1969 Match History
January 17, 1969 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 4,859)
(WTM) Verne Gagne def Dr. X (DQ)
Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon def Cowboy Bill Watts - Billy Red Lyons
Pampero Firpo def Chris Markoff
Lars Anderson def Luke Brown
Mike Riker def Mike Bowyer
January 20, 1969 - Minneapolis, MN
Bill Watts - Luke Brown vs. Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon
Chris Markoff vs. Pampero Firpo
Kenny Jay vs. Mike Riker
January 24, 1969 - Winnipeg, MN
Dr. X def Pampero Firpo
Lars Anderson (DDQ) Bill Watts
Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon def Billy Lyons - Joe Scarpello
Mike Riken def Chris Markoff
Luke Brown def Bill Kochen
Bobby Jones def Great Antonation
January 25, 1969 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Midwest Tag Team Championship Stan Pulaski - Chris Tolos def Butcher - Mad Dog Vachon
Mike DiBiase def Luke Brown
The Avenger def Reggie Parks
Woody Farmer def Stan The Moose
January 26, 1969 - St. Paul, MN
Pampero Firpo def Dr. X
Verne Gagne def Mitsu Arakawa
Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon def Bill Watts - Billy Red Lyons
Larry Hennig def Luke Brown
Lars Anderson def Joe Scarpello
February 1, 1969 - Omaha, NE
Midwest Heavyweight Title Stan Pulaski def (c) Mike Dibiase to win title
Bill Miller def Luke Brown
The Avenger drew Chris Tolos
Woody Farmer - Reggie Parks def Bob Geigel - Baron von Heisinger
February ??, 1969 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 5,800 sellout)
(WTM) Verne Gagne def Mad Dog Vachon
Lars Anderson def Cowboy Bill Watts
Larry Hennig drew Rene Goulet
Butcher Vachon def Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Mitsu Arakawa
February 8, 1969 - Minneapolis, MN
Rene Goulet def Mike Bowyer
Billy Red Lyons def Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo def Blackjack Daniels
Dr. X def Luke Brown
Bill Watts drew Lars Anderson (DDQ)
Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon def The Crusher
February 10, 1969 - Omaha TV
Luke Brown def Chuck Adcock
The Avenger def John Gadaski
Stan Pulaski - Chris Tolos def Frankie Hester - Marty Miller
February 16, 1969, Omaha - NE
The Avenger def Bill Miller DQ
Midwest Tag Team Titles Stan Pulaski - Chris Tolos (c) def Mike Dibiase - Baron von Heisinger
Luke Brown def Stan the Moose
Woody Farmer drew Bob Geigel
Feb. 22, 1969 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Midwest Tag Team Titles
Stan Pulaski - Chris Tolos (c) def The Avenger - Mike York
Bill Miller def Mike DiBiase
Luke Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Woody Farmer drew Jack Pesek
February 26, 1969 - Moorhead, MN
Lars Anderson def Luke Brown
Butcher Vachon drew Billy Lyons
Rene Goulet def Mike Riker
Mad Dog Vachon def Pampero Firpo (DQ)
March 1, 1969 - Auditorium - Milwaukee, WI (att. 5,800 sellout)
AWA Champion Verne Gagne def Mad Dog Vachon
Lars Anderson def Bill Watts COR
Rene Goulet drew Larry Hennig
Butcher Vachon def Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Mitsu Arakawa
March 8, 1969 - St. Paul, MN
The Crusher def Butcher Vachon (DQ)
Bill Watts drew Lars Anderson (NC)
Mad Dog Vachon def Pampero Firpo
Larry Hennig def Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Mike Riker
Rene Goulet def Kenny Jay
March 12, 1969 - Fargo, ND
Dr. X - Mad Dog Vachon - Butcher Vachon def Luke Brown - Billy Red Lyons - Cowboy Bill Watts
March 19, 1969 - Moorhead, MN
Red Bastein def Blackjack Daniels
Butcher Vachon def Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Larry Hennig
Mad Dog Vachon def Pampero Firpo
March 29, 1969 - Arena - Duluth, MN (att. 4,500)
Red Bastien won 10 man battle royal
Pampero Firpo def Mad Dog Vachon DQ
Bill Watts def Butcher Vachon
Luke Brown def Larry Hennig DQ
Red Bastien def Stan the Moose
Lars Anderson def Rene Goulet
March 31, 1969 - KETV - Omaha, NE
Edouard Carpentier def Frankie Hester
The Avenger def Mike York
Luke Brown def Ken Yates
Mike Dibiase drew Chris Tolos
April 7, 1969 - La Crosse, WI
Luke Brown - Bill Watts def The Big K - Butcher Vachon
Lars Anderson Def Joe Scarpello
Mike Bowyer drew Blackjack Daniels
April 10, 1969 - Lincoln, NE
Stan Pulaski def Mike Dibiase DQ
Luke Brown def Mike York
Rene Goulet def Frank Altman
Ron Etchison def Rudy Martin
April 16, 1969 - Luther L. Wright High School Gym - Ironwood, MI
Cowboy Bill Watts vs. Dr. X
Lars Anderson vs. Luke Brown
Joe Scarpello vs. Black Jack Daniels
April 26 or 28, 1969 - Winnipeg, MN
Bill Kochen def Von Mehling
Rene Goulet def Bozo Brown DQ
Luke Brown def Orest Antonation
Igor Vodik - Dutch Savage def Dr. X - Mad Dog Vachon
Larry Hennig vs. Doug Gilbert
May 3, 1969 - Mound, MN
(Midgets) Jamaica Kid vs. Cowboy Bradley
Luke Brown vs. Big K
Billy Red Lyons vs. Lars Anderson
Red Bastien vs. Butcher Vachon
May 10, 1969 - Winnipeg, MN
Bob Tuck def Von Mehling
Rene Goulet def Bob Jones
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Luke Brown - Bill Watts
Dr. X def Dutch Savage
Igor Vodik def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
May 15, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Edouard Carpentier def Dick Murdoch DQ
Tor Kamata def The Viking
Don Kox def Tommy Martin
Luke Brown def Stan the Moose
Joe Scarpello drew Stan Pulaski
Bruce Kirk def Frankie Hester
May 16, 1969 - St. Joseph, MO
Dick Murdoch def Bob Orton
Luke Brown def Stan the Moose
Jean Antone - Cowboy Lang def Betty Niccoli - Fuzzy Cupid
Thor Hagen def Don Kox DQ
Joe Scarpello def Ronnie Etchison
May 22, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch def Tor Kamata
Edouard Carpentier- Luke Brown def Stan Pulaski – Stan the Moose
The Viking def K.O.Kox DQ
Joe Scarpello def Mr. X
Bruce Kirk def Jose Sabu
May 24, 1969 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Edouard Carpentier DCOR Dr. X
Midwest Tag Team Titles
Bob Geigel - The Viking def Luke Brown - Stan Pulaski
Tarzan Tyler def Blackjack Daniels
Tor Kamata def Mike York
May 24, 1969 - Kansas City TV
K.O. Kox vs. Jose Sabu
Chuck Adcock vs. Luke Brown
Stan the Moose vs. Stan Pulaski
May 24, 1969 - Omaha, NE
Tor Kamata def Mike York
Tarzan Tyler def Blackjack Daniels
Bob Geigel - The Viking def Luke Brown - Stan Pulaski
Ed Carpentier NC Dr. X
May 29, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr def Dick Murdoch
Luke Brown - Joe Scarpello - The Viking def Don Kox - Stan Pulaski - Mr. X
Jim Osborne def Jose Sabu
Tor Kamata def Stan the Moose
May 30, 1969 - St. Joseph, MO
NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr def Pat O’Connor
Dick Murdoch def Bob Geigel
Ronnie Etchison def Stan Pulaski
Luke Brown def K.O. Kox DQ
Joe Scarpello def Jim Osborne
Jun. 1, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr def Ronnie Etchison
Dick Murdoch - K.O. Kox def Luke Brown - Bruce Kirk
Thor Hagen def Frank Hester
K.O. Kox def Bruce Kirk
Jun. 5, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch – K.O. Kox def Luke Brown - Tor Kamata DQ
Joe Scarpello drew Bob Geigel - Lord Littlebrook - Little Crusher
Pat O’Connor def Dr. X
Jim Osborne def Stan the Moose
Jun. 6, 1969 - St. Joseph, MO
Pat O’Connor def Stan Pulaski
Bob Geigel def K.O.Kox
Luke Brown def Stan the Moose
Joe Scarpello def Tor Kamata
Jim Osborne def Bruce Kirk
Luke Brown won battle royal
Jun. 12, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Luke Brown - Tor Kamata def Dick Murdoch - K.O. Kox DQ to become Tag Team Champions
Edouard Carpentier - The Viking drew Pat O’Connor - Stan Pulaski
Joe Scarpello - Jean Antone def Stan the Moose - Betty Niccoli
Joe Scarpello def Jim Osborne
Jean Antone drew Betty Niccoli
The Viking def Stan the Moose
Jun. 14, 1969 - Kansas City TV
Luke Brown - Tor Kamata def Frank Hester - Chuck Adcock
Bob Blune def Mad Russian
KO Kox def Frank Altman
Jun. 19, 1969 - Kansas City
Luke Brown - Tor Kamata vs. K.O. Kox - Dick Murdoch
Bob Geigel vs. Stan Pulaski
Jim Osborne vs. The Viking
Chuck Adcock vs. Joe Scarpell
Jun. 20, 1969 - St. Joseph, MO
Pat O’Connor def Dick Murdoch
Luke Brown def K.O. Kox
Ronnie Etchison NC Bob Geigel
The Viking def Stan Pulaski
Alex Medina def Jim Osborne
Luke Brown won battle royal
Jun. 22, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Dick Murdoch vs. Pat O'Connor
Ronnie Etchison vs. The Viking
Luke Brown vs. Jim Osborn (as Dr. X)
Thor Hagen vs. Tor Kamata
Jun. 26, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Luke Brown def Dick Murdoch
KO Kox def Tor Kamata
Pat O’Connor def Stan Pulaski
The Viking - Bob Geigel def Joe Scarpello - Alex Medina
Lord Littlebrook def Benny Zeh
Jun. 28, 1969 - Kansas City TV
Luke Brown - Tor Kamata def John Fogarty - Blue Devil
Alex Medina def Dick Murdoch DQ
Stan Pulaski def Marvin Knapp
Jun. 30, 1969, Kansas City - KS
Luke Brown - Danny Little Bear def K.O. Kox – Dick Murdoch for the Tag Team Title
Jul. 3 - 1969, Kansas City
Luke Brown - Tor Kamata def K.O. Kox - Dick Murdoch
The Viking def Ron Etchison
Pat O’Connor drew Joe Scarpello
Frank Altman def Alex Medin
Jul. 5, 1969 - Chicago, IL
The Bruiser - The Crusher NC The Chain Gang
Bill Watts def Larry Hennig
Dr. X def Luke Brown
Wilbur Snyder def Angelo Poffo
Johnny Kace def Prince Pullins
Luis Martinez def Comrade Nick
Rene Goulet def Big K DQ
Jul. 9, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Jul. 10, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Ernie Ladd - Luke Brown - Tor Kamata def Dick the Bruiser - K.O. Kox - Dick Murdoch
Lady Bruiser - Betty Niccoli def Jean Antone - Sandy Partlow
Betty Niccoli drew Sandy Partlow
Stan Pulaski def Alex Medina
Jul. 12, 1969 - Kansas City TV
Luke Brown - Tor Kamata def Chuck Adcox - Frankie Hester
Luke Brown def Chuck Adcox
Stan Pulaski def Bob Blunt
K.O. Kox def Frank Altman
Jul. 12, 1969 - Minneapolis, MN
Rene Goulet def Leroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch
Steve Druk def Bill Cody
Luke Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Frank - Jack Dillinger def Billy Red Lyons - Red Bastien
Larry Hennig vs. Dr. X (COR)
Jul. 13, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa State Tag Team Title Match
Pat O'Connor - Ronnie Etchison def K.O. Kox - The Viking (O'Connor - Etchison retain titles)
Luke Brown def Tor Kamata
Bobby Paul def Tor Kamata (sub Mike Shane) DQ
Pat O'Connor dcor K.O. Kox
Jul. 17, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown - Bob Ellis - Bob Geigel - Tor Kamata def Dick the Bruiser - K.O. Kox - Dick Murdoch - Stan Pulaski
Danny Little Bear def Ronnie Paul
Luke Brown NC K.O. Kox
Bob Ellis def Dick Murdoch DQ
Bob Geigel drew Stan Pulaski
Jul. 18, 1969 - Dubuque, IA
Ron Etchison - Pat O’Connor vs. K.O. Kox - Dick Murdoch
Luke Brown vs. The Viking
Tor Kamata vs. Bruce Kirk
K.O. Kox vs. Pat O’Connor
Jul. 19, 1969 - TV - Waterloo, IA
The Viking def The Sundown Kid
Luke Brown def Bruce Kirk
Jul. 19, 1969 - McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA
Dick Murdoch def Pat O’Connor,
Luke Brown - Ron Etchison def K.O. Kox - The Viking
Thor Hagen def Bruce Kirk
Danny Little Bear def The Sundown Kid
Ron Etchison def K.O. Kox DQ
Jul. 22, 1969 - Duluth, MN
Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon def The Crusher - Verne Gagne
Luke Brown drew with Dr. X
Red Bastien def Larry Hennig DQ
Steve Druk def Bill Watts
Jul. 24, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch def Bob Geigel
Danny Hodge def Joe Scarpello
Danny Littlebear def Mr. X
Luke Brown def Ray Romano
Frank Altman def Sam Clay
Jul. 26, 1969 - TV - Waterloo, IA
Luke Brown def George Monroe
Dick Murdoch def The Sundown Kid
Jul. 26, 1969 - McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA
Luke Brown vs. Dick Murdoch
Pat O’Connor vs. The Sundown Kid
K.O. Kox vs. Danny Little Bear
Ron Etchison vs. The Viking
Sheila Johnson vs. Sherri Lamore
Ron Etchison - Danny Little Bear - Pat O’Connor vs. K.O. Kox - The Sundown Kid - The Viking
Jul. 31, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Danny Little Bear - Luke Brown def Dick Murdoch - K.O. Kox
Lou Thesz def Pat O'Connor
The Viking def Tarzan Tyler DQ
Handicap match Mad Russian Stan Pulaski def Sam Clay - Ronnie Paul
Aug. 7, 1969 - Kansas City, KS
Danny Little Bear - Luke Brown def K.O. Kox - Stan Pulaski
Ernie Ladd drew Dick Murdoch
Tarzan Tyler def The Viking
Mr. X def Ronnie Paul
Aug. 8, 1969 - Olawee, KS
Pat O’Connor def K.O. Kox
Betty Nicolli - Bob Geigel def Jean Antone - Danny Little Bear
Ronnie Etchison def Ron Paul
Betty Nicolli def Jean Antone
Luke Brown def Bob Geigel
Aug. 8, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Aug. 10, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Murdoch posts $1000 that he can win in 2 straight falls
Danny Little Bear def Dick Murdoch - Murdoch loses $1000
Luke Brown def K.O. Kox
Pat O'Connor def Frank Altman (sub the Viking)
Ronnie Etchison drew George Monroe
Aug. 14, 1969 - Kansas City
Ernie Ladd vs. Dick Murdoch
Luke Brown vs. Tarzan Tyler
Danny Little Bear vs. Stan Pulaski
K.O. Kox vs. Pat O’Connor
Jack Monroe vs. The Viking
Aug. 16, 1969 - McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA
Luke Brown def Dick Murdoch (For the Chamionship, the belt he is holding in the picture below.)
KO Kox def Ronnie Etchison
Danny Little Bear def Johnny Kace
Cowboy Lang def Mighty Atom
Thor Hagen def Bobby Paul
Aug. 19, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Aug. 21, 1969 - Kansas City
Luke Brown - Danny Little Bear def K.O. Kox - Lou Thesz DQ
Shinyo Kojika def Ron Etchison
Sheila Johnson - Ronnie Paul def Tim Brooks - Sherry Lamour
Ronnie Paul def Tim Brooks
Aug. 24, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Luke Brown - Danny Little Bear - Ronnie Etchison def K.O. Kox - The Viking - Johnny Kace
Sheila Johnson def Cherri Lamour
Luke Brown def The Viking
Ronnie Etchison drew K.O. Kox
Danny Little Bear def Johnny Kace
Aug. 28, 1969 - Kansas City
Danny Little Bear vs. Tarzan Tyler
Ed Carpentier vs. Stan Pulaski
Bob Burns vs. Shinyo Kojika
Jean Antone - Luke Brown vs. K.O. Kox - Betty Nicoli
Aug. 30, 1969 - Minneapolis, MN
Blackjack Daniels def Jim Valen (aka Jim Valiant)
Billy Red Lyons def Bruce Kirk
Luke Brown def George Grant
Red Bastien vs. Steve Druk (NC)
Bill Watts def Larry Hennig
Verne Gagne def Dr. X
Sept. 4, 1969 - Kansas City, MO
Luke Brown - Danny Little Bear (Tag Team Champs) vs. Shinyo Kojika - Tarzan Tyler
K.O. Kox vs. Stan Pulaski
Armstrong vs. The Viking
Ruben Lopez vs. Ronnie Paul
Sept. 4, 1969 -McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA
Sept. 14, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
US Title Match Luke Brown def The Viking (Brown retains title)
K.O. Kox def Ronnie Etchison
Lord Littlebrook def Little Bruiser
Jack Armstrong drew Pepe Villa
Sept. 21, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
US Title Match Luke Brown dcor K.O. Kox (Brown retains title)
Pat O'Connor def The Viking DQ
Lucille Dupree def Sandy Parker
Ronnie Etchison def Jack Armstrong
Sept. 28, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Oct. 2, 1969 - Kansas City, MO
Luke Brown - The Ox def Stan Pulaski – Danny Littlebear for the Tag Team Title
Oct. 4, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Oct. 12, 1969 - McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA
Oct. 19, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Death Match The Viking def K.O. Kox
Ronnie Etchison - Luke Brown def Johnny Kace - Masoa Kimura
Danny Little Bear def Mark Starr
Johnny Kace def Ronnie Etchison DQ
Oct. 26, 1969 - Cedar Rapids, IA
US Title Match Luke Brown def K.O. Kox DQ (Kox retains title)
Ronnie Etchison - The Viking - Danny Little Bear def Masoa Kimura - Johnny Kace - Chuck Adcox
Ronnie Etchison def Chuck Adcox
The Viking def Masoa Kimura
Danny Little Bear def Johnny Kace
Nov. 7, 1969 - St. Joseph, MO
Danny Littlebear - The Viking def Luke Brown - The Ox
Nov. 23, 1969 - McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA
Dec. 6, 1969 - St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team champions Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon def Flying Redheads Red Bastien - Billy Red Lyons
Bill Watts def Dr. X
Edouard Carpentier def Luke Graham
Hard Boiled Haggerty def Luke Brown
Pepper Gomez def Larry Hennig DQ
Bob Brunelle drew Bruce Kirk
Dec. 19, 1969 - Milwaukee, WI (att. 5,182)
(WTTTM) Billy Red Lyons - Red Bastien def Mad Dog - Butcher Vachon
Blackjack Lanza def Cowboy Bill Watts
Dr. X def Luke Brown
Pepper Gomez def Bruce Kirk
Crazy Luke Graham def Buddy Smith
Dec. 26, 1969 - Moline, IL
Dr. X def Bill Watts
Igor Vodik def Johnny Powers
Harley Race def Eddie Sharkey
Luke Brown def Mark Starr - Kenny Yates
Dec. 27, 1969 - Minneapolis, MN
Bob Brunell drew Kenny Jay
Luke Graham def Bruce Kirk
Butcher Vachon def Luke Brown
Red Bastien - Billy Red Lyons - Pepper Gomez def Larry Hennig - Harley Race - Lars Anderson
Dr. X def Hard Boiled Haggerty
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