11/15/2025
This day in Indiana wrestling history:
Evansville, IN: Monday, November 15, 1937
(Court Street Gymnasium)
Hugh “Whiskers” Adams beat Henry Hill
Jacques Eku beat Scotty Williams
Prince Omar vs Blacksmith Pedigo
Referee: Art Belcher
Indianapolis IN: November 15, 1938 (Tuesday)
(Armory, att. 2,200)
Steve Casey beat Tom Sawyer (2-0, cor)
Tom Casey beat Joe Corbett (11:00)
Buck Weaver beat Kaimon Kudo (20:00)
Jim Coffield drew Ray Eckert (30:00)
NOTE: James Casey, also of Sneem, in Ireland, serves both his brothers Steve and Tom as a ringside second … The very judgmental commission official, Sam Murbarger, waved his magic wand to give Coffield an “indefinite” suspension for utilizing too much “rough” stuff in his bout.
Evansville, IN: Wednesday, November 15, 1944 (Coliseum)
Ray Eckert beat Ralph Garibaldi (2-1)
Cowboy Luttrall beat Leo Newman (12:40)
Herbie Freeman beat Thor Morgan (14:30)
Referee: Tommy Marvin … NOTE: There was no show on November 22, due to the Shrine circus using the Coliseum.
Evansville, IN: Wednesday, November 15, 1950 (Coliseum) Fred Atkins beat Wladek Kowalski (2-1)
Ray Eckert drew Bobby Bruns (30:00)
Gino (Red) Vagnone beat Cherry Vallina (dq, 16:30)
Referee: Lou Thomas
(next card 12-6) … NOTE: Atkins won the third and deciding fall with his “Australian clutch” forcing Kowalski to give up.
Indianapolis, Indiana: Tuesday, November 15, 1955
(The Armory) …
Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby b. Billy Goelz and Roy McClarity (2/3)
(The Sheik pinned McClarity for the first fall in 15-minutes, McClarity beat Joe for the second in 4-minutes with a sleeperhold, The Sheik pinned Goelz for the third in 8-minutes)
Rudy Kay b. Mitch Lassen (2/3) (Kay won the first fall in 15-minutes, Lassen won the second in 7-minutes, Kay won the third in 5-minutes)
(promoter: Dick Patton)
Indianapolis, Indiana: Thursday, November 15, 1956
(The Armory)
Wilbur Snyder b. Angelo Poffo (2/3) (third fall by DQ)
Carl Engstrom b.Zack Malkov (2/3) (Malkov was a substitute for Johnny Gilbert) Paul Bunyan b. HansHerman
Bill Melby b. Zack Malkov
(referee: Lou Thomas)
Crawfordsville, IN: November 15 1959 (Sunday)
(High School Gym)
Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff (as Ivan Volkoff) vs Chief White Owl & Yaqui Joe
11/15/60 Indianapolis IN Tyndall Armory
Killer Kowalski W/DQ Cowboy Bob Ellis
Bobby Managoff W/Lou Whitson
Yukon Eric W/Mitsu Arakawa
Don Leo Jonathan W/Kinji Shibuya
AWA tag team title Tolos Brothers (c) W/Joe Blanchard/Nick Bockwinkel
11/15/69 Elkhart IN
Johnny Kace vs. Ken Russell.
Mr. Kleen vs. Angelo Poffo
Jim Dillinger vs. Luis Martinez
Dick the Bruiser vs. Jack Dillinger
11/15/73 Ft. Wayne IN
Jimmy Valiant DDQ Dick The Bruiser
Johnny Valiant W/Luis Martinez
Baron von Raschke/Mitsu Arakawa W/Bob Ellis/Bull Bullinski Moose Cholak W/Cowboy Parker
11/15/80 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center
WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/COR Baron Von Raschke Spike Huber W/Roger Kirby
Paul Christy/Ali Hassan W/Art Thomas/Moose Cholak
Tiny Hampton W/Tom Lynch
El Bracero W/Dutch Savage
11/15/87 WWF South Bend, IN Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center (matinee)
Sam Houston W/Iron Mike Sharpe (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.)
WWF women's championship Sensational Sherri (c) W/Debbie Combs
Dan Spivey W/Jerry Allen
B. Brian Blair/Jim Brunzell W/Jose Estrada/Jose Luis Rivera WWF IC championship the Honkytonk Man (c) W/Randy Savage Greg Valentine/ Dino Bravo W/Brutus Beefcake/George Steele The One Man Gang W/the Junkyard Dog
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel/Tito Santana W/the Islanders in a steel cage match
Sun, Nov 15th 1998
OVW Jeffersonville Show (November '98 #3)
Davis Arena (Original), Jeffersonville
Payne & The D.I. Def. Cousin Otter & Kousin Krazy 07:18
Chris Alexander Def. Scott Sandlin 10:02
Jason Lee Def. Jason Jaguar 11:32
Jebediah Blackhawk Def. (DQ) Rod Steele 06:50
Flash Flanagan & Trailer Park Trash Def. David C. & Juan Hurtado
Doug Basham & Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway Def. Guido Andretti & Rip Rogers & Vito Andretti 6-Person Tag Elimination
November 15, 2004 Edition of RAW
(Conseco Fieldhouse) Attendance: 5,500
William Regal & Eugene defeated Rhyno & Tajiri and La Resistance (c) to win the World Tag Championships (13:05)
Lita defeated Molly Holly (2:45)
Randy Orton defeated The Coach (1:22)
Chris Benoit & Shelton Benjamin defeated Edge & Christian (12:46)
Christy Hemme defeated Stacy Keibler in a Lingerie Pillow Fight (0:55)
Triple H (c) defeated Maven to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (12:15)
*WWE Sunday Night Heat #329 Taping
Johnny Jeter & Matt Cappotelli Def. Chris Cage & Johnny Nitro Dark
Batista Def. (Pin) Val Venis 04:18
Viscera Def. (Pin) Steven Lee 03:05
Tyson Tomko Def. (Pin) The Hurricane 04:26
Chris Jericho Def. (Sub) Steven Richards 07:03
(11-15-2008) IPW Salvation Army Benefit Show - Event @ Salvation Army Community Center in Indianapolis
DL Diamond defeats The Junk Food Ju**ie
PT Hustla defeats Marc Houston
Jesse Emerson defeats Dave Davidson
The Soul Shooters (Appollo Starr & Drew Johnson) defeat Full Throttle (Aaron Scott & Brandon Marino)
Irish Airborne (Dave Crist & Jake Crist) defeat Bret Havok & Jeremy Hadley
Diamond Dan Garza defeats Hillbilly Jed
Davey Richards defeats Dustin Rayz
(11-15-2019) WCWO Friday Night Thunder - Event @ WCWO Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
Brayden Lee defeats Aaron Atlas
The Syndicate (Baron Von Kane & Vinny Vachetti) defeat Ruthless Domination (Hammer & Scorpion)
FxD Scramble Title No Disqualification: Dale Patricks (c) defeats Nate Matthews
WCWO Territorial Title Three Way Match (vakant): Anthony Lee defeats Justin Kyle (w/Skull Crusher) and Kevin Noire - TITLE CHANGE !!!
The Knockout Society (Dalton Davis & Jason Levi) defeat Nashay Laveau & Shorty P
Jordan James (w/Skull Crusher) defeats Mack Sterling
WCWO Outlaw Heavyweight Title: Ace Perry defeats Don Basher (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
(Credit Rasslin Relics & Wrestling Classics)
Jeremy Hadley
