1965 Match History

The Kentuckians

CHAMP OF CHAMPS COMING TO NORFOLK ARENA
(The Virginian-Pilot, Sunday, Feb. 7, 1965)

 Lou Thesz, recognized by the wrestlers and the fans and most of the mat organizations as the world champion, will go against Abe Jacobs in the main event of the card Thursday night at the Arena.
  The strong man from St. Louis is matched against the strong man from Australia at two out of three falls.
   Promoter Joe Murnick declared: “I had to go with a good man against Lou. The supporting card is that strong. I think Jacobs can give Thesz a run.”
  Murnick’s confidence in the supporting bouts appears to have a sound basis.
  In the semifinal it will be Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson against Nick Kozak and Mike Clancy at two out of three.
  A companion tag match will send the Kentucky giants, Tiny Anderson and Big Boy Brown, against Mike Valentino and Tony Nero.
  Murnick announced that Sir Nelson Royal will be unveiled in the opener. This is Sir Nelson’s debut locally and he will take on the Canadian, Emil Dupre, to launch the program at 8:30 o’clock.

LOU THESZ WINS OVER JACOBS IN THIRD FALL
(The Virginian-Pilot, Friday, Feb. 12, 1965)

  Lou Thesz, the champ, took the third fall to gain the edge over Abe Jacobs in a hard bout witnessed by more than 2,500 at the Arena Thursday night.
  Thesz took the opener in 10 minutes and Jacobs squared in six minutes. Thesz employed his strength to lift Jacobs who had a neck hold, a move that resulted in the third fall going to the St. Louis strong man.
  Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson took out Nick Kozak and Mike Clancy, two of three, and the Kentuckians won two straight over Tony Nero and Mike Valentino.
  Sir Nelson Royal and Emile Dupre went to a draw in the opener.

1965 Top Rated Tag Teams

January 4, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – George Becker vs. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni – Homer O’Dell

January 7, 1965 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Jake Smith – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Bolos

January 11, 1965 – Charlotte, NC

  Wrestling moves to THE BIG DOME, the CHARLOTTE COLISEUM, tonight as promoter JIM CROCKETT offers a big six bout card that should offer the most avid fans more than their money’s worth.
  Heading the huge COLISEUM card is a rematch — with a few extra stipulations thrown in. In one corner will be all 700 pounds of THE KENTUCKIANS, TINY ANDERSON and BIG BOY BROWN, plus fan favorite GEORGE BECKER as their partner. Opposing them will be the hated trio of HOMER O’DELL, BRONCHO LUBICH and ALDO BOGNI.
  O’DELL is usually clad in a tuxedo and stationed outside the ring, but tonight, he’s in wrestling attire and included as the sixth participant.
  “We’re going to enclose the ring in a seven-foot tall chain link steel fence,” CROCKETT announced, “Everybody’s tired of Mr. ODELL running away when the going gets too hot. The fence should put a stop to that.”
  “There’s also NO TIME LIMIT and NO DISQUALIFICATION in the two-out-of-three falls match,” added CROCKETT.
  Another tag team contest, also for the best-of-three falls, pits the popular combo of CHIEF BIG HEART and RUDY KAYE against the rugged duo of “BULLDOG” LEE HENNING and MIKE PAIDOUSIS.
  A one-fall singles match promising to be very interesting sends the people’s choice, JOHNNY WEAVER, against the always wild and unpreditable grappler, THE BEAST.
  A special LADIES MATCH is on tap with the lovely PENNY BANNER taking on PENNY STRATTON in a one-fall contest.
  Two other singles matches round out the card, which begins at 8:15.
  New Zealander ABE JACOBS faces a tough challenge against GEORGE “TWO TON” HARRIS, and EDUARDO CASTILLO meets a newcomer from the North Country who wrestles under the name of THE ALASKAN.

January 13, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mike Padousis – Mike Malentino

January 15, 1965 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mike Gallagher – Bulldog Lee Henning

January 18, 1965 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mike  Padousis – Tony Nero

January 20, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich

January 21, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni

January 22, 1965 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mike Gallagher – Bulldog Lee Henning

January 27, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni

February 1, 1965 – Newport News, VA – Peninsula Sports Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Swede Hansen – Rip Hawk

February 3, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – George Becker def. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni – Homer O’Dell

February 5, 1965 – Gastonia, NC – National Guard Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Alaskan – The Beast

February 8, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike Gallagher – Bulldog Lee Henning

February 11, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum

1-Night Round Robin World’s Tag Team Championship Tournament
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown & The Assassins & Freddie Blassie – Tarzan Tyler

February 15, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike Gallagher – Bulldog Lee Henning

February 16, 1965 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs Nelson Royal – The Viking

February 17, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – George Becker def. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni – Homer O’Dell

February 18, 1965 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson (DQ)
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

February 20, 1965 – Spartanburg, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Nelson Royal
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Nelson Royal – The Viking

February 22, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Beast – The Alaskan (See article from March 1, 1965.)

February 23, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Fred Blassie – Tarzan Tyler

February 25, 1965 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Nelson Royal – The Viking

February 26, 1965 – Roanoke, VA – National Guard Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Beast – The Alaskan

March 1, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Article February 26 results.

“The Beast and The Alaskan, having failed in their bid to defeat the giant Kentuckians, try another tough combination Monday night in the wrestling ring at Park Center.”

March 1, 1965 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

March 2, 1965 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson (DQ)

March 3, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Bulldog Lee Henning – Mike Gallagher

March 5, 1965 – Gastonia, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson (DQ)

March 9, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Freddie Blassie – Tarzan Tyler
Eau Gallie Civic Center – Orlando, FL

March 10, 1965 – Orlando, FL – Eau Gallie Civic Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

March 11, 1965 – Ft. Myers, FL – Ft. Myers Armory

Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka
Tarzan Tyler vs. Bob Orton
Dick Steinborn vs. George Drake

March 12, 1965 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Convention Hall (att. 4,100)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Assassins
Tarzan Tyler def Bob Orton
Danny Miller def George “Catalina” Drake
Ray Gordon def Pedro Zapata

March 15, 1965 – Trenton, NJ Newspaper Article

(Actually this is Grizzly Smith.)
Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

March 15, 1965 – Orlando, FL – Legion Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

March 16, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory

Bob Orton def Dick Steinborn
Gino Brito def Paul DeGaules
Danny Miller def Tarzan Tyler
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Assassins

March 18, 1965 – Fort Myers, FL – Ft. Myers Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

March 19, 1965 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Convention Hall (att. 4,000)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda
Eddie Graham def Tarzan Tyler
Sam Steamboat def Ray Gordon
Gino Brito drew Frank “The Wrecker” Shields

March 20, 1965 – Leesburg, FL – National Guard Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka

March 22, 1965 – Orlando, FL – American Legion

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

March 23, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL – Musicarnival Building

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins
Hiro Matsuda vs. Dan Miller
Gino Britto vs. Paul DeGaulle
Chief Little Eagle vs. Pedro Zapada
War Memorial Auditorium – Fort Lauderdale, FL

March 24, 1965 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mr. X – Bob Orton

March 25, 1965 – St Petersburg, FL – N. Worth Gable Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

March 26, 1965 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Beach Auditorium (att. 3,100)

The Assassins def Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda
Bill Dromo – Bob Orton
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bill Dromo – Bob Orton
Danny Miller def George “Catalina” Drake (Drake was a substitute for Tarzan Tyler)
Frank “The Wrecker” Shields def Chief Little Eagle

March 28, 1965 – Clearwater, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bill Dromo – Bob Orton

March 29, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL – Polo Grounds

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

March 30, 1965 – Ft. Myers, FL – Ft. Myers Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bob Orton – The Wrecker

April 1, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

April 2, 1965 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Beach Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Assassins
Chief Little Eagle def Frank Shields (DQ)
Gino Brito def Paul DeGaulie
Duke Keomuka drew Sam Steamboat

April 3, 1965 – Leesburg, FL – National Guard Armory

Bill Dromo – Bob Orton vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

April 5, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs The Assassins
Gino Britto vs. Duke Keomuka
Chief Little Eagle – George Drake vs. Young Blimp – Crybaby Cannon
John Heath vs. Don Hartnett

April 6, 1965 – Tampa, FL 

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

April 7, 1965 – Orlando, FL – Civic Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bob Orton – Bill Dromo

April 8, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bill Dromo – Bob Orton

April 12, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL – Polo Grounds

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Young Blimp – George “Cry Baby” Cannon

April 13, 1965 –  Ft. Myers Armory – Fort Myers, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. George Cannon – Bunk Harris

April 15, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Haystacks Calhoun vs. The Assassins – The Avenger

April 17, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Sportatorium TV

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Avenger

April 19, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL – Polo Grounds

Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

April 20, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Dick Steinborn vs. The Assassins – The Avenger

April 22, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. George “Cry Baby” Cannon – George “Young Blimp” Harris

April 26, 1965 – Orlando, FL – Legion Arena

Louie Tillet def. Johnny Case
George Cannon def. Gino Britto
Bill Dromo def. Catalina Drake
The Assassins – The Avenger def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown  – Dick Steinborn

April 27, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins – The Avenger

May 3, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL – Polo Grounds Musicarnival Building

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Young Blimp

May 4, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Haystacks Calhoun def. The Assassins – The Avenger

May 7, 1965 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Beach Auditorium (att. 3,400)

Bill Dromo – Bob Orton def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
The Blimp def Lou Tillet
Danny Miller def Frank Shields
The Masked Avenger def Gino Brito

May 10, 1965 – West Palm Beach, FL – Polo Grounds

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Avenger

May 11, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory 

Bill Dromo – Bob Orton def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

May 13, 1965 – Jacksonville, FL

The Great Malenko vs. Big Bob Orton
Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Eddie Graham vs. Wild Bill Dromo
Danny Miller – Dick Steinborn vs. The Wrecker – The Young Blimp
Sam Steamboat vs. The Avenger

June 2, 1965 – Newport News, VA – Sports Arena (June 5 Article with June 2 results.)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike – Doc Gallagher
Shepherd Stadium – Colonial Heights, VA

June 3, 1965 – Colonial Heights, VA – Shepherd Stadium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Gene – Lars Anderson

June 13, 1965 – Tampa, FL – Article

June 14, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center (Southern Tag Team Title Match)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni(C)

June 17, 1965 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Beast – The Alaskan
Memorial Stadium – Charlotte NC

June 21, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Memorial Stadium (Southern Tag Team Title Match)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich (C)

June 22, 1965 – Raleigh, NC – Memorial Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich (C)

June 23, 1965 – Asheville, NC – Civic Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mike Gallagher – Big Bill Strong

June 24, 1965 – Danville, VA – Market Garden Field

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike Paidousis – Mike Gallagher

June 30, 1965 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Beast – The Alaskan

July 1, 1965 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Beast – The Alaskan

July 2, 1965 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Beast – The Alaskan

July 3, 1965 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Brute Bernard – Skull Murphy

 July 5, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Memorial Stadium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Two Ton Harris – The Masked Demon

July 7, 1965 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Brute Bernard – Skull Murphy

July 9, 1965 – Richmond, VA –State Fair Ground

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Alaskan – The Beast

July 10, 1965 – Lexington, NC

THE KENTUCKIANS
TINY ANDERSON and BIG BOY BROWN
THE BEAST
THE ALASKAN
  Professional wrestling returns to the LEXINGTON YMCA tonight following a week’s lay-off, and a big card featuring big men has been signed.
  THE KENTUCKIANS, TINY ANDERSON and BIG BOY BROWN will face two rough and tough opponents when they collide with THE ALASKAN and THE BEAST.
  This two-out-of-three falls match is a renewal of a fierce feud, and it appears to be reaching a boiling point. THE KENTUCKIANS will be matching their mammoth size against the rugged tactics of THE ALASKAN and the totally unorthodoxed wildman, THE BEAST.
  Girl wrestlers BETTY BOUCHER and TONI ROSE square off in a ladies match.
  In an added midgets contest, LITTLE BOY BLUE faces CHICO SANTANA.
  There are two singles prelims as well.
  Heavyweight DALE LEWIS meets tough guy MIKE GALLAGHER, and ‘TIGER’ JACK VANSKY will test THE VIKING.

July 11, 1965 – Fort Myers, FL – National Guard Armory

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka

July 12, 1965 – Greenville, NC – Memorial Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Alaskan – The Beast

July 13, 1965 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Brute Bernard – Skull Murphy

July 15, 1965 – Winston Salem, NC – Memorial Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich

July 22, 1965 – WWA TV-Taping – Olympic Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Matt Murphy – Art Mahalik

July 22, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

The Assassins def Pedro Morales – Mr. Moto
Luke Graham drew Luis Hernandez
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Butcher – Art Mahalik
Mr. Moto drew Assassin 2
Olympic Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA

July 23, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Wrestling Results (10,241 attend.)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Butcher – Art Mahalik
San Bernardino Arena – San Bernardino, CA

July 24, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Mummy – El Vampiro
Coliseum – San Diego, CA

July 25, 1965 – San Diego, CA – The Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Art Mahalik – Don Savage

July 27, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Art “Boom Boom” Mihalik – Luke Graham

July 28, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – The Olympic

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Johnny “The Broadway” Venus – Johnny Vander

July 29, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium (Sold Out)

Pedro Morales def Assassin #1
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Billy Lyons – El Vampiro (DQ)
Luis Hernandez drew Assassin #2
The Butcher def Mr. Moto

July 31, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Art Mahalik – El Gordo

August 4, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team  Championship Match

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Assassins (c) 

August 5, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

WWA World Title Match: Pedro Morales def Luke Graham
The Assassins def The Destroyer – Billy Lyons
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Butcher – El Gordo

August 7, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Butcher – Rod O’Rell

August 8, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team  Championship Match

WWA World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians – Jake Smith – Luke Brown def. The Assassins (c)

August 11, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Butcher – Art Mahalik

August 12, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium (Sold Out)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins (c)
The Destroyer drew Luis Hernandez (Destroyer refused victory after winning via foul.)
Pedro Morales def Rod Orell
The Butcher drew Billy Lyons

August 13, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum

Luke Graham def The Destroyer
The Assassins def Pedro Morales – Louis Hernandez
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Rod O’Rell – The Mad Butcher
Mr. Moto def Red Lyons 

August 14, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Butcher – ???

August 18, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team  Championship Match

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins (c)

August 19, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

Brass Knuckles Title: Pedro Morales def Luke Graham (Chain Match)
The Mummy
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Mummy – Rod Orell
Assassin 1 drew Billy Lyons
Jack Allen def The Butcher

August 22, 1963 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team  Championship Match

WWA World Tag Title: The Kentuckians drew The Assassins (c)

August 24, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Mummy – The Butcher

August 25, 1963 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team  Championship Match

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

August 26, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

WWA World Tag Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins – DQ
Billy Lyons def Luke Graham – DQ
Pedro Morales drew The Butcher
Jack Allen def The Mummy

August 27, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

August 28, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

September 1, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Mummy – Art Mahalick

September 2, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

Lumberjack Match: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins
Pedro Morales drew Billy Lyons
Toyonobori def The Mummy
Yoshima Sato def Luke Graham

September 3, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

September 4, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

 The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

September 7, 1965, Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

WWA World Tag Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Assassins – DQ

September 8, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – (att. 10,224)

Yoshina Sato def Bambino Lopez
Nick Bockwinkel drew Red Lyons
The Butcher drew Mr. Moto
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Mummy – Vince Bagola
Gorilla Monsoon def Jack Allen
Pedro Morales – Alberto Torres drew The Assassins
Toyonobori def Crazy Luke Graham to win the WWA World Title

September 9, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

Pedro Morales – The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown drew The Assassins – Luke Graham
Nick Bockwinkel vs. The Butcher
Gorilla Monsoon def. Billy Lyons
Pedro Morales vs. Assassin #1

September 11, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins

September 14, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium (Won the World Tag Team Championship)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Assassins for the WWA Tag Team Titles

September 15, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team Champions

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Al Bonico – Al Para

September 16, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium – WWA Tag Team Champions

WWA World Tag Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def The Assassins – DQ

September 17, 1965 – Charlotte, NC – Article

September 17, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum – WWA Tag Team Champions

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def Crazy Luke Graham – The Mad Butcher
Gorilla Monsoon def Jack Allen
Pedro Morales def Nick Bockwinkle 

September 18, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena – WWA Tag Team Champions

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) vs. Luke Graham – The Butcher

September 20, 1965 – Olympic Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA – WWA Tag Team Champions

Luke Graham vs. Toyonobori Flyer
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Chuck Karbo – The Mad Butcher

September 21, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium – WWA Tag Team Champions

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Bandito Lopez – The Mummy

September 23, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium – WWA Tag Team Champions

Luke Graham drew Pedro Morales
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Tony Galarza – Pancho Lopez
Gorilla Monsoon def Alberto Torres
Nic Bockwinkel def. Jack Allen

September 24, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum (1,468 attend.)

Luke Brown def Luke Graham
Gorilla Monsoon def The Mummy
Jake Smith def Pancho Lopez
Al Torres drew Nick Bockwinkle
Pedro Morales def Don Duffy

September 25, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena (World Tag Team Champions)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Tony Galarza – El Magnifico

September 28, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. El Vampiro

September 29, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Johnny Vander

September 30, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium – WWA Tag Team Champions

Luke Graham – Gorilla Monsoon vs. Pedro Morales – Alberto Torres
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) vs. The Mummy – Don Duffy
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Jack Allen
Alberto Torres vs. Gorilla Monsoon

October 1, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum – WWA Heavyweight Title Match

Luke Graham def Luke “Big Boy” Brown (World Heavyweight Title Match)
Gorilla Monsoon def El Vampiro
Jake Smith def Don Duffy
Pedro Morales drew Nick Bockwinkle
Al Torres def John Vander

October 2, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena (World Tag Team Champions)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def The Mummy – Ox Anderson
Nick Bockwinkle drew Pedro Morales
Luke Brown drew The Mummy

October 3, 1965 – Amarillo, TX – Sports Arena

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Tokyo Tom

October 4, 1965 – Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Arena – WWA Tag Team Champions

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Ox Anderson – The Mummy
Luke Brown drew The Mummy

October 5, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

Alberto Torres – The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Luke Graham – Gorilla Monsoon – Lonnie Main

October 6, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium (9,184 attend.)

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Johnny Vander

October 7, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum

Pedro Morales – Al Torres def. Gorilla Monsoon – Wild Red Berry
Jake Smith def. Ox Anderson
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Lonnie Mayne
Nick Bockwinkle def. Jack Allen

October 8, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Lonnie Mayne

October 9, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena – WWA Tag Team Champions

World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians:Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Gorilla Monsoon – Luke Graham
Valley Garden Arena – North Hollywood, CA

October 10, 1965 – North Hollywood, CA – Valley Garden Arena – WWA Tag Team Champions

Pedro Morales vs The Mummy
The Great Gunga Din vs Tuffy Trusdale
World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def Lonnie Mayne – The Great John L.

October 12, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium – WWA Tag Team Champions – (Number 1 attraction in tag team wrestling.)

World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Gorilla Monsoon – Luke Graham

October 13, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team Champions

World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Lonnie Mayne – Tony Galarza

October 14, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium – WWA Tag Team Champions

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Ox Anderson

October 15, 1965 – San Diego, CA – Coliseum

Gorilla Monsoon – Lonnie Mayne – Luke Graham def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Pedro Morales
Al Torres drew Jack Allen
Nick Bockwinkle def Ox Anderson

October 16, 1965 – San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace (Debut) – WWA Tag Team Champions

Bobo Brazil def Kinji Shibuya
Pepper Gomez – Luis Martinez – Bearcat Wright def Don Manoukian – Pat Patterson – Ray Stevens
Dam DeNucci def The Spoiler
World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def Johnny Kace – Pedro Godoy
Jim Hady def George Drake
Buddy Austin def Eric Froelich

October 17, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team Champions

World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Lonnie Mayne – Ox Anderson

October 19, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

Luke Graham def. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

October 20, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium – WWA Tag Team Champions

World Tag Team Title: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (c) def. Bandito Lopez – The Mummy

October 23, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena – WWA Tag Team Champions

Luke Graham def. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

October 25, 1965 – Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Arena

The Kentuckian vs. Great John L.

October 27, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium (att. 7,163) (Lost the World Tag-Team Championship)

Luke Graham – Gorilla Monsoon def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown for the WWA World Tag Team Title
Pedro Morales drew Lonnie Mayne
Nick Bockwinkel def Tony Galarza
Jack Allen def Pancho Lopez

October 28, 1965 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Strelich Stadium

Luke Graham – Gorilla Monsoon def Pedro Morales – Nick Bockwinkel
Lonnie Mayne – Don “Ox” Anderson
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ox Anderson – Lonnie Mayne
Jack Allen drew The Mummy
Gorilla Monsoon drew Pedro Morales

October 30, 1965 – San Bernardino, CA – San Bernardino Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Luke Graham – Lonnie Mayne

November 2, 1965 – Long Beach, CA – Municipal Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Gorilla Monsoon

November 3, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium

Luke Graham – Gorilla Monsoon vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown 
Cow Palace – San Francisco, CA

November 13, 1965 – San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace (9,049 attend)

Kinji Shibuya def Bobo Brazil
Pepper Gomez – Luis Martinez def Pat Patterson – Ray Stevens DQ
Dom DeNucci def Don Manoukian
Pedro Godoy – The Spoiler
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Pedro Godoy – The Spoiler
Wilbur Snyder def Freddy Baro
Jim Hady def Buddy Austin
Johnny Kace def Luis Hernandez

November 14, 1965 – Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Mummy – The Hangman
Lubbock Fair Park Coliseum

November 17, 1965 – Lubbock, TX – Lubbock Fair Park Coliseum

Lou Thesz def Don McClarty
Mike DiBiase def Jose Lothario
Pampero Firpo – Tokyo Tom – Jack Donovan def Ricky Romero – Rene Goulet – Dory Funk Jr.
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Doug Gilbert – Lon Miller

November 18, 1965 – Amarillo, TX – Sports Arena (Debut)

“The Kentucky Hillbillies made a successful debut with a victory over The Lawman, Ivan Firpo and Tokyo Tom.  Luke Brown won the flip to see who would go in the ring first.  Jake Smith never entered.  Brown stopped the Lawman with a press in 5:40.  Tokyo Tom and Firpo wouldn’t come in in the ring.”
Cage in both corners, the team member not in the ring must be locked in a cage.
Dory Funk Sr. – Dory Funk Jr. def Mike DiBiase – Jack Cain
North American Champion Ricky Romero def Jack Donovan
Don “The Lawman” Slatton
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Lawman – Ivan the Terrible Firpo – Tokyo Tom
Rene Goulet def Don McClarty
Jose Lothario drew Doug Gilbert

November 19, 1965 – Odessa, TX

Lou Thesz def Pampero Firpo
Ricky Romero – Dory Funk Jr. – Dory Funk Sr. def Don McClarty- Jack Donovan – Mike DiBiase
“Tokyo Tom aka Taro Sakuro”
His real name was GEORGE REY URBANO. For over three decades, this trailblazing 
Philippine-born wrestler made waves in the American wrestling circuit as Rey Urbano, Tokyo Tom, Taro Sakuro, and his most famous wrestling persona—the Great Kabooki.
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Tokyo Tom – Len Miller

November 24, 1965 – Lubbock, TX – Lubbock Fair Park Coliseum

Ricky Romero def Mike DiBiase
Dory Funk Sr.
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Dory Funk Sr. def Pampero Firpo – Jack Donovan – Tokyo Tom
Dory Funk Jr. def Don McClarty
Rene Goulet drew Doug Gilbert
Don Slatton def Jose Lothario (DQ)

November 25, 1965 – Amarillo, TX – Sports Arena

Texas Death Match, Mike DiBiase handcuffed to The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dory Funk Sr beat Jack Cain in 11:55
Referee Doug Gilbert
Dory Funk Jr beat Mike DiBiase 2/3
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown beat Don McClarty – Tokyo Tom when Smith pinned McClarty in 9:55
Ivan The Terrible Firpo beat Ricky Romero via pin in 7:55
Rene Goulet beat Jack Donovan

November 27, 1965 – Plainview, TX

Iron Mike DiBiase – Jack “Tiger” Brisco vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Doug Gilbert

December 1, 1965 – Lubbock, TX – Lubbock Fair Park Coliseum

Iron Mike DiBiase
Jack Cain – Mike DiBiase def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Jack Donovan drew Ricky Romero
Dory Funk Jr. def Ivan the Terrible Firpo
The Lawman def Tokyo Tom
Rene Goulet def Doug Gilbert

December 2, 1965 – Amarillo, TX – Sports Arena

Manager Jack Cain handcuffed to Luke “Big Boy” Brown.  Referee Rene Goulet
Jake Smith def Mike DiBiase
North American Tag Team Champions Ricky Romero – Dory Funk Jr. def Jack Donovan – Ivan the Terrible Firpo
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Tokyo Tom (Bearhug)
Doug Gilbert def The Lawman
Rene Goulet def Jose Lothario (Forfeit, Lothario injured.)

December 6, 1965 – Abiline, TX – Fair Park Auditorium

Jack Cain def. Jose Lothario
Jack Donovan def. Luke “Big Boy” Brown in three falls.
Dory Funk, Jr. def. Tokyo Tom.
Ector County Coliseum – Odessa, TX

December 7, 1965 – Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum

“A tag team match with The Kentuckians, Luke and Jake, going against Iron Mike and Jack Cain  Highlights the wrestling card Tuesday night at Ector County County Coliseum.
The main event is scheduled for two-out-of-three falls with a one-hour time limit.  The huge pair of brothers from the Kentucky mountains have rapidly established themselves as the toughest wrestlers to appear here in quite a while.”

December 8, 1965 – Lubbock, TX – Lubbock Fair Park Coliseum

Dory Funk Jr. def Mike DiBiase
Dory Funk Sr. def Jack Cain
Pampero “Ivan the Terrible” Firpo
Jack Donovan – Ivan the Terrible Firpo – Tokyo Tom def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown -Ricky Romero
Rene Goulet def The Lawman

December 9, 1965 – Amarillo, TX – Sports Arena (Terry Funk Debut)

Iron Mike DiBiase – Jack Cain def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Terry Funk (pro debut) def Sputnik Monroe
Dory Funk Jr. – Jose Lothario – Ricky Romero drew Jack Donovan – Pampero Firpo – Tokyo Tom
The Lawman def Doug Gilbert

December 11, 1965 – Salt Lake City, UT

Blackjack Daniels vs. Bill Melby
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Karl von Brock – Maxim Zarnoff

December 25, 1965 – Minneapolis, MN – Convention Hall

Eddie Sharkey drew Catalina Drake
Larry Heiniemi def Ivan Kalmikoff
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bob Morgan
Billy Red Cloud def Gene Anderson
Chris Markoff drew Reg Park
Igor – Verne Gagne def Pretty Boy Hennig – Handsome Harley Race (DQ)
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