01/19/1880 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original] (3,000)
World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Title (to crown the first champion): William Muldoon def Thiebaud Bauer
02/23/1880 - New York, NY - O'Connor's Billiard Hall
Edwin Bibby (2-0) Samuel Perry
1: Bibby (22min)
2: Bibby (25min)
03/01/1880 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
Collar & Elbow (2/3): William Johnson def John McDonald
03/05/1880 - New York, NY - Terrace Garden (300)
William Johnston (2-0) Charles Murphy
1: Johnston (7:00)
2: Johnston (20min)
03/23/1880 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original] (3,000)
William Muldoon vs Miller
04/17/1880 - New York, NY - Henry Hill's Variety Theatre
Devon & Cornwall Style: Edwin Bibby (2-0) Albert Ellis
1: Bibby (pin)
2: Bibby (forfeit)
05/06/1880 - New York, NY - Irving Hall
Edwin Bibby (2-0) Maximilian Mamou
09/20/1880 - New York, NY - Irving Hall
Greco-Roman: Edwin Bibby vs Thiebaud Bauer
11/19/1880 - New York, NY - Lyric Hall (800-900)
Greco-Roman: Edwin Bibby drew Clarence Whistler
12/21/1880 - Brooklyn, NY - The Rink
Greco-Roman: Edwin Bibby drew Clarence Whistler
01/19/1881 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall (500)
Edwin Bibby def Duncan C. Ross
01/26/1881 - New York - Terrace Garden (2,000)
Greco-Roman: William Muldoon (1-1, theatre closed around 4am) Clarence Whistler
02/17/1881 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Catch-as-catch-can (2/3): Edwin Bibby vs James C. Daly
03/02/1881 - New York, NY - Old Post Office Building
William Muldoon (2-0) Edwin Bibby
03/22/1881 - New York - Terrace Garden Theatre (300-400)
William Muldoon vs John McMahon
1 (Greco-Roman): Muldoon (5min)
2 (collar-and-elbow): McMahon
3 (catch-as-catch-can): draw (ref called it off because Muldoon's jacket was torn)
03/31/1881 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall (200)
Clarence Whistler (3-1) H.M. Dufur
04/30/1881 - Jericho, NY
George Ryerson (215lb) def Thomas Donohue (160lb)
12/10/1881 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original]
05/01/1882 - New York, NY - Irving Hall (1,500)
Collar & Elbow: William Johnson def Steve O'Donnell
Black Sam def Gus Lambert
08/07/1882 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original]
World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Title: Joe Acton* (38min) Edwin Bibby
08/21/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Hibernian Hall
Michael Donohue (American Lightweight champion) vs W.W. Montgomery (for $500)
08/23/1882 - Brooklyn, NY - Hibernian Hall
Catch-as-catch-can: Michael Donovan def Dempsey (sub. James McCormick who refused to wrestle under the rules set up)
12/17/1882 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original] (3,500)
Joe Acton drew Clarence Whistler
02/08/1883 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [original] (8,000)
Greco-Roman: Harry N. Herbert? (draw) Edwin Bibby
Sparring: Steve Taylor vs Johnny Reilly
Sparring: George Rooke vs Gus Labnert
Sparring (3R): Jem Mace vs Herbert A. Slade
03/16/1883 - Brooklyn, NY - Wood's Athletic Grounds
Michael Donovan vs ???
04/12/1883 - Brooklyn, NY - Athencum Theater
Collar & Elbow Style (2/3): John Ryan def James Dempsey
George Bailey (1-1) Harry Hebert
09/01/1883 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Greco-Roman: Ernest Roeber (0-0 curfew) Harry N. Herbert
11/16/1883 - New York, NY - Irving Hall
American Greco-Roman Title: Edwin Bibby def Mamou
01/14/1884 - New York, NY - Irving Hall
Catch-as-catch-can: Edwin Bibby (2-0) Matsuda Sorakichi
03/10/1884 H.W. Peckham & Steve O'Donnell - New York, NY - Clarendon Hall (500)
Matsuda Sorakichi (3-0) Edwin Bibby
03/24/1884 - New York, NY - Clarendon Hall
Matsuda Sorakichi def James C. Daly
03/26/1884 - Brooklyn, NY
Jack Carkeek (15min draw?) William Muldoon
04/02/1884 - New York, NY - Nereid Boat Club
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Kennedy def Ryan
Greco-Roman (2/3): Young Bibby def Mr. Fredericks
05/03/1884 - Brooklyn, NY
William Muldoon vs Prof. Clark and a German sailor
05/04/1884 - Brooklyn, NY
William Muldoon vs Jack Carkeek
06/02/1884 - New York, NY - Irving Hall
Duncan C. Ross (2-1) Matsuda Sorakichi
06/25/1884 James McKee - Paterson, NJ - Gentleman's Park
Matsuda Sorakichi (1-1) Edwin Bibby
08/11/1884 - New York, NY - Melahn's Belvidere Park, Rockaway Beach
Lightweight Title (for $200): Martin Dempsey (1-1) William Leahy
08/14/1884 - Brooklyn, NY - Myrtle Park
Dan Cuatax def Martin Dempsey
08/16/1884 - New York, NY - Clarendon Hall
Edwin Bibby vs Hamada Korakichi (both refused to wrestle because of the poor house)
08/19/1884 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Matsuda Sorakichi (35min forfeit) James Quigley
08/28/1884 - Brooklyn, NY - Ridgewood Park
Martin Dempsey def William Lahey (2/3 falls for $25)
03/20/1885 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Greco-Roman: Carl Abs def William Hoeffler
04/01/1885 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Greco-Roman: Carl Abs (2hr draw) Matsada Sorakichi
04/16/1885 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Carl Abs def Matsada Sorakichi
04/??/1885 - New York, NY
Sorakichi Matsuda def William Muldoon
04/30/1885 - New York, NY - Clarendon Hall
Greco-Roman: Carl Abs def Edwin Bibby
05/18/1885 - New York, NY - Irving Hall (1,600)
Greco-Roman: William Muldoon (2hr draw) Carl Abs
06/08/1885 - Brooklyn, NY - Turn Hall
Carl Abs def Matsuda Sorakichi
10/19/1885 - Brooklyn, NY - Holmes Standard Museum
Matsada Sorakichi vs Ogoray Way
12/07/1885 - New York, NY - Clarendon Hall
Greco-Roman: Ernest Roeber (2-1) Mike Haas
01/16/1886 - Brooklyn, NY - Remet's Hotel
Collar & Elbow: Fred Beadle (2-0) Charlie Allen
03/31/1886 - New York, NY - Germania Assembly Rooms
Greco-Roman: Ernest Roeber drew Matsuda Sorakichi
04/06/1886 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
Martin Dempsey def John Mott (2/3)
George S. Michling (Young Bibby) (2-0) L. Landerwassa
Amateur Mixed Styles: Mike Haas (3-0) Charles Hines
04/10/1886 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Martin Dempsey def Young Sheridan
04/24/1886 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
Collar & Elbow: Martin Dempsey (1-1) Sheridan
08/13/1886 - Brooklyn, NY - Alexander Hunter's Road House
Catch-as-catch-can: Charles Cullum (2-0; for $25) John Schummerman
09/11/1886 - Brooklyn, NY - Athletic Association
Greco-Roman: Cattanact def George Ross
01/29/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Flynn's Rotunda, Coney Island
Country Towns Title (catch-as-catch-can 3/4 falls): Larry Heslin (amateur) def Joseph Lawler (professional)
02/15/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - City Assembly
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Martin Dempsey def John Mott
02/21/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
Collar & Elbow: Jim Carney (1-1) Phil Carey
03/14/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
American Lightweight Title* (Collar & Elbow for $100): Phillip Carey def Martin Dempsey
03/21/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
Collar & Elbow: Phillip Carey (1-1) Martin Dempsey
04/26/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Schiellein's Assembly Rooms
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Charlie Rogers def Martin Dempsey
Phil Carey drew Charlie Rogers
05/23/1887 - New Haven, CT
Sorakichi Matsuda def William Muldoon
07/18/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
Martin Dempsey drew Bill Flood
09/10/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - High Ground Park
Frank Allen def John Murphy (2/3)
09/27/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
Phillip Carey (1-1) Martin Dempsey
11/10/1887 - New York, NY - Concordia Hall
Sebastian Mueller def August Schmidt
Catch-as-catch-can: William Muldoon drew Carl Abs
12/21/1887 - Brooklyn, NY - Saengerbund Hall
Greco-Roman: George O. Michling (2-0) A. Goodman
01/02/1888 - New York, NY - Fifth Avenue Saloon
Collar & Elbow (2/3 falls for $500): N. Atkin def E. Fash
01/10/1888 - S. Brooklyn, NY - Eighth Street Stable
Collar & Elbow (2/3 falls for $300): D. Madden def J. Duffy
01/14/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - City Assembly Rooms
William Johnson def Joe Cook (2/3)
01/30/1888 - New York, NY - Parepa Hall
Catch-as-catch-can: Sebastian Mueller def Ernest Roeber
02/07/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Schiellein's Hall
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Homer Lane (about 53 years old) def Jimmy Murray
02/07/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Martin Dempsey def Gus Hill (2/3)
02/08/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Steve O'Donnell def Gus Hill
02/09/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Martin Dempsey def Jimmy Murray
02/10/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Collar & Elbow: Martin Dempsey vs Gus Hill
02/25/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - The Rink
Young McGraw (2-0) Joe Ryan
02/27/1888 - Jersey City, NJ - Scottish American Athletic Club
T.J. O'Day def W.E. Stillman
03/26/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Greco-Roman Handicap Match: Jack Carkeek (15:00 ftt) William Muldoon
03/27/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Handicap Match: T. McMillan (15:00 ftt) Evan "Strangler" Lewis
04/02/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Grand Theater
Matsuda Sorakichi def Young Bibby
04/30/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Hyde & Behman's Theater
William Muldoon and Evan Lewis wrestled, possibly against other opponents
05/01/1888 - Brooklyn NY - Hyde & Behman's Theater
William Muldoon vs Jack Carkeek
05/03/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Hyde & Behman's Theater
William Muldoon vs Professor Clark and a unknown German sailor
05/04/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Hyde & Behman's Theater
William Muldoon vs Jack Carkeek (no time limit)
06/04/1888 - New York, NY - Bartholdi Hall
Sebastian Miller def Ernest Roeber (12 minutes for $250 side bet)
06/18/1888 - New York, NY - Oriental Theater
Ernest Roeber (42min forfeit) Sebastian Miller
08/22/1888 - New York, NY - Oriental Theater
Michael Donahue (2-0) John McGrath
11/13/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Schiellein Assembly Rooms
Catch-as-cath-can (2/3): Charlie Rogers def Master Overt
11/29/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Palace Rink
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Jimmie Carroll def Homer Lane
12/26/1888 - Brooklyn, NY - Palace Hall
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Homer Lane def Joe Shaw
01/28/1889 - Brooklyn, NY - Hyde & Behman's Theater
William Muldoon (10min) LaGrange
03/25/1889 - New Haven, CT
Mixed Styles: Matsuda Sorakichi def Ernest Roeber
05/14/1889 - New York, NY - 5th Avenue Casino
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Homer Lane def James O'Neill
John Whitman def Charles Stockman
05/21/1889 - Brooklyn, NY - Temperance Hall
Collar & Elbow (2/3): Homer Lane def James O'Neill
06/08/1889 - Brooklyn, NY - Mechanic's Pavilion
Joe Acton vs Ungerman
08/26/1889 - Brooklyn, NY - Palace Rink
Catch-as-catch-can: George Bothner drew J. Slayback
09/07/1889 - New York, NY - Academy of Music
Greco-Roman: Billy Johnson (3R) Joe Hennessy
William Muldoon (9min) Greek George
11/11/1889 - Brooklyn, NY - Hyde & Behman's Theater
Ernest Roeber (15:00 ftt) William Muldoon
