History of Pro Wrestling #57 (June-October 1967)

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History of Pro Wrestling #57 (04:22:38)
Matches from June-October 1967

• VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS vs JACK ROUXEL (06/29/1967; French Catch; 00:28:12)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.

• BOB REMY vs MODESTO ALEDO (07/29/1967; French Catch; 00:34:17)

• EDDIE WILLIAMS vs ROBERT GASTEL (08/02/1967; French Catch; 00:29:23)

• FRANK VALOIS vs JACKY WIECZ (08/02/1967; French Catch; 00:03:59)
  Segunda Caida reviews of the above three matches.

• GENE KINISKI vs SHOHEI BABA (08/14/1967; JWA Summer Series I; 00:30:08)
  This is 30 minutes of what appears to be an incredible 60-minute draw with awesome atmosphere and the 20,000 fans at Osaka Stadium REALLY invested in the idea of Baba winning the NWA World Title. What’s shown is worth 4***.
  
  Correction and addition from Cameren Lee: “Kiniski's NWA title was not on the line, and he was challenging for Baba's International Heavyweight title (they had not yet certified it with the NWA, instead going through the WWA in Los Angeles because they were cheaper). It was definitely significant that Kiniski was wrestling Baba, and he was the first currently reigning NWA champ to work a Japan title match since the Rikidozan and Thesz toured their NWA title match in 57. But the match was booked to sabotage the IWE's major show at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, booking the Osaka Stadium less than half a mile away (after only working the 10,000-seat Denen Coliseum for the Tokyo Baba-Kiniski match). I believe JWA didn't join the NWA until 1968, the same year LA returned to the Alliance.  Also, the match received a five-minute extension, which we see. You can hear Inoki on commentary.”

 

• ANTON TEJERO vs WALTER BORDES (08/29/1967; French Catch; 00:29:18)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.

• BATMAN vs TEDDY BOY (09/30/1967; French Catch; 00:11:20)

• LE PETIT PRINCE vs MICHEL SAULNIER (09/30/1967; French Catch; 00:21:36)

• ALBERT SANNIEZ & FRANCIS SULLIVAN vs TONY MARTINO & BERNARD CACLARD (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:34:48)
  Segunda Caida review of the match.

• PETER MAIVIA vs JOHNNY LYNCH (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:05:01)
  You read that right — footage of the High Chief himself wrestling in France!

• VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS vs ANTON TEJERO (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:34:36)
  Segunda Caida reviews of the above two matches.