Results: Pro Wrestling in Bordeaux (1933-1939)

A collection of pro wrestling results from Bordeaux, France.

After Raoul Paoli started his promotion in September 1933 in Paris, pro wrestling (catch) quickly became very popular all throughout France. It wasn't long before wrestling events started taking place in other French cities and towns as well. One such city was Bordeaux, which is located in southwestern France.

The typical structure of the French pro wrestling shows in the 1930s was as follows:
- Five matches. The opener was with a 20 minute time limit, the next three matches were with a 30 minute time limit and the headline match was a 2 out of 3 falls match with a 60 minute time limit.
- The headline match never went on last. In the results below I've listed the headline match last, because this way it's easier to see what was the headline attraction, but in reality the shows ended with what would be considered a midcard match. The real main event went on right before that.
- The matches in France back then could be won in all the usual ways (pinfall, submission, countout, disqualification), but also on points. If two wrestlers wrestled to a time limit draw then a jury would judge the match on points and determine a winner (or call the match a draw).

I'm not claiming this is a full list of all wrestling shows in Bordeaux, in the 1930s - there might have been others that I'm not aware of. I'm missing some match results as well. All quotes describing the attendance are from the local Bordeaux press.

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Initially the wrestling promoter in Bordeaux was J. Perroud, then in late 1934 Abel Argote was identified in the press as the matchmaker, and a few months later Perroud and Argote were both listed as the promoters. Most of their shows were held at Théâtre de l'Alhambra, which I believe had a capacity of about 1,500. There were also a few events that were held at Arènes du Bouscat, which was a 10,500-seat bullring.

30 November 1933
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
"record crowd"
1. Emile Pouveroux def. Jean Bianconi (17:20)
2. Dick Perron def. Gabriel Martinville (15:50)
3. Hardy Kruskamp drew Charlie Santen (30:00)
4. Steve Savage def. Louis Loew (19:10 Savage, 5:20, 4:45)
5. Catch demonstration: Henri Deglane and Rene Michot

11 January 1934
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
"big crowd" / "the crowd filled the entire arena"
1. Gabriel Martinville def. Rene Bukovac (18:02)
2. Stan Karolyi def. Rene van Coppenolle (17:50)
3. Dick Perron drew Louis Loew (30:00)
4. Rene Michot def. Charlie Santen on points (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane def. Umberto Arpino (15, 22:36)

2 February 1934
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Louis Loew def. Georges (21:10)
2. Emile Pouveroux def. Felix Clody (21:05)
3. Dick Perron def. Emile Rivollier (20:28)
4. Rene Michot def. Sailor Arnold on points (30:00)
5. Dan Koloff def. Steve Savage (20:35 Savage, 6:38, 6:15)

3 May 1934
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Dick Perron vs. Henry Stoeff
2. Steve Savage vs. Umberto Arpino
3. Charles Rigoulot vs. Sailor Arnold
= There were also going to be amateur Greco-Roman bouts on the card.

10 November 1934
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Dick Perron def. Leone Jacovacci (12:35)
2. Jim Atlas def. Charles Manoogian on points (30:00)
3. Walter Podolak def. Tomo Voukouchitch (12:30)
4. Len Hall drew Charlie Santen (30:00)
5. Rene Michot def. Stefan Novotny (2:0 falls)

29 December 1934
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Emile Pouveroux def. Rene van Coppenolle (17:30)
2. Henry Stoeff def. Gabriel Martinville (21:40)

3. Len Hall def. Rudolphe Binacchi
4. Kola Kwariani drew Charles Ding (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane def. Manuel Fullaondo (25:15, 12:45)
= Coppenolle was a sub for Andre Trante.

7 February 1935
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Albert Ben Chemoul drew Emile Rochez (20:00)
2. Emile Pouveroux def. Stan Karolyi via disqualification
3. Dick Perron def. George Wilson (23)
4. Walter Podolak def. Sailor Arnold
5. Rene Michot def. Manuel Fullaondo (22:37, 14:15)

6 April 1935
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
"big crowd"
1. French Mid-Heavyweight Title: Gabriel Martinville (c) def. Pierre Druelle to retain his title (17:35)
2. Louis Loew drew Jim Atlas (30:00)
3. Dick Perron drew George Wilson (30:00)
4. Hank Oswald drew Mickey (30:00)
5. Kola Kwariani def. Charlie Santen (27:47 Kwariani, 8, 2:30)
= The main event was supposed to be Rene Michot vs. Charlie Santen, but Michot couldn't make the show so Kwariani took on Santen instead. Kwariani was supposed to wrestle Oswald so Mickey took his place.

11 July 1935
Bordeaux, France
American-Park
1. Jean Bianconi def. Rene van Coppenolle (18:56)
2. Emile Pouveroux def. Stan Karolyi (23)
3. Mike Brendel def. Louis Loew (27)
4. Kola Kwariani drew Rene Michot (30:00)
5. French Heavyweight Title: Henri Deglane (c) def. Felix Miquet to retain his title (28:47, 18:26)

5 October 1935
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Dick Perron drew Charles Ulsemer (20:00)
2. Stan Karolyi def. Paul Bonnefont (20:35)
3. Felix Miquet def. Stefan Novotny (22:15)
4. Regis Siki drew Louis Loew (30:00)
5. Kola Kwariani drew Youssef Mahamut (32:50 Kwariani, Mahamut won the 2nd, no one won the 3rd)
= Siki was a sub for Rene Michot.

12 December 1935
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Emile Pouveroux def. Alphonse Zwahlen (19:50)
2. Stan Karolyi def. Charles Ulsemer on points (20:00)
3. Regis Siki drew Louis Loew (30:00)
4. Rene Michot drew Mark Passmann (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane def. Leo Lefebvre (2:40 Lefebvre, 20:35, 8)

16 January 1936
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Jean Bianconi drew Emile Pouveroux (20:00)
2. French Mid-Heavyweight Title: Gabriel Martinville (c) def. Paul Bonnefont to retain his title (21:30)
3. Dick Perron drew Oscar Nygren (30:00)
4. Kola Kwariani drew Jan Krumin (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane def. Leo Lefebvre (4:04, 30)
= Kwariani was a sub for Frank Bronowicz.

5 March 1936
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
"big crowd"
1. Emile Pouveroux drew Andre Trante (20:00)
2. Louis Loew drew Oscar Nygren (30:00)
3. Frank Judson def. Carlo Stringari (20:30)

4. Frank Bronowicz def. Leo Lefebvre via disqualification
5. Dan Koloff def. Mark Passmann (22, 5)
= Bronowicz was a sub for Rene Michot.

7 May 1936
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Poisac def. Armand Crausaz (10:46)
2. French Lightweight Title: Albert Ben Chemoul (c) drew Julien Depuichaffray to retain his title (30:00)
3. Louis Loew def. Dick Perron

4. Michele Leone vs. Leo Lefebvre ended in a no contest
5. Henri Deglane def. Mark Passmann (17, 10)
= Poisac was a sub for Albert Arnaud.

27 June 1936
Bordeaux, France
Arènes du Bouscat
1. Gabriel Martinville vs. Charles Ulsemer
2. Louis Loew vs. Rudolphe Binacchi
3. Ernest Cadine vs. Dick Perron
4. Manuel Fullaondo vs. Stefan Novotny
5. Henri Deglane vs. Kola Kwariani
= Originally the show was supposed to be on June 20, but at the last moment it got postponed by a day due to a railway strike and then it got rescheduled again for June 27. I wasn't able to find a report confirming it actually took place.

3 October 1936
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Peter Konstantinoff def. Dick Perron (10:10)
2. Charles Ulsemer def. Marcel Douvinet (16)
3. Felix Miquet def. Charles Manoogian (15)
4. Len Hall drew Rube Wright (30:00)
5. Dan Koloff def. Frank Bronowicz (42 Koloff, no one won the 2nd)

7 November 1936
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Albert Ben Chemoul drew Emile Rochez (20:00)
2. Michele Leone def. Dick Perron (15:30)
3. Rube Wright def. Manuel Fullaondo (22)
4. Felix Miquet drew Mark Passmann (30:00)
5. Dan Koloff def. Len Hall (22 Hall, 13:30, 0:17)
=  Charles Ulsemer vs. Gaston Navailles was the advertised match, but instead it ended up being Leone vs. Perron.

10 December 1936
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Alphonse Zwahlen drew Gaston Navailles (20:00)
2. Emile Pouveroux def. Leone Jacovacci (15:25)
3. Michele Leone def. Mark Passmann (22)
4. Louis Loew def. Bonnie Muir on points (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane def. John Malmberg (27:30, 10:25)
= Loew was a sub for Felix Miquet.

7 January 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Albert Arnaud def. Alphonse Zwahlen (16:30)
2. Emile Pouveroux drew Gaston Navailles (30:00)
3. Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew
4. Felix Miquet def. Manuel Fullaondo (21)
5. European Heavyweight Title: Dan Koloff (c) def. Mehmet Arif to retain his title (24, 7)

28 January 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
"big crowd"
1. Lucien Malezieux drew Emile Rochez (20:00)
2. Rudolphe Binacchi def. Ernest Cadine (18:30)
3. French Mid-Heavyweight Title: Emile Pouveroux (c) def. Gaston Navailles to retain his title (15)
4. Felix Miquet def. Regis Siki (20:50)
5. Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew (12 Loew, 8:50, 9:10)

18 February 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Robert Beglot drew Pierre Dannic (20:00)
2. Louis Loew def. Fred Ebert (13:00)
3. Mehmet Arif def. Dimitri Karayanoff (14)
4. Bonnie Muir def. Peter Konstantinoff (24)
5. Henri Deglane def. Joe Nawrocki (22:32, 11)
= Originally, Charles Rigoulot vs. Manuel Fullaondo was supposed to be the main event, but then it got changed to Deglane vs. Nawrocki.

11 March 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Leone Jacovacci drew Nemeth Sandor (20:00)
2. Alexandre Lageat def. Alexandre Froid (18:35)
3. Joe Nawrocki def. def. Oscar Nygren (22)
4. Al Pereira def. Michele Leone (22:30)
5. Henri Deglane def. Mehmet Arif (19:50, 12:10)
= Originally, Charles Rigoulot vs. Manuel Fullaondo was supposed to be the main event, but then it got changed to Deglane vs. Arif. Alphonse Zwahlen vs. Albert Arnaud had been advertised, but did not take place.

9 May 1937
Bordeaux, France
Arènes du Bouscat
1. Emile Pouveroux drew Nemeth Sandor (20:00)
2. Manuel Fullaondo def. Mark Passmann (10)
3. Bonnie Muir drew Louis Loew (30:00)
4. Charles Rigoulot def. Mehmet Arif (16)
5. Henri Deglane def. Dan Koloff (36 Koloff, 9, Deglane won the 3rd)

Newspaper advert for the 9 May 1937 show in Bordeaux

6 June 1937
Bordeaux, France
Arènes du Bouscat
1. Nemeth Sandor def. Marcel Nonest (15:22)
2. Oscar Nygren def. George Krassavine (18:20)
3. Mark Passmann drew Mehmet Arif (30:00)
4. Charles Rigoulot def. Bonnie Muir (17)
5. European Heavyweight Title: Al Pereira (c) drew Dan Koloff to retain his title (39:15 Pereira, 19, no more falls in the 60 minute time limit)
= Nonest was a sub for Alphonse Zwahlen.

25 June 1937
Bordeaux, France
Arènes du Bouscat
1. Emile Pouveroux def. Leone Jacovacci (14:15)
2. Dick Perron def. George Krassavine (17:18)
3. Kola Kwariani def. Mehmet Arif (20:10)
4. Charles Rigoulot def. Mark Passmann (15:18)
5. Henri Deglane def. Al Sparks (20 Deglane, 11, 10)

24 August 1937
Bordeaux, France
Nouveau Casino
1. Georges Letto vs. Stefan Novotny
2. Michel Benes vs. Georges Colonne
3. Karl Pojello vs. Victor Bartolini
= This was a show with wrestlers affiliated with FFPL (Fédération Française Professionnelle des Lutteurs). It was not promoted by Perroud/Argote.

12 September 1937
Bordeaux, France
Arènes du Bouscat
1. Roger Mollet drew Raymond Bukovac (20:00)
2. Joe Nawrocki def. Rudolphe Binacchi (15:08)
3. French Mid-Heavyweight Title: Emile Pouveroux (c) drew Maurice Gomis to retain his title (30:00)
4. Al Pereira def. Al Sparks
5. Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani (19:18 Deglane, 7:20, 11:15)

Newspaper advert for the 12 September 1937 show in Bordeaux

9 October 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Julien Depuichaffray def. Robert Maixent on points (20:00)
2. Alexandre Poizat def. Felix Clody (17)
3. Oscar Nygren def. Marcel Douvinet (16)
4. Louis Loew def. Dick Perron via disqualification
5. Al Pereira drew Al Sparks (49 Sparks, 6, no one won the 3rd)

6 November 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Alexandre Lageat def. Chebaly (15:59)
2. Emile Rochez def. Gabrier Laurier (20:05)
3. Charles Ulsemer def. Joe Campbell (28:45)
4. Mark Passmann def. Rudolphe Binacchi (17)
5. Henri Deglane def. Al Sparks (17 Deglane, 6:30, 6:30)
= Laurier was a sub for Pierre Dannic.

9 December 1937
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Albert Ben Chemoul drew Alexandre Lageat (20:00)
2. Louis Loew def. Harry Mamos (15:30)
3. Roger Mollet def. Desire van der Sipp (25)
4. Louis Loew def. Joe Campbell (14)
5. Charles Rigoulot def. Al Sparks (19, 9:50)
= Charles Ulsemer was supposed to wrestle Campbell, but couldn't make the show so Loew worked in his place.

6 January 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Robert Maixent def. Chebaly (15:06)
2. Alphonse Zwahlen def. Otto Muller (20:33)
3. French Mid-Heavyweight Title: Emile Pouveroux (c) drew Maurice Gomis to retain his title (30:00)
4. Karol Nowina def. Joe Campbell (13)
5. Joe Savoldi def. Bonnie Muir (48:34 Savoldi, no one won the 2nd)

10 February 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Marcel Nonest drew Michel Colinos (20:00)
2. Emile Pouveroux def. Dick Perron (16:10)
3. Alphonse Zwahlen def. Alexandre Poizat (12:26)
4. Stan Karolyi def. Henry Stoeff (23:15)
5. Joe Savoldi drew Yvar Martinson (60:00)
= Karolyi was a sub for Karol Nowina.

10 March 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Gaston Navailles vs. Rene van Coppenolle
2. Krum Petroff vs. Raymond Bukovac
3. Henry Stoeff vs. Louis Loew
4. Josef Vavra vs. Mark Passmann
5. Yvar Martinson vs. Al Sparks

2 April 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Alexandre Poizat def. Desire Van der Sipp (15:07)
2. Jean Bianconi drew Otto Muller (30:00)
3. Emile Pouveroux def. Rudolphe Binacchi (22:43)
4. Kola Kwariani drew Sandor Vary (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane def. Josef Vavra (21:30, 13:30)
= Binacchi was a sub for Stoeff.

4 May 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Otto Muller def. Gabriel Laurier (14:05)
2. Emile Pouveroux def. Marcel Douvinet (17)
3. Louis Loew def. Dick Perron (15)
4. Bonnie Muir drew Manuel Fullaondo (30:00)
5. Henri Deglane drew Yvar Martinson (35 Martinson, 15, no one won the 3rd)
= Laurier was a sub for Tommy Nilan.

7 October 1938
Bordeaux, France
Salle Franklin
1. Henri Mourot def. Josef Maroccia
2. Michel Benes def. Petch (16:40)
3. Angel def. Dragan Draganoff
4. Karl Pojello def. Dick the Dormouse (17:40 Dormouse, 10, 0:30)
5. Mud Wrestling Match: Georges Letto vs. Jos Purtz
= The report did not mention the winner of the main event. Petch (name is probably a typo) was a sub for Georges Colonne. 
= The report did not mention the winner of the main event. Petch (name is probably a typo) was a sub for Georges Colonne. Georges Letto vs. Jos Purtz was the advertised headline match, but is not listed in the results.

15 October 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Desire van der Sipp def. Rino Deon (16)
2. Stan Karolyi drew Oscar Nygren (30:00)
3. Mark Hoesley def. Marcel Douvinet (15)
4. Milo Steinborn def. Louis Loew (16)
5. Henri Deglane def. Rube Wright (16:30 Wright, 11, 4)

From 22 to 29 October 1938 there were daily exhibition matches with Georges Letto and Joseph Fetz at Mondesir Cinema in Bordeaux.

5 November 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Robert Beglot vs. Georges Huard
2. Emile Pouveroux vs. Tomo Voukouchitch
3. Louis Loew vs. Oscar Nygren
4. Milo Steinborn vs. Manuel Fullaondo
5. Felix Miquet vs. Rube Wright

8 December 1938
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Robert Maixent def. Andre Piroue (15)
2. Albert Arnaud def. Otto Muller (17)
3. Alphonse Zwahlen def. Pierre Druelle (12)
4. Frank Bronowicz def. Hank Oswald (18)
5. Henri Deglane def. Yvar Martinson (41 Deglane, no one won the 2nd)

5 January 1939
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Emile Rochez drew Georges Huard (20:00)
2. Albert Arnaud def. Felix Clody (21:15)
3.  Stan Karolyi def. Dick Perron (15)
4. Sandor Vary def. Rube Wright
5. Charles Rigoulot def. Yvar Martinson (14  Rigoulot, no one won the 2nd)
= Rochez was a sub for Gabriel Laurier.

9 February 1939
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Alexandre Lageat def. Julien Depuichaffray (15:15)
2. Gabriel Laurier drew Georges Huard (30:00)
3. Jean Bianconi def. Felix Clody (22)
4. Felix Miquet def. Peter Konstantinoff (15:45)
5. Henri Deglane def. Milo Steinborn (26 Deglane, Steinborn won the 2nd, 9:30)
= Clody was a sub for Gabriel Laurier.

2 March 1939
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Albert Arnaud def. Felix Clody (21)
2. Emile Rochez def. Gabriel Laurier (17:23)
3. Mike Brendel def. Mark Passmann (7)
4. Felix Miquet def. George Clark (17)
5.  Yvon Robert drew Yvar Martinson (31 Martinson, 21, no one won the 3rd)
= Passmann was a sub for Arthur Ghevaert.

6 April 1939
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Robert Maixent def. Chebaly (17:40)
2. Otto Muller def. Alexandre Poizat (23:22)
3. Mike Brendel drew Stan Karolyi (30:00)
4. Bonnie Muir def. Raymond Bukovac (18:40)
5. Henri Deglane def. Wladimir Kirilenko (27 Kirilenko, 14, 5)

27 April 1939
Bordeaux, France
Théâtre de l'Alhambra
1. Georges Huard def. Raoul Furi (13:33)
2. Albert Ben Chemoul def. Emile Rochez (17)
3. Alphonse Zwahlen def. Louis Rudelle (17)
4. Felix Miquet drew Wladimir Kirilenko (30:00)
5. Yvon Robert drew Yvar Martinson (34:30 Robert, 15, no one won the 3rd)
= Rudelle was a sub for Felix Clody.