History of Pro Wrestling #51 (September-November 1965)

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History of Pro Wrestling #51 (04:17:56)
Matches from September-November 1965

• DICK THE BRUISER vs DANNY DOLLY (09/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:06:10)
  Dolly was more known as Dennis Hall and was mostly known for teaming with Roger Kirby as his cousin in the 1960s and 1970s.

• LARRY CHENE vs RED KELLY (09/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:09:36)

• MOOSE CHOLAK vs TONY PARENTE (09/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:08:21)

• GENE KINISKI vs TOM JONES (09/03/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:07:48)

• THE ASSASSINS vs PRINCE POULIN & ROCKY MONTERO (09/03/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:19:39)

• GASPARIAN vs BRUNO ROCCO (09/05/1965; French Catch; 00:28:28)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.

• EDDY WIECZ vs ANDRE BOLLET (09/21/1965; French Catch; 00:49:46)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.

• FRITZ VON ERICH vs GENE KINISKI (10/05/1965; Southwest Sports; 00:01:09)
  A great summary from Mark McNulty at Wrestling Classics on a program these two had a few years later:

“Interesting to note how Kiniski came to Houston (I'm assuming Houston because Paul Boesch is doing commentary) and did the job in straight falls before winning the NWA title from Thesz. This immediately set Von Erich up for huge title matches as soon as Kiniski came through.

Clovisman, a note from the show at Turnpike Stadium you referenced. Longtime babyface Joe Blanchard was the special referee for the match. Just as it looked like Fritz was finally going to win the NWA title, Blanchard threw infield dirt into Von Erich's eyes to cost him the match. The fans were stunned and nobody could figure out why the well liked and respected Blanchard would do something like that.

A photo was shown on television the next week with Kiniski and Blanchard standing on the sidelines together as teammates on the Edmonton Eskimoes from the Canadian Football League. On a side note, also in the photo was a young offensive coordinator named Darrel Royal who would also become a Texas legend!

Suddenly everything made sense. It was little touches of reality in booking that I really miss, today.

This was part of the buildup of Fritz again chasing Kiniski. Fritz finally got Kiniski back in the ring by putting his career on the line. Von Erich vowed to retire if he didn't beat Kiniski.

The match was signed but, unfortunately for Fritz, Kiniski dropped the belt a week or so earlier to Dory Funk Jr. Fritz won the match in straight falls, but of course, no title.”

• EDDY WIECZ vs ANDRE BOLLET (10/17/1965; French Catch; 00:36:50)

• JOHNNY KACE vs JIM HADY (10/22/1965; BTW San Francisco, CA; 00:17:19)

• RENE BEN CHEMOUL & GILBERT CESCA vs PIERRE LAGACHE & EMBA CONGALAIS (11/03/1965; French Catch; 00:43:01)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.

• ANDRE BOLLET & JACK ROUSSEL vs EDDY WIECZ & WARNIA DE ZARZECKI (11/14/1965; French Catch; 00:35:49)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.