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March 30, 1951 The Gardens (att. 5,800 - sellout) 1) Mildred Burke b. June Byers, 12:20 2) Antonino Rocca b. Ronald Meeker, 21:20 3) Ruffy Silverstein b. Frankie Talaber, 30:00 4) Art Shires b. Jackie Nichols, utc, 24:47 5) Bernie McKenna b. Kola Kwariani, DQ, 8:37
Sept. 27, 1951 Northside Grotto (att. 1,300) 1) Bill Miller b. Francois Miquet, COR, 38:20 2) Farmer Marlin b. Jules LaRance, 25:26 3) Angelo Poffo & Mike Magee b. The Golden Greek and Paul Orth, 2/3 falls Note: Miquet said to be suspended by state athletic commissioner John Holahan for 15 days for unnecessary roughness
Oct. 4, 1951 Northside Grotto (att. 1,600) 1) Marvin Mercer b. Jackie Nichols, 34:52 2) Ruffy Silverstein b. Ivan Rasputin, 15:17 3) Frankie Talaber b. Ali Pasha, 17:49 4) Angelo Poffo b. Prof. Roy Shire, 24:05
Oct. 11, 1951 Northside Grotto (att. 1,800) 1) Ruffy Silverstein drew Marvin Mercer only result known
Oct. 25, 1951 Northside Grotto (att. 1,400) 1) Marvin Mercer b. Frankie Talaber, COR only result known
Nov. 8, 1951 Northside Grotto 1) Prof. Roy Shire b. Jack Nichols, backbreaker, 43:45 2) Ruffy Silverstein b. Maurice Roberre 3) The Golden Greek & Johnny Demchuk b. Whitey Walberg and Chris Belkas
Nov. 22, 1951 Northside Grotto (att 1,975-sellout) 1) Don Eagle b. Prof. Roy Shire, COR only result known
Dec. 6, 1951 Northside Grotto (att. 1,500) 1) Bill Miller b. Francois Miquet, 45:15 2) John Mofkal b. Tony Sinatra, DQ, 19:47 3) Adelle Antoine & Cora Combs b. Mars Bennett & Ruth Bocali, 2/3 falls Note: WDTV announced it would pick up wrestling for TV for the first time in more than a year, starting the first Saturday in December at 2 p.m. Fort Pitt Brewing Co. was sponsoring wrestling at the Grotto. A 39-week run was planned. Alex Bentley was promoter and Wayne Griffin the commentator.
Dec. 20, 1951 Northside Grotto (att. 1,700) 1) Marvin Mercer b. Chris Belkas, 25:55 2) Ella Waldek b. Mae Young, 10:30 3) Jackie Nichols and George Drake b. Jules LaRance and Al Tucker, 2/3 falls
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