The McGuirk/Watts Wrestling Almanac - Chapter 5 (Q4 1960)

Welcome to Chapter 5 of The McGuirk/Watts Wrestling Almanac, an in-depth data-driven look at the wrestling territory run by Leroy McGuirk (and later, Bill Watts). The territory is most commonly known as Tri-State Wrestling and/or Mid-South Wrestling, though neither of those names were actually used until September 1979 when Watts split from McGuirk.

Each chapter covers a three-month period of time and will list our exclusive statistics:
1) SPOT (Statistical Position Over Time) Ratings, which measure a wrestlers average position on the cards
2) FEUD (Frequent Encounters Using Data) Scores, which measure the frequency and breadth of a series of matches between the same wrestlers (or tag teams)
In addition, we list the advertised lineups for all known house shows in the territory during the time period, along with an index of newcomers and other wrestlers (special attractions, women, midgets, etc) that passed through the territory.

Previous chapters:
Chapter 1 (Q4 1959)
Chapter 2 (Q1 1960)
Chapter 3 (Q2 1960)
Chapter 4 (Q3 1960)

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THE McGUIRK/WATTS WRESTLING ALMANAC

CHAPTER 5 (Q4 1960)

ADVERTISED LINEUPS FOR ALL KNOWN HOUSE SHOWS

9/26/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Danny Hodge & Dick Dunn & Eddie Sullivan vs Don Kent & Great Bolo & Hans Bruner

Ann Regan vs Pat Lyda

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Dick Dunn vs Don Kent

Eddie Sullivan vs Hans Bruner

9/27/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Don Kent vs Eddie Sullivan

Dick Dunn vs Hans Bruner

9/27/60 Prairie Grove, AR (Prairie Grove High School)

Ann Regan & Chief Little Eagle vs Great Bolo & Pat Lyda

There were likely one or two other bouts, which would have been (a) singles match(es) involving participants from the tag bout

9/28/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Ann Regan & Dick Dunn & Gloria Barattini vs Karol Krauser & Madam X & Pat Lyda

Ann Regan vs Pat Lyda

Dick Dunn vs Karol Krauser

Gloria Barattini vs Madam X

9/29/60 Shawnee, OK (Municipal Auditorium)

Baby Blimp & Karol Krauser vs Chief Little Eagle & Dick Dunn

Chief Little Eagle vs Karol Krauser

Baby Blimp vs Dick Dunn

9/30/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Chief Little Eagle & Gloria Barattini vs Great Bolo & Madam X

Eddie Sullivan vs Hans Bruner

Ali Pasha vs Baby Blimp

10/3/60 Tulsa, OK (Fairgrounds)

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Ann Regan & Judy Glover vs Jessica Rogers & Pat Lyda

Battle royal featuring Ali Pasha, Baby Blimp, Chief Little Eagle, Dick Dunn, Hans Bruner and Jack Humberto

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/4/60 Jay, OK (High School Gym)

Ann Regan & Chief Little Eagle vs Great Bolo & Pat Lyda

Plus two other bouts, likely singles matches involving participants from the tag bout

10/4/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Battle royal featuring Ali Pasha, Baby Blimp, Danny Hodge, Dick Dunn, Eddie Sullivan, Jack Humberto and Karol Krauser

Plus three other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/5/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Dick Dunn vs Karol Krauser (special stipulation that the referee won’t make a count when both men are fighting outside the ring)

Chief Little Eagle vs Hans Bruner

10/5/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Baby Blimp & Great Bolo vs Danny Hodge & Red McKim

Don Kent vs Eddie Sullivan

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Baby Blimp vs Red McKim

10/6/60 Hominy, OK (Carver School House)

Ann Regan & Dick Dunn vs Karol Krauser & Pat Lyda

Dick Dunn vs Karol Krauser

Ann Regan vs Pat Lyda

10/7/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Ann Regan vs Pat Lyda

Chief Little Eagle & Dick Dunn vs Don Kent & Hans Bruner

Baby Blimp vs Jack Humberto

Ali Pasha vs Eddie Sullivan

10/10/60 Guthrie, OK (High School Gym)

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

No other matches listed

10/10/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

One night tournament for the vacant Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight title featuring Ali Pasha, Bob Clay, Chief Little Eagle, Dick Dunn, Don Kent, Eddie Sullivan, Hans Bruner, Karol Krauser and Red McKim (tournament won by Don Kent)

10/11/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Chief Little Eagle vs Hans Bruner

Baby Blimp vs Don Kent

10/11/60 Muskogee, OK (City Hall)

Dick Dunn vs Great Bolo

Ali Pasha vs Eddie Sullivan

10/12/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Dick Dunn vs Hans Bruner

Ali Pasha vs Don Kent

10/12/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Battle royal featuring Baby Blimp, Chief Little Eagle, Danny Hodge, Eddie Sullivan, Great Bolo, Jack Humberto and Karol Krauser

Plus three other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/13/60 Chickasha, OK (Borden Gym)

Battle royal featuring Danny Hodge, Dick Dunn, Don Kent, Jack Humberto and Karol Krauser

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/14/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Fairgrounds)

Chief Little Eagle vs Great Bolo

“World Womens championship”: Gloria Barattini vs Madam X (I can’t find any record of Barattini holding a nationally recognized title in this timeframe)

Baby Blimp & Don Kent vs Dick Dunn & Eddie Sullivan

Ali Pasha vs Dick Beattie

Hans Bruner vs Jack Humberto

10/17/60 Sulphur, OK (Legion Hall)

Baby Blimp & Great Bolo vs Dick Dunn & Red McKim

Plus two other bouts, likely singles matches involving participants from the tag bout

10/17/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight title: Chief Little Eagle vs Don Kent

Baby Cheryl vs Darling Dagmar

Bob Clay & Eddie Sullivan vs Hans Bruner & Karol Krauser

Bob Clay vs Hans Bruner

Eddie Sullivan vs Karol Krauser

10/18/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Chief Little Eagle vs Karol Krauser

Baby Cheryl vs Darling Dagmar

Dick Dunn vs Don Kent

Baby Blimp vs Jack Humberto

10/18/60 Muskogee, OK (City Hall)

Ali Pasha & Great Bolo vs Danny Hodge & Eddie Sullivan

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Ali Pasha vs Eddie Sullivan

10/19/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Non-title match: Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Baby Blimp vs Dick Dunn

10/19/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Chief Little Eagle vs Great Bolo

Baby Cheryl vs Darling Dagmar

Bob Clay vs Hans Bruner

Ali Pasha vs Dick Beattie

10/20/60 Cordell, OK (High School Gymnasium)

Danny Hodge & Dick Beattie vs Don Kent & Karol Krauser

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Dick Beattie vs Don Kent

10/21/60 Hugo, OK (Fairgrounds)

Baby Blimp & Karol Krauser vs Danny Hodge & Dick Beattie

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Baby Blimp vs Dick Beattie

10/21/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

Chief Little Eagle vs Great Bolo

Baby Cheryl vs Darling Dagmar

Dick Dunn & Eddie Sullivan vs Don Kent & Hans Bruner

Ali Pasha vs Jack Humberto

10/24/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Battle royal featuring Ali Pasha, Baby Blimp, Billy Cox, Danny Hodge, Dick Dunn, Great Bolo, Happy Humphrey, Jack Humberto and Karol Krauser

Plus other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/25/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Battle royal featuring Billy Cox, Bob Clay, Dick Dunn, Don Kent, Hans Bruner, Happy Humphrey and Karol Krauser

Plus three other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/25/60 Muskogee, OK (City Hall)

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Jack Humberto vs Red McKim

10/26/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Baby Blimp vs Jack Humberto

Don Kent vs Hans Bruner

10/26/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Battle royal featuring Ali Pasha, Billy Cox, Chief Little Eagle, Dick Dunn, Great Bolo, Happy Humphrey and Karol Krauser

Plus three other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/27/60 Cushing, OK (William D Carr Gym)

Baby Blimp & Great Bolo vs Chief Little Eagle & Danny Hodge

Plus two other bouts, likely singles matches involving participants from the tag bout

10/28/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

Battle royal featuring Ali Pasha, Baby Blimp, Billy Cox, Chief Little Eagle, Danny Hodge, Don Kent, Great Bolo, Hans Bruner, Happy Humphrey, Jack Humberto and Karol Krauser

Plus four other bouts determined by order of elimination

10/31/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Hans Bruner vs Prince Maiava

Handicap match: Great Bolo & Karol Krauser vs Happy Humphrey

Baby Blimp vs Johnny Walker

Billy Cox vs Don Kent

11/1/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Baby Blimp vs Prince Maiava

Handicap match: Great Bolo & Hans Bruner vs Happy Humphrey

Billy Cox vs Johnny Walker

11/1/60 Sulphur, OK (Legion Hall)

Battle royal featuring Bob Clay, Chief Little Eagle, Danny Hodge, Don Kent and Karol Krauser

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

11/2/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Chief Little Eagle & Jack Humberto vs Great Bolo & Hans Bruner

Chief Little Eagle vs Great Bolo

Hans Bruner vs Jack Humberto

Exhibition match: Jean Fuller vs Juan Fuller (two sisters who had been training locally with promoter Jimmy Lott)

11/2/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Non-title match: Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Baby Blimp vs Prince Maiava

Don Kent vs Johnny Walker

11/3/60 Tahlequah, OK (High School Gym)

Battle royal featuring Baby Blimp, Danny Hodge, Dick Beattie, Don Kent vs Karol Krauser

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

11/4/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Baby Blimp vs Prince Maiava

Chief Little Eagle vs Karol Krauser

Dick Beattie vs Hans Bruner

Don Kent vs Jack Humberto

11/7/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Southwestern Tag Team titles: Great Bolo & Karol Krauser vs Johnny Walker & Prince Maiava (this appears to be the first mention of these titles in the territory since 1950; it is unknown who the champions were going into the match, but results have Bolo & Krauser winning)

Don Kent vs Jack Humberto

Dick Beattie vs Hans Bruner

Great Bolo vs Prince Maiava

11/8/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Danny Hodge & Prince Maiava vs Great Bolo & Karol Krauser

Hans Bruner vs Jack Humberto

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Great Bolo vs Prince Maiava

11/9/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Hans Bruner vs Johnny Walker

Dick Beattie vs Don Kent

11/9/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Danny Hodge & Prince Maiava vs Great Bolo & Karol Krauser

Bob Clay vs Red McKim

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Great Bolo vs Prince Maiava

11/10/60 Vinta, OK (National Guard Armory)

Danny Hodge & Red McKim vs Don Kent & Karol Krauser

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Don Kent vs Red McKim

11/11/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Colisem)

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Hans Bruner & Karol Krauser vs Johnny Walker & Prince Maiava

Dick Beattie vs Don Kent

Bob Clay vs Jack Humberto

*the card listed in advance of this show in the local newspaper was actually the lineup for the previous week’s card, so this lineup was constructed using the results printed the day after the event

11/14/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Great Bolo vs Prince Maiava

Eddie Sullivan vs Jack Donovan

Don Kent vs Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Johnny Walker

11/15/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Great Bolo vs Prince Maiava

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Johnny Walker

11/16/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Al Galento & Jack Donovan vs Johnny Walker & Prince Maiava

Baby Cheryl vs Darling Dagmar

Jack Donovan vs Johnny Walker

Al Galento vs Prince Maiava

11/16/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Danny Hodge & Red McKim vs Great Bolo & Karol Krauser

Hans Bruner vs Treach Phillips

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Great Bolo vs Red McKim

11/17/60 Wichita Falls, TX (4-H Barn)

Jack Donovan vs Prince Maiava

Al Galento vs Jack Humberto

Don Kent vs Treach Phillips

11/18/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

Southwestern Tag Team titles: Jack Donovan & Karol Krauser vs Johnny Walker & Prince Maiava

Don Kent vs Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Pancho Saltillo

Dick Beattie vs Red McKim

11/21/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Jack Donovan vs Prince Maiava

Al Galento vs Treach Phillips

Jack Humberto vs Karol Krauser

Dick Beattie vs Don Kent

11/22/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title, Bolo will remove his mask prior to the match: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Jack Humberto

11/22/60 Sulphur, OK (American Legion Hall)

Don Kent & Karol Krauser vs Prince Maiava & Red McKim

Karol Krauser vs Prince Maiava

Don Kent vs Red McKim

11/23/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Al Galento & Jack Donovan vs Jack Humberto & Prince Maiava

Jack Donovan vs Prince Maiava

Al Galento vs Jack Humberto

11/23/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title, Bolo will remove his mask prior to the match: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Bob Clay vs Karol Krauser

Don Kent vs Treach Phillips

11/25/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Don Kent

Al Galento & Karol Krauser vs Dick Beattie & Treach Phillips

Jack Donovan vs Prince Maiava

Great Bolo vs Red McKim

Al Galento vs Trech Phillips

11/28/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title, Bolo will remove his mask prior to the match: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Don Kent & Jack Donovan vs Jack Humberto & Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Prince Maiava

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

11/29/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Karol Krauser vs Prince Maiava

Dick Beattie vs Don Kent

11/30/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Al Galento vs Prince Maiava

Jack Humberto vs Karol Krauser

11/30/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Al Galento & Jack Donovan vs Bob Clay & Treach Phillips

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Bob Clay

*while “two prelim matches” were advertised, the specific matchups were not listed ahead of time; Don Kent replaced Galento (who was double-booked) on the show and these prelim match listings are based on the results

12/2/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

Handicap match: Danny Hodge & Dick Beattie & Red McKim vs Don Kent & Great Bolo

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Prince Maiava

Jack Humberto vs Karol Krauser

12/5/60 Sulphur, OK (Legion Hall)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Bob Clay vs Dick Beattie

12/5/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

Handicap match: Al Galento & Don Kent vs Paul Bunyan

Red McKim vs Sonny Myers

Frank Hickey vs Jack Humberto

12/6/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Battle royal featuring Al Galento, Dick Beattie, Jack Donovan, Johnny Walker, Karol Krauser, Paul Bunyan and Treach Phillips

Plus three other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/6/60 Wagoner, OK (Wagoner Armory)

Al Galento & Great Bolo vs Bob Clay & Danny Hodge

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Al Galento vs Bob Clay

12/7/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title, Bolo will remove his mask prior to the match: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Dick Beattie vs Don Kent

12/7/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Jack Donovan vs Red McKim

Handicap match: Al Galento & Karol Krauser vs Paul Bunyan

Johnny Walker vs Treach Phillips

12/8/60 Anadarko, OK (National Guard Armory)

Battle royal featuring Paul Bunyan and the four wrestlers listed below

Jack Donovan vs Treach Phillips

Bob Clay vs Great Bolo

12/9/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Colisem)

Battle royal featuring Al Galento, Bob Clay, Bud Clarity, Don Kent, Great Bolo, Jack Donovan, Paul Bunyan, Red McKim and Treach Phillips

Plus four other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/10/60 Jay, OK (High School Gym)

Battle royal featuring Bob Clay, Don Kent, Karol Krauser, Paul Bunyan and Red McKim

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/12/60 Sulphur, OK (Legion Hall)

Battle royal featuring Paul Bunyan and the four wrestlers listed below

Danny Hodge vs Jack Donovan

Bob Clay vs Bud Clarity

12/13/60 Blackwell, OK (Stock Pavilion)

Battle royal featuring Bob Clay, Danny Hodge, Don Kent, Great Bolo, Jack Humberto and Paul Bunyan

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/13/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Al Galento & Jack Donovan & Karol Krauser vs Dick Beattie & Oni Wiki Wiki & Treach Phillips

Jack Donovan vs Oni Wiki Wiki

Al Galento vs Treach Phillips

Dick Beattie vs Karol Krauser

12/14/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

Battle royal featuring Bud Clarity, Danny Hodge, Don Kent, Great Bolo and Paul Bunyan

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/14/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Al Galento & Jack Donovan & Karol Krauser vs Oni Wiki Wiki & Red McKim & Treach Phillips

Al Galento vs Treach Phillips

Jack Donovan vs Oni Wiki Wiki

Karol Krauser vs Red McKim

12/15/60 Enid, OK (Convention Hall)

Battle royal featuring Bud Clarity, Dick Beattie, Great Bolo, Jack Donovan, Paul Bunyan and Treach Phillips

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/16/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Coliseum)

Al Galento & Jack Donovan vs Paul Bunyan & Red McKim

Karol Krauser vs Oni Wiki Wiki

Don Kent vs Treach Phillips

Bud Clarity vs Jack Humberto

Jack Donovan vs Red McKim

12/16/60 Stillwater, OK (National Guard Armory)

Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Dick Beattie vs Treach Phillips

(plus one other bout)

12/17/60 Wetumka, OK (High School Gym)

Battle royal featuring Bob Clay, Don Kent, Great Bolo, Jack Humberto and Paul Bunyan

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/19/60 Cushing, OK (Wm D Carr Gym)

Battle royal featuring Paul Bunyan and the four wrestlers listed below

Danny Hodge vs Karol Krauser

Dick Beattie vs Jack Humberto

12/19/60 Tulsa, OK (Cimarron Arena)

Ring encircled by steel wire: Don Kent vs Great Bolo

Al Galento & Rita Cortez vs Judy Grable & Treach Phillips

Jack Donovan vs Oni Wiki Wiki

12/20/60 Little Rock, AR (Robinson Auditorium)

Jack Donovan vs Oni Wiki Wiki

Judy Grable & Treach Phillips vs Karol Krauser & Rita Cortez

Judy Grable vs Rita Cortez

Karol Krauser vs Treach Phillips

12/20/60 Tahlequah, OK (City Auditorium)

Battle royal featuring Al Galento, Bob Clay, Danny Hodge, Great Bolo, Jack Humberto and Paul Bunyan

Plus two other bouts determined by order of elimination

12/21/60 Fort Smith, AR (Sports Arena)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title, two referees: Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo

Al Galento vs Jack Humberto

12/21/60 Springfield, MO (Shrine Mosque)

Karol Krauser vs Oni Wiki Wiki

Judy Grable vs Rita Cortez

Don Kent vs Treach Phillips

12/23/60 Oklahoma City, OK (Stockyards Colisem)

NWA World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Jack Donovan

Judy Grable & Red McKim vs Karol Krauser & Rita Cortez

Al Galento vs Oni Wiki Wiki

Dick Beattie vs Treach Phillips

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NEW TO THE TERRITORY THIS QUARTER

AL GALENTO – Al “Spider” Galento was a mainstay in the area dating back to his first appearances in 1949. He helped train, and later teamed with, Mario Galento (real name Bonnie Lee Boyette) throughout the southeast. Al is also credited as the trainer of Tommy Gilbert and Bill Ash among others.

DICK BEATTIE – Two-time NCAA wrestling champ at Oklahoma State and member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team (though he did not compete due to an emergency appendectomy three weeks prior). Beattie’s career as a pro never really seemed to take off and only lasted a few years.

HANS BRUNER – Mostly wrestled as Danny Marcello and Eric Von Krupp over the years but used the name Hans Bruner for his one and only stint for McGuirk. In the early 60s he used the name Joe Pizzatola in East Texas; on some occasions he was billed as Joe Pizza.

JOHNNY WALKER – Johnny “Rubberman” Walker is best known as the masked Mr. Wrestling II. Debuting in 1956 in Hawaii, he wrestled all over the U.S. using his real name (and one stint as The Grappler in Florida) for almost two decades. He first donned the Wrestling II persona in 1973 in Georgia. This was his only stint as Johnny Walker in the McGuirk territory; he would return as Wrestling II in 1979.

PAUL BUNYAN – real name Max Palmer; sources list him as being anywhere from 7’7” to 8’6” tall (with most listing him as either 7’7” or 8’2”). He and Jorge (Giant) Gonzalez are believed to have been the two tallest professional wrestlers in history.

PRINCE MAIAVA – This was Neff Maiava, not to be confused with Peter Maivia. He spent most of his career in Hawaii and on the west coast. After his wrestling career he started a tree-trimming business in Hawaii and wrote several children’s books, including one in 1997 titled Da Grouchy Moocher Boogie Man.

TREACH PHILLIPS – Treach was short for “Treacherous”; he was said to have been Elvis Presley’s favorite wrestler.

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OTHER WRESTLERS NOT LISTED IN THE SPOT RATINGS

NATIONALLY KNOWN STARS / TOURING ATTRACTIONS

Dick Hutton

Happy Humphrey

PART-TIMERS

Billy Cox (appears to have been Happy Humphrey’s handler)

Bud Clarity (was Paul Bunyan’s handler)

Frank Hickey (advertised for one card but did not appear)

Pancho Saltillo

Sonny Myers

Taro Miyaki

WOMEN WRESTLERS

Ann Regan

Gloria Barattini

Madam X (believed to be Mae Young)

Pat Lyda

Jessica Rogers

Judy Glover

Judy Grable

Rita Cortez

(the overall SPOT Rating for the women wrestlers here this quarter was a .67)

WOMEN MIDGET WRESTLERS

Baby Cheryl

Darling Dagmar

(the overall SPOT Rating for the women midget wrestlers here this quarter was a .68)

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1960 IN REVIEW

THE DIRTY DOZEN

1 – Danny Hodge (138 points)

2 – Great Bolo (89)

3 – Karol Krauser (52)

4 – Jack Donovan (40)

5 – Ali Bey (30)

6 – Jack Curtis Jr (23)

7 (tie) – Angelo Savoldi (21)

7 (tie) – Ivan the Terrible (21)

9 – Hassan Bey (20)

10 – Oni Wiki Wiki (16)

11 – Pepi Pasquale (15)

12 – Soldat Gorky (14)

(the top 12 wrestlers in the territory for the year, using a point system that gives 1 point for every week a wrestler has a SPOT of .60 or above, 1 additional point for every week it’s .80 or above and a third point for every week it’s .90 or above)

THE FEUDIN’ FIVE

1 – Danny Hodge vs Great Bolo (13 points)

2 – Angelo Savoldi vs Danny Hodge (8)

3 (tie) – Ali Bey vs Angelo Savoldi (6)

4 (tie) – Great Bolo vs Jack Curtis Jr (6)

5 – Great Bolo vs Ivan the Terrible (4)

(the top 5 feuds in the territory for the year, using a point system that gives 1 point for every week a feud has a FEUD Score of 15 or above, 1 additional point for every week it’s 25 or above and a third point for every week it’s 40 or above)

THE LOOP

Mondays – Shreveport (Mar-Jul), Tulsa

Tuesdays – Little Rock

Wednesdays – Fort Smith, Springfield (Jan-Jun, Oct-Dec)

Thursdays – Muskogee (Jun-Sep), Shawnee (Jan-Mar)

Fridays – Oklahoma City

(the most frequently run cities of all known house shows for the year and their ‘regular’ day of the week)