1939 RESULTS: Toronto debuts for Thesz, Longson, Nagurski, Sexton

This was the year that John Tunney took over the promotional duties from Jack Corcoran. Some of the wrestlers he brought to town for the first time included Lou Thesz, Wild Bill Longson, Bronko Nagurski, and Frank Sexton. Man Mountain Dean made his final Toronto appearance during the year.

Corcoran began the year with two big elimination tournaments, with the winners meeting in the third show of the year. The tournaments ended up being the biggest draws of the year, as it was a down period for wrestling in Toronto.

All shows at Maple Leaf Gardens unless otherwise noted. Jack Corcoran was the promoter through March 16, followed by John Tunney.

39/01/19          Att: 5,500+
Maple Leaf Gardens
ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT:
FINAL:
Joe Savoldi W Chief Jules Strongbow1:06
    to win the tournament
SEMI-FINALS:
Chief Jules Strongbow W Chief Little Wolf12:05
Joe Savoldi WForf George Richards
QUARTER-FINALS:
Chief Jules Strongbow W Hardy Kruskamp7:30
Chief Little Wolf W Jim Austeri17:43
Joe Savoldi W Tom Mahoney15:40
George Richards - bye
FIRST ROUND:
Hardy Kruskamp W Al Sparks12:39
Tom Mahoney WCOR Ernie Powers13:27
Chief Little Wolf W Housepainter Hogan9:00
Chief Jules Strongbow W Jack McArthur3:56
(subs for Dean Rockwell)
Joe Savoldi W Gus Zaharias14:07
George Richards WDQ Chief Chewacki14:15
(Richards subs for Len Hall)
Jim Austeri - bye
 
39/01/26          Att: 6,000
ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
FINAL:
Vic Christie W Hans Steinke20:25
    to win the tournament
SEMI-FINALS:
Vic Christie W Nanjo Singh5:02
Hans Steinke WDQ Chief Chewaki5:31
QUARTER FINALS:
Chief Chewacki W Cardiff Giant7:10
Vic Christie W Chris Zaharias7:28
Nanjo Singh WDQ Man Mountain Dean
FIRST ROUND:
Vic Christie D Chief Jules Strongbow
(Christie wins coin toss)
Chief Chewacki W George Richards15:54
(subs for Hans Steinke, who still ends up in the tournament)
Man Mountain Dean W Dean Rockwell1:31
(subs for Wee Willie Davis; Rockwell was scheduled to be given a first-round bye)
Cardiff Giant W Scotty McDougall11:12
Chris Zaharias W Joe Pazandak9:50
Nanjo Singh D Alex Kasaboski
(Singh wins coin toss)
 
39/02/09          Att: 4,500
Maple Leaf Gardens
TOURNAMENT WINNERS BATTLE FOR $1,000 AND WORLD TITLE SHOT:
Jumping Joe Savoldi
WCNC Vic Christie (1-0)38:15
Man Mountain Dean W Jack McArthur3:08
Chief Jules Strongbow
W Cardiff Giant5:00
Hardy Kruskamp W Joe Pazandak19:37
Tom Mahoney W Al Dunlop14:00
(Subs for Chief Chewacki)
 
39/02/16          Att: 5,500
Maple Leaf Gardens
WORLD TITLE:
Jim Londos W Jumping Joe Savoldi76:10
Sandor Szabo W Joe Pazandak10:50
(subs for Chief Chewacki)
Chief Jules Strongbow W Al Sparks14:36
Hardy Kruskamp W Tom Mahoney14:55
Housepainter Hogan W Jack McArthur8:14
 
39/02/23          Att: 5,000
WORLD TITLE:
Jim Londos W Jumping Joe Savoldi46:15
Hans Steinke W Housepainter Hogan15:32
Vic Christie NC Tom Mahoney
(subs for Gus Zaharias; Strongbow refuses to leave the ring after his match and attacks Mahoney, who is unable to wrestle; Joe Pasandak, George Richards, and Jack MacArthur are among the run-ins who try to get Strongbow out of the ring; Strongbow is suspended by the Ontario Athletic Commission)
Chief Jules Strongbow W Ernie Powers13:34
Hardy Kruskamp W Cardiff Giant17:39
 
39/03/02          Att: 2,500
Vic Christie
W Chief Jules Strongbow (2-1)26:49
Hans Steinke WDQ Hardy Kruskamp15:04
Jack Washburn W Tom Mahoney9:20
Walter Sirois W Cardill Giant10:39
Joe Pazandak D Ernie Powers30:00
 
39/03/16
WORLD TITLE:
Jim Londos W Vic Christie (2-0)41:13
Sammy Stein W Bad Boy Brown14:42
(Stein subs for Hardy Kruskamp)
Gentleman Jack Washburn
W Louis Newman8:21
Chief Jules Strongbow D Walter Sirois30:00
Chief Saunooke W Ernie Powers3:43
(subs for Stein)
Toots Mondt runs the show while Corcoran is in Florida recovering from pneumonia
 
39/03/23 - John Tunney
Maple Leaf Gardens
Jack Washburn W Joe Savoldi (2-1)30:42
Sammy Stein W Chief Jules Strongbow14:05
Scotty McDougall W Cardiff Giant15:40
Louis Newman W Al Dunlop14:07
Angelo Leone D George Richards
Walter Sirois vs Wild Man Zim had originally been advertised, but is dropped
 
39/05/18          Att: 3,500
King Kong Cox W Dutch Heffner (1-0)60:00
Steve Crusher Casey W John Katan (2-1)
(Cox and Casey are advertised as world title claimants)
Gentleman Jack Washburn W Cliff Thiede7:00
Gino Garibaldi W Walter Podolak
Tommy Nilan D Alonzo Woods20:00
(Nilan billed as Australian champion)
 
39/05/25
Dan O'Mahony W Gentleman Jack Washburn
Tommy Nilan W Alonzo Woods
Cy Williams W Jackie James6:30
(Williams said to be world title claimant)
Purple Mask W Len Macaluso3:46
Ivan Rasputin W Jerry Wimpy Monohan7:37
 
39/06/01           Att: 3,000
King Kong Cox
W Gentleman Jack Washburn10:22
(Cox billed as world champion claimaint)
Tommy Nilan W Jim Coffield19:50
(Nilan billed as Australian champion)
George K.O. Koverly W Jackie James16:35
Purple Mask W Walter Podolak10:56
Ivan Rasputin W John Katan17:34
 
39/10/19          Att: 4,500
First show of the season
Yvon Robert W
Gentleman Jack Washburn (2-0)7:47
Steve Crusher Casey D Everett Marshall60:00
Cy Williams W Jackie James20:27
Leo Numa W Jerry Monahan11:33
 
39/11/09          Att: 4,200
NBA WORLD TITLE:
Bronko Nagurski W Dan O'Mahony23:00
Yvon Robert WDec Frank Sexton30:00
Wild Bill Longson DDQ Tommy Nilan
Cy Williams W Leo Numa8:00
Elmer Eastup W Jerry Monahan7:00
 
39/11/16          Att: 3,200
Everett Marshall W Cy Williams (2-1)
Louis Thesz W Dutch Heffner28:31
Wild Bill Longson W Hal Rumberg15:00
Elmer Eastup W Jackie James14:31
(Eastup accompanied by Count Rossi)
Bobby Pearce W Al Dunlop10:38
(Pearce is world sculling champion)
 
39/11/23          Att: 4,000
Steve Crusher Casey
W Wild Bill Longson (2-1)
Don Louis Thesz W Cy Williams11:22
Elmer Eastup W Hal Rumberg12:00
(Eastup managed by Count Rossi)
Frank Sexton W Mayes McClain23:00
Tommy Nilan W Al Dunlop10:27
 
39/11/30          Att: 4,000
NBA WORLD TITLE:
Bronko Nagurski W Ernie Dusek45:55
Don Louis Thesz W Frank Sexton24:36
Joe Savoldi W The Angel Pat Riley10:00
Elmer Eastup W Jim Wright13:00
 
39/12/07          Att: 3,800
Everett Marshall
WCOR Wild Bill Longson52:46
(Fans attack Longson after the match)
Louis Thesz W Jerry Monahan13:55
Ivan Rasputin W Mayes McLain12:27
Frank Sexton D Don Evans30:00
 
39/12/28          Att: 4,200
Wild Bill Longson W Danno O'Mahony20:27
Elmer Eastup W Dutch Heffner
(Eastup managed by Count Rossi)
Leo Numa W John Katan21:20
Frank Sexton D Abe Yourist30:00