Championship Wrestling From Florida (1953)

3/2/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Gloria Barattini beat Mars Bennett to win 6-woman battle royal and Florida Woman’s Title
Mae Young beat Donna Marie Dieckman
Dot Dotson beat Carol Carota
Juan Humberto beat Tom Zaharias
Jackie Nichols beat Art Nelson by DQ

3/2/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Wally Dusek beat Johnny Henning to win battle royal in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Milo Steinborn(sub for Bobby Ford) draw Doran O’Hara
Billy Darnell beat Jack Wentworth by DQ
Note: Bobby Ford was also in the battle royal, but was injured

3/3/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Billy Darnell beat Mighty Atlas by DQ in a 2 of 3 falls match
5-girl battle royal including Mars Bennett, Donna Marie Dieckman, Carol Carota, Dot Dotson and Gloria Barrantini
Wally Dusek beat Doran O’Hara
Plus 3 other matches

3/6/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Mighty Atlas draw Billy Darnell in a 2 of 3 falls match
Note: Darnell was injured after 7:49 of the 3rd fall. Atlas refused to accept the victory & it was called a draw
Carol Carota beat Mars Bennett(8:47) to win 5-woman battle royal
Donna Marie Dieckman beat Dot Dotson(5:05)
Ethel Brown was first eliminated in the battle royal
Jackie Nichols beat Wally Dusek(24:29) by DQ

3/9/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Primo Carnera beat Juan Humberto
Billy Darnell beat Jack Wentworth
Jackie Nichols beat Hardy Kruskamp

3/9/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Carol Carota & Ethel Brown vs. Cora Combs & Terry Majors in a 2 of 3 falls match
Wally Dusek vs. Doran O’Hara in a 2 of 3 falls match
Bobby Roberts vs. Prince Omar

3/10/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Primo Carnera vs. Juan Humberto in a 2 of 3 falls match
Wally Dusek vs. Billy Darnell in a 2 of 3 falls match
Hardy Kruskamp vs. Jack Wentworth

3/11/53 Coral Gables, FL @ Coliseum
Primo Carnera beat Juan Humberto in a 2 of 3 falls match
Helen Hild vs. Terry Majors
Jackie Nichols vs. Hardy Kruskamp

3/16/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Buddy Rogers beat Jackie Nichols
Billy Darnell beat Juan Humberto
Ethel Johnson beat Babs Wingo

3/16/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Wally Dusek vs. Primo Carnera
Carol Carota vs. Terry Majors in a 2 of 3 falls match
Bobby Ford vs. Hardy Kruskamp

3/17/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Buddy Rogers vs. Billy Darnell in a 2 of 3 falls match
Terry Majors vs. Caro Carota in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jack Wentworth vs. Jackie Nichols

3/18/53 Coral Gables, FL @ Coliseum
Wally Dusek beat Johnny Henning in a 2 of 3 falls match
Ethel Johnson beat Babs Wingo in a 2 of 3 falls match
Bobby Ford vs. Jack Wentworth

3/19/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Buddy Rogers beat Jackie Nichols by countout in a 2 of 3 falls match
Helen Hild beat Carol Carota(12:11)
Billy Darnell beat Juan Humberto(21:45)
Prince Omar beat John Henning(20:13)

3/19/53 Miami, FL @ Auditorium
Buddy Rogers beat Jackie Nichols in a 2 of 3 falls match
Helen Hild beat Carol Carota
Billy Darnell beat Juan Humberto
Prince Omar beat John Henning

3/21/53 Daytona Beach, FL @ Beach Arena
Ethel Johnson vs. Babs Wingo
Jackie Nichols vs. Wally Dusek
Billy Darnell vs. Juan Humberto

3/23/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Gorgeous George no contest with Billy Darnell
Jackie Nichols beat Tom Zaharias
Bobby Roberts beat Howard Cantonwine

3/23/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
5-girls battle royal including Helen Hild, Dot Dotson, Barbara Baker, Ethel Brown and Mars Bennett
Girls tag match
Jack Wentworth vs. Bobby Ford
Johnny Henning vs. Wally Dusek

3/24/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Gorgeous George vs. Jackie Nichols in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Darnell vs. Howard Cantonwine in a 2 of 3 falls match
Johnny Henning vs. Wally Dusek

3/25/53 Coral Gables, FL @ Coliseum
Bobby Ford beat Wally Dusek by DQ in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mars Bennett beat Barbara Baker(10:00) in 5-woman battle royal that also included Dot Dotson, Ethel Brown and Helen Hild
Note: Hild was eliminated first. Likely Dotson & Brown had a singles match also

3/27/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Gorgeous George beat Billy Darnell in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mars Bennett beat Ethel Brown(18:12)
Jack Wentworth beat Howard Cantonwine(19:34)
Prince Omar beat Austin Shivers(18:37)

3/30/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Mildred Burke beat Gloria Barattini
Billy Darnell beat Tom Zaharias by DQ
Jackie Nichols beat Wally Dusek

3/30/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Gorgeous George vs. Bobby Ford in a 2 of 3 falls match
Dick Steinborn vs. Prince Omar in a 2 of 3 falls match
Bobby Roberts vs. Howard Cantowine

3/31/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Mildred Burke vs. Gloria Barattini in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Darnell vs. Jackie Nichols in a 2 of 3 falls match
Prince Omar vs. Bobby Roberts

May

7/6/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Don McIntyre double countout with Buddy Rogers
Bobby Lane beat Sammy Silvers
Don Kalt beat Jackie Fargo

7/10/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Don McIntyre double DQ Bobby Lane in a 2 of 3 falls match
Dot Dotson vs. Judy Holloway
Sammy Silvers vs. Bill Napolitan
Don Kalt vs. Jackie Fargo
Note: first card of the summer season

7/13/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Bobby Lane & Don Kalt beat Nick Carter & Jackie Fargo
Ann Laverne(sub for Dot Dotson) beat Ella Phillips
Don Kalt draw Nick Carter
Jackie Fargo beat Bobby Lane by DQ

7/17/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
5-man battle royal featuring Bobby Lane, Don Kalt, Nick Carter, Jackie Fargo and Joe Ludlum
Ann Laverne vs. Ella Phillips
Plus 2 other matches

7/20/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Frederick Von Schacht beat Nick Carter to win a 5-woman battle royal
Millie Stafford beat Carol Carota
Bobby Lane beat Don Kalt
Jackie Fargo was the first man eliminated from battle royal

7/24/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
5-woman battle royal featuring Beverly Morris, Catherine Simpson, Millie Stafford, Dot Dotson and Carol Carota
plus 2 other matches

7/27/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Millie Stafford beat Beverly Morris to win 5-woman battle royal
Carol Carota beat Katherine Simpson
Dot Dotson was the first woman eliminated from battle royal
Frederick Von Schacht beat Nick Carter
Tex Riley beat Bobby Lane

9/4/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Cora Combs beat Shirley West(sub for Terry Majors) in a 2 of 3 falls match
Frederick Von Schacht no contest with Bobby Lane
Ray Villmer beat Bobby Roberts(20:22)
Dick Steinborn draw Red McIntyre(30:00)

9/7/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Bobby Lane no contest with Frederick Von Schacht
Cora Combs beat Carol Carota
Ray Villmer beat George Bruckman(sub for Mike Clancy)

9/11/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Frederick Von Schacht vs. Bobby Lane in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Carol Carota & Ray Villmer vs. Cora Combs & Red McIntyre
Cora Combs vs. Carol Carota
Ray Villmer vs. Red McIntyre

9/14/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Frederick Von Schacht beat Bobby Lane in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Ray Villmer beat Bobby Roberts
Hal Kanner draw Red McIntyre

9/21/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ray Villmer beat Swedish Angel by DQ
Dot Dotson beat Ann Laverne
Roy Graham beat Red McIntyre

9/22/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Swedish Angel vs. Ray Villmer
Cora Combs vs. Dot Dotson in a 2 of 3 falls match

9/28/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Dot Dotson beat Barbara Baker to win 5-woman battle royal
Olga Zapata beat Betty Hawkins by DQ
China Cleo was the first woman eliminated from battle royal
Tommy Harmon beat Roy Graham by DQ in a 2 of 3 falls match
George Bruckman draw Hal Kanner

9/29/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Dot Dotson & Barbara Baker beat Betty Hawkins & Olga Zepeda in a 2 of 3 falls match
John Harmon beat Ray Graham in a 2 of 3 falls match
Hal Kanner draw George Bruckman(30:00)

11/2/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Millie Stafford & Betty Hawkins vs. Carol Carota & Terry Majors
Nick Roberts vs. Pete Managoff in a 2 of 3 falls match
Don Kalt vs. Harry Smith

11/2/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Mildred Burke beat Dot Dotson
Frederick Von Schacht beat Mike Paidousis
Eddie Gossett beat Jim Austeri by DQ

11/3/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Mildred Burke vs. Betty Hawkins in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jim Austeri vs. Mike Paidousis
Hans Bauer vs. Pete Managoff

11/9/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Gloria Barattini beat Betty Hawkins
Eddie Gossett beat Jim Austeri
Pete Managoff beat Jack Bauer

11/9/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Elimination tournament
1st round
Mae Young beat Judy Glover
Carol Carota beat Olga Zepeda
Terry Majors received a bye
Semifinals
Terry Majors beat Mae Young
Carol Carota received a bye
Finals
Carol Carota draw Terry Majors
Nick Roberts beat Mike Paidousis in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Raborn beat Don Kalt(20:00)

11/10/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
5-girl battle royal including Mae Young, Gloria Barattini, June Moore, Judy Glover and Olga Zepeda
Eddie Gossett vs. Jim Austeri
Mike Paidousis vs. Pete Managoff
Plus 2 other matches

11/10/53 Leesburg, FL @ National Guard Armory
Nick Roberts vs. Frederick Von Schacht in a 2 of 3 falls match
Carol Carota & Terry Majors vs. Betty Hawkins & Dot Dotson in a 2 of 3 falls match
Don Kalt vs. Billy Raborn

11/16/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Gorgeous George beat Nick Roberts in a 2 of 3 falls, no time limit match with Max Baer as special referee
Billy Raborn draw Dick Steinborn in a 2 of 3 falls match
Pete Managoff vs. Howard Cantonwine

11/16/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Tournament
1st round
Mae Young beat China Mira
Carol Carota beat Judy Glovers
Terry Majors beat Gloria Barattini
2nd round
Terry Majors receives a bye
Carol Carota beat Mae Young
Finals
Terry Majors draw Carol Carota to win tournament
Other matches
Betty Hawkins beat Terry Majors
Eddie Gossett beat Don Kalt

11/17/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Gloria Barattini & Carol Carota beat Betty Hawkins & Mae Young in a 2 of 3 falls match
Eddie Gossett beat Pete Managoff in a 2 of 3 falls match
Nick Roberts beat Ike Eakins(29:00)

11/20/53 St. Petersburg, FL @ Armory
Gorgeous George vs. Jim Austeri
Pete Managoff vs. Nick Roberts
Eddie Gossett vs. Billy Raborn
Ike Eakins vs. Howard Cantonwine

11/23/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Gorgeous George beat Ed Eddie Gossett in a 2 of 3 falls match
Nick Roberts draw Ike Eakins
Howard Cantonwine beat Pete Managoff by DQ

11/23/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Betty Hawkins & Judy Glover vs. Carol Carota & Terry Majors
Plus 2 other matches

11/24/53 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Gorgeous George vs. Eddie Gossett in a 2 of 3 falls match
Pete Managoff vs. Nick Roberts in a 2 of 3 falls match
Ike Eakins vs. Howard Cantonwine

11/26/53 Leesburg, FL @ National Guard Armory
Gorgeous George vs. Billy Raborn in a 2 of 3 falls match
Dick Steinborn vs. Don Kalt in a 2 of 3 falls match
Howard Cantonwine vs. Pete Managoff

11/27/53 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Gorgeous George vs. Frederick Von Schacht in a 2 of 3 falls match
Terry Majors vs. Carol Carota
Nick Roberts vs. Howard Cantonwine
Don Kalt vs. Dick Steinborn
Note: first card of the winter season

11/30/53 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ray Villmer beat Gorgeous George
Dick Steinborn draw Billy Raborn
Ike Eakins beat Howard Cantonwine
Nick Roberts beat Pete Managoff

11/30/53 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Elimination tournament
1st round
Betty Hawkins beat Olga Zepeda
Terry Majors beat Judy Glover
Carola Carota received a bye
Semifinals
Betty Hawkins received a bye
Terry Majors beat Carol Carota
Finals
Betty Hawkins beat Terry Majors
Don Kalt beat Bobby Ford in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jim Austeri beat Eddie Gossett