EMLL: 1940-02

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EMLL (THU) 02/08/1940 Old Arena México, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal [Box y Lucha 1851, Lucha Libre 260]
((Attendance: sellout))
1) Caballero Lee b Taro Sato
2) Salvador Flores b Merced Gomez
3) Ali Bey b Joaquin Murrieta
4) Toshi Kodiack b Dienetes Hernández
5) Scotty Williams b Charro Aguayo

Event Notes: said to be full house credited to Mexico vs Japan semi-main; Box y Lucha tells story of the aftermath where security was emptying the building & found a fan passed out in the upper level, turns out the fan was dead which led to tales being told of the match being so exciting the fan had a heart attack while watching

EMLL (SUN) 02/11/1940 Old Arena México, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal [Lucha Libre 84]
((poster))
1) Jack O’Brien b Sam Corbin
semifinal. Straight falls. Obrien is dealing with an injury in a match with Bobby Bonales two weeks ago.
2) ? vs ??

EMLL (THU) 02/15/1940 unknown location, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
((poster))
1) Yaqui Yago vs Loco Villanueva
2) Taro Sato vs Barbon García
3) Pantera Negra vs Ali Bey
4) Babe Kazabozki vs Maurice Boyer

Event Notes: date, and even location is a total guess. Maurice Boyer appears to be in Mexico in 1940. There are two Jueves 15 in 1940, February and August. Charro Aguayo is listed as national champion but gives up the belt sometime during the year, guessing their earlier date.

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