Posted June 28, 20223 yr comment_5984648 History of Pro Wrestling #9 (03:30:43) Matches from May-September 1952 IVAN RASPUTIN & HANS SCHMIDT vs RUDY KAY & FARMER DON MARLIN (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:42:20) PAT O'CONNOR vs MIGHTY ATLAS (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:31:00) Good match! 3 1/4*** VERNE GAGNE vs GREAT TOGO (05/16/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:27:57) A sleeperhold vs sleeperhold match. DUKE KEOMUKA & IVAN KALMIKOFF & GEORGE BOLLAS vs RAY GUNKEL & WHISKERS SAVAGE & ED LISOWSKI (05/20/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:20) FRED BLASSIE & BILL DANIELS vs WHISKERS SAVAGE & FARMER JONES (06/10/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:05:03) LOU THESZ vs BILL LONGSON (06/17/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:19:15) This match surfaced on the WWE Network and was previously on 24/7, I believe. It was likely part of the purchase of the WCCW library. Longson is not really a name known to most modern fans, but was one of the biggest drawing heels ever. Another 3 1/4*** match (as ranked by shoe). VERNE GAGNE vs HANS SCHMIDT (06/27/1952; NWA Chicago; 00:33:35) CYCLONE ANAYA vs IVAN KALMIKOFF (08/12/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:10:09) RITO ROMERO vs DANNY SAVICH (08/26/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:27:15) This match also surfaced on the WWE Network. Popular rating this time around, another 3 1/4*** match (as ranked by shoe). DORY FUNK SR. vs ABE KASHEY (09/1952; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:08:49) We have very limited footage of Dory the elder, which makes this interesting to watch.
