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1962 Match History
”Renesto and Hamilton, as The Bolos, set a number of attendance records in the Carolinas-Virginia area during the early '60s. Six-man matches with The Missouri Mauler against The Kentuckians and Haystacks Calhoun established attendance records in such venues as the Charlotte Coliseum, Dorton Arena in Raleigh and the Greenville Memorial Auditorium. Renesto and Hamilton also set attendance marks throughout the territory for tag-team matches against The Kentuckians and Johnny Weaver and Haystacks Calhoun. Those attendance records are still unbroken at the Charlotte Coliseum and Dorton Arena.”
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The Ring, March 1962
January 8, 1962 - Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (att. 8,086, gate $20,435)
Crusher Lisowski def. Antonino Rocca
Bruno Sammartino def. Gene Stanlee, bearhug, 8:03
Johnny Valentine def. Man Mountain Campbell, 0:42
Ace Freeman def. Wild Red Berry, 9:53
Brown Panther - Tiny Tim def. Sky Low Low - Fuzzy Cupid, 2/3 falls
Zivko Kovacic def. Angelo Savoldi, reverse full nelson, 9:46
Alex Kostopoulous def. Gypsy Joe
Steve Novak def. Man Mountain Campbell (double duty), cobra twist, 9:22
Chet Wallick def. Billy Fox, boston crab, 12:56
The Fabulous Kangaroos: Al Costello - Roy Heffernan def. Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki, 2/3 falls
The Bonecracker def. Gordon Zarbo, full nelson, 0:39
January 9, 1962 - Baltimore, MD
Shohei Baba Man Mountain Campbell
Sunnyside - Shohei Baba defeated Man Mountain Campbell in 6:15 with a Japanese Sleeper Hold, p. 35.
Brute Bernard Skull Murphy
Man Mountain Campbell Jolly Cholly
Sunnyside - Brute Bernard - Skull Murphy defeated Man Mountain Campbell - Jolly Cholly, p. 35.
Pittsburgh - Steve Novak, back in his hometown after a long absence, easily defeated Man Mountain Campbell with a cobra twist. (see above Jan 8, 1962)
January 29, 1962 - Brooklyn, NY
Giant Baba - Yukio Suzuki def. Man Mountain Campbell - Gordon Nelson
February 10, 1962 - Brooklyn, NY
Giant Baba - Yukio Suzuki def. Vittorio Apollo - Man Mountain Campbell
February 12, 1962 - Bronx, NY
Bearcat Wright vs. Shohei Baba
Cowboy Bob Ellis vs. Steve Stanlee
Mike Clancy vs. Karl Von Hess
Carlos Milano vs Kostos Papalazarous
Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Simon
Man Mountain Campbell Fred Atkins
Man Mountain Campbell vs. Fred Atkins (This is who first trained dad to be a wrestler.)
February 22, 1962 - Cherry Hill, NJ
Giant Baba - Yukio Suzuki vs. Man Mountain Campbell - Gordon Nelson
They actually started in Texas and Oklahoma. If anyone has any match information please help!
August 11, 1962 - Miami Beach, FL
The Kentuckians - The Assassins
The Kentuckians def The Assassins
August 17, 1962 - Miami Beach, FL
Dickie Steinborn vs. The Great Malenko (Southern Heavyweight Champion)
The Kentuckians vs. Kurt - Karl Von Brauner
The Assassins vs. Lenny Montana - Mike Paidousis
Cowboy Paul Jones vs. The Brute
September 10, 1962 - Tampa, FL
Ed Graham - Dickie Steinborn vs. The Assassins
The Great Malenko vs. Jake Smith
Luke Brown vs. Killer Karl Kox
Lou Bastien vs. Duke Keomuka
Joe Scarpello vs. Lord Nelson Royal
September 15, 1962 - Jacksonville, FL
Baba the Great - The Great Mr. Moto def. The Kentuckians (DQ)
The Great Malenko vs. The Russian Crusher
Len Montana vs. Mike Paidousis
Georgia Boy Smith vs. Fred Atkins
Paul Jones vs. Al Alexander
September 21, 1962 - Miami Beach Auditorium - Miami, FL
Mike Paidousis def Fred Atkins
Mr. Moto def Al Alexander
Lenny Montana def Giant Baba (DQ)
The Russian Crusher The Great Malenko
The Kentuckians def The Russian Crusher - The Great Malenko
September 22, 1962 - Jacksonville, FL
The Kentuckians def. Baba the Great - The Great Mr. Moto
September 27, 1962 - Miami Beach Auditorium - Miami, FL att. 2,258
Mike Paidousis def The Russian Crusher
Maurice LaPointe - Tony Baillageon def Al Alexander - Jack Vanski
Lenny Montana def Fred Atkins
The Kentuckians def Giant Baba - Mr. Moto
September 28, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Don McIntyre – Promoter/Georgia Championship Wrestling announces that The Kentuckians would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.
September 29, 1962 - Jacksonville, FL
Jake Smith vs. Baba the Great
Tony Baillargen – Maurice La Pointe vs. The Great Malenko - The Russian Crusher
Luke Brown vs. Fred Atkins
Mike Paidousis vs. The Great Mr. Moto
Len Montana vs. Al Alexander
October 5, 1962 - Miami Beach Auditorium - Miami, FL (att. 2,553)
Steve Bolas def Don Whittlera
Tony Baillageon drew Steve Kovacs
The Kentuckians def The Russian Crusher - The Great Malenko
Lenny Montana - Mike Paidousis def Assassin No. 2 - Al Alexander
October 12, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Pedro Godoy def Bulldog Lawley
Chief Little Eagle def Gypsy Joe
Chief Crazy Horse drew Mr. Moto
The Assassins drew The Kentuckians
October 15, 1962 - William Bell Auditorium - Augusta, GA
Johnny Walker vs. Rito Carreon
Gypsy Joe vs. Chief Little Eagle
Mr. Moto vs. Chief Crazy Horse
Pedro Godoy - Pancho Valdez vs. The Kentuckians
October 16, 1962 - Macon City Auditorium - Macon, GA
Chief Little Eagle def Pancho Valdez
Johnny Walker def Bulldog Lawley
Mr. Moto def Chief Crazy Horse
The Kentuckians def Pedro Godoy - Gypsy Joe
October 17, 1962 - Columbus Municipal Auditorium - Columbus, GA
Chief Little Eagle def Pedro Godoy
Mr. Moto def Chief Crazy Horse
The Kentuckians def Pancho Valdez - Gypsy Joe
October 19, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Gypsy Joe def Chief Crazy Horse
Chief Little Eagle def Pedro Godoy
Mr. Moto def Johnny Walker
No DQ Match: The Assassins def The Kentuckians
October 23, 1962 - Macon City Auditorium - Macon, GA
Johnny Walker drew Chief Little Eagle
Gypsy Joe def Chief Crazy Horse
The Kentuckians def Lenny Montana - Mr. Moto
October 24, 1962 - Columbus Municipal Auditorium - Columbus, GA
Rito Carreon def Pancho Valdez
Mr. Moto def Johnny Walker
The Kentuckians def Lenny Montana - Gypsy Joe
October 26, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Johnny Walker aka (Mr. Wrestling II) def Pedro Valdez
Rito Carreon def Bulldog Lawley
Chief Little Eagle def Gypsy Joe
Lenny Montana def Chief Crazy Horse
Luke Brown def Mr. Moto (DQ)
World Heavyweight Title Match: Jake Smith def Freddie Blassie
October 29, 1962 - William Bell Auditorium - Augusta, GA
Pancho Valdez vs. Chief Little Eagle
Lenny Montana vs. Johnny Walker
Mr. Moto - Gypsy Joe vs. The Kentuckians
October 30, 1962 - Macon City Auditorium - Macon, GA
Rito Carreon def Pancho Valdez
Chief Little Eagle def Mr. Moto
The Kentuckians
Lenny Montana - Gypsy Joe
The Kentuckians def Lenny Montana - Gypsy Joe
October 31, 1962 - Columbus Municipal Auditorium - Columbus, GA (att. 1,012)
Rito Carreon drew Chief Little Eagle
Gypsy Joe def Johnny Walker
The Kentuckians def Lenny Montana - Mr. Moto
November 2, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Chief Little Eagle def Pancho Valdez
Rito Carreon def Lenny Montana
Gypsy Joe def Johnny Walker
Riki Dozen - Freddie Blassie
The Kentuckians def Freddie Blassie - Mr. Moto
November 5, 1962 - William Bell Auditorium - Augusta, GA
Ron Reed vs. Pancho Valdez
Jack Vanski - Lenny Montana vs. Rito Carreon - Chief Little Eagle
Luke Brown vs. Gypsy Joe
World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie def Jake Smith
November 6, 1962 - Macon City Auditorium - Macon, GA
Ron Reed def Pancho Valdez
Jack Vanski drew Rito Carreon
Luke Brown NC Lenny Montana
Jake Smith def Gypsy Joe
November 7, 1962 - Columbus Municipal Auditorium - Columbus, GA
Ron Reed def Pancho Valdez
Chief Little Eagle def Jack Vanski
Luke Brown NC Gypsy Joe
Jake Smith def Lenny Montana
November 9, 1962, Atlanta, GA
Rito Carreon def Pancho Valdez
Lenny Montana def Cowboy Ron Reed
Chief Little Eagle drew Jack Vanski
Luke Brown def Gypsy Joe (DQ)
World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie def Jake Smith
November 12, 1962 - William Bell Auditorium - Augusta, GA
The Kentuckians vs. The Assassins
November 13, 1962 - Macon City Auditorium - Macon, GA
The Russian Crusher def Ron Reed
Rito Carreon drew Gypsy Joe
Luke Brown - Chief Little Eagle
Jack Vanski - Lenny Montana
Luke Brown - Chief Little Eagle def Jack Vanski - Lenny Montana
World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie drew Jake Smith
November 14, 1962 - Columbus Municipal Auditorium - Columbus, GA
Rito Carreon def Gypsy Joe by disqualification
Chief Little Eagle drew the Russian Crusher
The Kentuckians def Freddie Blassie - Lenny Montana
November 16, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Rito Carreon def Bulldog Lawley
Tina Cole def Sweet Georgia Brown
Chief Little Eagle def The Russian Crusher
Ray Gunkel - The Kentuckians def Freddie Blassie - Lenny Montana - Gypsy Joe
November 19, 1962 - William Bell Auditorium - Augusta, GA
Midget Match: Marcel Semard vs. Pee Wee Lopez
Lenny Montana - Gypsy Joe vs. Luke Brown - Chief Little Eagle
World Heavyweight Title Match (No DQ / No TL / No CO): Freddie Blassie def Jake Smith
November 20, 1962 - Macon City Auditorium - Macon, GA
Midget Match: Marcel Semard drew Pee Wee Lopez
Rito Carreon drew the Russian Crusher
Gypsy Joe def Luke Brown
World Heavyweight Title Match: Freddie Blassie def Jake Smith
November 21, 1962 - Columbus Municipal Auditorium - Columbus, GA
Midget Match: Pee Wee Lopez def Marcel Semard
Jack Vanski
Luke Brown def Jack Vanski
Lenny Montana NC Chief Little Eagle
World Heavyweight Title Match (No DQ): Freddie Blassie def Jake Smith
November 23, 1962 - Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA
Rito Carreon def The Russian Crusher
Pee Wee Lopez def Marcel Semard
Lenny Montana - Gypsy Joe def The Kentuckians (STTTM)
Ray Gunkel def Freddi Blassie, Boxing Match, Special Referee: Chief Little Eagle
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