1968 Match History
January 5, 1968 - Fairmont, MN (att. 600+)
Mark Starr drew George Gadaski
Harley Race def Rene Goulet
Dr. X def Luke Brown
January 6, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Verne Gagne def Bob Boyer
Luke Brown def Mark Starr
Dr. X def Kenny Yates (Bill Watts pulled the mask off of Dr. X)
January 6, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 2,794)
Mark Starr drew Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski def Steve Druk
Rene Goulet def Bob Boyer
Harley Race def Luke Brown (DQ)
Bill Watts def Dr. X
January 8, 1968 - Moline, IL
Dr. X def Wilbur Snyder (DQ)
Mitsu Arakawa - Mr. Moto def Luke Brown - Mighty Igor Vodik
Harley Race def Jose Betancourt
Rene Goulet def George
January 10, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
January 12, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (att. 3,200)
Dr. X def Mighty Igor Vodik COR
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Al Tomko def Mark Starr
Luke Brown def Bill Kochen - Wilf Caron
Bob Tuck def Dennis Mehling
January 13, 1968 - Minneapolis - MN (TV)
Dr. X def Kenny Jay
Mighty Igor Vodik - Luke Brown def Kenny Yates - Mark Starr
Bill Watts def Steve Druk
Mad Dog Vachon def George Gadaski
Hard Boiled Haggerty def Mark Starr
January 13, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
Rene Goulet def Mark Starr
Luke Brown def George Gadaski
Harley Race def Rock Rogowski
Verne Gagne def Hard Boiled Haggerty (RD)
Bill Watts - Igor Vodik def Dr. X - Mad Dog Vachon
January 20, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Luke Brown def Steve Tuck
Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race def Rene Goulet - Kenny Yates
Bill Watts def Stan Thornton
Dr. X def George Gadaski
January 22, 1968 - Fairmount, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race def Luke Brown - Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon def Bob Ramstead
Rene Goulet def Harley Race
January 21, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att.4,463)
Mark Starr def Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski def Steve Druk
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene GouletLuke Brown – Bill Watts def Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race
(Watts replaced Igor after the first fall)
(Dr. X will unmask if pinned twice) Bill Watts def Dr. X (DQ)
January 26, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN
Bob Tuck drew Bob Jones
Rene Goulet def Mark Starr
Harley Race def Al Tomko
Luke Brown def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
Hard Boiled Haggerty def Bill Watts.
January 27, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
Kenny Jay def Crazy Legs Hirsch
Bob Boyer def Mark Starr
Rene Goulet def Steve Druk
Mad Dog Vachon def Joe Scarpello
Bill Watts - Luke Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race (DQ)
January 31, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN (att. 2,500)
Rock Rogowski - Bill Watts def Dr. X - Mad Dog Vachon
Luke Brown def Harley Race DQ
Bob Ramstad def Rene Goulet
Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr
February 3, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 4,278)
Cowboy Bill Watts def Dr. X
Igor Vodik def Harley Race
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Luke Brown def George Gadaski
Bob Ramstead def Kenny Jay
February 8, 1968 - Madelia, MN
Dr. X def Luke Brown
February 10, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Verne Gagne def Guy Taylor
Mad Dog Vachon - Dr. X def Eddie Sharkey - Kenny Jay
Bill Watts def Mark Starr
Luke Brown def Kenny Yates
Dutch Savage def George Gadaski
February 10, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 7,524)
Kenny Jay def Guy Taylor
Rene Goulet - Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr - George Gadaski
Mad Dog Vachon drew Bill Watts (DDQ)
Dr. X def Luke Brown
Verne Gagne def Harley Race
February 16, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Crusher def Hard Boiled Haggerty DQ
Mad Dog Vachon def Luke Brown
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Al Tomko def The Great Dane
Bob Tuck def Wilf Caron
February 17, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att. 3,426)
Rene Goulet def Bill Kochian
Eddie Sharkey drew Mark Starr
Mad Dog Vachon def Rock Rogowski
Luke Brown - Igor Vodik def Hard Boiled Haggerty - Dutch Savage
(Dr. X will unmask if pinned twice) Bill Watts def Dr. X (one fall)
February 19, 1968 - Moline, IL
Igor Vodik - Bill Watts def Mad Dog Vachon - Dr. X
Luke Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty (DQ)
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Bob Ramstead def George Gadaski
February 22, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN (att. 5,055)
Dr. X def Bill Watts
Mad Dog Vachon def Luke Brown DQ
Cowboy Bradley - Pee Wee Russell def Fuzzy Cupid - Frenchie LaMont
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
February 23, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 3,890)
Mad Dog Vachon - Dr. X def Cowboy Bill Watts - Igor Vodik (DQ)
Luke Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty
(Midgets) Cowboy Bradley - Joey Russell def Fuzzy Cupid - Frenchy Lamonte
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
February 24, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
Joe Scarpello def Bob Boyer
Rock Rogowski def Rene Goulet
Igor Vodik - Luke Brown def Mad Dog Vachon - Dutch Savage
Bill Watts vs. Dr. X (NC)
Verne Gagne def Hard Boiled Haggerty (DQ)
February 27, 1968 - Spooner, WI
Dr. X def Luke Brown
February 29, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Dr X vs Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik vs Mad Dog Vachon
Luke Brown vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty
March 2, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Igor Vodik - Luke Brown def Al Spangler - Bill Kochian
Dr. X def Mark Starr
Bill Watts def Johnny Carr
Dutch Savage def Kenny Jay
Hard Boiled Haggerty drew George Gadaski
March 2, 1968 - St. Paul, MN
Rene Goulet def Mark Starr
Rock Rogowski def Eddie Sharkey
Dutch Savage def Joe Scarpello
Hard Boiled Haggerty drew Bill Watts
Luke Brown - Igor Vodik def Dr. X - Mad Dog Vachon
March 4, 1968 - Moline, IL
Luke Brown - Igor Vodik def Mitsu Arakawa - Mr. Moto (DQ)
Dr. X def Wilbur Snyder (DQ)
Dutch Savage - Mad Dog Vachon (sub Hard Boiled Haggerty) def Rene Goulet - Reggie Parks
Rene Goulet def Dutch Savage
March 6, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Luke Brown def Big K
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
Bill Watts def Dr. X
March 7, 1968 - Marshall, MN
Dr. X def Luke Brown
March 9, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Mad Dog Vachon def Frankie Hester
Bill Watts def Kenny Jay
Verne Gagne def Kenny Yates (match stopped when Dr. X interfered)
Luke Brown def Johnny Carr
Dutch Savage def Mark Starr
March 9, 1968 - St. Paul, MN
Eddie Sharkey def Johnny Carr
(Girls) Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
Rock Rogowski def Big K
Dr. X def Luke Brown (DQ)
March 12, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN (att. 3,500)
AWA Champion Verne Gagne def Mad Dog Vachon DQ
Dr. X def Johnny Carr (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)
Luke Brown def Dutch Savage
Hard Boiled Haggerty def Rene Goulet
March 14, 1968 - Thief River Falls, MN
Dr. X vs. Luke Brown
March 16, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Luke Brown - Igor Vodik def Kenny Yates – Johnny Carr
Dr. X def Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski drew Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon def George Gadaski
Bill Watts def Mark Starr
March 16, 1968 - Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI (att. 2,531)
Mad Dog Vachon - Dr. X def Verne Gagne - Wilbur Snyder
Cowboy Bill Watts def Moose Cholak
Luke Brown def Big K
Bob Ramstead drew Mark Starr
March 18, 1968 - Moline, IL
Dr. X def Bill Watts
Igor Vodik def Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Luke Brown def Big K
March 19, 1968 - Virginia, MN
Dr. X vs. Luke Brown
March 22, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN
Bob Tuck def Bob Jones (DQ)
Rene Goulet def Eddie Sharkey
Luke Brown def Dutch Savage (DQ)
Mad Dog Vachon def Al Tomko
Igor def Dr. X
Orest Antonation drew Hehr Von Mehling
March 23, 1968 - Chicago, IL
Bill Watts def Dr. X (DQ)
Mr. Moto - Mitsu Arakawa def Igor Vodik - Luke Brown
The Crusher NC Blackjack Lanza
Wilbur Snyder def Big K
Paul Christy def Johnny Kace
March 27, 1968 - McGregor, MN
Dr. X vs. Luke Brown
March 30, 1968 - Bloomington, MN (att. 9,923)
Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr
Mad Dog Vachon drew Pat O'Connor
(Girls) Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
(Midgets) Irish Jackie - Sonny Boy Cassidy def Sky Low Low - Little Brutus
Mitsu Arakawa - Mr. Moto def Luke Brown - Igor Vodik
Verne Gagne def Dr. X (DQ)
Hard Boiled Haggerty - Dutch Savage - Larry Hennig def Bill Watts - Rock Rogowski - Rene Goulet
April 2, 1968 - Moline, IL
Mad Dog Vachon - Dr. X def Hard Boiled Haggerty - Bill Watts
Igor Vodik def Larry Hennig
Sonny Boy Cassidy - Irish Jackie (sub Little Bruiser) def Little Brutus - Sky Low Low
Dutch Savage NC Luke Brown
April 4, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Larry Hennig def Johnny War Eagle
Luke Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty
Irish Jackie def Sky Low Low
Bill Watts def Dr. X.
April 6, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att. 3,473)
Rene Goulet def Billy Goelz
Princess Little Cloud won a 7 Girl Battle Royal (others included Fifi LaRue - Jean Lane - Mars Monroe - Carmen Monge - Jean Antone - Betty Nicolli)
Igor Vodik def Bob Ramstad (sub for Mad Dog Vachon)
Bill Watts - Luke Brown def Larry Hennig - Dutch Savage
Dr. X def Hard Boiled Haggerty
April 7, 1968 - Civic Auditorium -Omaha, NE
Midwest Heavyweight Title Match
Mike DiBiase (c) def Dale Lewis
Midwest Tag Team Title Match
Doug Gilbert - Reggie Parks (c) def Mad Dog Vachon - Larry Hennig
Johnny War Eagle def Jim Starr
Luke Brown def Stan the Moose
Stan Pulaski def Krusher Kowalski
April 10, 1968 - High School Gym - Crookston, MN
Bill Watts vs Mad Dog Vachon
Rock Rogowski vs Luke Brown
Big K vs Rene Goulet
April 13, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 3,403)
(WTM) Verne Gagne def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Rene Goulet - Luke Brown
(Girls) Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
Johnny Kace drew Santiago Acosta
April 13, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Larry Hennig def Phil Christy
Mad Dog Vachon def Bob Sabre
(Handicap) Luke Brown def Bill Kochian - Steve Tuck
Dr. X def Eric the Red
Igor Vodik def Al Spangler
Eddie Sharkey def Kenny Jay
April 16, 1968 - Moline, IL
Dr. X def Dutch Savage (DQ)
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Cowboy Bill Watts - Luke Brown
Big K drew Rene Goulet
Johnny War Eagle def Kenny Yates
April 21, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
Eddie Sharkey def Bob Kappel
Big K def Rene Goulet
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Bill Watts - Luke Brown
Mad Dog Vachon def Igor Vodik (DQ)
Dutch Savage vs. Dr. X (NC)
April 22, 1968 - Luther L. Wright Gym - Ironwood, MI
Dr. X vs. Luke Brown
Larry Hennig - Harley Race vs. Mighty Igor Vodik - Dutch Savage
Tiny Mills vs. Rene Goulet
April 23, 1968 - Duluth, MN
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Cowboy Bill Watts - Luke Brown
Dr. X def Igor Vodik (DQ)
April 25, 1968 - Oxford Junction, MN
Luke Brown def Larry Hennig
April 26, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Mighty Igor Vodik - Dutch Savage def Dr. X - Mad Dog Vachon DQ
Luke Brown def Orest Antonation
Rene Goulet def Bob Brown DQ
Bill Kolchin def Von Mehling
April 27, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att. 2,222)
Bob Ramstad drew Rene Goulet
Larry Hennig def Tiny Mills
Mad Dog Vachon drew Luke Brown
Dutch Savage def Dr. X
April 30, 1968 - Moline, IL
Dutch Savage def Dr. X COR
Larry Hennig - Harley Race - Mad Dog Vachon def Luke Brown - Doug Gilbert - Bill Watts
Big K def Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon drew Doug Gilbert
May 1, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Mad Dog Vachon NC Dutch Savage
Rene Goulet - Luke Brown def Big K - Tiny Mills
Bill Watts def Dr. X
May 4, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI
Cowboy Bill Watts - Luke Brown vs. Larry Hennig - Harley Race (NC)
Mad Dog Vachon def Igor Vodik
Dale Lewis def Tiny Mills
Bob Ramstead drew Jack Wilson
May 10, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN (att. 3,700)
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Bill Watts - Luke Brown
Dr. X def Dutch Savage
May 11, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Rene Goulet - Bob Boyer
Bill Watts def Jim Diamond
Dr. X def Buddy James
Dutch Savage def Kenny Jay
Luke Brown def Kenny Yates
May 11, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att. 6,978)
Luke Brown def Big K
Bob Boyer drew Bob Ramstad
Dr. X def Dutch Savage
Igor Vodik def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Verne Gagne - Bill Watts
May 15, 1968 - Duluth, MN (att. 3,000)
Luke Brown def Larry Hennig by (DQ)
Dr. X def Igor Vodik
May 18, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Dutch Savage def Kenny Yates
Dr. X def Johnny War Eagle
Verne Gagne def Kenny Jay
Harley Race def Bob Ramstad
Luke Brown def Steve Tuck - Bill Kochian
Princess Little Cloud - Donna Christanello drew Bette Boucher - Toni Rose
May 24, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 3,671)
Harley Race def Cowboy Bill Watts (DQ)
Dick the Bruiser def Larry Hennig
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Luke Brown def Big K
Bob Ramstead drew Johnny Kace
May 25, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Rene Goulet - Edwards
Bill Watts def Eduardo LaClure
Dr. X def Kenny Jay
Luke Brown def Kenny Yates
May 27, 1968 - Davenport, IA
Larry Hennig def Luke Brown
Dutch Savage def Big K
Doctor X def Pat O'Connor
Harley Race def Bill Watts DQ
May 28, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Dutch Savage def Tiny Mills
Rene Goulet - Luke Brown def Big K – Larry Hennig
Dr. X def Bill Watts.
May 28, 1968 - Fargo, ND
Luke Brown - Rene Goulet vs. Larry Hennig - Harley Race
Dr. X vs. Bill Watts
May 29, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (Att. 5,407)
Kenny Jay drew Kenny Yates
Big K def Bob Ramstad
Dutch Savage def Rock Rogowski
Larry Hennig def Rene Goulet
Harley Race def Bill Watts (DQ)
Verne Gagne def Luke Brown
May 31, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Mighty Igor Vodik - Bill Watts DQ
Dutch Savage vs. Tiny Mills
Rene Goulet vs. George Gordienko
Luke Brown vs. Big K
Orest Antonation vs. Bobby Jones
June 1, 1968 - Chicago, IL
Dr. Moto - Mitsu Arakawa def The Bruiser - The Crusher
Dr. X def Igor Vodik (DQ)
Bill Watts drew Larry Hennig
Harley Race def Rene Goulet
Blackjack Lanza def Luke Brown
Dutch Savage def Johnny Kace
June 6, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN (att. 2,490)
Harley Race def Bill Watts DQ
Dr. X NC Dutch Savage
Luke Brown def The Big K
Larry Hennig def Rene Goulet
June 8, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
Rene Goulet drew Rock Rogowski
Dutch Savage def Big K
Luke Brown def Mike DiBiase
Bill Watts - Wilbur Snyder def Dr. X - Harley Race
Verne Gagne def Larry Hennig (DQ)
June 15, 1968 - Omaha, NE
Midwest Heavyweight Title Match
Bob Ellis def (c) Mike DiBiase to win the title
The Avenger def Dale Lewis
Harley Race drew Luke Brown
Vic Rossi def Doug Gilbert
June 18, 1968 - Maquoketa, IA
Bill Watts vs. Larry Hennig
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Harley Race
Tiny Mills vs. Dutch Savage
Big K vs. Luke Brown
June 22, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 2,875)
Cowboy Bill Watts def Harley Race
Dutch Savage def Dr. X DQ
Luke Brown def Larry Hennig
Man Mountain Mike def Big K
Rene Goulet def Frankie Laine
June 29, 1968 - Chicago, IL
Dr. Moto - Mitsu Arakawa def Wilbur Snyder - Moose Cholak
Blackjack Lanza def Pat O'Connor
Igor Vodik def Angelo Poffo
Luke Brown def Tiny Mills
Igor Volkoff drew Doug Gilbert
July 1, 1968 - KETV - Omaha, NE
Bob Ellis def Frankie Laine
Luke Brown def The Big K
Dale Lewis def Marty Miller
Stan Pulaski def Frankie Hester
July 6, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Bill Watts def Chuck Edwards
Harley Race def Kenny Jay
The Crusher def Jim Sails
Dr. X def Eric the Red
Luke Brown def Bob Sabre
Mad Dog Vachon def Phil Christy
July 9, 1968 - Municipal Stadium - Davenport, IA
Crusher won a 9 man battle royal by eliminating Dr. X
Bill Watts def Harley Race
Dr. X def Frankie Laine
Man Mountain Mike def Tiny Mills
Dutch Savage def Luke Brown
July 13, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Midwest Heavyweight Title Match
Luke Brown handcuffed to Mike DiBiase
Bob Ellis (c) drew The Avenger
Luke Brown def Mike DiBiase dq
Stan Pulaski def Bob Geigel
Dale Lewis def Blackjack Daniels
July 18, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN
Stan Mykatowich def Bob Jones
Al Tomko def Big K (DQ)
Dutch Savage def Luke Brown
Crusher def Harley Race
Dr. X def Man Mountain Mike
Gene Kiniski def Bill Watts
Crusher won 11 man battle royal.
July 22, 1968 - KETV - Omaha TV
Bob Ellis def Marty Miller
Luke Brown def Ken Yates
The Avenger - Mike Dibiase def Bob Geigel - Frankie Hester
July 24, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN
The Crusher won 10-man battle royal
The Crusher def Harley Race
Luke Brown drew Dr. X
Bill Watts def Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine def Blackjack Daniels
July 24, 1968 - Mankato, MN
Battle Royal featuring Tiny Mills - Luke Brown - Bob Jones - Steve Druk - Dave Kochen - Kenny Jay - Blackjack Daniels - Steve Tuck
After Battle Royal
Tiny Mills vs. Blackjack Daniels
Steve Druk vs. Kenny Jay
Luke Brown vs. Blackjack Daniels
July 26, 1968 - Mankato, MN
Dr. X def Man Mountain Mike
Frankie Laine def Chris Markoff
Luke Brown def Kenny Yates
Jul. 27, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Midwest Tag Team Titles
Luke Brown - Bob Ellis (c) def The Avenger - Mike DiBiase
Stan Pulaski - Carmen Monge def John Ramirez - Kay Noble
Chris Tolos def Bob Hamby
Stan Pulaski def John Ramirez
Kay Noble def Carmen Monge
August 3, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Dr. X def Bill Cody
The Crusher def Mike Spangler
Verne Gagne def Bill Kochian
Luke Brown def Steve Tuck
Bill Watts def Bob Sabre
August 6, 1968 - Davenport, IA
The Crusher - Bill Watts def Harley Race – Dr. X
Moose Cholak def Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine def Blackjack Daniels
Luke Brown (sub Nick Kozak) def Johnny Kace
August 10, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa - Mr. Moto def Luke Brown - Cowboy Bob Ellis DQ
Dick The Bruiser def The Avenger
Handicap Match
Man Mountain Mike def Mike DiBiase - Ken Yates DQ
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski def Chris Tolos
August 17, 1968 - Bloomington, MN (att. 8,970)
Cowboy Frankie Laine def Roberto Pico
Chris Markoff drew Luke Brown
(Midgets) Cowboy Lang - Pee Wee Wilson def Little Bruiser - The Mighty Atom
Wilbur Snyder def Dutch Savage
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def The Crusher - Lord Littlebrook
(WTM) Dr. X def Verne Gagne (DQ)
August 21, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN (att. 3,100)
The Crusher dcor AWA Champion Dr. X in 3rd fall
Mighty Igor Vodik def Larry Hennig DQ
Harley Race def Frankie Laine
Luke Brown drew Chris Markoff
September 3, 1968 - Clinton, IA
Luke Brown vs. Dr. X
September 6, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Handicap match The Crusher def Larry Hennig - Harley Race
Dr. X def Bill Watts
Luke Brown vs. Chris Markoff
Billy Red Lyons vs. ?
September 7, 1968 - Chicago, IL
Dr. X def Wilbur Snyder (DQ)
The Bruiser - The Crusher def Angelo Poffo - Chris Markoff
Larry Hennig def Bob Heisinger
Harley Race def Frankie Laine
Moose Cholak def Luke Brown COR
Billy Red Lyons def Big K
Moose Cholak def The Assassin
September 11, 1968 - Duluth, MN
The Crusher def Dr. X in a Saloon Match
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def Luke Brown - Cowboy Bill Watts
September 16, 1968 - Davenport, IA
The Crusher - Billy Red Lyons - Bill watts def Larry Hennig - Dr. X - The Viking (sub for Harley Race)
Chris Markoff def Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Larry Hennig
Big K def Eddie Sharkey
September 21, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)
Luke Brown def Bob Sabre
Billy Red Lyons - Cowboy Frankie Laine def Larry Hennig - Harley Race (one fall)
The Crusher def Tiger Malloy
Dr. X def Bob Lewis
September 21, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att. 5,001)
Chris Markoff def Mike Bowyer
Luke Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Igor Vodik def Big K
The Crusher def Larry Hennig - Harley Race
(Handicap One man handcuffed to ring post at all times)
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X
September 27, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN
Pete Mymko drew Wilf Caron
Big K drew Al Tomko
Larry Hennig def Luke Brown
Dr. X def Bill Watts (DQ)
Billy Red Lyons def Chris Markoff
The Crusher def Harley Race
September 28, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 3,319)
Ivan Kalmikoff def Kenny Jay
Joe Scarpello def Blackjack Daniels
(Handicap) Luke Brown def Steve Druk - Kenny Yates
Billy Red Lyons - Cowboy Frankie Laine def Mitsu Arakawa - Mr. Moto (DQ)
(WTM) Verne Gagne def Igor Vodik
October 3, 1968 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 3,377)
The Crusher - Verne Gagne - Cowboy Bill Watts def Larry Hennig - Harley Race - Dr. X
Chris Markoff def Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Angelo Poffo
Frankie Laine def Big K
October 7, 1968 - Moline, IL
Billy Red Cloud def Dr. X
The Crusher - Bill Watts def Larry Hennig – Harley Race (DQ)
Luke Brown def Big K
Chris Markoff NC Mike Riker
October 9, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Billy Red Cloud drew Bob Geigel
Woody Farmer – Reg Parks def Chris Tolos - The Viking
Luke Brown K.O. The Avenger (Reggie Parks) in 9th Round of boxing match
Iron Mike DiBiase def Verne Gagne DQ (Chris Tolos interfered)
October 11, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN
Crusher - Bill Watts - Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X - Larry Hennig - Chris Markoff
Crusher def Larry Hennig
Luke Brown def Big K
Frankie Laine def Bobby Jones
Mike Riker drew Al Tomko
October 12, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 4,368)
Luke Brown def Steve Tuck
Pampero Firpo def Mike Bowyer
Cowboy Frankie Laine def Blackjack Daniels
Mike Riker def Kenny Jay
The Crusher def Larry Hennig
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X
October 12, 1968 - KETV - Omaha, NE
Luke Brown def Jerry Brown
The Avenger - Mike DiBiase drew Frankie Laine - Reggie Parks
Chris Tolos def Farmer Hamol
Woody Farmer - Billy Red Cloud def Frank Altman - Mike York
October 20, 1968 - Omaha, NE
Indian Chain Match
Billy Red Cloud def Mike DiBiase COR
Luke Brown def The Avenger
Chris Tolos def Woody Farmer
Reggie Parks def Mike York
Pampero Firpo drew Frankie Laine
October 26, 1968 - Omaha, NE
Midwest Heavyweight Title
Texas Death Match
Mike Dibiase def Bob Ellis (c) to win title
The Avenger def Luke Brown
Midwest Tag Team Titles
Woody Farmer - Reggie Parks (c) def Bob Geigel - Chris Tolos
Billy Red Cloud drew Bob Brown
Oct. 28, 1968 - Duluth, MN
Verne Gagne def Larry Hennig
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X
Harley Race def Luke Brown
Pampero Firpo def Frankie Laine
Mike Riker def Mike Bowyer
November 1, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Pampero Firpo def Frankie Laine
Luke Brown def Mike Riker
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X.
November 2, 1968 - Chicago, IL
Larry Hennig - Harley Race def The Bruiser - The Crusher (DQ)
Bill Watts def Dr. Moto
Blackjack Lanza def Paul Christy
Moose Cholak def Johnny Kace
Chris Markoff def Luke Brown
Jose Bentancourt def Tiny Mills
November 5, 1968 - Detroit Lakes Armory - Minnesota
Larry Hennig – Harley Race vs. Bill Watts – Billy Lyons
Larry Heinemi (Lars Anderson) vs. Luke Brown
Billy Lyons vs. Larry Hennig
November 9, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Mike Dibiase def AWA Champion Verne Gagne DQ
Midwest Tag Team Champions Woody Farmer - Reggie Parks def Chris Tolos- The Viking
Bob Geigel drew Billy Red Cloud
Luke Brown def The Avenger
November 11, 1968 - KETV - Omaha, NE
Chris Tolos def Frank Marconi
Iron Mike DiBiase def Woody Farmer (DQ)
Luke Brown def Ken Yates
Billy Red Cloud def Krusher Kowalski
Reggie Parks def Joe Scarpello
November 16, 1968 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Reg Parks def Joe Scarpello
Billy Red Cloud def Stan the Moose
Luke Brown def Krusher Kowalski
Woody Farmer def The Avenger DQ
Iron Mike DiBiase def Chris Tolos with Joe Louis as referee
November 18, 1968 - Moline, IL
The Crusher – Bill Watts def Mitsu Arakawa - Dr. Moto (DQ) (non title)
Billy Red Lyons def Bob Geigel
Pampero Firpo def Luke Brown
November 19, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Lars Anderson def Mike Bowyer
Harley Race def Luke Brown
Dr. X def Billy Red Lyons
November 20, 1968 - Arena - Duluth, MN
The Crusher - Bill Watts def Larry Hennig - Harley Race
Dr. X def Billy Red Lyons DQ
Luke Brown def Pampero Firpo DQ
Lars Anderson def Frankie Laine
November 22, 1968 - Winnipeg, MN
Bob Jones def Wilf Caron
Al Tomko def Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo def Luke Brown
Bill Watts - Red Lyons def Larry Hennig - Harley Race
The Crusher def Dr. X
November 27, 1968 - Milford High School,
November 28, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 6,722)
Mike Riker def Cowboy Frankie Laine
Lars Anderson def Blackjack Daniels
Larry Hennig drew Billy Red Lyons
Pampero Firpo def Luke Brown
Bill Watts def Harley Race
Dr. X def The Crusher
November 30, 1968 - Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI (att. 2,845)
The Crusher def Mitsu Arakawa
Dr. X drew Billy Red Lyons
Cowboy Bill Watts def Harley Race
Pampero Firpo def Luke Brown
Lars Anderson def Frankie Laine
December 7, 1968 - St. Paul, MN (att. 3,504)
Mike Riker def George Gadaski
Big K def Kenny Yates
Chris Markoff def Cowboy Frankie Laine
Larry Hennig - Harley Race - Lars Anderson def Bill Watts - Luke Brown - Billy Red Lyons
The Crusher drew Pampero Firpo (NC)
December 12, 1968 - Moorhead, MN
Mike Boyer def Tuffy Truesdale
Victor The Bear def Chris Markoff
Pampero Firpo def Luke Brown
Dr. X def Billy Red Lyons
December 14, 1968 - Minneapolis, MN
Mike Riker def Mark Sta
Luke Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Bill Watts def Chris Markoff
Larry Hennig - Lars Anderson def Billy Red Lyons - Cowboy Frankie Laine
The Crusher def Pampero Firpo
Victor the Bear def Dr. X
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