1973,1974,1975

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Legend: SFC = State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, SS = Southside Armory, Indianapolis,
CC = Convention Center, Indianapolis, T = Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, O = Olympia, Detroit,
BS = Bush Stadium, Indianapolis, MSA = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Att = Attendance, W = Won,

 D = Draw, DDQ = Double Disqualification, DCO = Double Count Out Of The Ring, L = Lost

1973

1/6/73 Hammond IN; Terrible Ted W/Bobby Heenan/The Beast Art Thomas/Cowboy Bob Ellis W/Black Jack Mulligan/Baron Von Raschke  Moose Cholak W/COR Higo Hamaguchi  Jimmy Valiant D/Billy Red Cloud.

1/13/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Bruiser/Crusher (c) L/DQ Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke 2 straight falls Bobby Heenan W/Billy Red Cloud Blackjacks W/Moose Cholak/Bob Ellis Mitsu Arakawa W/Prince Pullins Chief Bold Eagle Drew Jimmy Valiant Higo Hamaguchi L/DQ Art Thomas att=10,300

1/19/73 New Castle IN Bruiser/Ellis vs. the Blackjacks WWA Title Baron von Raschke (champion) vs. Moose Cholak Frankie Adonis vs. Jim Valiant Jim Alexi vs. Mark Manson

1/27/73 Hammond IN Cowboy Bob Ellis/Dick the Bruiser W/Black Jacks Lanza/Mulligan Baron Von Raschke W/Art Thomas  Moose Cholak D/Mitsu Arakawa  Jimmy Valiant W/Prince Pullins  Billy Red Cloud W/Bobby Van

2/2/73 New Castle IN Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder vs. Blackjack Mulligan/Baron von Raschke Billy Red Cloud vs. Bobby Heenan Mitsu Arakawa vs. Bold Eagle Frankie Adonis vs. Jimmy Valiant

2/3/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Dick the Bruiser W/DQ Ernie Ladd Bob Ellis/Red Cloud/Bold Eagle W/Mark Manson/Mitsu Arakawa/Higo Hamaguchi Jimmy Valiant W/Gilbert Guerrero Clem Turner W/Ken Dillinger Killer Cortez W/Jim Alexi att= 10,000 

2/16/73 Hagerstown Indiana WWA Title Baron von Raschke (c) vs. Wilbur Snyder Bob Ellis/Billy Red Cloud vs. Arakawa/Higo Hamaguchi Mary Jane Mull vs. Princess Jasmine Jimmy Valiant vs. Prince Pullins

2/17/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center No DQ bout Dick the Bruiser D/KO Ernie Ladd Mitsu Arakawa/Higo Hamaguchi W/Moose Cholak/Bob Ellis Jimmy Valiant W/Billy Red Cloud Beast W/Gilbert Guerrero Killer Cortez Drew Jose Martinez Princess Jasmine/Raquel Dubois W/Mary Jane Mull/TN Turner att=12,000

2/25/73 London ON Baron von Raschke/Waldo von Erich vs. Billy Red Cloud/Bobby Bold Eagle Cowboy Bob Ellis vs. Blackjack Mulligan Bobby Heenan vs. Gene DuBois Whipper Watson Jr. vs. the Executioner Mitsu Arakawa vs. the Wolfman Raquel Dubois vs. Mary Jane Mull(?). What a stacked card for the era!

3/7/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Bruiser/Crusher (c) L/ title to Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke Bobby Heenan W/DQ Cowboy Bob Ellis  Arakawa/Hamaguchi W/Clem Turner/Prince Pullins Moose Cholak Drew Beast Jimmy Valiant W/Bold Eagle Raquel Dubois W/TN Turner att=11,000

3/16/73 New Castle IN Bold Eagle/Moose Cholak vs. Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan Raquel DuBois vs. Babs Baxter Beast vs. Prince Pullins Ken Dillinger vs. Clem Turner

3/31/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA title Baron von Raschke (c) L/title to Cowboy Bob Ellis Ernie Ladd Bobby Heenan Jimmy Valiant W/Bruiser Crusher Art Thomas Raquel Dubois W/Mary Jane Mull Killer Cortez W/Clem Turner Nicoli Volkoff W/Tom Demarco Tom Lynch W/Ken Dillinger Beast W/Bobby Bold Eagle att= 10,000

4/14/73 Detroit MI O WWA tag team title Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke (c) vs. Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino Wilbur Snyder vs. Jimmy Valiant Mitsu Arakawa/Higo Hamaguchi vs. Art Thomas/Clem Turner Bobby Heenan vs. Tom Lynch Beast vs. Whipper Watson Jr. Raquel Dubois vs. Mary Jane Mull Farkas the Wolfman vs. Killer Cortez

4/18/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Jimmy Valiant WWA tag team title Ladd/Baron (c) W/Moose Cholak/Wilbur Snyder Whipper Watson Jr. W/DQ Bobby Heenan Mitsu and Higo W/Bull Bullinski/Clem Turner Raquel/Tokyo Joe W/Mary Jane Mull/Baby Punko Beast w/Tom Lynch att=7,000

4/21/73 Hammond IN Bull Bullinski and Moose Cholak D/DQ Baron Von Raschke and Jimmy Valiant Bobby Heenan beat Tom Lynch  Kenny Dillinger drew with Nicoli Volkoff Prince Pullins beat Big Bad Sobe.

5/10/73 Ft.Wayne IN WWA title Bob Ellis (c) W/DQ Baron von Raschke Jimmy Valiant/Heenan W/Snyder/Bull Bullinski Bobo Johnson W/Billy the kid  Billy Watson Jr. W/Beast  

5/12/73 Detroit MI O Texas chain bout Dick the Bruiser vs. Ernie Ladd WWA title Baron von Raschke (c) L/title to Cowboy Bob Ellis Heenan/Jimmy Valiant vs. Bull Bullinski/Whipper Watson Jr. Mitsu Arakawa/Higo Hamaguchi vs. Prince Pullins/Tom DeMarco midgets bout and more!

5/21/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA title Loser Leaves Town Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Blackjack Lanza WWA tag team title Ladd/Baron L/DQ Bruiser/Snyder Bull Bullinski W/Higo Jimmy Valiant W/Clem Turner Ken Dillinger W/Jose Martine Mitsu W/Tom Lynch Billy Robinson W/Rodeo Jones att= 10,000

6/16/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Chain bout Dick the Bruiser W/Ernie Ladd WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) Drew/60m with Baron von Raschke Princess Jasmine W/Madame X Pepper Gomez W/Killer Cortez Bull Bullinski W/Tom Demarco Prince Pullins W/Buddy Pearl Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan W/Pepper Gomez/Art Thomas att= 9,500

7/21/73 Detroit MI O No DQ WWA tag team title Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke (c) L Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Jimmy Valiant  Mitsu Arakawa/Great Saki vs. Pepper Gomez/Bull Bullinski Sailor Art Thomas vs. Ken Dillinger midgets bout Wee Willie Wilson vs. Billy the Kid Carlos Belafonte (Carlos Colon) vs. Bobby Heenan Mark Manson vs. Prince Pullins

8/4/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke (c) L/DQ Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder W/Mitsu Arakawa/Great Saki WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Jimmy Valiant Moose Cholak W/Bob Newsome Luis Martinez W/Great Saki Art Thomas W/Cowboy Parker Bull Bullinski W/Bobby Heenan att= 10,000

8/18/73 Detroit MI O Dick the Bruiser/Cowboy Bob Ellis/Sam Menacker vs. Ernie Ladd/Bobby Heenan/Jimmy Valiant Baron von Raschke vs. Bull Bullinski Luis Martinez vs. Ken Dillinger Pepper Gomez vs. Mitsu Arakawa Great Saki vs. Sailor Art Thomas Prince Pullins vs. Cowboy Parker

8/25/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke (c) L/Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino (belts held up) referee Sam Menacker WWA title Bob Ellis (c) L/DQ Mitsu Arakawa Valiant/Heenan W/Bull Bullinski/Pepper Gomez Luis Martinez W/Bobby Van Cowboy Parker W/Prince Pullins att= 11,000

9/15/73 Detroit MI O WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) vs. Ernie Ladd KO Match Sam Menacker vs. Bobby Heenan Jimmy Valiant/Baron von Raschke vs. Wilbur Snyder/Pepper Gomez Bull Bullinski vs. Cowboy Parker Mitsu Arakawa/Great Saki vs. Luis Martinez/Sailor Art Thomas Tanya West vs. Princess Jasmine Prince Pullins vs. Abdul Shikar

9/22/73 Indianapolis IN C Cage bout Dick the Bruiser W/Ernie Ladd to win tag belts for him and Bruno Sammartino WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Mitsu Arakawa Cora Combs/Princess Jasmine W/Tanya West/Mary Jane Mull Cowboy Parker W/Tom Lynch Killer Cortez W/Tom Demarco Mark Manson/Great Saki W/Art Thomas/Luis Martinez 2/3 falls att= 12,000

10/5/73 Anderson IN Bob Ellis/Bullinski vs. Raschke/Jimmy Valiant Bobby Heenan vs. Luis Martinez  Cowboy Parker vs. Buddy Pearl Little Atom vs. Tom Thumb 

10/11/73  Muncie IN Bruiser/Gomez vs. Heenan/Mitsu Arakawa Bull Bullinski vs. Jimmy Valiant  Prince Pullins vs. the Beast Great Saki vs. Jose Martinez

10/13/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Bruiser/Bruno (c) W/Jimmy Valiant/Baron von Raschke WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) DDQ/Ernie Ladd Beast W/Johnny Kace Moose Cholak Drew Rick Lucca Prince Pullins W/Abdul Shikar Johnny Valiant W/Bobby Van Saki/Manson W/Pepper Gomez/Jose Martinez att= 7,000

10/19/73 New Castle IN Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder/Pepper Gomez vs Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan/Beast Baron von Raschke vs Moose Cholak Jose Martinez vs Beast

10/20/73 Detroit MI O WWA tag team title Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino (c) W/Ernie Ladd/Baron von Raschke

11/3/73 Muncie IN Ellis, Bullinski, Martinez vs. Heenan, Arakawa, Saki Moose Cholak vs. Cowboy Parker Cindy Delio vs. Tanya West Saki vs. Pullins

11/9/73 New Castle IN  Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder vs. Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan Mitsu Arakawa vs. Moose Cholak Great Saki vs. Jose Martinez Clem Turner vs. Chico Garcia

11/10/73 Detroit O Clem Turner W/Ken Dillinger Ricky Cortez D Prince Pullins  Luis Martinez/Art Thomas W/Great Saki/Mark Manson, Moose Cholak D/Chico Garcia, Ted the wrestling bear W/Cowboy Parker, Bruno Sammartino W/The Beast, Cage bout Bobby Heenan/Baron von Raschke W/Dick the Bruiser/Sam Menacker att=4,285.

11/21/73  Muncie IN Valiant Brothers vs. Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder Bull Bullinski vs. Baron von Raschke Little Tom vs. Super X Bobby Heenan vs. Tom Lynch

11/23/73 Skokie (Niles) IL Ken Dillinger vs. Bull Bullinski Sharon Lass vs. Princess Jasmine Mitsu Arakawa vs. Moose Cholak Dick the Bruiser/Pepper Gomez vs. Bobby Heenan/Baron von Raschke.

11/24/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center $10,000 side bet Jimmy Valiant W/Dick the Bruiser DQ Saddle match Bob Ellis W/Ernie Ladd Bobby Heenan W/CO Pepper Gomez  Moose Cholak W/Chico Garcia Princess Jasmine/Cora Combs W/Baby Doll/Madame X att; 7,000

12/2/73 Detroit O The Great Saki W/Prince Pullins Ray Parker W/Billy Red Cloud Mitsu Arakawa D Art Thomas Prince Pullins/Princess Jasmine W/The Great Saki/Tanya West The Beast D Moose Cholak Jimmy/Johnny Valiant W/Pepper Gomez/Luis Martinez Cage Bout Texas Death Saddle Match (winners ride losers around the ring with a horse saddle strapped on) Dick the Bruiser/Bob Ellis W/Bobby Heenan/Baron von Raschke.

12/4/73 Windsor ON Prince Pullins/Billy Red Cloud W/Mitsu Arakawa/Ricky Cortez The Beast W/Cowboy Parker Tanya West W/Princess Jasmine Bobby Heenan/Jimmy Valiant W/Pepper Gomez/Luis Martinez.

12/7/73 Logansport IN Cowboy Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder vs. Jimmy Valiant/Baron von Raschke 3 other bouts featuring Bull Bullinski, Billy Red Cloud, the Great Saki, Pepper Gomez, the Beast

12/8/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Valiant Brother/Ivan Koloff W/Bruiser Ellis Red Cloud (sub for Bruno) Cora Combs W/Tanya West Beast Drew Luis Martinez Clem Turner W/Chico Garcia Ivan Koloff W/Raoul Guzman Valiant Brothers W/John the Greek/Tom Demarco Billy Red Cloud W/Cowboy Parker Ivan Koloff W/Bull Bullinski att= 7,000 

12/15/73 Muncie IN Texas Death Bout Bob Ellis defeated von Raschke in 7 falls. Bobby Heenan W/Jose Martine Valiant Brothers W/Luis Martinez/Pepper Gomez 2/3 falls Cowboy Parker W/Clem Turner

12/26/73 Indianapolis IN Convention Center 2 ring battle royal, each winner getting $10,000, won by Pepper Gomez and Bruno Sammartino Ring #1: Bruno Sammartino Jim Valiant Cowboy Parker Bobby Heenan Luis Martinez Professor Wilbur Snyder Jon Valiant Prince Pullins Al Barr Abdul Shikar Bull Bullinski Ring #2: Baron von Raschke Billy Red Cloud Ernie Ladd Pepper Gomez Cowboy Bob Ellis Ken Dillinger Mitsu Arakawa Moose Cholak Great Saki Mark Manson Clem Turner Killer Cortez; Sammartino W/Jon Valiant Bob Ellis W/Ken Dillinger Jim Valiant L/Professor (Danny Miller) Billy Red Cloud W/Baron von Raschke Pepper Gomez Drew Ernie Ladd Moose Cholak W/Mitsu Awakawa Bobby Heenan W/Luis Martinez att= 8,000

12/27/73 Ft.Wayne IN 2 Ring Battle Royal Winner ring #1 Baron von Raschke Ring #2 Jimmy Valiant Ernie Ladd W/Bull Bullinski Cowboy Bob Ellis W/Jon Valiant Mitsu Arakawa W/Professor Bobby Heenan W/Billy Red Cloud Luis Martinez W/Cowboy Parker Pepper Gomez D Baron von Raschke

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1974

1/4/74 Muncie IN Valiant Brothers/Baron von Raschke vs. Bob Ellis, Wilbur Snyder, Moose Cholak Bobby Heenan vs. Pepper Gomez 2 more bouts

1/5/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Bruiser/Bruno (c) L/Valiant Brother 2/3 falls.1st fall the top rope broke and Bruiser counted out of the ring, 2nd fall the top rope broke again and Bruno stopped Johnny with a bear hug 3rd with the top rope removed, Bruno and Johnny double collision, with Jimmy and Johnny switching behind the ref's back, Jimmy getting the pin and win. WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) D/DQ with Ivan Koloff when Pepper Gomez and Heenan both interfered Tony Romano W/Gilbert Guerrero Pepper Gomez W/Baron von Raschke Clem Turner W/Bozo Brown (Frank Hickey) att=8,000

1/10/74 Rensselaer IN Valiant Brothers W/Cowboy Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder Bobby Heenan Drew/Luis Martinez Prince Pullins W/Tony Romano

1/11/74 Terre Haute IN Wilbur Snyder/Mike Snyder/Moose Cholak W/Mark Manson/Kenny Dillinger/Abdul Shi-Kar 2/3 falls Tony "Rocks" Romano D Prince Pullins 30:00 Princess Jasmine W/Madame X Gilbert Guerrero W/Bozo "The Spaceman" Brown

1/11/74 Detroit MI O WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant W/Dick The Bruiser/Luis Martinez (sub Bruno Sammartino) Bruiser and Bruno stripped of the belts which are held up pending a rematch. If Bruno no shows the rematch, the Valiants are named new champs. Texas Death Match WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Baron Von Raschke Ivan Koloff W/Clem Turner Mighty Mike W/Little Tom Luis Martinez/Pepper Gomez W/Mitsu Arakawa/Great Saki Cowboy Parker W/Killer Cortez The Beast W/Tom DeMarco att=5438

1/12/74 Elkhart IN Dick the Bruiser/Sam Menacker NC  Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan Texas Death Match Cowboy Bob Ellis W/Baron Von Raschke Pepper Gomez W/The Beast Prince Pullins D Mark Manson Prince Pullins W/Ramonza

1/16/74 Anderson IN Valiant Brothers vs. Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder Bob Ellis vs. Cowboy Parker Girls Tag 1 more bout 

1/17/74 Fort Wayne IN German Gestapo Match, Referee Mike Snyder Dick the Bruiser W/Baron Von Raschke WWA tag team title Cowboy Bob Ellis/Pepper Gomez W/DQ Jimmy/Johnny Valiant Tanya West W/Sherri Lane Tony Romano W/El Bracero Jose Martine att=4,000

1/25/74 Indianapolis IN C Valiant Brothers (c) L/DQ Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino, belts held up Loser leaves town title bout Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Baron von Raschke Pepper Gomez W/Bobby Heenan Luis Martinez W/Tony Romano Mitsu Arakawa W/Clem Turner Wilbur Snyder W/Bo Brown Mike Snyder W/Great Saki Chief Bold Eagle D/Cowboy Parker att=8,000  

1/26/74 Detroit MI O WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant  W/Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino (c) to win held up titles WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Cowboy Parker (sub Ivan Koloff) Bobby Heenan W/Luis Martinez Sailor Art Thomas W/Tony Romano Bobby Bold Eagle D the Beast Ricky Cortez W/Raoul Guzman att=3,958

1/26/74 Muncie IN Lumberjack Match Moose Cholak vs. Baron von Raschke Arakawa/Saki vs. Wilbur/Mike Snyder Pepper Gomez vs. Mark Manson 

2/2/74 Elkhart IN Dick the Bruiser W/Jimmy Valiant Mexican Death Match Pepper Gomez W/Bobby Heenan  Mike Snyder/Bobby Bold Eagle W/Mitsu Arakawa/Great Saki Clem Turner D Mark Manson

2/2/74 Fort Wayne IN Wilbur/Mike Snyder W/Bobby Heenan/Mitsu Arakawa Princess Jasmine/Madame X W/Mary Jane Mull/Tanya West Moose Cholak W/Cowboy Parker Prince Pullins W/Bo Brown att=2,500

(Quite obviously, the date on one of the above cards is wrong, probably Ft. Wayne, which might be the 6th)

2/7/74 Indianapolis IN State Fairgrounds Coliseum WWA tag team title for vacant belts Cage Match Valiant Brothers W/Dick the Bruiser/Bruno Sammartino WWA title Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) L/DQ Stan "Killer" Kowalski Bold Eagle W/the Great Saki Jose Martinez W/DQ Sheik Abdul Shikar (Jim Alexi) Tony Romano W/Tom Lynch Clem Turner W/Raoul Guzman Luis Martinez/Pepper Gomez W/Ken Dillinger/Mark Manson att=8,100

2/15/74 Terre Haute IN WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant (c) W/Moose Cholak/Wilbur Snyder Pepper Gomez W/Bobby Heenan Mike Snyder W/Kenny Dillinger Tony Romano D Jose Martinez

2/21/74 Fort Wayne IN Jimmy/Johnny Valiant/Bobby Heenan W/Wilbur/Mike Snyder/Cowboy Bob Ellis Killer Stan Kowalski (The Big K) W/Moose Cholak Pepper Gomez W/Tony Romano Bobby Bold Eagle W/Mark Manson

2/22/74 Detroit MI O WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant (c) D Dick The Bruiser/Bob Ellis Mexican Death Match Luis Martinez W/Bobby Heenan Moose Cholak D Stan Killer Kowalski (sub Ivan Koloff) Bobby Bold Eagle W/Tony Romano Al Costello/Don Kent W/Tom Lynch/Clem Turner Mike Snyder W/Mark Manson Jose Martine W/Great Saki (This is the last Detroit WWA card.)

2/23/74 New Castle IN WWA Tag Team Title Valiant Brothers (c) vs. Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder Mike Snyder vs. Bobby Heenan Ivan Koloff vs. Prince Pullins Tony Romano vs. Gilbert Guerrero

2/24/74 London Ontario Canada Arena Return Bout 2 referees Valiants/Bobby Heenan vs. Luis Martinez/Gene DuBois/Chief Bold Eagle Kangaroos/Dudley Clements vs. Angelo Mosca/Stan Kowalski/Argentine Apollo

3/1/74 Terre Haute IN WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant (c) W/Pepper Gomez/Bobby Bold Eagle Killer Stan Kowalski W/Prince Pullins Mike Snyder D Great Saki Kim Duk W/Jose Martinez

3/2/74 Chicago IL Amphitheatre Pepper Gomez W/Ric Flair Bob Ellis W/Bob Remus (Sgt. Slaughter) Moose Cholak D Big K Nick Bockwinkel W/Red Bastien WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino/Dick the Bruiser NC Jimmy & Johnny Valiant Superstar Billy Graham W/Ken Patera

3/3/74 Indianapolis IN State Fairgrounds Coliseum WWA tag team title Valiant Brothers (c) DDQ Dick the Bruiser/Ernie Ladd Cowboy Bob Ellis (c) W/Stan "Killer" Kowalski Karate Match Bobby Heenan W/Sam Menacker when Bobby put Sam to sleep with ether from the doctors bag Fabulous Kangaroos W/Luis Martinez/Bobby Bold Eagle Bill Miller W/Clem Turner Art Thomas W/Tony Romano Mike Snyder W/Ken Dillinger att=12,000

3/4/74  Ft.Wayne IN Bruiser/Little Tom W/Heenan/Jimmy Valiant  WWA title Cowboy Ellis (c) W/Killer Kowalski (this is Big K, Stan Kowalski) Pepper Gomez/Luis Martinez W/Arakawa/Kim Duk  Bold Eagle W/DQ Johnny Valiant

3/6/74 Martinsville IN National Guard Armory WWA tag team title bout Valiant Brothers (c) vs. Moose Cholak/Cowboy Bob Ellis Killer Kowalski vs. Pepper Gomez Mike Snyder vs. the Great Saki Ken Dillinger vs. Prince Pullins

3/7/74 Fort Wayne IN Dick the Bruiser/midget Little Tom W/Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk W/Pepper Gomez/Luis Martinez Bobby Bold Eagle W/DQ Johnny Valiant Killer Stan Kowalski DDQ Cowboy Bob Ellis

3/10/74  London ON WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant (c) W/DQ Beast Dubois (Dave McKigney)/Luis Martinez Al Costello/Don Kent D. Vic Rossitani/Angelo Mosca  Bold Eagle DDQ/Stan Kowalski  Little Louie W/Little Brutus (midgets)

3/16/74 Elkhart IN WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant (c) W/Dick the Bruiser/Bob Ellis Moose Cholak NC Stan Kowalski Tony Romano W/Prince Pullins Tom Lynch W/Abdul Shi-kar

3/22/74 Terre Haute IN Cowboy Bob Ellis/Bobby Bold Eagle/Mike Snyder W/Kim Duk/ Mitsu Arakawa/Mark Manson Mike Snyder W/Mark Manson Tony Romano W/Gilbert Guerrero Prince Pullins W/Max Blue

3/23/74 Indianapolis IN Fairgrounds Coliseum WWA tag team title Jimmy/Johnny Valiant (c) NC  Dick the Bruiser/Ernie Ladd No DQ bout WWA Heavyweight Title Bob Ellis (c) W/Stan Kowalski Karate match Bobby Heenan W/Sam Menacker (when Heenan got ether from the doctor’s bag and put Sam to sleep.) Al Costello/Don Kent W/Luis Martinez/Bobby Bold Eagle Little Tom W/Mighty X Bill Miller W/Clem Turner Art Thomas W/Tony Romano Mike Snyder W/Ken Dillinger att=12,000+

4/11/74  Ft.Wayne IN Sam Menacker refereed  WWA title Cowboy Ellis (c) W/Kowalski Gomez/Snyder 2nd by Menacker W/Jimmy Valiant/Cowboy Parker who was subbing for Johnny Valiant) they had Kowalski in corner since Heenan was out due to injury. Sugar Cane Coco W/Little Atlas  Jose Martine W/Ken Dillinger  

4/12/74 Greenwood IN Greenwood High School Gym Valiant Brothers vs. Pepper Gomez/Cowboy Bob Ellis Chief Bold Eagle vs. Killer Kowalski Mike Snyder vs. Bobby Heenan Kim Duk vs. Prince Pullins

4/12/74 Terre Haute IN Wilbur Snyder D Killer Stan Kowalski Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa W/Pepper Gomez/Tom Lynch Sugar Cane Coco W/Little John Tom DeMarco W/DQ Tony Romano (Double shot for some of the talent?)

4/19/74 Indianapolis IN State Fairgrounds Coliseum Bruiser/Ernie Ladd/Cowboy Bob Ellis W/the Valiant Brothers/Killer Kowalski Winner Takes All Match (I have no idea what they took, however) Sam Menacker W/Bobby Heenan Bob Ellis ref, subbing for the injured Dick the Bruiser (attacked by Kowalski and Heenan after the 6 man tag) Luis Martinez W/Rocky Montero Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa W/Prince Pullins/Clem Turner Mike Snyder W/Mark Manson Sugar Cane/Tiny Little W/Little John/Little Atlas att=9,100

4/25/74 Center Grove IN featuring Mitsu Arakawa, Chief Bold Eagle, Mike Snyder, Prince Pullins


4/25/74  Ft.Wayne  IN WWA tag team title Snyder/Ellis W/DQ Valiants (c) Menacker referee  Sugar Cane Coco/Little Tiny Little W/Mighty Atlas/Little John  Killer Kowalski W/Cholak Mike Snyder D/Ken Dillinger 

5/4/74 Indianapolis IN State Fairgrounds Coliseum WWA tag team title bout Valiant Brothers (c) L/title to Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder Dick the Bruiser DDQ Killer Kowalski (Heenan was handcuffed to Ellis, who was stripped down to his boxer shorts with horseshoes on the rear end, foretelling perhaps the Indianapolis Colts moving to Indianapolis?) non title Bobby Heenan W/Cowboy Bob Ellis on a CO Cora Combs W/Princess Jasmine Bill Miller W/Tony Romano Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa W/Jose Martinez/Gilbert Guerrero Killer Brooks W/Clem Turner

5/9/74 Ft.Wayne  IN  Bruiser/Menacker W/Valiant Bros WWA title Cowboy Ellis (c) W/Kim Duk Bold Eagle D/Kowalski 
Tony Romano W/Pullins  att=3000


5/10/74 Terre Haute IN Cowboy Bob Ellis/Pepper Gomez W/Jimmy/Johnny Valiant Killer Stan Kowalski W/Moose Cholak Little Tiny Little W/Little Atlas Mike Snyder W/Abdul Shi-Kar


5/17/74 New Trier West High School
Winnetka, Il Valiant Brothers vs. Dick the Bruiser/Art Thomas Bobby Heenan vs. Pepper Gomez Sharon Lass vs. Princess Jasmine Prince Pullins vs. Kenny Dillinger

5/24/74  Ft.Wayne IN 14:45 Sam Menacker W/Bobby Heenan in Karate death match  Street Fight Pepper Gomez/ Bobby Bold Eagle W/Jimmy Valiant/Bobby Heenan who was subbing for Johnny Valiant  Princess Jasmine W/Tanya West  Bold Eagle subbing for Pullins W/Cowboy Parker

5/31/74 Terre Haute IN Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa W/Cowboy Bob Ellis/Wilbur Snyder Texas Death Match (Ref: Sam Menacker) Bobby Bold Eagle W/Mark Manson Tom Lynch W/Jerry Sobey Jose Martinez W/Gilbert Guerrero

6/15/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Street Fight Dick the Bruiser/Bob Ellis W/Bobby Heenan/Killer Kowalski WWA tag team title Wilbur Snyder/Pepper Gomez (c) W/Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk Ox Baker/Jacques Goulet W/Jim (Johnny) Starr/Tom Demarco Bill Miller D Art Thomas Cora Combs W/Lady Satan Chief Bold Eagle W/Killer Cortez Ox W/Johnny Kace

6/28/74 Terre Haute IN @ Hulman Center Dick the Bruiser W/Killer Stan Kowalski Jacques "The Ripper" Goulet/Bobby Heenan W/Pepper Gomez/Bobby Bold Eagle (sub Cowboy Bob Ellis) Bobby Bold Eagle W/DQ Ox Baker Princess Jasmine/Lucille Dupree W/Heather Feather/Kathy McCoy Roger Kirby D Prince Pullins Jose Martinez W/Johnny Starr

6/29/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Algerian Death Match Sgt. Goulet W/Dick the Bruiser WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder (c) W/Kim Duk/Killer Kowalski WWA title Bob Ellis (c) W/Bill Miller Ox Baker W/Tom Lynch Art Thomas W/Roger Kirby Princess Jasmine/Lucille Dupree W/Kathy McCoy/Heather Feather att=6,000

7/20/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Gestapo Death Match Dick the Bruiser W/Sgt. Goulet (Heenan seconded Goulet, Ellis seconded Bruiser, Heenan accidentally hit Goulet with the flag and was attacked, so Bobby waved the white flag and then left) WWA title Bob Ellis (c) W/Bobby Heenan 2 straight falls. Afterward, Heenan got into a scuffle with Menacker and Sam ran Bobby's head into the ring post. WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder W/the Ox/Bill Miller US title Sheik (c) W/Sailor Art Thomas Kim Duk W/Jose Martinez Tony Romano D Prince Pullins Chief Bold Eagle W/Johnny Starr att=8,500

8/10/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center The Sheik/Sgt.Jacques Goulet W/Dick the Bruiser/Art Thomas when Sheik threw fire on Bruiser, who was counted out WWA title Bob Ellis (c) L/title to Ox Baker Bobo Brazil W/Tony Romano Killer Brooks W/Gilbert Guerrero Mike Snyder W/Johnny Starr Moose Cholak D Bill Miller Bold Eagle W/Bobby Vann att=9,100

8/10/74 Angola IN WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder (c) W/Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk Tom Lynch W/Killer Cortez Cora Combs W/Masked Marvel Jose Martinez W/Mark Manson

8/17/74 Terre Haute IN @ Hulman Center Double Battle Royal. 10 men in each ring. Jacques Goulet won in one ring over Cowboy Bob Ellis, Dr. Bill Miller, Moose Cholak, Kim Duk, Mitsu Arakawa, Bobby Bold Eagle, Mike Snyder, Mark Manson and Prince Pullins; Wilbur Snyder won in the other ring over Pepper Gomez, Art Thomas, Jose Martinez, Johnny Kace, Tom Lynch, Tony Romano, Abdul Shi-Kar, Tom DeMarco and Gilbert Guerrero. The winners received $2,000 each and met Sept. 13.Bob Ellis W/Kim Duk Sgt Jacques Goulet W/Bobby Bold Eagle Bill Miller D Moose Cholak Wilbur Snyder W/Tony Romano Pepper Gomez W/Johnny Kace Sailor Art Thomas W/Tom DeMarco8/24/74 Angola IN Moose Cholak/Pepper Gomez W/Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk Sgt. Jacques Goulet W/Bobby Bold Eagle Mike Snyder D Mark Manson Tom Lynch W/Johnny Starr

8/31/74 Angola IN Karate Jacket Match Moose Cholak W/Mitsu Arakawa Cora Combs/Princess Jasmine W/Heather Feather/Baby Doll Abdul Shi-Kar W/Gilbert Guerrero Tom Lynch W/Mark Manson

8/31/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA title Ox Baker (c) DCO Cowboy Bob Ellis WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder W/Big Bill Miller/Kim Duk Sgt. Goulet L/DQ Art Thomas Mike Snyder W/Juan Zapata Don Fargo W/Bill Nixon Billy Robinson W/Tony Romano Bold Eagle W/Tom Demarco

9/7/74 Chicago IL Comiskey Park AWA title Verne Gagne (c) W/COR Billy Robinson The Sheik/Bobby Heenan W/Dick the Bruiser/Bobo Brazil The Crusher/Ivan Putski/Larry Hennig W/Nick Bockwinkel/Ray Stevens/Superstar Billy Graham Chris Taylor W/DQ Ox Baker Pepper Gomez NC Baron Von Raschke Wilbur Snyder W/Rene Goulet Kim Duk W/Jim Brunzell Greg Gagne D Buddy Wolff Vivian Vachon W/Lucille DuPree

9/13/74 Terre Haute IN Hulman Center Battle Royal Wrestle-off for $4,000: Wilbur Snyder W/Sgt. Jacques Goulet Non-Title Match Ox Baker (c) NC Moose Cholak Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa W/Bobby Bold Eagle/Pepper Gomez 2/3 falls Tom Lynch W/Rodeo Jones Mark Manson D Jose Martinez Mike Snyder W/Johnny Starr

9/21/74 Indianapolis IN Market Square Arena US title Dick the Bruiser (managed by Bobby Heenan) DDQ Sheik when Heenan turned on Bruiser and Sheik/Heenan and Creatchman all ganged up on Bruiser. WWA title Ox Baker (c) DCO Andre the Giant WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder L/title to the Legionnaires, Sgt.Jacques Goulet/Pvt. Don Fargo Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk W/Bold Eagle/Sailor Art Thomas Cora Combs W/Baby Doll (Debbie Combs) Moose Cholak W/Tony Romano Bill Miller L/DQ Chris Taylor Mike Snyder W/Raoul Guzman Bob Ellis W/Johnny Starr att=15,900

10/3/74 Muncie IN WWA Tag Team Title Legionnaires vs. Bill Miller/Moose Cholak Bob Ellis vs. Mitsu Arakawa Johnny Starr vs. Bold Eagle Spike Huber vs. Jim Lancaster

10/12/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Dick the Bruiser/Bobo Brazil W/Sheik/Bobby Heenan (Bobby's last Indianapolis bout for the next 5 years) Art Thomas W/Mark Manson Bill Miller W/Al Johnson, subbing for Chris Taylor Bold Eagle/Mike Snyder W/DQ Kim Duk/Mark Manson when Duk threw salt at Mike Snyder, who ducked and the salt nailed Manson. A really fun bout! Kay Casey W/Kathy McCoy Tom Lynch W/Bobby Vann Jose Martinez W/Tom Demarco A star studded spectacular that drew probably less than a third of the MSA show.

10/18/74 Terre Haute IN @ Hulman Center WWA title Ox Baker (c) W/Wilbur Snyder WWA tag team title Sgt. Jacques Goulet/Pvt. Don Fargo (c) W/Cowboy Bob Ellis/Pepper Gomez Moose Cholak W/Johnny Kace Paul Christy D Mitsu Arakawa Mike Snyder W/Mark Manson

10/19/74 Hammond IN Andre the Giant vs Dr. Bill Miller Larry Hennig vs Larry Heiniemi Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder vs Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk Moose Cholak vs Frank Valois Mike Snyder vs Mark Manson

10/23/74 Mooresville IN WWA tag team title match Legionnaires (c) DDQ Cowboy Bob Ellis/Pepper Gomez Don Fargo (sub for Ken Dillinger?) D Mike Snyder 2 other bouts with Bold Eagle and Jose Martinez

10/30/74 Delphi IN ?

11/16/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center WWA tag team title Legionnaires W/Bruiser/Bob Ellis in a fun bout that saw Fargo being put in the dress he brought in to put on "Cowboy Bob Alice" WWA title Ox (c) W/Art Thomas Bold Eagle W/Ron Newsome Jose Martinez W/Max Blue Mighty Igor W/El Bandito Moose Cholak W/Jack Heddon Johnny Starr W/Tom Lynch The first show to feature Johnny Starr as Ox's manager. att=7,000

11/23/74 Elkhart IN Northside Gym Don Fargo/Sgt. Goulet/Bill Miller vs. Mighty Igor/Sailor Art Thomas/Bob Ellis WWA title Ox Baker (c) vs. Moose Cholak Johnny Starr vs. Bobby Bold Eagle Tom Demarco vs. Tom Lynch

10/30/74 Fort Wayne IN WWA tag team title Sgt. Goulet/Pvt. Fargo (c) W/Dick the Bruiser/Moose Cholak WWA title Ox Baker DDQ/Cowboy Bob Ellis Kay Casey W/Kathy McCoy Tom Lynch W/Mike Snyder (doubtful result)

11/8/74 Terre Haute IN  National Guard Armory Wilbur Snyder/Mike Snyder/Cowboy Bob Ellis W/Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa/Mark Manson Johnny Starr W/DQ Bobby Bold Eagle Tom Lynch W/Blackjack Hedden Jose Martinez W/Emilio Zapota

11/11/74 Fort Wayne IN Lumberjack Match non title Dick the Bruiser/Moose Cholak W/Sgt. Goulet/Pvt. Fargo Ox Baker W/Bobby Bold Eagle Paul Christy D Kim Duk
Johnny Starr W/Mike Snyder

11/16/74 Indianapolis IN WWA tag team title The Legionairres (c) W/Bob Ellis/Dick the Bruiser (Don Fargo brought a dress out to Cowboy Bob “Alice” in, but Ellis turned the tables on Fargo) WWA title Ox Baker (c) W/Sailor Art Thomas Mighty Igor W/El Bandido Moose Cholak W/Jack Heddon Bobby Bold Eagle W/Ron Newsome Johnny Starr W/Tom Lynch Jose Martine W/Max Blue Bobby Bold Eagle W/Blackie Guzman
att=7,000

11/21/74 Mattoon IL  Lakeland College Gym Sgt.Goulet/Pvt. Fargo vs Cowboy Bob Ellis/Paul Christy Ox Baker vs Chief Bobby Bold Eagle Pepper Gomez vs Kim Duk Mike Snyder vs Johnny Starr.

11/22/74 Terre Haute IN National Guard Armory WWA tag team title Sgt. Goulet/Pvt. Fargo (c) W/Pepper Gomez/Paul Christy Mark Manson W/Gilbert Guerrero Johnny Starr W/Tom Lynch Johnny Kace W/Jim Alexi

11/23/74 Elkhart IN Mighty Igor/Cowboy Bob Ellis/Art Thomas W/Dr. Bill Miller/Legionnaires Goulet/Fargo Moose Cholak DDQ Ox Baker Bobby Bold Eagle W/Johnny Starr Tom Lynch W/Tom Demarco

11/26/74 Fort Wayne IN Lumberjack Match non title Dick The Bruiser/Moose Cholak W/The Legionnaires Ox Baker W/Bobby Bold Eagle Paul Christy D Kim Duk Johnny Starr W/ Mike Snyder

11/29/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center Chain Match Sheik W/Dick the Bruiser WWA title Ox Baker (c) W/Mighty Igor WWA tag team title Bob Ellis/Pepper Gomez W/the Legionnaires only 1 fall before the 60 minute time limit ran out, so the belts stayed put Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk W/Art Thomas/Joe Blanchard Johnny Starr D Paul Christy Paul Christy W/Mark Manson Bobo Johnson W/Little Atlas

11/30/74 Anderson IN WWA Tag Team Title Legionnaires (c) vs. Art Thomas/Pepper Gomez Ox Baker vs. Bold Eagle (non title) Kim Duk vs. Mike Snyder Johnny Starr vs. Prince Pullins

12/6/74 Terre Haute IN  National Guard Armory Legionnaires W/Paul Christy/Mike Snyder Non-Title Bobby Bold Eagle W/DQ Ox Baker (c) Kim Duk W/Tom DeMarco Mark Manson W/Prince Pullins

12/12/74 Fort Wayne IN Title Match Ox Baker (c) W/DQ Dick the Bruiser Legionnaires W/Pepper Gomez/Art Thomas Bobby Bold Eagle W/Kim Duk Mike Snyder W/Tom DeMarco

12/14/74 Elkhart IN Lumberjack Match non title Moose Cholak W/Ox Baker The Legionnaires W/Dick the Bruiser/Moose Cholak (sub Bob Ellis) Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk W/Pepper Gomez/Sailor Art Thomas Bobby Bold Eagle W/Mark Manson

12/26/74 Indianapolis IN Convention Center US title Sheik (c) W/Bob Ellis when he threw fire in Ellis' face, setting Ellis' wig on fire! WWA title Ox (c) L/DQ Bobo Brazil. Before the bout, Ernie Ladd came out and challenged the Ox, citing the Cleveland incident! WWA tag team title Legionnaires W/CO Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder when Pepper went after Starr outside of the ring. Arm wrestling, Eddie Creatchman DQ'D against Sam Menacker Moose Cholak W/Killer Kowalski Bold Eagle W/Mark Manson Bill Miller W/Clem Turner Mighty Igor W/Ricky Hamilton Mitsu Arakawa/Kim Duk W/Paul Christy/Mike Snyder

12/30/74 Fort Wayne IN TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT Round #1: 1-Wilbur Snyder/Pepper Gomez W/Kim Duk/Mitsu Arakawa 2-Ox Baker/Dr. Bill Miller W/Cowboy Bob Ellis/Bobby Bold Eagle 3-Legionnaires W/Moose Cholak/Paul Christy 4-Bobo Brazil/Moose Cholak (sub for Igor) W/Karl Von Hess/Al Costello (sub for Karl Von Krupp) Round #2: 5-Snyder/Gomez W/Baker/Miller 6-Legionnaires W/Brazil/Cholak Final: 7-Snyder/Gomez W/Legionnaires to win the tournament.

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1975

1/17/75 Ft.Wayne  IN Bruiser W/Ox Baker WWA tag team title Legionnaires (c) W/Pepper Gomez/Chief Eagle (sub for Ellis) Prince Pullins W/Kim Duk Bobby Bold Eagle W/Johnny Starr

2/7/75 Ft.Wayne  IN WWA tag team title Legionnaires (c) W/Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder Cora Combs/Princess Jasmine W/Lady Satan/Lorraine Cordero Moose Cholak W/Mark Manson/Mitsu Arakawa Prince Pullins D/Raoul Guzman

2/14/75 Indianapolis IN MSA Cage bout Dick the Bruiser W/Sheik when Sheik tried to throw fire on Bruiser while over the top of the cage outside. Dick hit the fire back in Sheik’s face, who climbed/fell down to the floor and was counted out. WWA title No DQ Ox Baker (c) W/CO Ernie Ladd when Johnny Starr hit Ladd with some REAL powderpuff shots from behind with a chair WWA tag team title Legionnaires (c) W/Moose Cholak/Wilbur Snyder Boxing Match Sam Menacker W/Eddie Creatchman when Bobo Brazil headbutted Creatchman Pat O’Connor D Big Bill Miller Pepper Gomez/Bold Eagle/Mike Snyder W/Mitsu Arakawa/Mark Manson/Johnny Starr Bobo Brazil W/Jim Lancaster Paul Christy W/Rich Hamilton att=12,000

4/11/75  New Castle IN WWA Tag Title Legionnaires (champions) vs. Bob Ellis/Bold Eagle (rematch) Bill Miller vs. Moose Cholak Frank Dalton vs. Tom Lynch Mark Manson vs. Spike Huber

5/16/75  Muncie IN WWA Tag Team Title Legionnaires vs. Bruiser/Moose Lou Thesz vs. Johnny Starr Bold Eagle vs. Mitsu Arakawa Paul Christy vs. Johnny Kace midget tag

10/17/75 Terre IN Haute Mitsu Arakawa/Mark Manson/Johnny Starr W/Wilbur Snyder/Bob Ellis/Bold Eagle in a 6 man elimination match, Moose Cholak W/DQ the Golden Viking Paul Christy W/Duke George, Blackjack Heddon D/Tom Lynch

10/22/75 Muncie IN Legionnaires W/Moose Cholak/Bill Miller when Saul Weingeroff hit Miller with his cane Pepper Gomez D/Chuck O’Connor Paul Christy W/Mark Manson Johnny Starr W/Steve Regal

10/31/75 Terre Haute Moose Cholak W/Golden Viking in a no DQ match 5 Minutes, Wilbur Snyder W/Mitsu Arakawa/Mark Manson in a handicap match, Haiti Kid/Little Louie W/Cowboy Lang/Little John, Spike Huber W/Fernanado La Pantera

10/31/75 Ft.Wayne IN WWA tag team title Bruiser/Crusher (c) W/Legionnaires  Goulet and Lebeouf (W/Weingeroff) Chuck O’Connor W/Paul Christy Pepper Gomez W/Johnny Starr Bold Eagle W/Duke George

11/7/75 Kokomo IN Dick the Bruiser vs. Jacques Goulet Chuck O'Connor vs. Moose Cholak Soldier LeBeouf vs. Pepper Gomez Little Louie/Haiti Kid vs. Cowboy Lang/Little John

11/13/75 Ft.Wayne  IN Bruiser W/Goulet in Hooded Algerian Death Match Ox Baker/Chuck O’Connor W/Cholak/Gomez Haiti Kid/Little Louie W/Little John/Cowboy Lang Soldier LeBeouf W/Bold Eagle  

11/28/75 Ft.Wayne  IN WWA tag team title Bruiser/Crusher (c) W/DQ Ox/O’Connor Soldier LeBeouf D/Moose Cholak Jacques Goulet W/Pepper Gomez Spike Huber W/Mark Manson

 

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