[Wrestling TV show]: Lou Thesz vs Buddy Rogers (Reel 2/2)
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An episode of a syndicated wrestling show shot at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. Shot live on film with three-camera coverage, it features a witty and entertaining narration from announcer Russ Davis. This is part two of a championship match between Nature Boy Buddy Rogers and NWA champion Lou Thesz (first half is on 2008-04-0197). This brutal and drawn out match ends unsatisfactorily in a draw as neither wrestler is able to win a second hold.
Credits
Imperial World Films (production company); Sylvia Davis (producer); Russell Davis (director); Lou Thesz (performer); Buddy Rogers (performer); Jack Dempsey (participant); Russell Davis (commentator)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection
Subjects: Wrestling; Wrestling matches
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 MS Buddy Rogers in corner recuperating before next round, men exchanging holds and punching each other, flying head scissors on T., armscissors on T.; 05:00 CU T. held down on mat, MS T. trying to break free, Dempsey breaks hold due to R. pulling T. hair, T. headlock on R., CU R. trying to break headlock, MS dropkick on T., piledriver on T., R. wins second fall at 09:17, CU T. resting between rounds,; 10:00 third round begins, R. reprimanded by Dempsey for illegal punches, R. slams T. into corner, R. wristhold onT., CU T. standing up to break hold, MS Dempsey reprimanding R. for pulling hair, men punching each other, bodyslam on T., hammerlock on R.,; 15:00 both men on floor almost knocked out struggling to get up, T. slams into R. and both fall out of ring, T. headlock on R., dropkick on T., bodyslams on R., headscissors on R.; 20:00 leglock on T., men exchange holds and punches, armscissors on R., flying bodypress on R.; 25:24 final bell rings and ends in a draw, out 25:52 on a THE END card
Cfa elements: Print, 935 feet, 2/2
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4291
Subjects: Wrestling; Wrestling matches
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 MS Buddy Rogers in corner recuperating before next round, men exchanging holds and punching each other, flying head scissors on T., armscissors on T.; 05:00 CU T. held down on mat, MS T. trying to break free, Dempsey breaks hold due to R. pulling T. hair, T. headlock on R., CU R. trying to break headlock, MS dropkick on T., piledriver on T., R. wins second fall at 09:17, CU T. resting between rounds,; 10:00 third round begins, R. reprimanded by Dempsey for illegal punches, R. slams T. into corner, R. wristhold onT., CU T. standing up to break hold, MS Dempsey reprimanding R. for pulling hair, men punching each other, bodyslam on T., hammerlock on R.,; 15:00 both men on floor almost knocked out struggling to get up, T. slams into R. and both fall out of ring, T. headlock on R., dropkick on T., bodyslams on R., headscissors on R.; 20:00 leglock on T., men exchange holds and punches, armscissors on R., flying bodypress on R.; 25:24 final bell rings and ends in a draw, out 25:52 on a THE END card
Cfa elements: Print, 935 feet, 2/2
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4291
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Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:09