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From the collection of Tom Burke
October 12, 1949 –
Rainbo Arena Line Up With Results
Chicago, Illinois
Wrestling As You Like It Magazine –
October 6, 1949
Results – October 12, 1961, Amarillo, Texas, Doc Karl Sarpolis, Promoter.
North American Champion, Dory Funk Sr defeated challenger The Great Antonio-dq.
Tony Borne beat Nick Roberts.
Gentleman Ed Sharpe lost to The Great Antonio.
The Bat beat Suni War Cloud.
Danny McShain & Danny Savich lost to Rito Romero & Eric Rommel.
On This Date: October 11, 1969 – Nature Boy Buddy Rogers vs Mr Wrestling Gordon Nelson – Detroit, MI
On This Date: October 11, 1969 – Former NWA and WWWF (WWE) World Champion Nature Boy Buddy Rogers faced Mr Wrestling Gordon Nelson at the COBO Arena in Detroit Michigan. The Main Even featured US Champion The Sheik vs Whipper Billy Watson for the United States Championship. This card also featured Lou Thesz, Fred Curry and Haystacks Calhoun.
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October 9, 1979 Nature Boy Buddy Rogers Teams with Jimmy Snuka – Raleigh, NC
October 9, 1979 – At the age of 59 Nature Boy Buddy Rogers teamed with Jimmy Snuka to take on the team of Rufus R Jones and Blackjack Mulligan at the Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina for NWA Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. Also on the card Greg Valentine vs Jay Youngblood.
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On This Day: October 4, 1969 – Nature Boy Buddy Rogers vs Magnificent Maurice – Cincinnati, OH
On This Date: October 4, 1969 – Three BIG Main Events featuring former NWA and WWWF (WWE) Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nature Boy Buddy Rogers vs Magnificent Maurice – The Sheik vs Cowboy Bob Wllis and Bobo Brazil vs Ernie Ladd at Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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On This Date: September 29, 1960 – NWA United States Champion Nature Boy Buddy Rogers faced the challenge of 600lb behemoth Haystacks Calhoun at the Boston Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.
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TV Mat Title Tournament – Buddy Rogers
TV Mat Title Tournament Program featuring Buddy Rogers and Nell Stewart
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On This Day: September 20, 1961 – Nature Boy Buddy Rogers Defended NWA World Title Against Bruno Sammartino – Asbury Park, NJ
On this Date: September 20, 1961 – Nature Boy Buddy Rogers defended his National Wrestling Alliance Worlds Heavyweight Championship against Bruno Sammartino at the Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Though the actual result of this match is unknown, this Capitol Wresting Corporation card was one of the many title defenses Buddy made against Bruno Sammartino as NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion.
The undercard of include Roderigues and Olympica vs Bob Orton and Terror plus 3 more matches.
Credit: Twitter @SethHanson1982 for the news clipping.
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On This Date: August 30, 1961 – Nature Boy Buddy Rogers defended the National Wrestling Alliance Worlds Heavyweight Championship against Ray ‘Thunder’ Stern at the Cobo Arena in Detroit Michigan. Also on this card Vern Gagne defend the US Heavyweight championship against Dick the Bruiser.
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