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Posted: Sat Jun 4th, 2016 08:07 am |
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Looking through what I do have for Graham, and trying to guess missing Chicago show dates, then comparing to Bruisers record, I come up with these "possible" Chicago dates. To me it looked like Chicago ran Friday or Saturday nights. So I came up with 5 possible dates if that video was indeed from Chicago. April 20, 1973 October 12, 1973 October 13, 1973 July 6, 1974 August 17, 1974 I eliminated 1975 because of Graham being a face
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Posted: Sun Jun 5th, 2016 01:10 am |
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Chitown Rich
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You could eliminate Oct 13, 1973 because Bruiser was in Indianapolis that night teaming with Bruno Sammartino. August 17, 1974 was too close to the big Comiskey Park card for anything to be held here in Chicago. Comiskey was Sept 7 and they usually took off 4-6 weeks before a ballpark card. I'll try to get a hold of the guy who wrote the Bruiser bio. He has a ton of info. Also don't know if you had this tag match in Chicago. May 25, 1973 Bruiser & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Graham & Ernie Ladd.
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Posted: Thu Jun 9th, 2016 03:51 am |
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Chitown Rich
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Richard Vicek, who wrote the biography on Bruiser, checked Bruiser's calendar book for 1973 and 1974 and can find only the St. Louis match listed as a singles match for Bruiser against Superstar Graham. The Chicago tag match listed above is the other match up. I was probably thinking of the tag match when I thought Graham met Bruiser one-on-one in Chicago. Vicek has Bruiser's calendar books for many of the years Bruiser promoted and double checked. My bad.
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Posted: Thu Jun 9th, 2016 05:50 am |
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I bet the footage was Mike Gratchner behind the camera. He had a ton of stuff in Chicago and STL over the years and was smart enough to get the highlights to tell the story of the match when 8mm cameras' limitations were not conducive to complete bouts. Last edited on Thu Jun 9th, 2016 05:50 am by One Fan Gang |
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Posted: Tue Jul 19th, 2016 05:25 am |
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Chitown Rich
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Taken from the Bruiser biography. Louisville, KY April 18, 1959 Bruiser vs Bobby Managoff also appearing Fred Blassie Yukon Eric Midgets
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Posted: Tue Jul 19th, 2016 02:34 pm |
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Chitown Rich wrote: Taken from the Bruiser biography. Attachment: bruiser.jpg (Downloaded 176 times)
____________________ “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ― Mark Twain |
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Posted: Tue Jul 19th, 2016 02:36 pm |
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Results: Attachment: bruiser.jpg (Downloaded 177 times)
____________________ “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ― Mark Twain |
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Posted: Wed Jul 20th, 2016 11:09 pm |
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Chitown Rich
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Chris Parson just posted this one at Rasslin' Relics. Madison Heights, INMadison HSApril 6, 1963 Dick the Bruiser vs Bearcat Wright style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"Bob Nandor vs Nicoli Volkoff style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"Mark Lewin vs The Mongol style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"Al Novak vs Chuck Campbell Last edited on Wed Jul 20th, 2016 11:13 pm by Chitown Rich |
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Posted: Fri Nov 11th, 2016 08:23 am |
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Chitown Rich
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Tim Tassler has been researching Indiana newspapers and he found these. Champaign, ILCentennial High SchoolAugust 29, 1975 Bruiser, Moose Cholak & Paul Christy vs Ox Baker & Legioanairres Goulet & LeBoeff Chuck O'Connor (later becomes Big John Studd) vs Art Thomas Raul Guzman vs Johnny Starr Mike Snyder vs Steve Regal Charlottesville, INEast Hancock HSOctober 29, 1976 Bruiser & Ox Baker vs The Strangler & Johnny Starr Steve Regal vs Jackie Ruffin Bobby Bold Eagle vs LaPantera Lucille Dupree vs Chita Rivera Last edited on Fri Nov 11th, 2016 08:24 am by Chitown Rich |
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Posted: Tue Nov 29th, 2016 05:13 am |
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Chitown Rich
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Some more from Tim Tassler. Toledo, OHMarch 31, 1985 Bruiser vs The Great Wojo Toledo, OHMay 5, 1985 Bruiser vs Great Wojo NO DQ Toledo, OHMarch 2, 1986 Bruiser vs Prince Muhammed Saad Fred Curry vs Great Wojo Calypso Jim & Chris Carter vs Dr Jerry Graham Jr & Bulldog Don Kent Last edited on Tue Nov 29th, 2016 05:14 am by Chitown Rich |
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Posted: Tue Dec 27th, 2016 05:53 am |
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Chitown Rich
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This one comes from Paul Christy's wife aka Miss Bunny Love in her wrestling days. She has posted some old photos and stuff on her FB page. Frankfort, INFrankfort HSMay 25, 1978 Bruiser & Paul Christy vs Jimmy Valiant & The Strangler Killer Verdu vs Spike Huber Bold Eagle vs Dutch Savage (WWA version of Dutch Savage) Last edited on Tue Dec 27th, 2016 05:55 am by Chitown Rich |
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Posted: Sun Jan 8th, 2017 10:29 pm |
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CrusherBolo
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The newspapers.com archive is in the process of adding Muncie, IN among other Indiana cities. There's a boatload of Bruiser matches including the earliest "Crusher" and "Bruiser" tag bouts in Fall of '59 in Muncie. (one of them vs. Nick Bockwinkel and Don Eagle). I'll post them as the papers become more searchable.
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Posted: Wed Jan 11th, 2017 01:27 am |
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CrusherBolo
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03-28-56 Hagerstown, IN Bruiser vs. Angelo Poffo 04-12-56 Hagerstown, IN Bruiser vs. The Sheik 05-26-59 New Castle,IN Bruiser vs. Snyder (c) for US Title 06-02-59 Richmond, IN Bruiser lost by DQ to Snyder (c) for US Title 06-18-59 New Castle,IN Bruiser vs. Cowboy Bob Ellis 06-29-59 Eaton, OH Bruiser vs. Bill Miller 06-30-59 Richmond, IN Bruiser vs. Vincent Bryant 07-09-59 New Castle, IN Bruiser and Poffo vs. Hans Schmidt and Hans Hermann 07-14-59 Richmond, IN Bruiser and Poffo "no contest" Ray and Roy Shire 07-21-59 Richmond, IN Bruiser and Poffo lost 2/3 falls to Ray and Roy Shire 07-27-59 Richmond, IN Bruiser lost by DQ to Snyder (c) for US Title A-2,300. 08-10-59 Richmond, IN Bruiser beat Snyder (US Champ) by DQ 08-14-59 New Castle, IN Bruiser and Mitsu Arakawa vs. Ray and Roy Shire (c) for World Tag Team Championship 09-28-59 Muncie, IN Bruiser vs. Johnny Weaver 10-19-59 Muncie, IN Bruiser vs. Don Eagle 11-07-59 New Castle, IN Bruiser beat Nick Bockwinkel (UTC) 12-19-59 New Castle, IN Bruiser and Crusher lost by DQ to Ray and Roy Shire (c) World Tag Team Championship 01-04-60 Muncie, IN Bruiser and Crusher vs. Ray and Roy Shire (c) for World Tag Team Championship
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Posted: Sat Apr 15th, 2017 08:24 am |
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Chitown Rich
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From the WWA page on Face Book. Port Huron, MI July 20, 1962 Dick the Bruiser DDQ The Sheik Columbus, IN National Guard Armory February 8, 1985 Dick the Bruiser vs Madd Maxx The Hogg Brothers vs Stormy Granzig & Garry Lawler Calypso Jim vs Saul Creechmann Bobby Colt vs The Animal
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Posted: Mon Apr 24th, 2017 10:07 am |
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CrusherBolo
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Friday, May 8, 1987 Ozaukee, WI (Ozaukee H.S. Gym) - Dick the Bruiser vs. Wild Samoan
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