“One Big Headache – Sonny Liston Style” In May of 1963, Bruno Sammartino beat “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in a 48 second match. In Rogers’ defense, he was in poor health at the time, and Sammartino was obviously going to be the future of the promotion. Dubbed “The Italian Superman,” Sammartino went onto hold the…
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Des Moines, Iowa Riot in 1942
“Hillbillies Cause Wrestling Riot” One evening in 1942, two of the pioneers of women’s wrestling were involved in a riot at the Des Moines Coliseum – Mae Young and Elvira Snodgrass.