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01/05/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
George Tragas vs Jimmy Sziskay
Wilbur Nead vs Henry Piers
Tony Cosenza & Abe Coleman vs Joe Kameroff & Mike Kilonis
Michele Leone vs Bibber McCoy

01/22/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Francois Miquet vs Tony Consonza
Ben Moroz vs Harry Finkelstein
Golden Superman vs Stanley Novak
Frank Sexton vs Bob McCoy

01/25/1949 Val Callahan - Meriden, CT - City Hall Auditorium
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) vs Frank Hewitt
Julius Woronick (Great Mephisto) vs Abe Stein

01/29/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Primo Carnera vs Wilbur Nead

02/05/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Chief Little Wolf vs Bibber McCoy

02/12/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Juanita Coffman vs Dotty Dotson
Chief Little Wolf vs Eric Holmbach
Bibber McCoy & Wilbur Nead def Henry Piers & Harry Finkelstein

02/14/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Primo Carnera vs ???

02/19/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Bibber McCoy & Wilbur Nead (2-1) Abe Stein & Chief Little Wolf
Butch Levy (11:30) John Bonica
Hans Steinke def Fred Carone
Ace Freeman def Jack Vansky

02/22/1949 Bill Johnston & Toots Mondt - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (4,197; $13,957; the first wrestling card at the venue since 1938)
Gorgeous George (26:57) Ernie Dusek
Golden Superman (10:42) Angelo Savoldi
George Becker def Emil Dusek
Ray Schwatrz def Tony Cosonza
Tony Martinelli def Howard Cantonwine (sub Karl Davis)
Wilbur Nead def Ivan Kameroff
Marvin Mercer drew Kimon Kudo
Butch Levy def Lou Laird

02/28/1949 - Bronx, NY - Winter Garden
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) def Ivan Kameroff
Mike Kilonis vs Tony Milano
Johnny Barend vs Jack Vansky
George Tragos vs Charles Kay

03/05/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Golden Superman, Bibber McCoy, & Wibur Nead vs Tony Galento, Chief Little Wolf, & Harry Finklestein

03/01/1949 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Rudy Dusek
Abe Stein vs Ivan Kameroff
Butch Levy vs Joe Kameroff
Green Hornet vs Rocco Colombo
George Macricostas vs Tony Cosenza

03/12/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Tournament Round 1: Baron Michele Leone (2:01) Hal Keene
Tournament Round 1: Tony Cosenza (7:05) Lou Bertucci
Tournament Round 1: Lou Bernardi (9:14) Henry Piers
Tournament Round 1: George Macricostas (7min) Jack Vansky
Tournament Round 1: Monsieur Paris (dec) Abe Stein
Tournament Round 1: Kimon Kudo (4:55) John Bonica
Tournament Round 1: Dutch Schweigert (Great Scott) (dec) Don Blackman
Tournament Round 2: Kiman Kudo (dec) Monsieur Paris
Tournament Round 2: Baron Michele Leone (5:35) Lou Bernardi
Tournament Round 2: George Macricostas (10:40) Dutch Schweigert (Great Scott)
Tournament Round 3: Tony Cosenza (dec) George Macricostas
Tournament Semi-final: Baron Michele Leone (4:32) Tony Cosenza
Tournament Final: Baron Michele Leone (4:37) Kiman Kudo

03/19/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Jiujitsu Match: Kiman Kudo (2-0 DQ) Baron Michele Leone
Tony Cosenza & Monsieur Paris (2-1) Abe Stein & George Macricostas
Charro Azteca (14:40) Harry Finkelstein
Lou Bernardi (30min limit draw) Joe Kameroff

03/22/1949 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Bibber McCoy
Green Hornet vs Charro Azteca
Eric Holmback (Yukon Eric) vs Butch Levy
Hans Kampfer vs Harry Finkelstein
Lou Barnardi vs Abe Stein

03/24/1949 - Waterbury, CT - Buckingham Hall
Red Kirkpatrick vs Mike Clancy
Art Brady vs Green Hornet
Tarzan Hewitt & George Linnehan vs Red Bagonne & Paddy Mack

03/26/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Antonino Rocca (16:45) Eric Holmback (Yukon Eric)
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) (22:12) Abe Stein
Charro Azteca (17:22) Jack Vansky
Kola Kwariani (10:12) Fred Carone (sub Emmanuel Bonica)
Monsieur Paris (18:20) Joe Kameroff

04/02/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Charro Azteca

04/05/1949 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Emil Dusek
Green Hornet vs Monsieur Paris (Rene Florent)
Sandor Kovacs vs Michele Leone
Marvin Mercer vs Abe Stein
Tony Cosenza vs Harry Finkelstein

04/08/1949 - Newark, NJ
Gene Stanlee def Abe Stein

04/09/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Golden Superman & Sandor Kovacs vs Kola Kwariani & Joe Kameroff
World Women's Title(?): Mildred Burke* vs Juanita Coffman
Antonino Rocca vs Chief Little Wolf

04/16/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Primo Carnera vs Vic Holbrook

04/16/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Juanita Coffman vs June Byers
Gene Stanlee vs Michele Leone

04/16/1949 - Long Branch, NJ
Antonino Rocca drew Gene Stanlee
Bibber McCoy def Hans Steinke
Ivan Kameroff def Jim Siksay
Abe Stein def Marvin Mercer

04/19/1949 - N. Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Gene Stanlee def Michele Leone
Marvin Mercer & Dutch Schweigert def Harry Finkelstein & Abe Stein
Fred Vollrich def Lou Laird
Tony Cosenza def Tony Milano

04/20/1949 (or 05/20) - New York, NY
Antonino Rocca def Primo Carnera

04/23/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Chief Little Wolf vs Sandor Kovacs
Gorgeous George vs Bibber McCoy

04/22/1949 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) & Marvin Mercer drew Chief Little Wolf & Michele Leone
Abe Stein def Lou Bernardi
Harry Finkelstein def Fred Vollrich
Abe Coleman def Henry Piers

04/25/1949 - Bronx, NY - Winter Garden
Gene Stanlee def Bibber McCoy
Maurice LaChappelle vs Abe Stein
George Macricostas vs Johnny Barend
Stanley Novak vs Lou Bernardi

04/30/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Primo Carnera vs Chief Little Wolf

05/07/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Bibber McCoy & Eric Holmbach def Dutch Schweigert & Abe Coleman
George Stanlee drew Golden Superman
Tony Cosenza vs Abe Stein
Steve Karas vs Lou Bertucci

05/14/1949 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Green Hornet

05/14/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
George Stanlee vs Bibber McCoy
Sandor Kovacs vs Abe Stein
Johnny Barend vs Stanley Novak
Tony Cosenza & Steve Karas vs Fred Carone & Harry Finkelstein

05/18/1949 - Paterson, NJ - Armoy
George Macrocostas vs Joe Kameroff
Baron Michele Leone vs Dutch Schweigert
Gene Stanlee vs Abe Coleman
Atomic Kick Mercer vs Ivan Kameroff
World Women's Title: Mildred Burke* vs June Byers

05/21/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena (1,000)
Antonino Rocca (10:55) Baron Michele Leone
Johnny Barend & Marvin Mercer (2-1) Abe Stein & Harry Finkelstein
Monsieur Paris (13:50 DQ) Kola Kwariani
Abe Coleman def Steve Karas

06/14/1949 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Abe Coleman def Wally Dusek
Michele Leone vs Johnny Barend
Stanley Novak vs Harry Armus
Jack Steele vs Abe Stein
Hal Keene vs Ace Freeman

06/16/1949 - Spring Valley, NY - Rockland Arena
Mr. America (Gene Stanlee) vs Babe Sharkey
Baron Michele Leone vs Abe Stein
Ace Freeman vs Steve Karas
Johnny Barend vs Harry Finkelstein

07/01/1949 - Long Beach, NY
Martin Karadagian vs Steve Karas

07/08/1949 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) def George Macricostas
Michele Leone vs Frank James
Lou Bertucci vs Dave Weinstein
Jack Steele vs Abe Stein
Ace Freeman vs Harry Armus

07/11/1949 - Long Beach, NY - Long Beach Stadium
Gene Stanlee def Michele Leone
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) vs Monsieur Paris (Rene Florent)
Bibber McCoy vs Abe Stein
Abe Coleman vs Steve Karas
Harry Finkelstein vs Tony Cosenza

07/13/1949 - Jamaica, NY
Martin Karadagian def Joe Corbett

07/25/1949 - Long Beach, NY
Martin Karadagian def Lou Bertucci

07/26/1949 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Antonino Rocca def George Macricostas
Tony Martinelli vs Kola Kwariani
Jack Steele vs Martin Karadijian
Joe Corbett vs Abe Stein
Harry Finkelstein vs Bobby Ford

07/29/1949 - Jamaica, NY
Johnny Barend vs Martin Karadagian

08/02/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Martin Karadagian def Joe Kameroff

08/09/1949 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Antonino Rocca def Bibber McCoy
Martin Karadajian vs Steve Karas
Bobby Ford vs Joe Kameroff
Abe Stein vs Kola Kwariani
Herb Freeman vs Jack Steele

08/16/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Gene Stanlee def Martin Karadagian

08/19/1949 - Jamaica, NY
Martin Karadagian def Jack Steele

08/22/1949 - Long Beach, NY
Bibber McCoy vs Martin Karadagian

08/24/1949 - Long Island, NY
Martin Karadagian vs Ace Freeman

08/25/1949 - Long Island, NY
Golden Superman def Martin Karadagian

09/06/1949 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Antonino Rocca def Tony Martinelli
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) vs Herb Freeman
Martin Karadijian def Ace Freeman
George Macricostas vs Kola Kwariani
Abe Stein vs Steve Karas

09/08/1949 Rocco Mara - Waterbury, CT - Municipal Stadium
Antonino Rocca vs Rudy Dusek

09/09/1949 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
LaVerne Baxter def Tony Martinelli
George Macricostas vs IvanKameroff
Bobby Ford vs Joe Kameroff
Herbie Freeman vs Johnny Barend
Ace Freeman vs Abe Stein

09/13/1949 Bill Johnston Jr. - Kingston NY - Municipal Auditorium (800)
Golden Superman (Walter Podolak) (18:32) Babe Sharkey
Baron Michele Leone (17:22) Steve Karas
George Flynn (22:12) Herb Freeman
Abe Coleman (27:10) Joe Kameroff

09/16/1949 - Newark, NJ
Martin Karadagian def Jack Steele

09/17/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Elmer Estepp & Harry Finklestein def ??? & ???
Gene Stanlee def Michele Leone

09/20/1949 - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Abe Coleman (20:02) George Bruckman
Tony Cosenza (30min limit draw) Ace Freeman
George Flynn def Babe Sharkey
Gene Stanlee (20:20) Baron Michelle Leone

09/20/1949 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Riverview Field
Mike Clancy vs Manuel Santa Maria
Felix Miquet vs Wally Dusek
Sammy Berg vs Kola Kowariani
Don Evans (8:03) Thor Morgan
Antonino Rocca (14:48) Joe Corbett

09/24/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Elmer Estepp def Kola Kwariani
Antonino Rocca def Bibber McCoy
plus three other bouts

09/28/1949 County Sporting Club (Ed Ceccolini) - White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center
Kola Kwariani vs John Melas
Dick Lever vs Lou Bertucci
Abe Coleman vs Harry Weinstein
Larry Moquin vs Harry Finkelstein
Antonino Rcca vs Maron Michele Lone

10/01/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Gene Stanlee def Elmer Estep

10/04/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Ernie Dusek def Martin Karadagian

10/08/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Antonino Rocca def Golden Superman

10/14/1949 - Jamaica, NY
Martin Karadagian def Johnny Barend

10/15/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
George Macricostas (30min draw) Golden Superman
Gene Stanlee vs Jim Mitchell

10/17/1949 - Bronx, NY
Martin Karadagian vs Ace Freeman

10/21/1949 - Jamaica, NY
Gene Stanlee def Martin Karadagian

10/22/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Antonino Rocca vs George Macricostas

10/24/1949 - Bronx, NY
Martin Karadagian vs Johnny Barend

10/25/1949 - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Joe Savoldi vs Elmer Estep

10/29/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Joe Corbett def Martin Karadagian

10/29/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Gene Stanlee vs Joe Savoldi
4 other bouts

10/31/1949 - Bronx, NY
Martin Karadagian vs Lou Sjoberg

11/01/1949 Billy Johnston Jr. - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Primo Carnera vs Hardy Kruskamp

11/05/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Nell Stewart def Ellen Olson

11/09/1949 Rocco Mara - Waterbury, CT - Mara's Arena
Gene Dubuque vs Italian Blimb
Don Eavns vs George Moquin
Mike Clancy vs Red Kirpatrick
George Lenihan vs Lord Carlton

11/12/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Chief Yaqui vs Joe Kameroff
Nell Stewart vs Shirley Stimple
Golden Superman def Elmer Estep

11/15/1949 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Primo Carnera

11/15/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Martin Karadagian vs Larry Moquin

11/18/1949 - Jamaica, NY
Joe Corbett drew Martin Karadagian

11/18/1949 - Patterson, NJ
Primo Carnera vs Gene Stanlee

11/19/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Primo Carnera vs Golden Superman

11/21/1949 - Bronx, NY
Lou Savoldi def Martin Karadagian

11/22/1949 - Brooklyn, NY
Lord Carlton def Martin Karadagian

11/23/1949 - Hempstead, NY
Martin Karadagian vs John Melas

11/26/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Laverne Baxter vs Chief Yaqui

11/28/1949 - Bronx, NY
Chief Yaqui def Martin Karadagian

11/29/1949 Billy Johnston Jr. - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Wally Dern (30min limit draw) Mike Alfano
Steve Karas (24min) Lou Bernardi
Faro Rinaldo (17:42) Harry Finkelstein
Tony Galento (15:00) Jack Kelly

12/03/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Laverne Baxter vs Hardy Kruskamp
Primo Carnera (curfew draw) Gene Stanlee

12/06/1949 Bill Johnston Jr. - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Joe Kameroff (17:03) Lou Barnardi
Steve Karas (23:20) Fred Kimball
Mike Kilonis (23:03) Rene Florent
Gene Stanlee (21:03) Faro Rinaldo

12/10/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Gene Stanlee (16:25) LaVerne Baxter
Jack Kelly (17:20) Monsieur Paris
Tony Cosenza (30min limit draw) Abe Stein
Jim Austeri (16:10) Steve Karas
Jack Steele (16:21) Harry Finkelstein

12/12/1949 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (17,854; $50,639.28)
Steve Karas (11:52) Martin Karadajian
Chief Yaqui (10:33) George Bruckman
Johnny Barend (5:58) Kola Kwariani
Joe Savoldi (30min limit draw) Marvin Mercer
Lord Carlton def Ivan Kameroff
Primo Carnera (9:38) Jim Henry
Antonino Rocca (24:17) Gene Stanlee

12/17/1949 Johnny Ipp - Trenton, NJ - Arena
Tournament Round 1: Abe Stein & Jack Kelly def Cherokee Chief Yaqui & Ivan Kameroff
Tournament Round 1: Joe Savoldi & Tony Cosenza def Jim Austeri & Pat O'Hara (sub Mike Kollins)
Tournament Final: Joe Savoldi & Tony Cosenza def Abe Stein & Jack Kelly

12/29/1949 - Meriden, CT - City Hall Auditorium
Lord Carlton vs Rocco Columbo
Sammy Berg vs Green Terror
Mike Clancy vs Antone Leone
Al Alexander vs George Linnehan

Researches by Fred Hornby, Hisaharu Tanabe, J Michael Kenyon, Jeff Sharkey
including the information from the newspaper ads/articles provided by Doug McLeer and Billcos Old School Wrestling