1968 Match History

1968

January 5, 1968 – Fairmont, MN (att. 600+)

Mark Starr drew George Gadaski
Harley Race def Rene Goulet
Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

January 6, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Verne Gagne def Bob Boyer
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Mark Starr
Dr. X def Kenny Yates (Bill Watts pulled the mask off of Dr. X)

January 6, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN – Convention Hall (att. 2,794)

Mark Starr drew Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski def Steve Druk
Rene Goulet def Bob Boyer
Harley Race def Luke “Big Boy” Brown (DQ)
Bill Watts def Dr. X

January 8, 1968 – Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse

Dr. X def Wilbur Snyder (DQ)
Mitsu Arakawa – Mr. Moto def Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Mighty Igor Vodik
Harley Race def Jose Betancourt
Rene Goulet def George

January 12, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (att. 3,200)

Dr. X def Mighty Igor Vodik COR
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Al Tomko def Mark Starr
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bill Kochen – Wilf Caron
Bob Tuck def Dennis Mehling

January 13, 1968 – Minneapolis – MN (TV)

Dr. X def Kenny Jay
Mighty Igor Vodik – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Kenny Yates – Mark Starr
Bill Watts def Steve Druk
Mad Dog Vachon def George Gadaski
Hardboiled Haggerty def Mark Starr

January 13, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN – Convention Hall

Rene Goulet def Mark Starr
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def George Gadaski
Harley Race def Rock Rogowski
Verne Gagne def Hard Boiled Haggerty (RD)
Bill Watts – Igor Vodik def Dr. X – Mad Dog Vachon

January 16, 1968 – Eau Claire, WI – Regis High School Gym

Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Igor Vodik vs Hardboiled Haggety – Harley Race
Dr. X vs Rene Goule
Harley Race vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

January 18, 1968 – LeMars, IA – Carey High School Gym

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike Dibiase (DQ)  Midwest Wrestling Championship
Dale Lewis – Rene Goulet def. Crusher Kowalski – Vic Rossi
The Avenge def Doug Gilbert

January 19, Eau Claire, WI

Harley Race vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Harley Race & Hard Boiled Haggerty vs. Luke Brown & Igor Vodik

January 20, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Steve Tuck
Hard Boiled Haggerty – Harley Race def Rene Goulet – Kenny Yates
Bill Watts def Stan Thornton
Dr. X def George Gadaski

January 21, 1968 – St. Paul, MN – Auditorium

Bill Watts (sub for Igor Vodik) – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Harley Race – Hard Boiled Haggerty

January 21, 1968 – St. Paul, MN – Convention Hall (att.4,463)

Mark Starr def Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski def Steve Druk
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Bill Watts def Hard Boiled Haggerty – Harley Race
(Watts replaced Igor after the first fall)
Bill Watts def Dr. X (DQ) – (Dr. X will unmask if pinned twice) 

January 22, 1968 – Fairmount, MN

Hard Boiled Haggerty – Harley Race def Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon def Bob Ramstead
Rene Goulet def Harley Race

January 26, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN

Bob Tuck drew Bob Jones
Rene Goulet def Mark Starr
Harley Race def Al Tomko
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
Hard Boiled Haggerty def Bill Watts.

January 27, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN

Kenny Jay def Crazy Legs Hirsch
Bob Boyer def Mark Starr
Rene Goulet def Steve Druk
Mad Dog Vachon def Joe Scarpello
Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty – Harley Race (DQ)

January 31, 1968 – Arena  – Duluth, MN (att. 2,500)

Rock Rogowski – Bill Watts def Dr. X – Mad Dog Vachon
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Harley Race DQ
Bob Ramstad def Rene Goulet
Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr

February 1, 1968 – Bemidji, MN

Harley Race vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown in a 2 of 3 falls match

February 3, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI – Auditorium (att. 4,278)

Cowboy Bill Watts def Dr. X
Igor Vodik def Harley Race
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def George Gadaski
Bob Ramstead def Kenny Jay

February 8, 1968 – Madelia, MN

Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

February 10, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Verne Gagne def Guy Taylor
Mad Dog Vachon – Dr. X def Eddie Sharkey – Kenny Jay
Bill Watts def Mark Starr
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Kenny Yates
Dutch Savage def George Gadaski

February 10, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (att. 7,524)

Kenny Jay def Guy Taylor
Rene Goulet – Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr – George Gadaski
Mad Dog Vachon drew Bill Watts (DDQ)
Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Verne Gagne def Harley Race

February 16, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Crusher def Hard Boiled Haggerty DQ
Mad Dog Vachon def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Al Tomko def The Great Dane
Bob Tuck def Wilf Caron

February 17, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (att. 3,426)

Rene Goulet def Bill Kochian
Eddie Sharkey drew Mark Starr
Mad Dog Vachon def Rock Rogowski
Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Igor Vodik def Hard Boiled Haggerty – Dutch Savage
(Dr. X will unmask if pinned twice) Bill Watts def Dr. X (one fall)

February 19, 1968 – Moline, IL

Igor Vodik – Bill Watts def Mad Dog Vachon – Dr. X
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty (DQ)
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Bob Ramstead def George Gadaski

February 22, 1968 – Arena – Duluth, MN (att. 5,055)

Dr. X def Bill Watts
Mad Dog Vachon def Luke “Big Boy” Brown DQ
Cowboy Bradley – Pee Wee Russell def Fuzzy Cupid – Frenchie LaMont
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet

February 23, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI – Auditorium (att. 3,890)

Mad Dog Vachon – Dr. X def Cowboy Bill Watts – Igor Vodik (DQ)
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty
(Midgets) Cowboy Bradley – Joey Russell def Fuzzy Cupid – Frenchy Lamonte
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet

February 24, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN

Joe Scarpello def Bob Boyer
Rock Rogowski def Rene Goulet
Igor Vodik – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Mad Dog Vachon – Dutch Savage
Bill Watts vs. Dr. X (NC)
Verne Gagne def Hard Boiled Haggerty (DQ)

February 27, 1968 – Spooner, WI

Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

February 29, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Dr X vs Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik vs Mad Dog Vachon
Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty

March 2, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Igor Vodik – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Al Spangler – Bill Kochian
Dr. X def Mark Starr
Bill Watts def Johnny Carr
Dutch Savage def Kenny Jay
Hard Boiled Haggerty drew George Gadaski 

March 2, 1968 – St. Paul, MN

Rene Goulet def Mark Starr
Rock Rogowski def Eddie Sharkey
Dutch Savage def Joe Scarpello
Hard Boiled Haggerty drew Bill Watts
Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Igor Vodik def  Dr. X – Mad Dog Vachon

March 4, 1968 – Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse

Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Igor Vodik def Mitsu Arakawa – Mr. Moto (DQ)
Dr. X def Wilbur Snyder (DQ)
Dutch Savage – Mad Dog Vachon (sub Hard Boiled Haggerty) def Rene Goulet – Reggie Parks
Rene Goulet def Dutch Savage

March 6, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
Bill Watts def Dr. X

March 7, 1968 – Marshall, MN

Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

March 9, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Mad Dog Vachon def Frankie Hester
Bill Watts def Kenny Jay
Verne Gagne def Kenny Yates (match stopped when Dr. X interfered)
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Johnny Carr
Dutch Savage def Mark Starr

March 9, 1968 – St. Paul, MN

Eddie Sharkey def Johnny Carr
(Girls) Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
Rock Rogowski def Big K
Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown (DQ)

March 12, 1968 – Arena – Duluth, MN (att. 3,500)

AWA Champion Verne Gagne def Mad Dog Vachon DQ
Dr. X def Johnny Carr (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Dutch Savage
Hard Boiled Haggerty def Rene Goulet

March 14, 1968 – Thief River Falls, MN

Dr. X vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

March 16, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Igor Vodik def Kenny Yates – Johnny Carr
Dr. X def Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski drew Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon def George Gadaski
Bill Watts def Mark Starr

March 16, 1968 – Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI (att. 2,531)

Mad Dog Vachon – Dr. X def Verne Gagne – Wilbur Snyder
Cowboy Bill Watts def Moose Cholak
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K
Bob Ramstead drew Mark Starr

March 18, 1968 – Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse

Dr. X def Bill Watts
Igor Vodik def Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon def Rene Goulet
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K

March 19, 1968 – Virginia, MN

Dr. X vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

March 22, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN – Civic Auditorium

Bob Tuck def Bob Jones (DQ)
Rene Goulet def Eddie Sharkey
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Dutch Savage (DQ)
Mad Dog Vachon def Al Tomko
Igor def Dr. X
Orest Antonation drew Hehr Von Mehling
International Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL

March 23, 1968 – Chicago, IL – International Amphitheatre (AWA World Tag Team Title Match)

Bill Watts def Dr. X (DQ)
Mr. Moto – Mitsu Arakawa (c) def Igor Vodik – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
The Crusher NC Blackjack Lanza
Wilbur Snyder def Big K
Paul Christy def Johnny Kace

March 27, 1968 – Amboy Gym – Dixon, IL

Mad Dog Vachon vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Rene Goulet vs Dutch Savage

March 30, 1968 – Bloomington, MN – (AWA World Tag Team Title Match) (att. 9,923)

Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr
Mad Dog Vachon drew Pat O’Connor
(Girls) Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
(Midgets) Irish Jackie – Sonny Boy Cassidy def Sky Low Low – Little Brutus
Mitsu Arakawa – Mr. Moto def Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Igor Vodik
Verne Gagne def Dr. X (DQ)
Hard Boiled Haggerty – Dutch Savage – Larry Hennig def Bill Watts – Rock Rogowski – Rene Goulet

April 2, 1968 – Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse

Mad Dog Vachon – Dr. X def Hard Boiled Haggerty – Bill Watts
Igor Vodik def Larry Hennig
Sonny Boy Cassidy – Irish Jackie (sub Little Bruiser) def Little Brutus – Sky Low Low
Dutch Savage NC Luke “Big Boy” Brown

April 4, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Larry Hennig def Johnny War Eagle
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Hard Boiled Haggerty
Irish Jackie def Sky Low Low
Bill Watts def Dr. X.

April 6, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (att. 3,473)

Rene Goulet def Billy Goelz
Princess Little Cloud won a 7 Girl Battle Royal (others included Fifi LaRue – Jean Lane – Mars Monroe – Carmen Monge – Jean Antone – Betty Nicolli)
Igor Vodik def Bob Ramstad (sub for Mad Dog Vachon)
Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Larry Hennig – Dutch Savage
Dr. X def Hard Boiled Haggerty

April 7, 1968 – Civic Auditorium -Omaha, NE

Rene Goulet def Billy Goelz
Princess Little Cloud won a 7 Girl Battle Royal (others included Fifi LaRue – Jean Lane – Mars Monroe – Carmen Monge – Jean Antone – Betty Nicolli)
Igor Vodik def Bob Ramstad (sub for Mad Dog Vachon)
Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Larry Hennig – Dutch Savage
Dr. X def Hard Boiled Haggerty

April 10, 1968 – High School Gym – Crookston, MN

Sweet Daddy Watts vs. Chris Relkas
Dutch Savage vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Alma Mills vs. Maggie Santiago

April 13, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI – Auditorium (att. 3,403)

(WTM) Verne Gagne def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Rene Goulet – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
(Girls) Princess Little Cloud def Mars Monroe
Johnny Kace drew Santiago Acosta 

April 13, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Larry Hennig def Phil Christy
Mad Dog Vachon def Bob Sabre
(Handicap) Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bill Kochian – Steve Tuck
Dr. X def Eric the Red
Igor Vodik def Al Spangler
Eddie Sharkey def Kenny Jay

April 16, 1968 – Moline, IL

Dr. X def Dutch Savage (DQ)
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Cowboy Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Big K drew Rene Goulet
Johnny War Eagle def Kenny Yates

April 17, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Coliseum

Mike DiBiase (C) def. Luke “Big Boy” Brown DQ

April 19, 1968 – Eau Claire, WI – Regis

Larry Hennig vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dutch Savage – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Larry Hennig – Dr. X

April 21, 1968 – Dave Walker Sports Show – TV – 6 P.M., Channel 13

April 21, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN

Eddie Sharkey def Bob Kappel
Big K def Rene Goulet
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Mad Dog Vachon def Igor Vodik (DQ)
Dutch Savage vs. Dr. X (NC)

April 22, 1968 – Luther L. Wright Gym – Ironwood, MI

Dr. X vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Larry Hennig – Harley Race vs. Mighty Igor Vodik – Dutch Savage
Tiny Mills vs. Rene Goulet
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth MN

April 23, 1968 – Duluth, MN – Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Cowboy Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dr. X def Igor Vodik  (DQ) 

April 25, 1968 – Oxford Junction, MN

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Larry Hennig

April 26, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mighty Igor Vodik – Dutch Savage def Dr. X – Mad Dog Vachon DQ
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Orest Antonation
Rene Goulet def Bob Brown DQ
Bill Kolchin def Von Mehling

April 27, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (att. 2,222)

Bob Ramstad drew Rene Goulet
Larry Hennig def Tiny Mills
Mad Dog Vachon drew Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dutch Savage def Dr. X

April 30, 1968 – Moline, IL

Dutch Savage def Dr. X COR
Larry Hennig – Harley Race – Mad Dog Vachon def  Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Doug Gilbert – Bill Watts
Big K def Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon drew Doug Gilbert

May 1, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Mad Dog Vachon NC Dutch Savage
Rene Goulet – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K – Tiny Mills
Bill Watts def Dr. X

May 2, 1968 – Redlake, MN – High School Gym

Dr. X def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Johnny War Eagle def Mad Dog Vachan
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet

May 4, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI – Auditorium

Cowboy Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Larry Hennig – Harley Race
Mad Dog Vachon def Igor Vodik
Dale Lewis def Tiny Mills
Bob Ramstead drew Jack Wilson

May 10, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN (att. 3,700)

Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dr. X  def Dutch Savage

May 11, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Rene Goulet – Bob Boyer
Bill Watts def Jim Diamond
Dr. X def Buddy James
Dutch Savage def Kenny Jay
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Kenny Yates

May 11, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (att. 6,978)

Bob Boyer drew Bob Ramstad
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K
Dr. X def Dutch Savage
Igor Vodik def Mad Dog Vachon (DQ)
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Verne Gagne – Bill Watts

May 15, 1968 – Duluth, MN – Duluth Arena (att. 3,000)

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Larry Hennig by (DQ)
Dr. X def Igor Vodik

May 17, 1968 – Eau Claire, WI – Regis High School Gym

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Dr. X
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Dutch Savage
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Larry Hennig

May 18, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Dutch Savage def Kenny Yates
Dr. X def Johnny War Eagle
Verne Gagne def Kenny Jay
Harley Race def Bob Ramstad
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Steve Tuck – Bill Kochian
Princess Little Cloud – Donna Christanello drew Bette Boucher – Toni Rose

May 18, 1968 – LeMars, IA

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Iron Mike DiBiase (DQ)
Dale Lewis – Rene Goulet def Crusher Kowalski – Vick Rossi
The Avenger def Doug Gilbert
Rene Goulet def Crusher Kowalski

May 21, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SC – Sioux Falls Coliseum

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Avenger DQ

May 24, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI (att. 3,671)

Harley Race def Cowboy Bill Watts (DQ)
Dick the Bruiser def Larry Hennig
Dutch Savage def Rene Goulet
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K
Bob Ramstead drew Johnny Kace

May 25, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Rene Goulet – Edwards
Bill Watts def Eduardo LaClure
Dr. X def Kenny Jay
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Kenny Yates 

May 27, 1968 – Davenport, IA

Larry Hennig def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dutch Savage def Big K
Doctor X def Pat O’Connor
Harley Race def Bill Watts DQ

May 28, 1968 – Fargo, ND

Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Rene Goulet vs. Larry Hennig – Harley Race
Dr. X vs. Bill Watts

May 29, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (Att. 5,407) (World Title Match)

Kenny Jay drew Kenny Yates
Big K def Bob Ramstad
Dutch Savage def Rock Rogowski
Larry Hennig def Rene Goulet
Harley Race def Bill Watts (DQ)
(WTM) Verne Gagne def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

May 31, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Mighty Igor Vodik – Bill Watts DQ
Dutch Savage vs. Tiny Mills
Rene Goulet vs. George Gordienko
Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Big K
Orest Antonation vs. Bobby Jones

June 1, 1968 – Chicago, IL – International Amphitheatre

Dr. Moto – Mitsu Arakawa def The Bruiser – The Crusher
Dr. X def Igor Vodik (DQ)
Bill Watts drew Larry Hennig
Harley Race def Rene Goulet
Blackjack Lanza def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dutch Savage def Johnny Kace

June 4, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Coliseum (550 attend.)

The Avenger def. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

June 6, 1968 – Duluth, MN – Duluth Arena (att. 2,490)

Harley Race def Bill Watts DQ
Dr. X NC Dutch Savage
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Big K
Larry Hennig def Rene Goulet

June 8, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN

Rene Goulet drew Rock Rogowski
Dutch Savage def Big K
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Mike DiBiase
Bill Watts – Wilbur Snyder def Dr. X – Harley Race
Verne Gagne def Larry Hennig (DQ)

June 14, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Coliseum – Midwest Heavyweight Title Match

(Midwest Title Match) Mike DiBiase (C) def. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

June 15, 1968 – Omaha, NE

Midwest Heavyweight Title Match
Bob Ellis def (c) Mike DiBiase to win the title
The Avenger def Dale Lewis
Harley Race drew Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Vic Rossi def Doug Gilbert

June 18, 1968 – Maquoketa, IA

Bill Watts vs. Larry Hennig
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Harley Race
Tiny Mills vs. Dutch Savage
Big K vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

June 22, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI (att. 2,875)

Cowboy Bill Watts def Harley Race
Dutch Savage def Dr. X DQ
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Larry Hennig
Man Mountain Mike def Big K
Rene Goulet def Frankie Laine

June 26, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Coliseum

Mike DiBiase – The Avenger vs Bob Ellis – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

June 29, 1968 – Chicago, IL

Dr. Moto – Mitsu Arakawa def Wilbur Snyder – Moose Cholak
Blackjack Lanza def Pat O’Connor
Igor Vodik def Angelo Poffo
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Tiny Mills
Igor Volkoff drew Doug Gilbert

July 1, 1968 – KETV – Omaha, NE

Bob Ellis def Frankie Laine
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Big K
Dale Lewis def Marty Miller
Stan Pulaski def Frankie Hester

July 6, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Bill Watts def Chuck Edwards
Harley Race def Kenny Jay
The Crusher def Jim Sails
Dr. X def Eric the Red
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bob Sabre
Mad Dog Vachon def Phil Christy

July 9, 1968 – Municipal Stadium – Davenport, IA

Crusher won a 9 man battle royal by eliminating Dr. X
Bill Watts def Harley Race
Dr. X def Frankie Laine
Man Mountain Mike def Tiny Mills
Dutch Savage def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

July 13, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE

Luke “Big Boy” Brown handcuffed to Mike DiBiase
Midwest Heavyweight Title Match: Bob Ellis (c) drew The Avenger
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike DiBiase DQ
Stan Pulaski def Bob Geigel
Dale Lewis def Blackjack Daniels

July 18, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN

Stan Mykatowich def Bob Jones
Al Tomko def Big K (DQ)
Dutch Savage def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Crusher def Harley Race
Dr. X def Man Mountain Mike
Gene Kiniski def Bill Watts
Crusher won 11 man battle royal.

July 22, 1968 – KETV – Omaha TV

Bob Ellis def Marty Miller
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ken Yates
The Avenger – Mike Dibiase def Bob Geigel – Frankie Hester

July 24, 1968 – Mankato, MN

Battle Royal featuring Tiny Mills – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Bob Jones – Steve Druk – Dave Kochen – Kenny Jay – Blackjack Daniels – Steve Tuck
After Battle Royal
Tiny Mills vs. Blackjack Daniels
Steve Druk vs. Kenny Jay
Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Blackjack Daniels

July 25, 1968 – Arena – Duluth, MN

The Crusher won 10-man battle royal
The Crusher def Harley Race
Luke “Big Boy” Brown drew Dr. X
Bill Watts def Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine def Blackjack Daniels

July 26, 1968 – Mankato, MN

Dr. X def Man Mountain Mike
Frankie Laine def Chris Markoff
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Kenny Yates

July 27, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE

Midwest Tag Team Titles
Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Bob Ellis def  The Avenger – Mike DiBiase (c)
Stan Pulaski – Carmen Monge def John Ramirez – Kay Noble
Chris Tolos def Bob Hamby
Stan Pulaski def John Ramirez
Kay Noble def Carmen Monge

August 3, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Dr. X def Bill Cody
The Crusher def Mike Spangler
Verne Gagne def Bill Kochian
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Steve Tuck
Bill Watts def Bob Sabre 

August 6, 1968 – Davenport, IA – Municipal Stadium

The Crusher – Bill Watts def Harley Race – Dr. X
Moose Cholak def Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine def Blackjack Daniels
Luke “Big Boy” Brown (sub Nick Kozak) def Johnny Kace

August 10, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE – AWA Tag Team Title Match

AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa – Mr. Moto def Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Cowboy Bob Ellis – DQ
Dick The Bruiser def The Avenger
Handicap Match
Man Mountain Mike def Mike DiBiase – Ken Yates – DQ
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski def Chris Tolos

August 17, 1968 – Bloomington, MN (att. 8,970)

Cowboy Frankie Laine def Roberto Pico
Chris Markoff drew Luke “Big Boy” Brown
(Midgets) Cowboy Lang – Pee Wee Wilson def Little Bruiser – The Mighty Atom
Wilbur Snyder def Dutch Savage
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def The Crusher – Lord Littlebrook
(WTM) Dr. X def Verne Gagne – DQ

August 21, 1968 – Arena  – Duluth, MN (att. 3,100)

The Crusher dcor AWA Champion Dr. X in 3rd fall
Mighty Igor Vodik def Larry Hennig – DQ
Harley Race def Frankie Laine
Luke “Big Boy” Brown drew Chris Markoff

August 31, 1968 – Dixon, IL – Tri-County Fair

September 3, 1968 – Clinton, IA

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Dr. X

September 6, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Handicap match The Crusher def Larry Hennig – Harley Race
Dr. X def Bill Watts
Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Chris Markoff
Billy Red Lyons vs. ?

September 7, 1968 – Chicago, IL – International Amphitheatre

Dr. X def Wilbur Snyder (DQ)
The Bruiser – The Crusher def Angelo Poffo – Chris Markoff
Larry Hennig def Bob Heisinger
Harley Race def Frankie Laine
Moose Cholak def Luke “Big Boy” Brown COR
Billy Red Lyons def Big K
Moose Cholak def The Assassin

September 11, 1968 – Duluth, MN – Duluth Arena

The Crusher def Dr. X in a Saloon Match
Larry Hennig – Harley Race def Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Cowboy Bill Watts 

September 14, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Coliseum – Midwest Championship Match

Mike DiBiase (C) vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

September 16, 1968 – Davenport, IA – Municipal Stadium

The Crusher – Billy Red Lyons – Bill watts def Larry Hennig – Dr. X – The Viking (sub for Harley Race)
Chris Markoff def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Larry Hennig
Big K def Eddie Sharkey

September 18, 1968 – Beatrice, NE – Civic Auditorium – Midwest Tag Team Championship Match

Mike DiBiase – The Avenger (C) def. Billy Red Cloud – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

September 19, 1968 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Coliseum – Midwest Tag Team Championship Match

Mike DiBiase – The Avenger (C) def. Billy Red Cloud – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

September 21, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bob Sabre
Billy Red Lyons – Cowboy Frankie Laine def Larry Hennig – Harley Race (one fall)
The Crusher def Tiger Malloy
Dr. X def Bob Lewis

September 21, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (att. 5,001)

Chris Markoff def Mike Bowyer
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Igor Vodik def Big K
The Crusher def Larry Hennig – Harley Race
(Handicap One man handcuffed to ring post at all times)
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X

September 27, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN

Pete Mymko drew Wilf Caron
Big K drew Al Tomko
Larry Hennig def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dr. X def Bill Watts (DQ)
Billy Red Lyons def Chris Markoff
The Crusher def Harley Race

September 28, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (att. 3,319)

Ivan Kalmikoff def Kenny Jay
Joe Scarpello def Blackjack Daniels
(Handicap) Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Steve Druk – Kenny Yates
Billy Red Lyons – Cowboy Frankie Laine def Mitsu Arakawa – Mr. Moto (DQ)
(WTM) Verne Gagne def Igor Vodik

October 3, 1968 – Milwaukee, WI – Auditorium (att. 3,377)

The Crusher – Verne Gagne – Cowboy Bill Watts def Larry Hennig – Harley Race – Dr. X
Chris Markoff def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Billy Red Lyons def Angelo Poffo
Frankie Laine def Big K

October 4, 1968 – Eau Claire, WI – Regis High School Gym

Dr. X vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

October 7, 1968 – Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse

Billy Red Cloud def Dr. X
The Crusher – Bill Watts def Larry Hennig – Harley Race (DQ)
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K
Chris Markoff NC Mike Riker

October 9, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE

Billy Red Cloud drew Bob Geigel
Woody Farmer – Reg Parks def Chris Tolos – The Viking
Luke “Big Boy” Brown K.O. The Avenger (Reggie Parks) in 9th Round of boxing match
Iron Mike DiBiase def Verne Gagne DQ (Chris Tolos interfered)

October 11, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN – Civic Auditorium

Crusher – Bill Watts – Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X – Larry Hennig – Chris Markoff
Crusher def Larry Hennig
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Big K
Frankie Laine def Bobby Jones
Mike Riker drew Al Tomko

October 12, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (att. 4,368)

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Steve Tuck
Pampero Firpo def Mike Bowyer
Cowboy Frankie Laine def Blackjack Daniels
Mike Riker def Kenny Jay
The Crusher def Larry Hennig
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X 

October 12, 1968 – KETV – Omaha, NE

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Jerry Brown
The Avenger – Mike DiBiase drew Frankie Laine – Reggie Parks
Chris Tolos def Farmer Hamol
Woody Farmer – Billy Red Cloud def Frank Altman – Mike York

October 15, 1968 – Sioux City, IA – Sioux City Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike DiBiase

October 16, 1968 – Beatrice, NE – City Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Chris Tolos

October 20, 1968 – Omaha, NE

Indian Chain Match
Billy Red Cloud def Mike DiBiase COR
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Avenger
Chris Tolos def Woody Farmer
Reggie Parks def Mike York
Pampero Firpo drew Frankie Laine

October 25, 1968 – Eau Claire, WI – Regis High School Gym

Cowboy Bill Watts vs. Pampero Firpo
Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig – Harley Race
Chris Markoff vs. Mike Riker

October 26, 1968 – Omaha, NE

Midwest Heavyweight Title
Texas Death Match
Mike Dibiase def Bob Ellis (c) to win title
The Avenger def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Midwest Tag Team Titles
Woody Farmer – Reggie Parks (c) def Bob Geigel – Chris Tolos
Billy Red Cloud drew Bob Brown

October 28, 1968 – Duluth, MN

Verne Gagne def Larry Hennig
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X
Harley Race def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Pampero Firpo def Frankie Laine
Mike Riker def Mike Bowyer

November 1, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Pampero Firpo def Frankie Laine
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Mike Riker
Billy Red Lyons def Dr. X.

November 2, 1968 – Chicago, IL – International Amphitheatre

Larry Hennig – Harley Race def The Bruiser – The Crusher (DQ)
Bill Watts def Dr. Moto
Blackjack Lanza def Paul Christy
Moose Cholak def Johnny Kace
Chris Markoff def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Jose Bentancourt def Tiny Mills

November 5, 1968 – Detroit Lakes Armory – Minnesota

Larry Hennig – Harley Race vs. Bill Watts – Billy Lyons
Larry Heinemi (Lars Anderson) vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Billy Lyons vs. Larry Hennig

November 7, 1968 – Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike DiBiase

November 8, 1968 – Estherville, IA – High School Gym

Iron Mike DiBiase – The Avenger vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Billy Red Cloud
Reggie Parks – Woody Farmer vs. Chris “The Body” Tolas – Krusher Kowalski
Krusher Kowalski vs. Reggie Parks
Chris “The Body” Tolos vs. Woody Farmer

November 9, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE

Mike Dibiase def AWA Champion Verne Gagne DQ
Midwest Tag Team Champions Woody Farmer – Reggie Parks def Chris Tolos- The Viking
Bob Geigel drew Billy Red Cloud
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Avenger

November 10, 1968 Sioux City, IA – Sioux City Auditorium

The Avenger vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown

November 11, 1968 – KETV – Omaha, NE

Chris Tolos def Frank Marconi
Iron Mike DiBiase def Woody Farmer (DQ)
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ken Yates
Billy Red Cloud def Krusher Kowalski
Reggie Parks def Joe Scarpello

November 16, 1968 – Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE

Reg Parks def Joe Scarpello
Billy Red Cloud def Stan the Moose
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Krusher Kowalski
Woody Farmer def The Avenger DQ
Iron Mike DiBiase def Chris Tolos with Joe Louis as referee 
Wharton Fieldhouse – Moline, IL

November 18, 1968 – Moline, IL – Wharton Fieldhouse

The Crusher – Bill Watts def Mitsu Arakawa – Dr. Moto (DQ) (non title)
Billy Red Lyons def Bob Geigel
Pampero Firpo def Luke “Big Boy” Brown

November 19, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Lars Anderson def Mike Bowyer
Harley Race def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dr. X def Billy Red Lyons

November 20, 1968 – Arena – Duluth, MN

The Crusher – Bill Watts def Larry Hennig – Harley Race
Dr. X def Billy Red Lyons DQ
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Pampero Firpo – DQ
Lars Anderson def Frankie Laine

November 22, 1968 – Winnipeg, MN

Bob Jones def Wilf Caron
Al Tomko def Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Bill Watts – Red Lyons def Larry Hennig – Harley Race
The Crusher def Dr. X

November 27, 1968 – Milford High School,

November 28, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN (att. 6,722)

Mike Riker def Cowboy Frankie Laine
Lars Anderson def Blackjack Daniels
Larry Hennig drew Billy Red Lyons
Pampero Firpo def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Bill Watts def Harley Race
Dr. X def The Crusher 

November 30, 1968 – Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI (att. 2,845)

The Crusher def Mitsu Arakawa
Dr. X drew Billy Red Lyons
Cowboy Bill Watts def Harley Race
Pampero Firpo def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Lars Anderson def Frankie Laine

December 6, 1968 – Eau Claire, WI – Regis High School Gym

Cowboy Bill Watts – Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig – Handsome Harley Race
Pampero Firpo vs. Luke “Big Boy” Brown
BIlly Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig

December 7, 1968 – St. Paul, MN (att. 3,504)

Mike Riker def George Gadaski
Big K def Kenny Yates
Chris Markoff def Cowboy Frankie Laine
Larry Hennig – Harley Race – Lars Anderson def Bill Watts – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Billy Red Lyons
The Crusher drew Pampero Firpo (NC) 

December 12, 1968 – Moorhead, MN

Mike Boyer def Tuffy Truesdale
Victor The Bear def Chris Markoff
Pampero Firpo def Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Dr. X def Billy Red Lyons

December 14, 1968 – Minneapolis, MN

Mike Riker def Mark Sta
Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Bill Watts def Chris Markoff
Larry Hennig – Lars Anderson def Billy Red Lyons – Cowboy Frankie Laine
The Crusher def Pampero Firpo
Victor the Bear def Dr. X
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