Championship Wrestling From Florida (1957)

2/1/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Joyce Bragg vs. Shirley Strimple
Dick The Bruiser vs. Roy McClarity
Buddy Rogers vs. Don Leo Jonathan in a 2 of 3 falls match

2/2/57 Key West, FL
Buddy Rogers beat Al Smith by submission

2/2/57 Leesburg, FL @ National Guard Armory
Nick Roberts vs. Red Demon in a Texas death match
Dick The Bruiser vs. Roy McClarity
Shirley Strimple vs. Mars Bennett

2/4/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Buddy Rogers in a 2 of 3 falls match
Dick The Bruiser beat Wilbur Snyder in a 2 of 3 falls match
Shirley Strimple draw Mars Bennett

2/5/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Wilbur Snyder
Dick The Bruiser vs. Pedro Godoy
Gregory Jarque vs. Fred Atkins

2/5/57 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory
John Smith vs. Red Demon & his masked manager in a handicap match
Don Leo Jonathan vs. Ike Eakins
Kitty Powell vs. Ella Waldek

2/5/57 Eau Gallie, FL @ Civic Center
Judy Glover & Shirley Strimple vs. Mars Bennett & Corrine Cordero in a 2 of 3 falls match
Frank Taylor & Jack Vansky vs. Ray Villmer & Nick Roberts in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mixed tag match

2/6/57 St. Petersburg, FL @ North Gable Armory
George Drake beat Fred Atkins by DQ
Ike Eakins double DQ Dick The Bruiser
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Ray Villmer in a 2 of 3 falls match with Johnny Bence as special referee

2/6/57 Fort Pierce, FL @ St. Lucie County Armory
Buddy Rogers beat Red Demon by submission
Mars Bennett vs. Shirley Strimple
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Pedro Godoy

2/6/57 Miami, FL @ Biscayne Arena
Bob Langevin draw Gregory Jarque
Judy Glover & Elaine Ellis beat Ella Waldek & Mary Hillis
Wilbur Snyder beat Chris Zaharias in a 2 of 3 falls match

2/7/57 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium
Buddy Rogers vs. Don Leo Jonathan
Wilbur Snyder vs. Ike Eakins
Judy Glover vs. Mars Bennett

2/7/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz vs. Dick The Bruiser in a 2 of 3 falls match
Pedro Godoy vs. Fred Atkins in a 2 of 3 falls match
George drake vs. Oni Wiki Wiki

2/8/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Buddy Rogers in a 2 of 3 falls match
Don Leo Jonathan vs. Ike Eakins
Plus 1 other match

2/9/57 Leesburg, FL @ National Guard Armory
Don Leo Jonathan vs. Red Demon in a 2 of 3 falls match
Frank Taylor vs. Roy McClarity in a 2 of 3 falls match
Don Whittler vs. John Smith

2/11/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Wilbur Snyder beat Dick The Bruiser
Don Leo Jonathan beat Red Demon by DQ
Johnny Bence beat Black Menace

2/12/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Fred Atkins vs. Gregory Jarque in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Pattie Neff vs. LaChona LeClaire
Bob Langevin vs. Jack Vansky

2/12/57 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory
Red Demon & his masked manager vs. Whitey Whittler & Don Whittler in a Texas death match
Mary Hillis vs. Elaine Ellis
Don Leo Jonathan vs. Dick The Bruiser

2/13/57 Fort Pierce, FL @ St. Lucie County Armory
John Smith vs. Ray Villmer
Shirley Strimple vs. Ella Waldek
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Jack Vansky

2/13/57 St. Petersburg, FL @ North Gable Armory
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Dick The Bruiser

2/13/57 Miami, FL @ Biscayne Arena
Bob Langevin beat Red Demon by DQ in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mars Bennett beat Joyce Bragg via pinfall
Gregory Jarque draw Chris Zaharias

2/14/57 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Don Leo Jonathan
Ike Eakins vs. Roy McClarity in a 2 of 3 falls match
Dick The Bruiser vs. Don Whittler

2/14/57 Haines City, FL @ National Guard Armory
Ray Villmer vs. Frank Taylor in a 2 of 3 falls match
Ella Waldek vs. Elaine Ellis in a 2 of 3 falls match
Pedro Godoy vs. Oni Wiki Wiki

2/14/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
5-girl battle royal including Mars Bennett, Kitty Powell, Shirley Strimple, Pattie Neff and Judy Glover
Gregory Jarque & George Drake vs. Fred Atkins & Jack Vansky
Plus 2 other matches

2/15/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
NWA World Champion Lou Thesz vs. Dick The Bruiser in a 2 of 3 falls match
Plus 2 other matches

2/16/57 Leesburg, FL @ National Guard Armory
Frank Taylor vs. Roy McClarity in a 2 of 3 falls match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Ray Villmer vs. John Smith in a 2 of 3 falls match
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. George Drake

2/18/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Don Leo Jonathan & Ike Eakins beat Red Demon & Black Menace by DQ in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Gregory Jarque beat Jack Vansky
Mary Jane Mull beat Elaine Ellis

2/19/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Roy McClarity vs. Don Leo Jonathan
5-girl battle royal including Kitty Powell, Mars Bennett, Shirley Strimple, Elaine Ellis and Ella Waldek
Plus 2 other matches

2/19/57 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory
John Smith beat Red Demon in a Texas death match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Black Menace vs. Nick Roberts
Pedro Godoy vs. George Drake

2/19/57 Eau Gallie, FL @ National Guard Armory
Judy Glover vs. Pattie Neff in a 2 of 3 falls match
Frank Taylor & Jack Vansky vs. Ray Villmer & Billy Raborn in a 2 of 3 falls match
Gregory Jarque vs. Oni Wiki Wiki

2/20/57 Fort Pierce, FL @ St. Lucie County Armory
John Smith vs. Roy McClarity
Shirley Strimple vs. Pattie Neff
Gregory Jarque vs. Jack Vansky

2/20/57 Miami, FL @ Biscayne Arena
Bob Langevin beat Red Demon by DQ in a no time limit match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
George Drake draw Nick Roberts

2/21/57 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium
Roy McClarity vs. Ike Eakins in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Pedro Godoy in a 2 of 3 falls match
Al Davis vs. Bob Langevin

2/21/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Mars Bennett beat Judy Glover in a 2 of 3 falls match
Gregory Jarque & Frank Taylor beat Fred Atkins & Jack Vansky by DQ in a 2 of 3 falls match
George Drake beat Don Whittler

2/22/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
5-girl battle royal including Kitty Powell, Ella Waldek, Shirley Strimple, Judy Glover and Mary Jane Mull
The Masked Red Demons vs. Don Leo Jonathan & Nick Roberts
Plus 2 other matches

2/25/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Red Demon & Black Menace beat Don Leo Jonathan & Yukon Eric
Ella Waldek won a 5-girl battle royal
Ella Waldek beat Mae Weston to win battle royal
Judy Glover draw Mars Bennett
Note: Cherry Lee was the first eliminated from the royal

2/26/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Shirley Strimple vs. Judy Glover
Don Leo Jonathan vs. Don McClarity
Yukon Eric vs. Fred Atkins

2/26/57 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory
5-girl battle royal including Cherry Lee, Pattie Neff, Carol Cook, Mars Bennett and Olga Zepeda
John Smith vs. Black Menace
Plus 2 other matches

2/26/57 Eau Gallie, FL @ Civic Center
Texas death match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Girls match

2/27/57 St. Petersburg, FL @ North Gable Armory
Fred Atkins vs. Don Leo Jonathan
Elaine Ellis vs. Mae Weston
Yukon Eric vs. John Smith

2/27/57 Fort Pierce, FL @ St. Lucie County Armory
Jack Vansky vs. Gregory Jarque in a match with Jack Dempsey as special referee
Mary Jane Mull vs. Olga Zepeda
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Ray Villmer

2/27/57 Miami, FL @ Biscayne Arena
5-girl battle royal including Judy Glover, Ells Waldek, Mars Bennett, Shirley Strimple and Cherry Lee
Red Demon vs. Roy McClarity in a 2 of 3 falls match
Plus 2 other matches

2/28/57 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium
Yukon Eric vs. Ike Eakins in a 2 of 3 falls match
Yvon Robert vs. Don Leo Jonathan in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mary Jane Mull vs. Olga Zepeda

2/28/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Frank Taylor vs. Fred Atkins in a Texas death match with jack Dempsey as special referee
Mae Weston vs. Mars Bennett in a 2 of 3 falls match
Ray Villmer vs. Gregory Jarque in a 2 of 3 falls match

4/1/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Black Menace beat Yukon Eric by countout
Billy Two Rivers(sub for Don Eagle) beat Wee Willie Davis by DQ
Ray Villmer beat Billy Parks

4/2/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Don Eagle vs. Wee Willie Davis
Judy Glover vs. Barbara Baker
Chris Zaharias vs. Billy Two Rivers

4/2/57 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory
5-girl battle royal including Elaine Ellis, Corrine Cordero, Shirley Strimple, Beverly Bates and Kim Tinker
Nick Roberts vs. Frank Taylor in a 2 of 3 falls match
Plus 2 other matches

4/2/57 Eau Gallie, FL @ Civic Center
Yukon Eric vs. Fred Atkins in a 2 of 3 falls match
Plus 2 other matches

4/3/57 Miami, FL @ Biscayne Arena
Bob Langevin vs. Chris Zaharias in a no time limit match
Corrine Cordero vs. Olga Zepeda
Frank Taylor vs. Gregory Jarque

4/4/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Wee Willie Davis vs. Yukon Eric in a 2 of 3 falls match
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Bob Langevin in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Parks vs. Benny Trudell

4/5/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Yukon Eric & Billy Two Rivers vs. Wee Willie Davis & Black Menace in a 2 of 3 falls match
Betty Hawkins vs. Barbara Baker
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Gregory Jarque

4/5/57 Deland, FL @ National Guard Armory
Nick Roberts vs. Frank Taylor
Corrine Cordero vs. Judy Glover
Mixed tag match

4/8/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
No wrestling

4/9/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Yukon Eric vs. Frank Taylor in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mars Bennett & Olga Zepeda vs. Judy Glover & Kim Tinker
Maurice Vachon vs. Oni Wiki Wiki

4/9/57 Eau Gallie, FL @ Civic Center
Don Eagle vs. Bob Langevin in a 2 of 3 falls match
Plus 2 other matches

4/11/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Don Eagle vs. Yukon Eric in a 2 of 3 falls match
Gregory Jarque vs. Bob Langevin in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Raborn vs. Maurice Vachon

4/12/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Bob Langevin vs. Don Eagle in a 2 of 3 falls match
Barbara Baker & Judy Glover vs. Olga Zepeda & Corrine Cordero
Billy Two Rivers vs. Oni Wiki Wiki

4/15/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Don Eagle beat Black Menace by DQ
Oni Wiki Wiki beat Leo Wallick by DQ
Barbara Baker & Judy Glover beat Ella Waldek & Betty Hawkins

4/16/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Maurice Vachon vs. Oni Wiki Wiki
5-girl battle royal including Betty Hawkins, Judy Glover, Barbara Baker, Corinne Cordero and Shirley Strimple

4/16/57 Eau Gallie, FL @ Civic Center
Don Eagle vs. Benny Trudell in a 2 of 3 falls match
Frank Taylor vs. Yukon Eric in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Two Rivers vs. Gregory Jarque

4/18/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Don Eagle no contest with Yukon Eric
Gregory Jarque beat Benny Trudell
Oni Wiki Wiki draw Chris Zaharias

4/19/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium

4/22/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly
Don Eagle & Billy Two Rivers no contest with Black Menace & Leo Wallick in a no DQ match
Ray Villmer beat Nick Roberts
Oni Wiki Wiki beat Chris Zaharias by DQ

4/25/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Don Eagle vs. Yukon Eric in a Texas death match
Carmen Garcia vs. Shirley Strimple in a 2 of 3 falls match
Billy Two Rivers vs. Oni Wiki Wiki

4/26/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium

4/29/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Billy Two Rivers beat Leo Wallick in a no time limit match with Gregory Jarque as special referee
Ella Waldek beat Elaine Ellis
Ray Villmer beat Frank Taylor
Note: The April 29th show marked the end of the Spring wrestling series. No shows until the Summer series begins on Wednesday, August 8, 1957.

June

8/5/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Tournament including Leo Wallick, Ramon Cernandes, Jerry Christy, Don Pollack, Doran O’Hara and Chuck Benson
5 matches in all

8/8/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ray Villmer won a 6-man battle royal
Ray Villmer beat Doran O'Hara to win battle royal
Jerry Christy beat Ramon Cernandes by DQ
Tex Riley draw Leo Wallick

8/9/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Don Pollack vs. Jerry Christy
Leo Wallack vs. Ramon Cernandes
Dick The Bruiser vs. Whitey Whittler

8/12/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Dick The Bruiser vs. Ray Villmer in a 2 of 3 falls match
Don eagle vs. Leo Wallick in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jerry Christy vs. Tex Riley

8/14/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Don Eagle & Ray Villmer beat Dick The Bruiser & Leo Wallick
Jerry Christy draw Tex Riley
Ramon Cernandes beat Chuck Benson

8/16/57 Miami Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Don Eagle vs. Ramon Cernandes in a 2 of 3 falls match
Leo Wallick vs. Tex Riley in a 2 of 3 falls match

8/19/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Don Eagle vs. Ray Villmer in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jerry Christy vs. Leo Wallick in a 2 of 3 falls match
Plus 1 other match

8/21/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ray Villmer double DQ Leo Wallick
Don Eagle beat Ramon Cernandes
Jerry Christy draw Chris Zaharias

8/26/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Ray Villmer & Jerry Christy vs. Leo Wallick & Ramon Cernandes in a 2 of 3 falls match
Verne Bottoms beat Ella Waldek(sub for Mars Bennett) in a 2 of 3 falls match
Henry Spindola vs. Jack Dunnavant
Note: Mars Bennett was killed on 8/23/57 in a car accident near Nashville, TN

8/28/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ray Villmer beat Leo Wallick
Verne Bottoms beat Belle Drummond
Ramon Cernandes & Chris Zaharias beat Jack Dunnavant(aka Donovan) & Jerry Christy

10/2/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Don Whittler & Jerry Christy beat Ken Kenneth & Jack O'Reilly
Judy Glover beat Corine Cordero
Eduardo Perez draw Pat O'Hara

10/7/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Lady Angel beat Peggy Allen in a 2 of 3 falls match
Ray Villmer vs. Eduardo Perez in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jerry Christy vs. Jack O’Reilly

10/9/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ken Kenneth & Eduardo Perez beat Whitey & Don Whittler
Lady Angel beat Peggy Allen
Whitey Whittler beat Ken Kenneth by DQ

10/14/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ken Kenneth & Eduardo Perez beat Whitey Whittler & Don Whittler in a no time limit match
Judy Grable beat Lady Angel
Farmer McGregor beat Tom Thumb

10/14/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Ray Villmer beat Jack O’Reilly in a 2 of 3 falls match
Judy Glover beat Corrine Cordero
Cowboy Bradley beat Tiny Roe in a 2 of 3 falls match

10/15/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Lady Angel vs. Judy Grable
Jerry Christy & Chuck Benson vs. Eduardo Perez & Chris Zaharias
Plus 2 other matches

10/21/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Corine Cordero won a 5‑girl battle royal that also included Nell Stewart, Ella Waldek, Judy Glover and Betty Hawkins
Ken Kenneth double countout with Pat O'Hara
Don Whittler beat Chris Zaharias by DQ

10/21/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Doran O’Hara vs. Bob Clay
Eduardo Perez vs. Ray Villmer
Jack O’Reilly vs. Jerry Christy

10/22/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Ray Villmer vs. Chris Zaharias
Judy Glover vs. Corrine Cordero in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jerry Christy vs. Eduardo Perez

10/23/57 St. Petersburg, FL @ North Gable Armory
Nell Stewart & Judy Glover vs. Betty Hawkins & Corrine Cordero in a 2 of 3 falls match
Ray Villmer vs. Jack O'Reilly in a 2 of 3 falls match
Jerry Christy vs. Don Whittler

10/28/57 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Ray Villmer, Jerry Christy & Pat O'Hara beat Ken Kenneth, Eduardo Perez & Jack O'Reilly
Ella Waldek beat Linnie Kincaid(sub for Ethel Brown)

10/28/57 Orlando, FL @ American Legion Arena
Nell Stewart & Judy Glover vs. Betty Hawkins & Ella Waldek in a 2 of 3 falls match
Whitey Whittler & Don Whittler vs. Chris Zaharias & Doran O’Hara in a 2 of 3 falls match
Mixed tag match

10/29/57 Palatka, FL @ National Guard Armory
Nell Stewart vs. Corrine Cordero
Ken Kenneth vs. Jerry Christy
Saul Weingeroff vs. Bill Brown

10/29/57 Lake Worth, FL @ American Legion Arena
Chris Zaharias vs. Ray Villmer in a 2 of 3 falls match
Betty Hawkins vs. Judy Glover in a 2 of 3 falls match
Eduardo Perez vs. Don Whittler

10/31/57 Sarasota, FL @ American Legion Arena
Ray Villmer vs. Eduardo Perez in a 2 of 3 falls match
Nell Stewart vs. Judy Glover
Nell Stewart vs. a lady fan who assaulted her the previous week
Jerry Christy vs. Pat O'Hara