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October 16, 1930 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Match results unavailable.
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May 21, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Billy Bartush vs. Floyd Marshall.

  2. Ralph Wilson vs. Tiger Nelson ( Bill Luck).

  3. Tiny Roebuck vs. Jim Clinstock.

  4. Rudy Dusek vs. Jim McMillan.

  5. Light Heavyweight Champ Pinkie Gardner beat Steve Beamis.

  6. Dick Shikat vs. Sergei Kalmikoff.
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June 4, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 12,000
  1. Cyclone Williams pinned Firpo Wilcox (11:00).

  2. Tiger Nelson drew Leon Hyatt (30:00).

  3. Sun Jennings pinned Jim McNamara (7:00).

  4. Joe Turner pinned Mario Giglio (27:00).

  5. Dick Daviscourt pinned Frank Brunowicz (17:00) .

  6. NWA World Champ & NYSAC World Champ Jim Londos pinned Rudy Dusek (58:00).
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June 18, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 7,000
  1. George Tragos beat Babe Caddock.

  2. Tiny Roebuck beat Toots Mondt.

  3. Mike Romano beat Floyd Marshall.

  4. Sammy Stein beat Jimmy Heslyn.

  5. Rudy Dusek beat Dick Daviscourt.
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July 2, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Sammy Stein beat Nick Nestor.

  2. Mike Romano drew Sun Jennings.

  3. Earl McCready beat Billy Evans.

  4. Sandor Szabo beat Milo Steinborn.

  5. Rudy Dusek beat Wladek Zbyszko.
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July 17, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 12,000
  1. Mike Romano beat Tiger Nelson.

  2. Wladek Zbyszko drew Milo Stenborn.

  3. Earl McCready beat Frank Brunowicz.

  4. Sandor Szabo beat Toots Mondt.

  5. NWA World Champ & NYSAC World Champ Jim Londos vs. Rudy Dusek.
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August 12, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 15,000
  1. Jim McNamara beat Jack Burke.

  2. Ralph Wilson beat Lou Plummer.

  3. Karl Pojello beat Babe Caddock.

  4. Toots Mondt drew Kola Kwariani.

  5. George Zaharias beat Sun Jennings.

  6. NWA World Champ & NYSAC World Champ Jim Londos pinned Rudy Dusek (51:00).
Note: This show was postponed from August 11 due to rain.

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August 24, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 7,500
  1. George Romanoff drew Dutch Green.

  2. Dick Shikat beat Kola Kwariani.

  3. Karl Pojello beat Frank Spears.

  4. Chief White Feather beat Tiger Nelson.

  5. Ralph Wilson beat Dick Sock .

  6. Ray Steele beat Tiny Roebuck.
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September 2, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,000
  1. Tiger Nelson beat Babe Caddock.

  2. Chief White Feather beat Tom Draak.

  3. Ralph Wilson drew John Maxos.

  4. George Zaharias beat Milo Steinborn.

  5. Ray Steele beat Don DeLaun.
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September 9, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 6,000
  1. George Romanoff drew Dutch Green.

  2. Milo Steinborn drew Sun Jennings.

  3. Ralph Wilson beat "Tiger" Nelson.

  4. George Zaharias drew Gene LeDoux.

  5. Karl Pojello beat Don DeLaun.

  6. Ray Steele beat Chief White Feather.
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September 17, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,800
  1. Mike Romano beat Sun Jennings.

  2. Tiny Roebuck beat Milo Steinborn.

  3. George Romanoff beat George Kiatti.

  4. Pat O'Shocker beat John Maxos.

  5. Ralph Wilson beat Nazzareno Poggi.

  6. Karl Pojello beat Gene LeDoux.
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September 24, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 7,000
  1. Ralph Wilson drew Gene LeDoux.

  2. George Zaharias drew Paul Jones.

  3. Karl Pojello beat Abad Kasah.

  4. Pat O'Shocker beat Mike Romano.

  5. Rudy Dusek beat Tiny Roebuck.
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October 1, 1931 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 5,000
  1. Tiny Roebuck beat Don DeLaun.

  2. Pat O'Shocker beat Ivan Vakturoff.

  3. Karl Pojello beat Floyd Marshall.

  4. Dick Shikat beat John Katan.

  5. Sandor Szabo beat Ralph Wilson.
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May 19, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Sandor Szabo beat Herb Freeman (20:00).

  2. Sammy Stein beat Alex Aberg (8:00).

  3. Matros Kirilenko beat Milo Steinborn (14:00).

  4. Leo Pinetzki drew Fritz Kley.

  5. Dick Shikat pinned Howard Cantonwine (36:00).
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May 26, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 5,000
  1. Sandor Szabo pinned Benny Ginsberg (18:00).

  2. George Manich drew Matros Kirilenko (30:00).

  3. Howard Cantonwine drew Jack Washburn (30:00).

  4. Sammy Stein beat Renato Gardini (18:00).

  5. Dick Shikat pinned Earl McCready (44:00).
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June 9, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,000
  1. John Maxos drew Renato Gardini.

  2. Jim McNamara drew Jack Zarnas.

  3. Fred Grobmeier beat Marshall Blackstock (19:00).

  4. Light Heavyweight Champ Pinkie Gardner beat Steve Beamis (29:00).

  5. Chief White Feather beat Jim Corrigan (30:00) via submission.
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June 16, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 7,500
  1. Jim Corrigan beat Jack Zarnas.

  2. George Kotsonaros drew Frank Brunowicz (30:00).

  3. Bert Assirati beat Renato Gardini (0:55).

  4. Rudy Dusek drew Jim McMillen (45:00).

  5. Fred Grobmeier beat Chief White Feather (29:00).
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June 23, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 10,000
  1. Gino Garibaldi drew George Kotsonaros (30:00).

  2. Mike Walker beat Jerry Monohan (12:00).

  3. Jim McMillen drewPat O'Shocker (30:00).

  4. George Zaharias beat Frank Brunowicz (23:00).

  5. Rudy Dusek beat Marshall Blackstock (13:00).

  6. NWA World Champ Jim Londos beat Fred Grobmeier (41:00).
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June 30, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Gino Garibaldi beat Rudy Dusek.
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July 7, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Vic Christy vs. Pat O'Shocker.

  2. Frank Brunowicz vs. Jack Zarnos.

  3. Rudy Dusek vs. Lou Plummer.

  4. Chief White Feather vs. Marshall Blackstock.

  5. Fred Grobmeier vs. Gino Garibaldi.
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July 14, 1932 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 6,000
  1. Frank Brunowicz drew Pat O'Shocker (30:00).

  2. Vic Christy beat Jack Zarnos (11:00).

  3. Jim McMillen beat Floyd Marshall (17:00).

  4. Rudy Dusek beat Lou Plummer (37:00).

  5. Gino Garibaldi beat Fred Grobmeier (32:00).
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May 25, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 6,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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June 1, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,500
  1. Match results unavailable.
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June 8, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,500
  1. Match results unavailable.
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June 15, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 7,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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June 22, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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June 29, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,500
  1. Match results unavailable.
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July 6, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 10,000
  1. Cliff Olsen beat Floyd Marshall (16:30).

  2. Hans Steinke beat Ivan Vakturoff.

  3. Gino Garibaldi drew Pat O'Shocker (30:00).

  4. Rudy Dusek beat Abe Coleman.

  5. NWA World Champ Jim Londos pinned Ray Steele (69:00).
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July 13, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 5,000
  1. Jim McMillen beat Frank Speer.

  2. Ray Steele vs. Hans Steinke.
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July 20, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,500
  1. Match results unavailable.
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No Show Scheduled: July 27, 19933 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium










August 3, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 6,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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Cancelled: August 10, 1933 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium due to rain










August 17, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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August 24, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Match results unavailable.
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August 31, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,500
  1. Match results unavailable.
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September 7, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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Cancelled: September 14, 1933 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium due to rain










September 21, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Match results unavailable.
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September 28, 1933 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 5,000
  1. Match results unavailable.
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May 28, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,000
  1. Jack Donovan beat Sailor Billings (18:00).

  2. George Koverly beat Abie Goldberg (11:30).

  3. Rudy Dusek drew Charlie Strack (30:00).

  4. Gus Sonnenberg pinned Jack Donovan (18:00).

  5. Ernie Dusek pinned Joe Cox (29:30).
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June 4, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,500
  1. Dick Powell beat Happy Houlihan (16:30).

  2. Sandor Vary beat Jim Wallis (11:30).

  3. Dean Detton drew Chief Little Wolf (30:00).

  4. Joe Cox pinned Jim Wright (16:30).

  5. California-based World Champ Vincent Lopez KO George Koverly (14:00).
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Cancelled: June 11, 1936 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium due to rain










June 18, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,000
  1. Hank Barber pinned Dick Powell (3:30).

  2. Jack Donovan pinned Jean LeDeaux (12:00).

  3. Cliff Olsen pinned George Lenihan (10:00).

  4. Abe Coleman beat Ralph Garibaldi (20:30).

  5. Dean Detton pinned Chief Little Wolf (26:30).
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June 25, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 5,000
  1. Jack Donovan pinned Mike Romano (13:30). Romano collapsed during the match and taken to the hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival due to a heart attack.

  2. Joe Dusek drew Hank Barber (30:00).

  3. Ivan Managoff pinned Emil Dusek (20:30).

  4. Rudy Dusek beat Joe Cox (22:00) via submission.

  5. Ernie Dusek beat George Koverly (20:30) via submission.
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Cancelled: July 2, 1936 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium out of respect for Mike Romano










July 9, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 2,500
  1. Frank Judson beat Jim Coffield (14:00).

  2. Cliff Olson beat Ed Worth (9:45).

  3. Jack Donovan pinned Eli Fischer (13:10).

  4. Gino Garibaldi drew Hank Barber (30:00).

  5. Ernie Dusek beat Ivan Managoff (25:00).
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July 16, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,000
  1. Hank Barber beat Jim Wallis (12:00).

  2. Henry Piers beat Jim Wilcheski (16:00).

  3. Little Beaver drew Abe Coleman (30:00).

  4. Cliff Olson beat Tex Morgan (16:45).

  5. Ivan Managoff pinned Ernie Dusek (43:30).
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July 30, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,500
  1. Frank Judson beat Jim Wallis.

  2. Cliff Olson beat Little Beaver.

  3. Joe Cox pinned Joe Dusek (13:00).

  4. Ernie Dusek beat Hank Barber (32:00).

  5. Ivan Managoff beat Rudy Dusek. Dusek had been claiming he was world champion (although not recognized by any promoters or commissions) after a controversial match against Danno O'Mahoney a couple of months earlier. This loss ended his claim.
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Cancelled: August 6, 1936 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium due to bad weather










August 13, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,200
  1. Cliff Olson beat Firpo Wilcox.

  2. Henry Piers beat Al Billings.

  3. Ole Anderson beat Joe Dusek (30:00). The bout ended in a draw, but the referee awarded the decision to Anderson when Dusek attacked him after the match.

  4. Gino Garibaldi drew Hank Barber (45:00).

  5. Ivan Managoff KO Joe Cox (36:30).
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August 20, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,500
  1. Ole Anderson beat George Lenihan (8:15).

  2. Frank Johnson drew Henry Piers (30:00).

  3. Doug Wykoff drew Floyd Marshall (30:00).

  4. Jack Donovan beat Little Beaver (12:00).

  5. Ivan Managoff pinned Gino Garibaldi (28:20).
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August 27, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,500
  1. Hanry Piers beat Doug Wykoff (17:00).

  2. Hank Barber drew Cliff Olson (30:00).

  3. Ole Anderson beat Jim Coffield (25:30) via submission.

  4. Joe Cox drew Rudy Dusek (30:00).

  5. AWA Bowser Champion Yvon Robert pinned Ivan Managoff (28:00).
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September 3, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Floyd Marshall drew Abe Yourist (30:00).

  2. Cliff Olsen beat Henry Piers (14:00).

  3. Abe Coleman pinned Tex Morgan (13:00).

  4. Ed Meske beat Ralph Garibaldi (13:00) via submission.

  5. Rudy Dusek beat Ole Anderson (31:30).
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September 10, 1936 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Little Beaver drew Eli Fischer.

  2. Nick Campofreda beat Felix McQuade.

  3. Ivan Managoff beat Floyd Marshall.

  4. Ed Meske beat Al Billings (19:00) via submission.

  5. Cliff Olson beat Joe Cox (20:00) via DQ.
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September 10, 1937 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,000
  1. Billy Hansen pinned Eddie Cook (10:30).

  2. Al Mercier drew Rudy Dusek (30:00).

  3. Abe Coleman drew Wee Willie Davis (30:00).

  4. Ray Steele pinned Bill Sledge (18:30).

  5. Maryland State Athletic Commission World Champ Bronko Nagurski pinned Joe Cox (40:00).
Note: This show was said to have the highest attendance of the season.

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June 2, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,000
  1. Jack Peterson pinned Ivan Vakturoff (15:00).

  2. Chief Thudnerbird drew Rudy Kay (30:00).

  3. Orville Brown beat Frenchy LaRue (10:30).

  4. Fred Grubmier beat Boris Dimitroff (8:00) via submission.

  5. MSAC World Champ Jim Londos beat Bobby Bruns (47:00).
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June 16, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 3,000
  1. Jake Patterson beat Boris Dimitroff (22:00).

  2. Rudy Kay pinned Ivan Vakturoff (13:00).

  3. Fred Grubmier beat Frenchy LaRue (16:00).

  4. Orville Brown drew Chief Thunderbird (30:00).

  5. MSAC World Champ Jim Londos beat Bobby Bruns (59:00) via countout.
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June 30, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,500
  1. Henry Barker beat Thor Johnson.

  2. Bull Medletoff pinned Angelo Savoldi (15:00).

  3. Gino Garibaldi beat Ed White (11:00).

  4. Cliff Olson drew Jack League (30:00).

  5. Danno O'Mahoney beat Joe Dusek (35:30).
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July 14, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,800
  1. Paul Boesch beat Andy Meznier (14:30).

  2. Mike Mazurki beat Slim Zimbleman (21:30).

  3. Jack League pinned Bill Middlekauf (14:30).

  4. Cliff Olson beat Edward Kippons (10:00).

  5. Ernie Dusek beat Danno O'Mahoney (31:00).
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Relocated: July 21, 1938 from Griffith Stadium to Turner Arena due to rain.










Note: July 28, 1938 show planned for Turner Arena










August 4, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 2,000
  1. Jack League drew Paul Boesch (45:00).

  2. Emil Dusek pinned George Konylis (20:30).

  3. Ed Meske beat Ed Newman (9:45).

  4. Bibber McCoy beat Walter Podolak (13:30).

  5. AWA World Champ Steve Casey beat Ernie Dusek (35:00).
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Relocated: August 11, 1938 from Griffith Stadium to Turner Arena due to rain.










Note: August 18, 1938 show planned for Turner Arena










August 25, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 2,000
  1. Teddy Moran beat Ruby Allen to win the Women's Welterweight Title (9:00).

  2. Ruby Allen beat Teddy Moran to win the Women's Welterweight Title (12:00).

  3. Red Ryan won a "battle royal" (8:00). Also in the match were: Ed Newman and two others.

  4. Al Baksh pinned Babe Bruckman.

  5. Joe Dusek drew Bobby Managoff (30:00).

  6. Bibber McCoy pinned Cliff Olsen (16:00).
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September 1, 1938 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,000
  1. Ed Meske pinned Louis Bacigalupi (14:30).

  2. Hank Barber beat Jack League (16:30).

  3. Hans Steinke beat Mike Mazurki (19:00).

  4. Red Ryan pinned Bill Middlekauf (15:30).

  5. Ernie Dusek pinned Bibber McCoy (51:00).
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June 3, 1939 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 1,200
  1. Jim Clinstock beat Roy Graham.

  2. Jules Strongbow beat Hank Metheny.

  3. Dropkick Murphy drew Jack Hader.

  4. Pete Managoff beat Nanjo Singh via DQ.

  5. Clara Mortensen beat Betty Bowman.

  6. MSAC World Champ Jim Londos beat The Golden Terror (37:30).
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June 15, 1939 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 700
  1. Jack Hader beat Hank Metheny.

  2. Pete Managoff beat Ernie Powers.

  3. Joe Marsh beat Tex Hammer.

  4. Chief Chewacki drew Jules Strongbow.

  5. Laverne Baxter beat Jim Clinstock (31:00).
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August 31, 1939 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 2,500
  1. Joe Cox beat Stanley Pinto.

  2. Rudy Dusek beat Abe Yourist.

  3. Tommy Rae beat Bob Wagner.

  4. Jack Hader beat Pete Baltran.

  5. Ernie Dusek beat Nanjo Singh.
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September 4, 1939 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 15,313
  1. Jack Hader drew Bob Wagner.
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September 14, 1939 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Stanley Pinto beat Juan Olaquivel.

  2. Alan Eustace drew Tommy Rae.

  3. Jack Hader beat Bad Boy Brown.

  4. Bob Wagner drew Gino Vagnone.

  5. Nanjo Singh beat Rudy Dusek.
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Note: There were no cards at Griffith Stadium in 1945 and 1946.










June 25, 1947 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 4,500 ($6,900)
  1. Chick Garibaldi & Jesse James beat Sandor Kovacs & Faro Rinaldo.

  2. Emir Badui drew Gino Garibaldi (30:00).

  3. Maurice LaChappelle beat Lord Blears to win the Junior Heavyweight Title.

  4. June Byers beat Elvira Snodgrass.

  5. MSAC World Champ Frank Sexton drew Primo Carnera (60:00) in three falls.
    • Sexton beat Carnera (22:00).
    • Carnera beat Sexton (40:00).
    • The time limit expired (60:00).
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June 14, 1950 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 7,868
  1. Ivan Kumaroff drew Tony Martinelli.

  2. Marvin Mercer & Ted Towelens beat Kola Kwariani & Les Ruffin in two straight falls.

  3. Mae Weston vs. Helen Hild.

  4. Antonino Rocca vs. Gene Stanlee.
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September 11, 1950 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Leslie Carlton vs. Roland Meeker.

  2. Kola Kwariani vs. The Golden Superman.

  3. Francois McGuite vs. Bud Curtis.

  4. Ann Laverne vs. Ellen Olsen.

  5. Antonino Rocca vs. Primo Carnera.
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September 24, 1952 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 9,260
  1. Roland Meeker drew Ilio DiPaolo.

  2. Lu Kim pinned Jack Dillon (1:15).

  3. Steve & Gene Stanlee beat The Zebra Kid & Man Mountain Dean, Jr.

  4. Ethel Johnson beat Kathleen Wimbley in three falls.

  5. NWA World Champ Lou Thesz drew Antonino Rocca (60:00) in three falls.
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Note: There were no cards at Griffith Stadium in 1953.










September 2, 1954 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. The Great Karpozilos vs. John Heideman.

  2. Babs Wingo vs. Betty White.

  3. The Red Demon & Harry Lewis vs. Tony Martinelli & Rudy Velentino in three falls.

  4. Antonino Rocca vs. Verne Gagne in three falls.
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Note: There were no cards at Griffith Stadium in 1955.










August 6, 1956 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing ???
  1. Slave Girl Moolah & Fifi Cortez vs. Pat Sherry & Judy Grable.

  2. Skull Murphy vs. Angelo Martinelli.

  3. Dick Steinborn vs. Billy Red Lyons.

  4. Killer Kowalski vs. The Great Scott.

  5. Chicago-based U.S. Champ Verne Gagne vs. Hans Schmidt.

  6. Antonino Rocca vs. Karl Von Hess in three falls. Joe Walcott was the referee.
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June 10, 1957 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 10,405 ($25,923)
  1. Eduardo Carpentier beat Karl Von Hess.

  2. Killer Kowalski beat Czaya Nandor.

  3. Roy Shire & Jerry Graham beat Wilbur Snyder & Chief Big Heart.

  4. Danny McShain beat Jackie Nichols.

  5. Marva Scott & Kathleen Wimberly beat Baba Wingo & Lulu Mae Provo in three falls.

  6. Antonino Rocca beat Ricki Starr (60:00).
    • Starr was DQed for the first fall (50:00).
    • The time limit expired (60:00).
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Note: There were no cards at Griffith Stadium in 1958.










August 24, 1959 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 11,200
  1. Red Feather & Brown Panther beat Irish Jackie & Pee Wee James.

  2. Ethel Johnson & Kathleen Wimbley beat Babs Wingo & Marva Scott in three falls.

  3. Chris & John Tolos drew Ricki Starr & Argentina Zuma.

  4. Argentina Rocca, Haystacks Calhoun, Chief Big Heart, & Red Bastien beat Danny Ferrazo, Eddie Graham, The Sheik, & Skull Murphy in three falls. Graham pinned Bastein. Calhoun pinned Murphy. Rocca pinned Ferrazo.

  5. Johnny Valentine drew Killer Kowalski (60:00). Note: Max Baer, Joe Walcott, and Tony Galento were referees.
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Cancelled: June 4, 1960 in Washington, DC at Griffith Stadium
when several wrestlers failed to appear. Jerry Graham was the promoter of this show










July 18, 1960 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 16,521 ($41,363)
  1. Frankie Gabor (Buddy Austin) & Johnny Gabor (Fritz Von Goering) vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Chief Big Heart.

  2. Red & Lou Klein drew Al Costello & Roy Heffernan.

  3. Mae Weston & Elaine Ellis beat Mary Hillis & Betty Clark.

  4. Ethel Johnson & Pearl Bates beat Babs Wingo & Marva Scott.

  5. Don Curtis beat Johnny Walker.

  6. Prince Maiava beat Skull Murphy.

  7. Sweet Daddy Siki NC Eddie Graham.

  8. Bearcat Wright beat Chicago-based U.S. Champ Buddy Rogers via DQ. Joe Walcott and Tony Galento were the referees.
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August 8, 1960 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 16,380
  1. Kathleen Wimbley won a "battle royal." Also in the match were: Babs Wingo, Ethel Johnson, Ramona Isbell, and Pearl Bates.

  2. Don Curtis beat Zebra Kid.

  3. Karl Von Hess beat Sunni Warcloud.

  4. Chief Big Heart drew Skull Murphy.

  5. Prince Maiava & Johnny Walker beat Frankie Gabor & Johnny Gabor.

  6. Red & Lou Bastein beat Al Costello & Roy Heffernan to win the U.S. Tag Title.

  7. Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki beat Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham in three falls. The third fall was stopped due to excessive bleeding by Rogers.
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September 19, 1960 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 11,565 ($27,537)
  1. Prince Maiava beat Zebra Kid.

  2. Johnny Walker beat Angelo Savoldi.

  3. Tito Carreon beat Chet Wallick.

  4. Wladek Kowalski beat Haystack Calhoun.

  5. Mark Lewin & Don Curtis beat Karl Von Hess & Skull Murphy.

  6. Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki beat Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham via DQ. Joe Walcott and Mike Mazurki were the referees.

  7. Al Costello & Roy Heffernan beat Red & Lou Bastein.
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July 10, 1961 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 11, 770
  1. Arnold Skaaland & The Black Terror vs. Karl Von Hess & Fred Atkins.

  2. Jane Perez & Peggy Allen vs. Frankie Gravette & Dottie Clark.

  3. Al Costello, Roy Heffernan, & Red Berry vs. Bill Darnell, Dick Steinborn, & The Angel.

  4. Buddy Rogers, Bob Orton, & Bobby Davis vs. Johnny Valentine, Sweet Daddy Siki, & Art Thomas.
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August 7, 1961 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 12,000
  1. Fred Atkins drew Bill Zbyszko.

  2. Black Terror beat Angelo Savoldi.

  3. Ramona Isbell won a "battle royal." Also in the match were: Babs Wingo, Ethel Johnson, Lulu Mae Provo, and Pearl Bates.

  4. Al Costello & Roy Heffernan beat Red Bastien & Dick Steinborn.

  5. Art Thomas & Sweet Daddy Siki beat Don Curtis & Mark Lewin.

  6. Antonino Rocca & Johnny Valentine beat Bob Orton & Buddy Rogers.
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September 25, 1961 in Washington, DC
Griffith Stadium drawing 12,000
  1. Miguel Torres vs. The Black Terror.

  2. Skull Murphy vs. Argentina Apollo.

  3. Rita Cortex & Jane Perez vs. Dottie Clark & Rose Kelly.

  4. Art Thomas, Sweet Daddy Siki, & Johnny Valentine vs. Mark Lewin, Don Curtis, & The Mighty Atlas.

  5. Buddy Rogers, Bob Orton, & Bobby Davis vs. Al Costello, Roy Heffernan, & Red Berry.
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July 17, 1962 in Washington, DC
DC Stadium (RFK Stadium) drawing 20,959
  1. Tony Tim & Little Beaver beat Pee Wee James & Farmer Pete

  2. Tony Manousous beat Legs Langevin.

  3. Judy Grable & Brenda Scott beat Vicki Adams & Pat Lyda.

  4. Dina Beman & Kathleen Wimberly beat Sweet Georgia Brown & Etta Clark.

  5. Eduardo Carpentier drew Johnny Barend.

  6. Johnny Valentine & Red Bastein beat Al Costello & Roy Heffernan.

  7. The Golden Terror beat Vic Christy.

  8. Hans Schmidt drew Baba the Great.

  9. NWA World Champ Buddy Rogers drew Bobo Brazil.
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July 13, 1965 in Washington, DC
DC Stadium (RFK Stadium) drawing ???
  1. Diamond Lil vs. Darling Dagmar.

  2. Fuzzy Cupid & Sky Low Low vs. Irish Jackie & The Jamaica Kid.

  3. Brenda Scott & Donna Christanello vs. Dottie Carter & The Fabulous Moolah.

  4. Art Thomas vs. Gorilla Monsoon.

  5. The Golden Terror vs. Argentina Apollo.

  6. Smasher Sloane, Jerry Graham, & Waldo Von Erich vs. Chief White Owl, Chief Big Heart, & Wahoo McDaniel. Haystacks Calhoun was the referee.

  7. Bill Miller vs. Bobo Brazil.

  8. WWWF World Champ Bruno Sammartino vs. Bill Watts.
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