While the NWA World Champion only made an occasional appearance in Nor Cal during the Shire era and usually only at the Cow Palace, Lou Thesz made a whirlwind 2 week tour of the circuit during 1951. Sadly,no footage exists of Nor Cal wrestling from that time period, but below is a link for a match he had against one of his opponents from the Nor Cal tour, Tom Rice, at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Rice was had played football as USF and later became a referee in Nor Cal when his in-ring career was over. Thesz had some great opponents during the 1951 tour, but his greatest series of challenges in the area would begin a couple of years later and would come from San Francisco 49er Leo Nomellini. Sept. 10, 1951 @Sacramento NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Hard Boiled Haggerty September 11, 1951 San Francisco (Malcewicz) NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Ray Vilmer September 12, 1951 @San Jose, CA (Thesz booked for San Jose, opponent unknown) Sept. 13, 1951 @Stockton, CA NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Hans Hermann Sept. 14, 1951@Oakland, CA (Promoter: Ad Santel) NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Tom Rice Sept. 15, 1951 @Fresno NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Karl Davis Sept. 17, 1951 @Vallejo NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Hans Hermann September 18, 1951 San Francisco (Malcewicz) NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Wladek Kowalski September 19, 1951 @San Jose, CA (Thesz booked for San Jose, opponent unknown) Sept. 20, 1951 (Thurs.) @Stockton, CA NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Wladek Kowalski Sept. 21, 1951 @Oakland Auditorium NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Sandor Szabo Sept. 22, 1951 @Fresno, CA NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Ray Vilmer Vincent Lopez & Sandor Szabo beat Angelo Cistoldi & Tom Rice Ronnie Etchison beat Hardy Kruskamp youtu.be/oAYejMEJiVQ
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:08:00 +0000
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