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Al Smith

Title History

 

  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/John Smith defeating Roy & Herb Welch (September ??, 1953);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/John Smith defeating ??????? (December 5, 1953);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Soldat Gorky defeating Carl Engstrom & David Jones (January 11, 1954);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/John Smith defeating Jack & George Curtis (June ??, 1954);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/John Smith defeating Mike Clancy & George Becker (January 26, 1959);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Al Smith teamed with John Smith as The Smith Brothers and as The Russian Wolfmen (Ivan & Soldat Gorky)..
  • June 8, 1953– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Al & John Smith defeated Tex Riley & Don McIntyre..
  • February 24, 1956– Al & John Smith defeated Don Beitelman & Gregorio Jarque in Buffalo, New York..
  • January 6, 1959– NWA Capital: Pedro Escobar & Miguel Perez defeated Al Smith & Larry Simon..
  • May 27, 1959– NWA Capital: Duke Hoffman defeated Al Smith..
  • June 10, 1959– NWA Capital: Haystacks Calhoun defeated Miguel Torres & Al Smith in a Handicap Match..
  • June 17, 1959– NWA Capital: Don Curtis & Mark Lewin defeated Al Smith & Angelo Savoldi..
  • July 10, 1959– NWA Capital: Argentina Zuma defeated Al Smith..
  • August 5, 1959– NWA Capital: Argentina Zuma defeated Al Smith..
  • August 12, 1959– NWA Capital: Lorenzo Parente defeated Al Smith..
  • August 25, 1959– NWA Capital: Bearcat Wright defeated Al Smith..
  • September 9, 1959– NWA Capital: Al Smith defeated Mike Mazurki..
  • October 10, 1959– NWA Capital: Red Bastien defeated Al Smith..
  • October 27, 1959– NWA Capital: Rito Romero defeated Al Smith..
  • November 11, 1959– NWA Capital: Antonio Rocca defeated Al Smith..
  • November 17, 1959– NWA Capital: Rocky Milano & Rocky Columbo defeated Al Smith & Swede Hanson..
  • November 21, 1959– NWA Capital: Al Smith defeated Kenny Ackles..
  • December 15, 1959– NWA Capital: Luis Martinez defeated Al Smith..
  • December 26, 1959– NWA Capital: Al Smith defeated Tony Martinelli..
  • April 27, 1960– NWA Capital: Chief Big Heart defeated Al Smith..
  • April 30, 1960– NWA Capital: Donn Lewin defeated Al Smith..
  • May 3, 1960– NWA Capital: Bruno Sammartino defeated Al Smith..
  • July 19, 1960– NWA Capital: Bruno Sammartino defeated Al Smith..
  • October 1, 1960– NWA Capital: Don Curtis & Mark Lewin beat Al Smith & Skull Murphy..
  • November 12, 1960– NWA Capital: Dick Steinborn defeated Al Smith..
  • November 26, 1960– NWA Capital: Karl von Hess defeated Al Smith..
  • December 3, 1960– NWA Capital: Mark Lewin & Don Curtis defeated Al Smith & Jack Vansky..
  • January 14, 1961– Ace Freeman & Sandor Kovacs defeated Al Smith & Jack Vansky in New Castle, Pennsylvania..
  • January 24, 1961– NWA Capital: Art Thomas defeated Al Smith..
  • June 18, 1963– WWWF: Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy defeated Arnold Skaaland & Jolly Cholly..
  • July 23, 1963– WWWF: Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy defeated Manuel Soto & Jolly Cholly..
  • August 20, 1963– WWWF: The Shadow defeated Jolly Cholly..
  • December 2, 1963– Adolph & Karl von Hess defeated Al Smith & Bill Osborne in Long Island City, New York..
  • December 30, 1963– Len Montana defeated Al Smith in Long Island City, New York..
  • January 6, 1964– Miguel Torres & Al Smith defeated Len Montana & Karl von Hess in Long Island City, New York..

 

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