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Big Time Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion based in Boston, Massachusetts from 1960 to 1975. Former Big Time Wrestling employees consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

Alumni

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Male wrestlers

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Birth name Ring name(s) Tenure Ref
Katsuji Adachi† Mr. Hito 1961
William Afflis† Dick the Bruiser 1960
1961 		[1]
Roy Albern† Bummy Rogers / Bunny Rogers
Rip Collins 		1960–1961
1963 		[2]
Roger Barnes Ronnie Garvin 1960
1966–1967 		[3][4][5]
Andre Beauchamp Mighty Ursus 1962 [6][7]
Carl Bell† Don Eagle 1963 [2][7]
Antonino Biasetton† Antonino Rocca
Argentina Rocca 		1960–1961
1963
Guy Brunetti† Guy Brunetti 1960
Paul Christerson Paul Christy 1964
Pierre Clermont Pat Patterson 1961–1962 [3][8][4][5]
Yvon Cormier† The Beast 1963 [2]
Tony DeMore Gypsy Joe 1963–1965 [2][9]
Ilio DiPaolo† Ilio DiPaolo 1961–1962
1964 		[6]
Henry Faggart† Jackie Fargo 1961–1964 [10][11][3][12]
Jack Faggart Sr.† Sonny Fargo 1962 [13]
Frank Falzarano† Gypsy Joe Gonzales 1962–1963
1965–1970
Mario Fornini† Angelo Savoldi 1963
Laverne Gagne† Verne Gagne 1960
George Gallagher† Mike Gallagher 1961
John Gallagher† Doc Gallagher 1961
Richard Gland† Bulldog Brower 1963
José Gomez† Pepper Gomez 1960
Russ Groves† Golden Boy Dupree
Ronnie Dupree
Ron Dupree 		1960–1966 [3][2][4][5]
Charles Harris† Maurice Chevier
The Magnificent Chevier 		1965–1966 [3][8]
Ronald Hill† Ronnie Hill
Ron Hill 		1960–1967 [5]
Eric Holmback† Yukon Eric 1960
Austin Johnson Hobo Brazil 1963–1964 [2][5]
James Johnson† Grady Calhoun
Luke Graham 		1961–1964 [8][5][4][14]
Terry Joyal† Terry Garvin 1960
1962–1963
1966–1967 		[8][4][5]
Juan Kachmanian† Pampero Firpo 1960
Don Kindred Mr. Black Magic 1961–1962 [5][15]
Fred Koury Sr.† Bull Curry 1960–1961
1963–1967 		[7][2]
Fred Koury Jr. Fred Curry
Fred Khoury 		1963–1964
1965 		[16]
Guy Larose† Hans Schmidt 1961–1965
1967 		[2][7]
Carey Lloyd† Hobo Brazil
Rufus R. Jones 		1965–1967
1969 		[8][5][7][17]
Louis LaCourse Duke Savage
The Beast 		1967–1968 [8]
Leslie Malady Les Malady 1960–1961 [3][8][4][5]
Chris Markoff Franz Von Erich 1964 [18][19]
Frank Menacker Sam Menacker 1960
Pedro Morales† Pedro Morales 1962
Dominic Nucciarone Dominic DeNucci 1961–1962 [8][13]
Frederick Pantano† Bull Montana 1960–1964
1966–1970 		[5][13][20][2][21][22]
Soterios Pappas† Jesse James 1960–1966
1970 		[13]
Miguel Pérez† Miguel Pérez 1960–1961
Eric Pomeroy† Eric Pomeroy 1962
Harley Race† The Great Mortimer
The Great Gilroy 		1961–1962
1963 		[8][23][24]
Isaac Rosario Bruno SanMartino
Pancho Rosario 		1960
1963–1966 		[2][7][20][3][25][26]
Virgil Runnels Jr. Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Runnells 		1967 [8][27][28][17]
Gene Sanizzaro† Gene Dundee 1960
1963–1964 		[2][5]
Francis Scarpa‡ Frankie Scarpa
Frank Scarpa
Manuel Cortez 		1960–1969‡ [5][7][29][30][31]
Frank Shields† Frank Shields
Bruiser Shields
The Bruiser
The Boston Bruiser 		1960–1964 [2][8][5]
Roy Shropshire Roy Shire 1961
Edward Spulnik† Killer Kowalski 1960–1961 [10][11][32]
Joseph Tangaro† Joe Brunetti 1960
Alexander Tonko† Lou Khesz 1964
Paul Vachon Paul Vachon 1961–1962
Edward Welch† Buddy Fuller
George Valentine 		1963
1966 		[10][12]
Unknown George Valentine 1963
Lester Welch† Lester Welch
Les Welch 		1961
Alexander Woodward Naldo Von Erich 1964 [18][19]
Edward Wright† Bearcat Wright 1961 [10][11][32]
Unknown The Great Mortimer 1967
Unknown Al Poholik
Al Poholick
Art Poholek 		1960–1961
Unknown Alex Kostopoulous 1964
Ajandro Medina† Alex Medina
Al Medina 		1960–1963 [4][5]
Unknown Angelo Puglese 1966
Unknown Angelo Rocca
Angie Rocca 		1960–1962
Unknown Angelo Venturi 1960
Unknown Antonio Souza 1960
Unknown Apache Eagle 1962 [33]
Unknown Armando Federico 1960–1961
1963
Unknown Bad Boy Gallagher 1961
Unknown Barney O'Shea 1960
Alfred DeBenedetti† Baron Antonio Verdi
Great Antonio Verdi 		1960
1969
Guiseppe Gattone† Baron Gattoni 1962
Unknown Baron Scakluma 1966
Unknown Baron von Herring 1968–1969
Unknown Bavarian Brother #1 1960
Unknown Bavarian Brother #2 1960
George Thompson† Bearcat Jones 1964–1965
Unknown Ben James 1961
Seymour Koenig Benny Berg 1964
Unknown Big Daddy Robinson 1960–1965
Unknown Big Luke Summerfield 1965–1967 [21]
Unknown Bill Donovan 1960
Unknown Bill Graham 1960–1962
1966
Unknown Billy Lynch
Billy "The Kid" Lynch 		1961
Unknown The Black Hood 1962
Unknown Black Owl 1968
Unknown The Black Terror 1960
1966
Bob Harmon Bob Harmon 1963–1964 [5]
Unknown Bob Nandor 1960
Unknown Bob Pope 1965–1966
Bob Merrill Bob Stanlee 1962 [6]
Unknown Bob Yore 1967-1968
Unknown Bobby Darnell 1962
Unknown Bobby Nixon 1965
Unknown Bobby Thomas 1964
Robert Russell Sr.† Rebel Russell
The Masked Marvel
Boris Fabian 		1960
1963
1966
Unknown Buck Jordan 1961
Unknown Buddy Lee 1964
Unknown Bull Kalenko 1960
Italo Orio Buzz Orio 1961–1962
1968–1970
Unknown Cal West 1960
1963–1964
Unknown Carl Mortier 1964
Unknown Carlos Paredes 1968
Unknown Charlie Decker 1961
Unknown Charlie Porter
Charley Porter 		1960–1961
Unknown Chief Eagle 1968–1969
Unknown Chief Lone Eagle
Lone Eagle 		1961–1962
Richard Buster† Chief White Eagle 1962
Unknown Chippewa Charlie 1961
Christos Belkas† Chris Belkas
The Golden Greek 		1966–1969
Charles Conley† Chuck Conley 1963 [2]
Unknown Chuck Montana 1963
Unknown Cousin Alfred 1966
Unknown Cowboy Tom Blatz
Cowboy Blatz
Cowboy Blatze 		1965
Unknown Crusher O'Hara 1962 [6]
Unknown Dan Miller 1960
Unknown Dan O'Kelly 1960
Richard Arrington† Dick Arrington 1968
Unknown Dick Bussiere
Dick Bousier 		1960
Unknown Dick Dusek / Dicky Dusek 1961
1963 		[34][35]
Unknown Dick Marquis 1960–1963
Unknown Digger O'Dell 1961
Unknown Duke Graham 1967–1968 [21]
Unknown Dutch Spinner 1968 [36]
Unknown Dory Nixon 1963–1968 [21]
Unknown Dr. Couture 1966
Unknown Ed McCoy 1960
Unknown Ed Miller 1960
Unknown Ed Ortega 1965
Unknown Eddie Eschabab 1960
Unknown Eddie Ortiz 1961
1965
Unknown El Diablo 1962
1968
Unknown El Santo 1968
Unknown El Toro 1963
Unknown Emilio Carnera
Young Carnera 		1961–1962
Unknown Enrico Ponzi 1960
Unknown Eugenio Perez
Eugene Perez 		1961–1963
1965
Unknown Fat Daddy Garrette 1962
Unknown Federico Giovanni 1961
Unknown Fidel Castro 1963–1964
Unknown Flash Gordon 1961
Unknown Flash Serrano 1963
Unknown Flash Thomas 1961–1965
1967 		[15]
Malcolm Cormier† The Flying Frenchman
Malcolm Cormier
Mal Cormier 		1966–1967
1968–1969
Unknown Frank Flynn 1962
Unknown Frank James 1963
1966–1970
Unknown Frank Kinred 1960–1962
Unknown Gamma Singh 1966
Eugene Anderson† Gene Anderson 1962
Unknown George Balbo 1961
Unknown George Georgoupolos
The Greek Gladiator 		1965
Unknown George LaCourse 1967–1968
Unknown George Speros 1967
Unknown Gerard Dugas 1961
Unknown Gerry O'Brien 1961
Unknown Gino Amatangelo
Gino Armantangelo 		1960–1962
Unknown Gino Leone 1964
Unknown Gino Perez 1962–1963
Unknown Golden Boy Richard 1964
Unknown Gorgeous George Allen 1965–1966
Unknown Gorgeous George Bell 1961
Unknown Gorilla Morgan 1967
1970 		[11]
Unknown The Great Gaucho 1964
Unknown The Great Rajah 1965
Harry Finkelstein† Harry Lewis 1960
Unknown Haystack Mahoney 1960
William Toomey† Haystack Muldoon 1960–1962
1966–1968 		[5]
Don Serrano Hector Serrano 1962
Unknown The Hooded Terror 1960
1966
Unknown Hussain Arab 1967
George Wilos Jr.† Irish Red O'Malley
Red O'Malley 		1963
Unknown Ivan Kalmikoff 1962
Unknown Ivan Malenkoff
Ivan Melenkoff 		1963<br1965
Omar van de Schueren Ivan Strogoff 1960–1962
Jack Dillon† Jack Dillon 1960
Samuel Nichals† Jackie Nichols 1963
Unknown Jerry Graham 1960
Unknown Jim Thorpe Jr. 1964
Unknown Jimmy Beaton 1966–1967
1969
Unknown Jimmy Valentine 1960–1961
1965–1966 		[20]
Unknown John Emanuello 1960–1961
Unknown Johnny Ringo 1967
Unknown Johnny Rougeau 1967
John Stewart† Johnny Thunder 1964
Joe Crugnale† Joe Crugnale
Giuseppe Crugnale 		1961–1962
1964–1965
1968–1969
Joseph Esposito Joe Esposito 1962
Unknown Joe Red Sasso 1960–1963 [5]
Unknown Jumping Rocco 1964
Unknown Karl von Himmel 1960
Unknown Ken Barbetti 1960
Kenneth Ackles† Kenny Ackles 1962
Unknown Killer Curt Douglas 1960–1961
1964 		[5][13]
Unknown Killer Johnson 1963
Unknown† Kit Fox 1963 [2]
Arthur Beauchene† Larry Chene 1964
Laurent Moquin† Larry Moquin 1965
Unknown Leon Dupre 1961
James Osborne Lil Abner
Lil' Abner the Kentucky Hillbilly 		1963–1966 [2]
Unknown Little Bobo
Mr. Bobo
Young Bobo 		1961
Unknown Lord Byron 1967–1969
Unknown Lord Monagle Byrnes 1966
Unknown Lou Loco Meza 1960
Unknown Louis Rivera 1968–1969
Unknown Louis Valenzuella
Luis Valenzeulo 		1966–1968
1970 		[21]
Unknown The Mad Mongol 1962–1963
1966 		[37]
Unknown The Mad Mongol #2 1963
Unknown Man Mountain Sprague 1968
Unknown Mario DeSouza 1964
Unknown Mike Alfred 1966
Unknown Mike Higgins 1960
Unknown Miguel Firpo 1964
Unknown Miguel Torres 1961–1962
Unknown The Monster
The Hooded Monster 		1963
Unknown Mr. Morris 1965
Unknown Mr. Mystery 1965
Unknown Mr. Nobility 1963
Unknown Mr. Puerto Rico 1961
Unknown Mr. Queay 1961
Unknown Mr. X 1961
Unknown The Nature Boy 1964
Unknown Nature Boy Del Rio
Nature Boy Armand Del Rio 		1961
Unknown Nature Boy Ricco
Native Boy Ricco 		1960–1961
Unknown Negron Perez 1968–1969
Unknown Nick Valley 1960–1962
Unknown Nikita Kalmikoff 1962
Unknown The Oklahoma Cyclone 1965
Unknown The Oklahoma Kid 1968
George McIntyre Paddy Mack 1962
Unknown Paul Shusas 1966–1967
Unknown Pancho Mendoza 1960
Unknown Pancho Zapata 1964
Unknown Pat O'Connor 1960
Sunday Feuer† Pat O'Hara 1962–1963
Unknown Pat Sullivan 1960
1966
Roberto Soto Pepe Perez 1964–1966
1968
1970
Unknown Peter Wingo 1965–1968
Unknown Pierre Carpentier 1963
Unknown Pierre Goulet
Pierre Goullette 		1964
Unknown Pierre LaChapelle 1961
Unknown Pierre LaMarin 1960
Edouard Auger† Pierre LaSalle 1962
Unknown The Phantom
The Mysterious Phantom 		1964
Unknown Preacher Lowe 1961
Carlos Colón Sr. Prince Kukuya 1966–1967 [21][8][38][39]
Unknown Prince Omar 1961–1962
1965
Unknown Ray Cortez 1968
Unknown Ray Jackson 1968–1969
Unknown Red Groupe 1960
Unknown Rene Carpentier 1960
1962
Unknown Rick Miller 1966
Bernard Herman† Ricki Starr 1961
Unknown Ricky Sexton 1962
1965
1966
Unknown Rafael Castro 1963
Unknown Ray Lewin 1963
Unknown Rocky Baron 1960
Unknown Roger Carpentier 1960
Unknown Rudy Valentino 1967
Wilfred Bath† Rusty Barend
Rusty Baron 		1962–1963
Unknown The Shadow 1963
Unknown The Shadow
Reno Lee Mon 		1967
Unknown Smasher Bloom 1967
Unknown Smasher Brewer 1966
Unknown Sonny Hill 1960
Frank Hickey† Spaceman Frank Hickey
Frank Hickey 		1964
1966
Unknown Steve Karas 1960
1962
Paul Zygowicz† Steve Stanlee 1962 [6]
Unknown The Strangler 1963
T.J. Henderson Sweet Daddy Watts 1967–1968
Unknown Syd Siskay 1963
Unknown Tito Perez 1965
Unknown Tito Romero 1964
Unknown Tony Leone 1964
Paul DeMarchi Tony Sinatra 1964
Unknown Taro Sakura 1963
Donald Gaston† Ted Blassie / Teddie Blassie 1964 [10][11]
Unknown The Texas Rebel
Texas Rebel #1 		1960
Unknown Texas Rebel #2 1960
Unknown Tip Toe Graham 1964
Unknown Tony Altamore 1966
Antonio Baillargeon† Tony Baillargeon 1961
Manuel Enos† Tony Enos 1960–1964
Anthony Aurelio† Prince Nero
Tony Nero 		1964
Anthony Zollo† Tony Zollo 1962–1963
1965–1967
Unknown Tommy Thomas 1962
Adolphus Truesdale Tuffy Truesdale 1962
1966–1967 		[40]
Unknown Ty Torres 1967–1968 [21]
Unknown Vorrius the Greek 1960
Unknown Weeping Willie 1963
Unknown The White Terror 1960
Unknown Whitey Hogan 1961
Unknown Wildman Firpo 1960
Unknown Wild Red Barry 1960
Unknown Young Montana 1965
Unknown Yvon Carpentier 1960
Unknown Yvon Durrell
Yvon Durelle 		1961
1963
Unknown The Zebra Kid 1966
Unknown Zim Zam 1963
Unknown Zampiro Firpo 1961

Female wrestlers

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Birth name Ring name(s) Tenure Ref
Gloria Barattini† Gloria Barattini 1961–1962
Nellya Baughman† Judy Grable 1962
Silvia Calzadilla Sylvia Torres 1964–1965
1967
Mary Carroll Pat Sherry 1964–1965
1967
Lucille Ann Casey Ann Casey 1962
Jeanette Collins Bambi Ball 1960–1962
Willa Mae Dugas Doris Dorsey 1965–1967
Mary Ellison† Slave Girl Moolah 1962 [41]
Margarita Gaitan† Maria Garcia 1964 [42]
Frances Gravette† Fran Gravette 1962
Yolanda Gutierrez† Rita Cortez 1963–1965 [41][43]
Susie Mae McCoy† Sweet Georgia Brown 1962
1964–1965
Alma Osbak Alma Mills 1960–1962
1964–1965
1967–1970 		[44][43][45]
Cora Svonsteckik† Cora Coombs 1968
Betty Wingo† Babs Wingo 1961
Ethel Wingo† Ethel Johnson 1961
Marva Wingo† Marva Scott 1961
Johnnie Young† Mae Young 1961–1962
Unknown Adrienne Ames
Adrianna Ames 		1961
Unknown Ann Quimbey 1967–1968
Unknown Betty Monroe 1961
Unknown Betty Ann Spencer 1964–1965
Unknown Bonnie Spindello 1967–1968
Unknown Brenda Scott 1962
Unknown Candy Carol 1968
Unknown Carolyn Little 1962
Unknown Christa Clark
Christa Clarke
Christine Clark
Christy Clark
Cynthia Clarke 		1961–1962
Unknown Diana Beamon
Dinah Beaman 		1962
Unknown Dolly Baker 1968
Unknown Dolly St. Cyr 1960
Unknown Donna McCoy 1968
Unknown Dotty Carter 1962
Unknown Elizabeth Scott 1961
Unknown Etta Charles 1962
Unknown Georgia Brown 1962
1964–1966
Unknown Gloria Stewart 1961
1962
Unknown Kitty Adams 1962
Unknown Kitty Regan 1968
Unknown Lady Blimp 1961
Unknown Lois Valdez 1960
Unknown Lucille Dupree
Lucy Dupree 		1960–1962
1964–1967 		[45]
Unknown Lulu Mae Provo 1961
Unknown Lulu Palhus 1960
Unknown Maggie Santiago 1968–1970
Unknown Marva DelFonte 1961
Unknown Mary DeLeone 1962
Unknown† Mary Jane Mull 1961–1962
1965–1967 		[45]
Unknown Mary Reynolds 1961
Unknown Mitzi Allen 1960
Unknown Mohla Siki 1961
Unknown Mona Baker 1960–1961
Unknown Olga Martinez 1962
Unknown Patsy O'Brien
Patricia O'Brien 		1962
Unknown Princess Little Cloud 1965
Unknown Ramona Isabella 1961
Unknown The Red Devil
The Mysterious Red Devil 		1967
Unknown Sally Gabor 1960
Unknown Tina Cole 1962

Midget wrestlers

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Birth name Ring name(s) Tenure Ref
Roland Barriault Frenchie LaMont 1968
Robert Bradley† Cowboy Bradley 1965–1966
Roger Butts Brown Panther 1962
John Cusic† Irish Jackie 1962
1966 		[46]
Normande Gagnon Dolly Darcel 1962
Marcel Gauthier† Sky Low Low 1962
Jean Girard† Little Brutus 1966
Lionel Giroux† Little Beaver 1962
William Guillot† Billy the Kid 1962
1965–1966
Sylvia McMillian† Darling Dagmar
Little Darlin' Dagmar 		1961–1962
Paul Richard Farmer Pete 1960
Jean Roy† Pancho Lopez 1962
Leon Stap† Fuzzy Cupid 1962
1965–1966 		[46]
Unknown Baby Cheryl
Baby Doll Cheryl 		1961–1962
Unknown Bouncing Burke 1962
Unknown Chico Santana 1965
Unknown Diamond Jim Brady 1960–1963
1966
Unknown The Jamaica Kid 1966
Unknown Little Diamond Eagle
Diamond Eagle 		1965
Unknown Little Fabian 1960
Unknown The Little Jamaican 1965
Unknown Sir Robert Randall 1960–1961
Unknown Sonny Boy Cassidy 1960–1962
1965–1966
1969 		[5][46]
Unknown Tiny Tim 1962
Unknown Tom Thumb 1966 [46]
Unknown Vincent Garibaldi 1960–1962
1969

Stables and tag teams

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Tag team/Stable(s) Members Tenure(s)
The Bavarian Brothers Bavarian Brother #1 and Bavarian Brother #2 1960
Joe & Guy Brunetti Joe Brunetti and Guy Brunetti 1960
Fidel & Rafael Castro Fidel Castro and Rafael Castro 1963
Bull Curry & Fred Curry Bull Curry and Fred Curry 1965
The Fabulous Fargos Jackie Fargo and Sonny Fargo 1962
The Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello and Roy Heffernan 1961
Doc & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher and Mike Gallagher 1961
Terry Garvin & Ronnie Garvin Terry Garvin and Ronnie Garvin 1966
1967
Ivan & Nikita Kalmikoff Ivan Kalmikoff and Nikita Kalmikoff 1962
Ed & Dan Miller Ed Miller and Dan Miller 1960
The Scufflin' Hillbillies Rip Collins and Chuck Conley 1963
The Scufflin' Hillbillies Cousin Alfred and Mike Alfred 1966
Bob & Steve Stanlee Bob Stanlee and Steve Stanlee 1962
The Tennessee Hillbillies Lil Abner and Big Luke 1965
The Texas Rebels Texas Rebel #1 and Texas Rebel #2 1960

Animal wrestlers

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Main articles: Animals in professional wrestling and Tuffy Truesdale
Birth name Ring name(s) Tenure Ref
Unknown Black Ozzie the Wrestling Bear 1960 [44][47]
Unknown Smokey the Wrestling Bear 1967
Unknown Victor the Wrestling Bear 1966
Unknown Yogi the Wrestling Bear 1962
Unknown The Wrestling Alligator 1962
1966 		[40]
Unknown Cindy the Elephant 1967

Referees

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Unknown Ken Barbetti 1961–1962 [48][47]
Unknown Al Castoldi 1961 [48]
Unknown Dick Marquis 1961 [48]
James Nance Bo Nance 1968 Special guest referee[36]

Other personnel

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Walter Lipson † Walter Lipson Public relations manager[7]
Jack Pfefer † Jack Pfefer 1960-1967 Booker[3][8][12]
Anthony Sanizzaro Sr. † Tony Santos 1960-1974 Promoter[3][7][8]
Anthony Sanizzaro Jr. † Tony Santos Jr. 1974-1975 Promoter[8][49]
Gene Sanizzaro† Gene Dundee 1974–1975 Promoter[8][49]
Company name to Year
Company name: Years:
Big Time Wrestling 1960–1975
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Big Time Wrestling.

References

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General

  • Jim Cornette (August 12, 2019). "Jim Cornette's Drive Thru – Episode 103". Jim Cornette's Drive Thru (Podcast). YouTube.com. Event occurs at 58:56. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.

Specific

  1. ^ "Afflis in Mat Show At Garden April 4". Boston Globe. March 24, 1961. p. 39. Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis, voted by wrestling fans as the outstanding wrestler of 1960, will be returning to the Boston Garden on Tuesday night, Apr. 4, in one of the feature bouts on matchmaker Tony Santo's wrestling program. Afflis' opponent has not been named, but Santos has already lined up matches between Walter "Killer" Kowalski and Bearcat Wright and Argentina Rocca against Haystack Muldoon
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Hornbaker, Tim (November 10, 2010). "Boston Wrestling Results - 1963". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jim Cornette (August 12, 2019). "Jim Cornette's Drive Thru – Episode 103". Jim Cornette's Drive Thru (Podcast). YouTube.com. Event occurs at 58:56. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Hartley, Jeremy (1998). "Les Thatcher Interview". Solie.org. TWC Online. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Conversations: Les Thatcher". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. March 2004. Archived from the original on December 19, 2005.
  6. ^ a b c d e Hornbaker, Tim (November 11, 2010). "Boston Wrestling Results - 1962". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hornbaker, Tim. "Massachusetts Wrestling Territory". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Burke, Tom (May 21, 2011). Tony Santos Jr. and Sr. Inducted Into 2011 New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (Speech). East Providence, Rhode Island: New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Gypsy Joe". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
  10. ^ a b c d e Marks, Mark (2017). "Big Time Wrestling Heavyweight Title History". Solie.org. Solie's Title Histories. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  11. ^ a b c d e "World Heavyweight Title (Massachusetts)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  12. ^ a b c Last, Brian [@GreatBrianLast] (April 29, 2020). "Buddy Fuller being built up to come in to work for Tony Santos in Boston as World Champion in 1966. Jack Pfefer was the booker" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b c d e "East Coast Heavyweight Title (Massachusetts)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  14. ^ Oliver, Greg; Johnson, Steven (2010). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-1554902842.
  15. ^ a b "New England Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  16. ^ "CURRY-VALENTINE HEAD MAT SHOW". Springfield Morning Union. October 10, 1965. p. 9. Fred Curry Jr., the son of Bull Curry, will meet Flash Thomas in a 30 minute match. Curry is a former UConn. football star.
  17. ^ a b "The Steve Austin Show – Unleashed! EP66 – Dusty Rhodes – November 21st, 2013". podcastone.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  18. ^ a b Dananay, John. "Besides Waldo and Lance, have there been any other "Von Erichs" who weren't members of the Adkisson family?". World Class Memories: WCCW Frequently Asked Questions. WorldClassWrestling.info. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Finally, in the mid-'60s, legendary promoter Jack Pfefer, who was notorious for (among other things) using wrestlers with knock-off names such as Ted Blassie, Bruno San Martino, etc. and passing them off as the genuine article, employed a pair of workers by the names of Schlitz and Naldo Von Eric. History does not record who played the roles.
  19. ^ a b Dananay, John (August 22, 2012). "Besides Waldo and Lance, there have been other "Von Erichs" who weren't members of the Adkisson family, though not all of them have been wrestlers, and most have used the name without permission..." Facebook.com. World Class Memories. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c "New England Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g Hornbaker, Tim (December 6, 2010). "Boston Wrestling Results - 1967". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24.
  22. ^ "Bull Montana". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
  23. ^ Mooneyham, Mike (October 21, 2018). "Did you know? Harley Race's first wrestling name..." The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  24. ^ New England Wrestling History [@history_new] (April 14, 2019). "Harley Race made his Boston debut on 4/18/63 under a mask as the Great Mortimer a Hans the Great Mortier knockoff, losing to the Boston Bruiser Frank Shields" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Sweeney, Sean (April 28, 2014). "Poncho Valdez". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
  26. ^ Getz, Al (May 26, 2019). "Tri-State Wrestling 1967 – Mid-Card". ChartingTheTerritories.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  27. ^ Mister Saint Laurent and Kevin Sullivan (February 8, 2018). "MSL & Sullivan: February 8, 2018". MLWradio.com (Podcast). MLW Radio Network. Event occurs at 10:40.
  28. ^ "When did Dusty Rhodes make his debut in pro wrestling?". wrestlingclassics.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  29. ^ "SCARPA PASSES AT 53". Wrestling Revue. Vol. 10, no. 5. May 1969. p. 22.
  30. ^ "Frank Scarpa". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
  31. ^ Hornbaker, Tim (2017). "Frank Scarpa". Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1613218754.
  32. ^ a b Greer, Jamie (February 4, 2018). "The Pioneers: Bearcat Wright – The First African-American World Champion". LastWordOnProWrestling.com. Last Word On Sports. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
  33. ^ "Giant Faces 2 Wrestlers In Lynn Ring". Lynn Daily Item. February 27, 1962. p. 12. Apache Eagle, a new comer to Lynn, will meet Angelo Rocca in opening event. The Eagle is highly rated as a scientific wrestler and gives a good clean exhibition.
  34. ^ "800 Fans Saw Park Mat Card". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. August 31, 1961. p. 25. About 800 fans saw Mr. Black Magic defect Dick Dusek in the feature bout at Mountain Park last night. Jesse James won over Billy Graham and Mary Jane Mull and partner Pat Wingo beat Mary Reynolds and Christy Clark in the tag-team event.
  35. ^ "SEVENTH MAT CARD AT BC GYM TONIGHT". Springfield Republican. February 23, 1963. p. 11. The Springfield Boys Club Alumni Association will sponsor their seventh weekly professional wrestling program tonight at the Chestnut Street gym starting at 8.30 p. m. In the opener Dicky Dusek will oppose the Golden Boy. Gypsy Boy will take on Eurgenio Perez. In the semifinal, Pee Wee James will take on Vincent Garbaldi in a midget program while in the feature of the evening Pat "Crusher" O'Hara, hailing from Ireland and tipping the scales at 315, will take on "The Bruiser." A special referee will take over this match which will go the best two out of three falls with an hour time limit.
  36. ^ a b Nason, Jerry (July 19, 1968). "Nance Scholarship Heeds Need". Boston Globe. p. 17. How many Jim Nance Scholarships there eventually will be depends upon the success of the several fund-raising projects he has in mind. "One of them is the Arena wrestling match Saturday night, with Frankie Scarpa here and Dutch Spinner, which I will referee," Bo said. "Tony Santos is putting it on and I can't say enough about the help Tony has given me on this scholarship project."
  37. ^ "Mongol Features Mt. Park Card". Springfield Morning Union. August 28, 1962. p. 30. The Mad Mongol, northern Asia's contribution to the wrestling game, makes his first appearance at Mountain Park Wednesday when he meets Chief White Eagle, a full-blooded Sioux Indian, in the main event. Two out of three falls a one-hour route will decide the winner.
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