew Tosh Togo 4/15/74 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium North American Champion Bill Watts vs Dusty Rhodes Florida Champion Ron Fuller vs Chris Markoff 11 Man Battle Royal featuring Andre The Giant Don Muraco vs Sputnik Monroe Danny Hodge vs Tony Charles Dennis Stamp vs Mike York Tom Jones vs Mark Stone Steve Keirn vs Frank Valois 4/16/74 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory Jack Welch beat Sir Oliver Humperdink Roberto Soto beat Sputnik Monroe Mike York beat Dennis Stamp Tony Charles beat Oddjob (Tosh Togo) dq when Oddjob tossed Charles over the top rope Ron Mikolajczyk drew Steve Keirn Tony Charles (sub Terry Sawyer) beat Mark Stone 4/17/74 Miami Beach, FL @ Convention Hall Andre The Giant won a 14 man Battle Royal NWA Champion Jack Brisco beat Dusty Rhodes dq Bill Watts & Ron Fuller beat Buddy Colt & Chris Markoff Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan drew Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown Don Muraco beat Tosh Togo via pin Louie Tillet beat Sputnik Monroe Roberto Soto beat Pak Song dq Danny Hodge beat George McCreary att: 5,178 4/18/74 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum NWA Champion Jack Brisco beat Dusty Rhodes Andre the Giant won a Battle Royal Bill Watts & Ron Fuller beat Chris Markoff & Buddy Colt dq Don Muraco beat Tosh Togo Jos LeDuc beat Sputnik Monroe Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Dennis Stamp & Haystack Calhoun Mike Graham beat Mike York Roberto Soto beat Pak Song dq 4/19/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Battle Royal featuring Andre The Giant Roberto Soto vs Buddy Colt Don Muraco vs Chris Markoff Dennis Stamp & Tom Jones vs Mike York & Sputnik Monroe plus two more matches 4/22/74 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Kevin Sullivan & Mike Graham beat Florida Tag Team Champions Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown dq Pak Song beat Jos Leduc dq Tony Charles beat Tosh Togo on a reverse decision dq Tom Jones beat Mike York Jose Azzari drew Sputnik Monroe 4/23/74 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory Referee Corsica Jean Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan beat Florida Tag Team Champions Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown Special Referee: promoter Pat O'Hara Roberto Soto vs Sputnik Monroe Tom Jones vs Mike York Steve Keirn vs Mark Stone Note: The newspaper clipping lists a tag title change but on subsequent cards, the Blondes are still billed as the tag champs. 4/24/74 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium North American Champion Bill Watts beat Ole Anderson Florida Tag Team Champions Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Andre The Giant & Louie Tillet Ron Fuller & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Chris Markoff Jos LeDuc & Danny Hodge beat Tosh Togo & Pak Song Buddy Colt beat Tom Jones Roberto Soto drew Sputnik Monroe att: 4,058 4/26/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Buddy Colt vs Jos Leduc Don Muraco & Roberto Soto vs Pak Song & Tosh Togo Dennis Stamp vs Chris Markoff Tom Jones vs Sputnik Monroe Tony Charles vs Jack Welch 4/29/74 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium No dq Match Florida Tag Team Champions Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan Pak Song & Tosh Togo beat Tony Charles & Jos Leduc Danny Hodge beat Sputnik Monroe Jack Welch beat Ron Mikolajczyk Steve Keirn drew Sonny Rogers 4/30/74 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory Jack Welch & Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan beat Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown & Sonny Rogers when Welch pinned Rogers Danny Hodge beat Sputnik Monroe Terry Sawyer (sub Jim Dalton) beat Steve Keirn when Keirn was injured but refused to accept the victory Ron Mikolajczyk vs Tom Jones 5/1/74 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Bill Watts beat Buddy Colt Pak Song & Dusty Rhodes beat Jos Leduc & Don Muraco Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Danny Hodge & Ron Fuller Chris Markoff beat Dennis Stamp via pin Tom Jones drew Sputnik Monroe George McCreary beat Steve Keirn att: 3,987 5/2/74 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum Ron Fuller & Bill Watts beat Buddy Colt & Dusty Rhodes Pak Song beat Joe LeDuc dq Don Muraco beat Chris Markoff Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown drew Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan Danny Hodge beat Sonny Rogers Dennis Stamp beat Sputnik Monroe Roberto Soto beat Mike York 5/3/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Buddy Colt vs Don Muraco Jos Leduc vs Pak Song Jack Welch vs Mike York Steve Keirn vs Sputnik Monroe Tom Jones vs Terry Sawyer Chris Markoff barred from building. 5/6/74 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium Southern Champion Dusty Rhodes vs Don Muraco Texas Tornado Match Ron Fuller & Bill Watts vs Chris Markoff & Buddy Colt Tom Jones vs Sputnik Monroe Ron Mikolajczyk vs Roberto Soto Silento Rodriguez vs Skull Von Stroheim Terry Sawyer vs Mark Stone 5/7/74 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Buddy Colt beat Bill Watts to win North American Title Dusty Rhodes & Pak Song beat Jos LeDuc & Don Muraco when Rhodes pinned Leduc Florida Champion Ron Fuller beat Chris Markoff Non Title Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan beat Florida Tag Team Champions Hollywood Blondes Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts on a reverse decision dq Tony Charles beat Sputnik Monroe Danny Hodge beat George McCreary Tom Jones beat Sonny Rogers 5/14/74 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory Texas Death Match Cowboy Bill Watts beat Buddy Colt Eddie Graham & Mike Graham beat Dusty Rhodes & Pak Song COR Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller Don Muraco beat Redbeard dq Tony Charles drew Chris Markoff Silento Rodriguez beat Sputnik Monroe Kevin Sullivan beat Sonny Rogers 5/17/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium North American Champion Buddy Colt vs Don Muraco Pak Song & Redbeard vs Ron Fuller & Robert Fuller Earl Maynard vs Sputnik Monroe Roberto Soto vs Ron Mikolajczyk 5/18/74 St Petersburg, FL @ Bayfront Center NWA Champion Jack Brisco beat Harley Race dq when Race tossed Brisco over the top rope Andre The Giant & Don Muraco beat Bobby Duncum & The Samoan (subs for Dusty Rhodes & Pak Song) North American Champion Buddy Colt beat Bill Watts dq Eddie Graham & Mike Graham beat Holywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown Ron Fuller beat Redbeard via pin Tom Jones & Roberto Soto & Tony Charles beat Sputnik Monroe & Chris Markoff & Sonny Rogers Kevin Sullivan beat George McCreary 5/20/74 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium North American Champion Buddy Colt vs Ron Fuller Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Tony Charles & Kevin Sullivan Danny Hodge vs Sputnik Monroe Roberto Soto vs The Samoan Jack Welch vs Chris Markoff Terry Sawyer vs George McCreary 5/24/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Eddie Graham & Mike Graham beat Pak Song & Redbeard Bobby Duncum beat Roberto Soto (sub Frank Cochran) Sputnik Monroe beat Jack Welch Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Tony Charles & Roberto Soto Silento Rodriguez drew Lorenzo Parente 5/27/74 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Lights Out Match Mike Graham beat Gary Hart Pak Song beat Dusty Rhodes dq Don Muraco & Tony Charles beat Bobby Duncum & The Samoan Tom Jones beat Sputnik Monroe Les Thornton beat Silento Rodriguez Sputnik Monroe beat JC Smith 5/31/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Eddie Graham & Mike Graham beat Pak Song & Bobby Duncum dq Don Muraco beat Redbeard Roberto Soto beat Sputnik Monroe Tom Jones beat Lorenzo Parente Les Thornton beat Silento Rodriguez 6/3/74 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Dusty Rhodes & Mike Graham beat Pak Song & Bobby Duncum Don Muraco beat The Samoan Bob Armstrong beat Redbeard Tony Charles drew Les Thornton Arpad Weber (sub Harry Smith) beat Sputnik Monroe Silento Rodriguez beat Frank Martinez 6/3/74 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium Dusty Rhodes & Mike Graham beat Pak Song & Bobby Duncum Don Muraco beat The Samoan Bob Armstrong beat Redbeard Tony Charles drew Les Thornton Arpad Weber (sub Harry Smith) beat Sputnik Monroe Silento Rodriguez beat Frank Martinez 6/4/74 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory Tom Jones beat Chris Markoff 2/3 to win the jackpot purse of $1,500 Roberto Soto & Silento Rodriguez beat Sputnik Monroe & Les Thornton Hiro Matsuda beat Frank Martinez Arpad Weber (sub Jay Smith) beat Terry Sawyer 6/5/74 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium Lights Out Match Mike Graham beat Gary Hart Texas Death Match Bill Watts beat Buddy Colt via pin Pak Song beat Dusty Rhodes Bobby Duncum beat Dale Lewis Danny Hodge & Don Muraco beat Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown dq Bob Armstrong beat Redbeard Les Thornton beat Silento Rodriguez Tom Jones beat Sputnik Monroe att: 3,848 6/7/74 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium Mike Graham & Dusty Rhodes beat Pak Song & Bobby Duncum dq Bob Armstrong beat Sputnik Monroe via pin Les Thornton drew Hiro Matsuda Hollywood Blondes Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Don Muraco & Tom Jones Amarillo 1975 9/18/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Referee Scotty Campbell International Champion Terry Funk beat Harley Race dq in 22:34 when Race jumped off the top rope on to Funk Ray Stevens beat The Lawman in 13:24 to regain Brass Knuckles Title with help from Bobby Heenan Ricky Romero beat Bobby Jaggers in 10:15 with a cannon ball Killer Brooks beat Mike Lawler via pin in 8:55 Johnny Starr & Scott Casey drew Sputnik Monroe & Don Fargo Ray Candy beat Bobby Heenan via pin in 7:49 after a head butt Note: Mike Lawler billed as a newcomer from Chicago. Heenan billed from Kansas City. 9/24/75 Abiline, TX @ Taylor County Coliseum (18-man, Two-Ring Battle Royal) featuring King Curtis, Red Bastien, Scott Casey, Tim Brooks, Ray Candy, Paul Perschmann, Bandit No. 1, Eddie Heard, Johnny Starr, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Don Fargo, Mario Romero, Sputnik Monroe, Ray Stevens, Alex Perez, Lawman, Ricky Romero & Bandit No. 2 ... NOTE: "Eleven big matches" in all. 9/25/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Referee Scotty Campbell Western States Champion Ray Candy beat King Curtis Iaukea on a reverse decision 3rd fall dq Texas Death Match Killer Tim Brooks beat Terry Funk Dory Funk Jr & Ricky Romero & Scott Casey drew Ray Stevens & Sputnik Monroe & Don Fargo 30:00 Johnny Starr beat Paul Perschmann via pin in 12:47 after a flying knee lift 9/30/75 Big Springs, TX @ Municipal Auditorium Dory Funk Jr & Scott Casey beat Don Fargo & Killer Brooks 2/3 Ricky Romero beat Mad Dog Vachon dq Johnny Starr drew Sputnik Monroe Ray Candy beat Angelo Poffo via pin 10/1/75 Abilene, TX @ Taylor County Coliseum Brass Knuckles Champion Ray Stevens vs Terry Funk Killer Brooks vs Mad Dog Vachon Johnny Starr vs Don Fargo Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo vs Ray Candy & Scott Casey Sputnik Monroe vs "Frank" Vachon 10/2/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Dory Funk Jr beat Mad Dog Vachon (sub Killer Tim Brooks) via pin in 18:20 Mad Dog Vachon beat Ray Candy via pin in 10:02 Ricky Romero beat King Curtis Iaukea via pin in 9:29 with a cradle Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo beat Scott Casey & Johnny Starr COR in 16:03 Sputnik Monroe drew Don Fargo 10:00 10/7/75 Big Springs, TX @ Municipal Auditorium Texas Death Match Dory Funk Jr beat Killer Brooks Ricky Romero beat Sputnik Monroe 2/3 Ray Candy beat Frank Goodish via pin Scott Casey & Johnny Starr drew Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo 10/9/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Texas Death Match International Champion Terry Funk beat Killer Brooks Brass Knuckles Champion Ray Stevens dcor Sputnik Monroe Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo beat Scott Casey & Johnny Starr when Lanny pinned Starr Frank Goodish beat The Lawman with a backbreaker in 6:20 Ricky Romero beat Don Fargo via pin with a small package in 9:08 10/13/75 El Paso, TX @ County Coliseum Fence Match Frank Goodish & Killer Brooks vs Terry Funk & Ricky Romero Ray Stevens vs Ray Candy Scott Casey vs Sputnik Monroe Angelo Poffo vs Johnny Starr Don Fargo vs Lanny Poffo 10/15/75 Abilene, TX @ Taylor County Coliseum Chain Match Terry Funk beat Killer Brooks Western States Tag Team Champions Dory Funk Jr & Ray Candy beat Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo Scott Casey beat Sputnik Monroe Frank Goodish beat Johnny Starr Alex Perez beat Mike Vachon 10/16/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Ricky Romero beat Killer Brooks via pin in 16:20 after a dropkick Frank Goodish beat Johnny Starr by submission with a bear hug in 5:56 Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo drew Ray Candy & Scott Casey when the 30 minute time limit expired in the 3rd fall Referee Alex Perez Dory Funk Jr beat Mad Dog Vachon dq in 12:20 Sputnik Monroe beat Mike Vachon via pin after a dropkick to the head in 10:30 10/22/75 Abilene, TX @ Taylor County Coliseum International Champion Terry Funk dcor Andre The Giant Dory Funk Jr beat Sputnik Monroe Ray Candy & Scott Casey drew Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo Frank Goodish beat Tom DeMarco Rip Tyler beat Tony Atlas 10/23/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Andre The Giant beat International Champion Terry Funk dq in 17:02 when Funk tossed Andre over the top rope Ray Candy beat Frank Goodish on a 3rd fall dq Ricky Romero & Scott Casey drew Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo 30:00 Sputnik Monroe beat Dario Romero via pin in 8:04 after a knee drop to the throat Randy Tyler beat Tony Atlas via pin in 9:30 after a flying elbow smash 10/27/75 El Paso, TX @ County Coliseum Frank Goodish vs Ricky Romero Mil Mascaras vs Sputnik Monroe Plus a special challenge tag team match and 2 other exciting matches 11/5/75 Abilene, TX @ Taylor County Coliseum Frank Goodish vs Terry Funk Bobby Jaggers & Randy Tyler vs Scott Casey & Ray Stevens Sputnik Monroe vs Ray Candy Angelo Poffo vs Silver Streak Tuesday, October 28, 1975 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) Tony Atlas vs. The Lawman 2) Ray Candy vs. Angelo Poffo 3) Scott Casey vs. Lanny Poffo 4) Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Randy Tyler 5) Mil Mascaras vs. Sputnik Monroe 6) Ricky Romero vs. Frank Goodish Tuesday, November 4, 1975 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) Lanny Poffo vs. Dario Romero 2) Angelo Poffo vs. The Silver Streak 3) Sputnik Monroe vs. Ray Candy 4) Ricky Romero & Scott Casey vs. Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers 5) Terry Funk vs. Frank Goodish 11/6/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports arena Scott Casey beat Frank Goodish dq when Goodish tossed Casey over the top rope Ray Stevens & Ricky Romero beat Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers in 18:20 when Stevens pinned Jaggers Dory Funk Jr beat Hank James COR in 8:46 Lanny Poffo drew Sputnik Monroe 10:00 Angelo Poffo beat Juan Sebastian via pin in 3:38 after a reverse neck breaker Tuesday, November 11, 1975 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) Buddy Rogers, Jr. vs. The Silver Streak 2) Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo vs. Juan Sebastian & John Heidemann 3) Scott Casey vs. Frank Goodish 4) Ricky Romero vs. Hank James 5) Lumberjack Match: Sputnik Monroe vs. Randy Tyler 11/13/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Dory Funk Jr beat Frank Goodish dq when Goodish tossed referee Joe Palardy out of the ring and Randy Tyler interfered Hank James & Randy Tyler beat Ray Stevens & Ricky Romero dq Sputnik Monroe drew Scott Casey Lanny Poffo beat Juan Sebastian Angelo Poffo beat Johnny Heidman Tuesday, November 18, 1975 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) Lanny Poffo vs. Randy Brewer 2) Angelo Poffo vs. The Silver Streak 3) Billy Robinson vs. Dan Burdick 4) Hank James & Randy Tyler vs. Ricky Romero & Sputnik Monroe 5) Frank Goodish vs. Scott Casey 11/27/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Scott Casey won a 16 man $5,000 up the pole battle royal Billy Robinson and Dory Funk Jr tumbled over the ropes at the 24:47 mark and referee Ken Farber ruled the match a draw Super Destroyer & Frank Goodish beat Scott Casey & Lord Alfred Hayes in 19:51 when Goodish pinned Casey Ricky Romero beat Hank James via pin in 10:20 with a small package Sputnik Monroe beat Joe Palardy via pin in 6:54 after a knee drop to the throat Randy Tyler beat Jim Pride via pin in 2:11 after a flying elbow smash Angelo & Lanny Poffo beat Randy Brewer & Dan Burdick in 9:35 when Angelo pinned Brewer after a reverse neck breaker att: "one of the largest crowds of the year" 12/4/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Referee Jim Pride International Champion Super Destroyer dcor Terry Funk in 28:32 Randy Tyler & Frank Goodish beat Ricky Romero & Ray Stevens in 13:40 when Tyler pinned Romero after hitting Romero with a loaded knee pad Lord Alfred Hayes beat Sputnik Monroe via pin in 11:38 with a Windermere thrust Scott Casey beat Angelo Poffo by submission with an abdominal stretch in 8:40 Lanny Poffo beat Joe Palardy via pin in 4:15 Tuesday, December 9, 1975 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) The Silver Streak vs. Lanny Poffo 2) Sputnik Monroe vs. Joe Palardy 3) Ray Stevens vs. Angelo Poffo 4) Lord Al Hayes & Scott Casey vs. Frank Goodish & The Super Destroyer 5) Ricky Romero vs. Randy Tyler 12/10/75 Abilene, TX @ Taylor County Coliseum Alberto Madril vs Randy Tyler Lord Alfred Hayes vs Super Destroyer Frank Goodish vs Scott Casey Lanny Poffo vs Joe Palardy Sputnik Monroe vs Angelo Poffo 12/11/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Ray Stevens & Scott Casey beat Frank Goodish & Super Destroyer when Stevens pinned Goodish in 29:45 Randy Tyler beat Ricky Romero dq in 16:30 when Romero slugged Tyler with Randy's own loaded knee pad Lord Alfred Hayes beat Angelo Poffo by submission with the Tower of London in 15:20 Sputnik Monroe beat Jim Pride in 11:40 Lanny Poffo beat Joe Palardy via pin in 10:41 after a piledriver Tuesday, December 16, 1975 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) Scott Casey & The Silver Streak vs. Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo 2) Sputnik Monroe vs. Ray Stevens 3) The Super Destroyer vs. Ted DiBiase 4) Lord Al Hayes vs. Frank Goodish 5) No DQ: Ricky Romero vs. Randy Tyler 12/18/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Referee Ken Farber Red Bastien beat International Champion Super Destroyer dq when Super Destroyer refused to release a bear hug in 12:01 Scott Casey beat Frank Goodish via pin with a sunset flip in 20:19 to win the Western States Title Ricky Romero & Ray Stevens & Lord Alfred Hayes beat Randy Tyler & Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo 2-0 1. Hayes pinned Lanny in 16:05 2. Romero pinned Angelo in 3:40 Ted Dibiase drew Sputnik Monroe 15:00 Joe Palardy beat Jim Pride via pin in 6:35 12/25/75 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena Referee Alex Perez International Champion Super Destroyer beat Haystack Calhoun dq in 13:2? when Calhoun used a chair on referee Perez and Super Destroyer Dory Funk Jr beat Killer Tim Brooks by submission with a spinning toe hold in 12:45 Dick Murdoch beat Don Wyat with a brain buster in 14:10 Lord Alfred Hayes drew Ted Dibiase 15:00 Sputnik Monroe beat Joe Palardy via pin in 11:00 after a knee drop Tuesday, February 24, 1976 – Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX 1) Scott Casey vs. Randy Tyler 2) Don Wayt vs. Larry Lane 3) Lord Al Hayes vs. Sputnik Monroe 4) Ricky Romeor & The Silver Streak & Scott Casey vs. The Beast & Leo Burke & Randy Tyler 5) The Super Destroyer vs. Reggie Parks

“The criteria for the Hall of Fame is a combination of drawing power, being a great in-ring performer or excelling in ones field in pro wrestling, as well as having historical significance in a positive manner. “ -Dave Meltzer WON HOF Ballot For the purposes of Sputnik Monroe, my focus has always been that last part. “Having historical significance in a positive manner.” There are plenty of historically significant wrestlers within the wrestling business. How many are actually historically significant full stop? I’m aware that it is hard to quantify his impact on the desegregation of Memphis but the fact remains he is cited to this day as an important figure to the civil rights movement in Memphis. (And we all know the WON HOF is a HOF of Perception just as much as Reality). Sputnik was able to use professional wrestling as a way to help bring about real social change in a positive manner. Sputnik may not be the most historically significant/important person to pro wrestling’s broader history but he’s one of the few wrestlers that could be called historically significant. I know that Sputnik wasn’t the biggest star of his era or even close to it. And quite frankly, it is hard to quantify the overall impact he had on the civil rights movement in Memphis (I’m sure some will question his true impact heavily). I understand that. But I’m more excited about a WON HOF with Sputnik Monroe than with Edge. I used this as a comparison when talking to Johnny P about this yesterday. But imagine if Chris Jericho in 2002 spoke about in favor of gay marriage which (directly or partially) led to a state decide to legalize gay marriage, how immediately would Chris Jericho have been put into the HOF? Like faster than it takes for everyone to read the word “immediately.” I can’t think of a single wrestler, active or retired who made wrestling look like a positively contributing corner of society more so than Sputnik Monroe.

Before going any further, I wanted to post the WON HOF Ballot Criteria as Stated by Dave Meltzer. This ballot is being sent out to major wrestling stars, past and present, major management figures in the industry, writers and historians. If you are getting this, you are being asked your opinion on who should be inducted into this year's Hall of Fame class. The criteria for the Hall of Fame is a combination of drawing power, being a great in-ring performer or excelling in ones field in pro wrestling, as well as having historical significance in a positive manner. A candidate should either have something to offer in all three categories, or be someone so outstanding in one or two of those categories that they deserve inclusion. The names listed below are those under consideration for this year. To be eligible, a performer must have reached their 35th birthday and completed ten years since their debut as a full-time performer, or be someone who has been a full-time pro wrestler for at least 15 years. Longevity should be a prime consideration rather than a hot two or three year run, unless someone is so significant as a trend-setter or a historical figure in the business, or valuable to the industry, that they need to be included. However, just longevity without being either a long-term main eventer, a top draw and/or a top caliber in-ring performer should be seen as relatively meaningless. The election is broken down into a number of categories. You should check each category for wrestlers that you feel you are familiar enough with based on geography that you've either traveled or are familiar with, and based on the time you have followed pro wrestling. You do not have to vote for a wrestler in every category you've checked. The ballot is also broken down to wrestlers and those who are not pro wrestlers but have been valuable parts of the industry. The maximum number of wrestlers that you can vote for all the categories is ten. You can pick as few as zero if you don't believe anyone on this list deserves inclusion. For wrestling executives, managers, announcers and other outside the ring performers, you can vote for them and they are not counted against the ten. You can vote for as many as five of them. All responses are confidential. There is nothing to worry about politically about any involvement in this process. Your selections will not be revealed unless you choose to do so yourself. Anyone who receives mention on 60% of the ballots from the geographical region and time frame (broken down as Continental United States & Canada; Mexico; Japan; Europe; and Hawaii/Australia/New Zealand) will be added to the Hall of Fame in the class of 2015. If you are unfamiliar with any of the candidates due to geography of having never seen them, that is fine. Ballots are sent to many people from all over the world and from different wrestling cultures so that everyone has as fair a shot at possible. The breakdown for modern and historical performers is 30 years ago, or 1985. So if the last year the person was a headliner, or was a key figure in the industry, was prior to 1985, they would be in the historical class. All performers who receive mention on 10% to 59.9% of the ballots from their geographical region or era will remain on the ballot for consideration next year. All those who receive less than 10% of the vote will be dropped from next year's ballot. They can return in two years based on if there is significant feedback from voters who say they will vote for them. This is mostly for wrestlers who are still active who may improve their career legacy, but can be for retired wrestlers if voters believe they should be put on or returned to the ballot. In addition, in following the lead of the baseball Hall of Fame, which is the model here, starting this year we have a 15-year-rule. The following candidates have been on the ballot since 2000. In baseball, this would be their last year of eligibility. Here, if they don't get at least 50% of the votes in this year's election they will be removed from the ballot. If they are modern candidates, they can be brought back in the historical performers era in two years if it is more than 30 years since their career as a Hall Fame level performer is up

JohnnyP and I were talking about the WON HOF yesterday while in Si's GWE Viewing Marathon Room and I brought up Sputnik Monroe as a guy I thought should be in. Johnny is a voter so I was stoked when he completely agreed with me and I know I've seen Dylan mention him before because when he did I thought "ok good I'm not alone on this." A few years ago, inspired by Dylan's awesome results collecting for Patera and Blackwell, I decided to try and do the same with Sputnik using clawmaster's site and prowrestlinghistory.com. I wanted to make an outline of a HOF case (main evented these territories vs these guys in these arenas) based on his career and make a HARD push on the desegregation in Memphis angle and annoy Dave with it as best I could to try and get Sputnik on the ballot. I kind of forgot about my little project when I moved across the country right as the GWE Project was starting. I was already pretty discouraged because 50s and 60s Memphis results aren't easily available to say the least and that would be most important "wrestling career" part of his case. However, with it being WON HOF season and talking about this with Johnny P yesterday, I wanted to toss his name out here and see what people think (edit, and then I did 2 hours of work “tossing him out there” sheesh). So in "tossing Sputnik out" I tried to give summaries of the few results I have so far. Highlighting Monroe's feuds, main events, semi mains etc This isn't anywhere close to the full picture. Before I started this literally the first time I had heard of Monroe was from Memphis Heat and I still know next to nothing about his career. But I wanted to share some of the concrete things that I have found with the hopes that the good people at PWO can help fill in gaps/add stories/give thoughts etc. East Texas 10/60-3/1/60 + 5/28/61 He comes in early October and works up and down the card but usually in the semi-main event but he doesn’t really have a clear feud. He usually wins or it goes to a ddq until he starts a feud in late October with Ciclon Negro. He got an NWA Title shot vs Pat O’Connor in Fort Worth on Halloween 1960. From here until March 2nd he is either in the main event or semi main event on the loop except or 10 shows until . I know 10 sounds like a lot, but almost every single result from East Texas during this stretch. Like seriously every day and Sputnik was always in the main or semi-main. Sputnik was gone from the East Texas loop until 10/27/61 (minus one main event from Lake Charles, LA vs Waldo von Erich) when he re-debuted in Houston beating Dory Dixon for the Texas Title in the semi-main event underneath a Buddy Rogers NWA title defense vs Ciclon Negro. #Main Events 49 # Semi-Main Events 15 Won Brass Knuckles Title from Danny McShane in a Cage Match on 11/17/60 in Galveston. Won Texas Tag Team Championship twice. Main events opponents from East Texas 10/27/60-3/2/61 + 5/28/61 vs Don Leo Jonathon vs. Ciclon Negro vs Pat O’Connor NWA Title match x2 vs Dory Dixon vs Pepper Gomez vs Torbellino Blanco vs Stu Gibson vs Duke Keomuka vs Bull Curry vs Danny McShain vs Ray Gunkel vs Dory Dixon vs Waldo vs Erich vs Marvin Jones East Texas 10/27/61-12/27/61 Sputnik showed back up in East Texas for a 2 month run (before this he was somewhere…I have a gap in results from 3/2/61-5/27 and then from 5/29-10/27) # of Main Events 17 # of Semi Main Events 4 Main Event Opponents from 10/27/61-12/27/61 vs Mike Dibiase vs Ciclon Negro vs Tony Borne vs Shag Thomas vs Duke Koemuka vs Stu Gibson vs Jim Dalton vs Pepe Gonzalez Unfortunately there are no attendance figures for any of these runs but Sputnik was positioned as a major heel in the 7 months he was in East Texas from 10/60-12/61 main eventing every building on the loop against every major babyface. His major feuds were against Ciclon Negro, Dory Dixon, and Pepper Gomez. He held the Texas Title, Brass Knux Title, and Texas Tag Titles during these runs (I assume these were the 3 top titles in the territory) and had 2 NWA Title Shots against Pat O’Connor. O’Connor made 6 NWA title defenses in Texas during this time period. Two against Monroe, two against Dory Dixon, one against Pepper Gomez, and one against Don Leo Jonathon. Buddy Rogers made two NWA title defense in East Texas while Monroe was around against Ciclon Negro and Duke Keomuka. It makes sense that Monroe as a heel wouldn’t get a title shot against the Heel NWA Champ. But it is worth noting that Monroe got two shots against babyface Pat O’Connor in the short time he was in the territory. Arizona I had no idea Arizona had a regular wrestling loop until looking for Sputnik results on clawmasters site. You learn cool shit. The results aren’t nearly as comprehensive as East Texas but the same picture appears of Monroe was a big heel in the territory. Before his run really starts or at least before regular(ish) results start showing up, Monroe wrestled a one shot in Yuma, Arizona wrestling Tuffy Truesdale underneath Jim Wright & Baby Blimp vs Buddy Fuller & El Gran Lothario in a “Loser Must Wrestle Victor the Bear” (which WWE should replace the TLC ppv with if you ask me). Arizona 2/7/62-5/2/62 we only have 11 total dates with Sputnik. Only Tucson, Yuma, and Phoenix cards. No clue where else they were working. He was definitely in the territory before 2/7 as he was already Western States Tag Champ with Baby Blimp (Who I bet Grimmas would have loved) by then. He was Western States Champion by 2/14. # Main Events 10 # Semi-Main Events 1 Main Event opponents vs El Gran Lothario vs Greg Peterson vs Hans Steiner (Father of the Steiner brothers obviously) vs Baby Blimp Even though we only have 11 dates here, I think it would be more than fair to say Monroe was the top heel here. Also worth noting that the last date of this run 5/2/62 is a tag match with Mario Galento vs Gran Lothario & Tito Montez with Joe Louis as the special ref. Arizona 2/26/63-3/23/63 A quick stop run again on the Arizon loop. Still very sporadic results almost all from Tuscon this time. We only have 6 cards # Main Events 4 # Semi-Main Events 1 Singles Match Main Event Opponents vs Mad Mongol vs El Gran Lothario It looks like Sputnik came in really for a quick feud with El Gran Lothario. One of these results was Gran Lothario winning an 8 man battle royal for $450. Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars. Easily the smallest amount ever for a Battle Royal. Kind of puts into perspective how small the Arizona territory probably was. Still, when Monroe is on the card, he’s typically in the main event in Arizona. El Paso, Tx 1962-64. There are 5 results with Monroe on them. 5/8/62 Main Events against Light Heavy Champ Gory Guerrero 4/5/63 semi main event vs Dory Funk 4/12/62 semi main event tag with Killer Karl Kox vs Dory Funk Sr and Jr 4/26/63 semi main vs Ricky Romero 8/18/64 semi main vs Enrique Torres For some reason El Paso was separated on clawmaster’s site. Don’t know if it was a single town like Houston would become or if it was part of another loop? Anyway, Monroe was never below semi-main in the very limited dates we have. Memphis 1971 Sputnik worked at Mid South Coliseum 34 times from June 7, 1971-December 12/27/71. At some point before 7/19/71 he won the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title. He primarily teamed with Norvell Austin and together they won the Southern Tag Titles at a one night tournament on 10/25/71 which they held for 2 whole weeks before losing to Robert Fuller and Bearcat Brown. From this point on (10/25/71), Sputnik was in the main event of every single MSC Show. Unfortunately we only have 2 attendance figures from that period: 11/1/71 drawing 3,500 for Monroe and Norvell vs Robert Fuller and Bearcat Wright 11/29/71 drawing 5,200 for Monroe and Norvell vs Jackie Fargo Tojo Yamamoto 3,500 is the lowest # for the year. 5200 would be on the low side as well. I’m sad there are no figures for the Fargo vs Sputnik singles matches during this period. They have a “match with no referee” followed by a texas death match. Too bad we don’t have those figure. # of Main Events 11 # of Semi Main Events 11 Singles Main Event Opponents vs Jackie Fargo Sputnik is definitely pushed as a big piece of the puzzle. As he is in the main or semi-main of 22 of the first 38 MSC cards. Memphis 1972 1/31/72-2/14/72 Sputnik and Billy Wicks revive their old rivalry for 2 singles matches and a tag involving Norvell Austin and Eddie Marlin. These are all firmly in the mid-card. Memphis 1972 5/22/72 – 8/14/72 Sputnik’s comes back teaming with Norvell Austin in the main event against the Interns drawing 5,910 (up 1800 over the previous week’s main event of Interns vs Eddie Marlin and Tojo). Next week they main event again with no attendance figure. Following 2 weeks are Monroe and Robert Fuller vs Von Brauner’s in mains that draw 9000+. To sum this 12 match run of results up # of Main Events 8 # of Semi Main Events 2 This was a really nice final run on top in Memphis for Monroe. He wasn’t the biggest individual star, but he was a big part of some strong shows and again a main eventer more often that not. Florida 1972 9/18/72 - 12/7/72 This starts off with Sputnik working undercard singles matches before Norvell Austin joins him as a tag partner and they start to work more mid card matches until 10/10/72 when they won the Florida tag titles from Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller on match 3rd from the top underneath a Dory Funk Jr NWA title defense vs Tim Woods and Jack Brisco vs Buddy Colt. Sputnik and Norvell’s main feud after winning the titles is against Bob Orton Sr and Jr but they also work Ron and Robert Fuller quite a bit. They have the occasional main event and semi-main event on what appear to be smaller spot shows but typically are in the mid card even as Tag Champs. After losing the tag titles to the Orton’s on 11/28, Sputnik spins his wheels for a couple of weeks before going somewhere else. Dunno where. # of Main Events 4 # of Semi Main events 6 Single Main Event Opponents vs Jack Brisco Amarillo 1973 10/25/73 and 10/28/73 Have two dates for Sputnik working undercards in Amarillo. Anyone know where he was in 1973? Florida 1974 3/6/74 – 6/7/74 This was not a flattering run for the aging Monroe. He was essentially a jobber. He had matches with Don Muraco, Danny Hodge, Jos Leduc, and lost them all. He also had matches with guys like Tom Jones, Jack Welch, and Arpad Weber (Who?) and he lost those too. Went to a time limit draws with Dennis Stamp and Jose Azzari. Obviously they’re just trying to get whatever value possibly still existed by having him put over any and everybody. Memphis 1975 Sputnik worked MSC 14 times from 4/21/75-9/1/75 This was 46 year old Sputnik in Memphis for one quick last run. He was in the opening match pretty much the entire run. Amarillo 1975 9/18/75 – 12/25/75 + 2/24/76 This is a weird run. First date I have is a tag team draw with Don Fargo against Johnny Starr and Scott Casey. He works low on the cards against Starr, Don Fargo, “Frank” Vachon etc. Then suddenly he’s in the semi-main underneath Funk brother death matches. Then he kinda falls back down then suddenly he’s in the semi main against Dory Jr underneath a Terry vs Andre match. Then he falls down the card against Dario Romero then is facing Mil Mascaras on the next card above a Dory Jr match. He had a spot show main event on a card that had Ricky Romero and pre Bruiser Frank Goodish (who was in a lot of mains/semi mains around this time). After a weird month or so of being literally anywhere on the card, Monroe finishes up working mostly the undercard. # of main events 0 # of Semi main events 4 This is all I have of Monroe results/career wise. Obviously I'm missing major major major chunks including this late 50s/early 60s Memphis Run that made him an unforgettable name and helped change a city for the better. I’m posting this in the hopes that others can help fill gaps for where he worked. More results, anecdotes, etc etc etc. I definitely think he should be in the WON HOF. Obviously this isn’t a full case. But I wanted to start building and I’m hoping the PWO crew can help out. I will post the WON HOF Ballot Criteria and the very little data I’ve collected next. I'm also hoping some of the guys who have votes here will see this and start thinking about Monroe and maybe pester Dave to put him on the ballot.

I understand your overall point even if I disagree with the criticisms of Dibiase and Taue (Dibiase had great matches and Taue was a talented worker). I think my lack of understanding is because this and the Kawada thread are wedded in my brain and I view Kawada as a fellow reasonable candidate for #1 so I'm thinking about this career stuff in terms of #1 contenders who for me are Hansen, Lawler, Funk, Flair, Satanico, Casas, etc. AGuys who were long time main eventers who had the talent and opportunity and used that to produce great matches variety longevity etc. The #1 contenders have talent and output. Thats why they're #1 contenders. Guys like Windham, Dibiase, Backlund, Taue, etc that you've brought up in this thread aren't guys I'd consider for #1 so I don't really see the point in comparing them to Flair unless it is to compare what a realistic #1 candidate looks like vs an unrealistic #1 candidate. So when I was asking about career I was hoping you'd elaborate more in terms of Flair vs Other #1 Candidates who were talented and had long careers full of great matches with a bunch of different people.

If this post by Loss http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/32049-fair-for-flair-a-mini-series/?p=5705055 accurately reflects what Parv means then, then it is more clear to me what he's trying to say and it isn't a criteria that I'm considering. Mostly for Kurt Angle/HBK/Sabu/Hogan related reasons. I'm trying to keep it simple. "Who was the best in ring worker ever" (based on available footage that ive seen personal preference yada yada yada).

"These kids have a future if they have a future!" -Phil or Dean on DVDVR I cannot think of this match or these two in general without thinking of that line. Really enjoying this thread, Kris.

Pulled a double at work today so I have some catching up to do on this and the other threads but I did want to ask one thing... I'm honestly still not clear. What tools are you using to come to your conclusion of "who had the best career" if it is different from "who is the best worker" but aren't considering it in terms of drawing or being a big star? Also, I think continually pointing at Windham is a red herring. No one who advances the argument that Windham had the talent and potential to be a GOAT wrestler actually advances the idea that he was a legit GOAT candidate. Or if they have I certainly haven't seen it happen.

So how much higher will Hulk Hogan be than Ric Flair or Ted Dibiase or Jumbo Tsuruta? Genuine question. Not trying to be a dick.

Will, that is the EXACT match I was going to come in and recommend

Buddy Rose deserves a mention. Everyone knows the Somers team but he had a number of great straight tags and 6-8 man tags as well.

The emotional roller coaster I just went through learning that Tamura wrestled Sabu, Abby and Super Porky only to immediately find out that a mistake was made and it didn't actually happen was devastating.

Misawa, Kobashi, Jumbo, Taue, Hansen, Steve Williams, Gary Albright, Sasaki, Akiyama, Tenryu, Johnny Ace, Yuji Nagata, Masa Fuchi, Dan Kroffat, Doug Furnas, Terry Gordy, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinari Ogawa, Kikuchi, Takao Omori, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Satoru Asako, Giant Baba, etc. 23 different guys for a wrestler who didn't travel at all over what is basically an 11 year stretch and I know I originally forgot stuff like the Kojima and Tenzan matches which got praise back in the day and I intentionally left off the Mutoh matches even though a lot of people really liked them. I'm also not up to speed on post 2002 Kawada which would probably add a few more guys to his case. edit to note that I miscounted. I only named 23 guys originally. Tenzan and Kojima would bring it up to 25 but I did want to make note of that. editing yet again to note that isn't a list of guys Kawada had 3 1/2 star or better matches with. Those would all be the 4star and above "high end" parameter that you noted with your Jumbo list.

I know Parv asked for only people who listened to the podcasts to comment in this thread and I haven't listened to them but there is something here that I wanted to comment on. One quick thing before I get to a longer thing. I don't know if this is going to be considered "grading on a curve" or something but when I think about Kawada who had great singles matches against Misawa, Kobashi, Jumbo, Taue, Hansen, Steve Williams, Gary Albright, Sasaki, Akiyama, Tenryu, etc and great tag matches against those guys and also including Johnny Ace, Yuji Nagata, Masa Fuchi, Dan Kroffat, Doug Furnas, Terry Gordy, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinari Ogawa, Kikuchi, Takao Omori, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Satoru Asako, Giant Baba, etc. Considering that Kawada worked in an isolationist promotion that didn't ship him out to various territories, that is actually an impressive amount of workers Kawada had great to all time classic matches with. How much variety does it take for variety to become "wide variety?" The other thing I wanted to talk about was more criteria based. You've found criteria that works for you and that's cool and you have your #1 and #2 guys. I'm still trying to sort out the tippy top of my ballot. My "criteria" for my #1 candidates is less of a "criteria" and more of an "expectation." I expect my #1 wrestler to have longevity, a great peak, super high end matches in a variety of roles etc. The people I have challenging for #1 are Hansen, Flair, Satanico, Lawler, and Terry Funk. Realistically the Kawada/Jumbo/Tenryu/Misawa crew is right there with those other guys challenging for spots in the top 5. All of those guys meet my expectation for having great matches longevity variety etc so then I have to look at each guy and figure out what separates them and what the differences in their candidacy means to me. In my opinion, if you're a candidate for #1 you should have all of those qualities already when it comes to variety, peak, longevity, etc. Flair built his case by traveling around the world working in front of a different crowd every night. Lawler built his case working the same arenas every week for decades. If your criteria is "my GOAT needed to travel around and have great matches everywhere" then you're automatically taking a guy like Jerry Lawler off the table which is crazy to me. Or what about Negro Casas or Tenryu? If someone says "my criteria is that the wrestler must have maintained a strong post prime into their 50s and updated thier work to change with the times" then they're automatically taking Ric Flair off the table which is equally crazy to me. Same thing with tag wrestling. A large part of Kawada's "case" is his status as one of if not the best tag workers ever. If my criteria is "Must have a large variety of singles and tags" then Flair is off the table. Again, equally crazy. But if you're someone who truly values tag work because it is a major part of wrestling, then you could easily point to that as a criticism of Flair's candidacy. You have to consider these guys at the top on a case by case because, in my opinion, the surface level GOAT Case that these guys have are all going to be pretty similar when it comes to Peak, Longevity, Great matches, Variety, etc. But they have different strengths, weaknesses, situations, and contexts that led them to the same place (top of the list). I think its wrong to say Kawada's candidacy is hurt because he didn't travel around and have great matches with a large variety of different workers (even though he did). Kawada's candidacy isn't about traveling around to various territories. It is about what he did in All Japan. I'm not saying your criteria is wrong. It is the criteria that works for you. I just find it sort of...limiting I guess I would say? Like your criteria is wearing a turtleneck meant only for Flair and Jumbo.

How long is the Lawler vs Funk No DQ match? THat's right around 10 minutes. This video that KrisZ put on youtube has a Tommy Rich vs Brad Armstrong match that is a shockingly great 5 minute match.

Funny you mention that. Coming soon. A still untitled series where GWE voters come on and make their cases for guys. I am available for Satanico, Hansen, Rose, etc. But I really just wanted to jump in and mention that this thread is full of some really awesome posts. Good stuff everyone.

Wanted to send out an update on this project. Si has lost his mind and has set up a room for a death match marathon. So make some spaghetti and get ready (unintentional rhyme! yes!) for some blood, guts, and sleeze. http://taima.tv/r/theDEATHofRATS

GOD I want a treasure trove of complete 70s Flair matches. Especially vs Wahoo.

We agree on that. Wade rocks

Editing this back in because Parv was quick on the draw and managed to respond before I changed the post to "nevermind." What I said was that I reject the notion that we can't criticize or seemingly have opinions unless we watched guys live week to week. My original post was probably snarkier than it needed to be and I'm sorry for that and am glad I was able to edit it because I don't think (at least I hope) that wasn't really Wade's point. I would kill to have week to week footage of everyone. Not just to compare guys to Flair but because wresting is awesome, especially wrestling from that era. Wade, please regale us with awesome stories of younger, pre touring champ Flair.

I just watched Murakami vs Ishikawa from 11/00 again and that is 8 glorious minutes. Vader vs Tamura from 6/94 is still my favorite Vader in UWFi match. And the Pillman vs Windham taped fist match from the first SuperBrawl.

I had no idea where to post this but I got the quote from the Kawada thread and it is so Flair specific I decided to respond to it here. I agree that Flair shouldn't be the only barometer but he is a good one for a lot of reasons. First and foremost, the overwhelming majority of people participating in this project and that run in our circles are extremely familiar with Flair. So if someone compares Negro Casas to Ric Flair its going to mean more than comparing Negro Casas to Yoshiaki Fujiwara. Is it lazy to always use Flair as the barometer? Absolutely. But he's a good barometer because everyone knows him. He's the easiest control in our experiments. Flair's candidacy for GOAT is so strong because it encompasses a lot of ideas we tend to look for in a GOAT. You can make a case for Flair based on peak and longevity. You can point to a ton of great matches. He has a huge list of great matches against a large variety of different opponents. He has great long matches and short matches. He has great matches against great workers. Great matches against lesser workers. Long rivalries and short feuds. So you can take just about any situation and find an example of Flair doing it and comparing it to a different worker. What makes Flair a candidate for GOAT ever also makes him a good barometer for other GOATC. How does wrestler x's longevity compare to Flairs? Do they have a lot of great matches against a variety of workers in a variety of situations? How high did wrestler x peak meaning were they a best in the world candidate for a number of years or not really? If you determine that wrestler x is comparable to Flair in those areas you have to them examine things on a deeper level and consider any differences in their candidacy like Kawada being arguably the best tag worker ever or Funk having a more relevant post prime and figure out what all that stuff means. Ok, take Satanico for example. I've spent a lot of this project looking at Satanico footage to determine if he's a legit contender for GOAT or just someone I want to be a legit contender for GOAT. I don't have the benefit of 100s of matches from his 80s prime but I'm using the tools that are available to get an overall picture of Satanico as a GOATC. Does he have GOATC longevity, peak, great matches, variety of opponents, versatility, the ability to excel in different settings, etc etc. With Satanico I've tried to examine the full picture to get a sense of his place in something like this. The full Flair picture as been on display for decades and we all know what it is. I get why people are bothered that Flair is constantly put under the microscope and is so heavily scrutinized when other workers aren't. But it isn't happening on the level it does because he's a good barometer for the 95th best worker ever. It happens because he's a good barometer for the 3rd best worker ever, the 4th, 5th whatever. And when you get to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc you're dealing with guys who are going to have a lot of similarities in the broader sense of their overall case. That's why you're going to see the seemingly harsher/nitpicky criticisms of Ric Flair. When it comes to separating #1 from #3, you're going to have to look deeper beneath the broader case that got the guys into contention for GOAT. Sorry for the non-sensical rambling. I got on a roll and I'm very tired so it is possible that I repeated the same thing over and over. If so, my bad. I refuse to proof-read.

We're doing an all request night tonight. Stop in, request a match and we'll load it up. Oddly enough we're watching Survival Tobita right now as I make BattlArts requests. Clearly we're in for a wacky night. http://taima.tv/r/gwemarathon

I love Corino in this era. If someone has the OMEGA singles match against Cham Pain that made a Schneider comp back in the day and can put it online I will love you forever.

Which is smart work worth praising.