The Tournament of International-ness

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Texano

[silverking]

I like Tony St. Clair, but i'm giving this to Texano Sr. Texano and Silver King were an awesome tag team. Check em out against Kroffat and Furnas. I think they also had one WCW match against Midnite Express or Rock N Roll express.

[strykerdarksilence]

Texano advances. Tony is a legend, but Texano had the higher profile career, so not a shock result.



Terry Garvin

Hometown: Quebec, Canada, Moved to Nashville
Debut: 1967

# NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team titles w/Chin Lee Awarded (November 9, 1964);
# NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team titles w/Chin Lee defeating Tony & Adrian Baillargeon (November 27, 1964);
# NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Paul DeMarco & Lorenzo Parente (November 21, 1967);
# NWA (Gulf Coast) Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Bob Kelly [Tournament] (March 18, 1971);
# NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Duke Myers won a tournament (August 28, 1972);
# NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Duke Myers defeating Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto (?, 1973);
# NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Duke Myers defeating Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert (April 30, 1973);
# NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Duke Myers defeating Bounty Hunters (June ??, 1973);
# NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Bearcat Wright & Joey Rossi (August ??, 1973);
# NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Johnny Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto (September 5, 1973);
# NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert (October 9, 1973);
# NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller [Tournament] (January 18, 1974);
# NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Roberto Soto & Tim Woods (February 5, 1974);
# NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller (March 15, 1974);
# NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Don & Ron Wright (October 25, 1974);
# NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Ron Wright & Tommy Gilbert (November 15, 1974);

# Terry Garvin was most successful teaming with his 'brother' Ron Garvin, particularly in the Southern US -- not legitimate brothers..
# Terry Garvin retired in the early 1980s and was booking cards in small towns in Missouri for Bob Geigel's Central States office in 1985..
# Terry Garvin was approached by long-time pal Pat Patterson and offered a job in the WWF office..
# Terry Garvin worked with the WWF up until 1992.

VS



Eric The Red

Hometown: Born in Odense, Denmark, Moved to Grimsby, Ontario
Height & Weight: 6'1" - 350 lbs
Previous Gimmicks: Eric Hansen, Viking Hanson (Japan), Eric The Red, Eric The Animal

# NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Powers (Febuary 17, 1973);
# WWC (World Wrestling Council) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Jose Rivera (December 25, 1976);
# NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pak Song defeating Bobby Duncum Sr. & Killer Karl Kox (October 14, 1978);

# August 1, 1934: Solvang Hansen was born in Odense, Denmark and emigrated to Canada in the Mid-50s..
# Solvang Hansen began wrestling with a straight Viking gimmick as a heel known as Eric the Red..
# ~~~Eric the Red wore viking horns and was billed from Denmark..
# Late 1960s: Eric the Red wrestled for Frank Tunney in Maple Leaf Wrestling based out of Toronto, Canada..
# Early 1970s: Eric the Red rose to prominence with Pedro Martinez's NWF in Buffalo and Cleveland..

# 1973: Eric the Red became a stronger heel as Eric the Animal, carrying a bone to the ring..
# ~~~The bone would be hung on the turnbuckle and be available when the referee's back was turned..
# 1973: Eric the Red defeated Johnny Powers for the NWF North American title, losing it back to him a few weeks later..
# 1973: Eric the Red had main event matches at Maple Leaf Gardens against The Sheik and NWA world champion Jack Brisco..
# November 1978: Eric the Red held the Florida tag titles with Pak Song when he was killed after being hit by a car..
# ~~~Solvang Hansen left behind a wife (Ignor) and five kids (who still live in Canada) at the time of his death..

LET'S GET IT ON

[Deleted]

Terry Garvin

[dabossftw]

Terry Garvin. His "School Of Self-Defense" is legendary.

[thesam07]

Garvin

[Deleted]

Terry Garvin

[strykerdarksilence]

Terry Garvin advance.



Joe E. Legend

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Moved to Detroit, Moved to Germany
Height & Weight: 6'4" - 252 lbs
Trained by: Ron Hutchison
Debut: 1992
Previous Gimmicks: Psycho Joe Sampson, Cowboy Billy Johnson, Master Joe Storm, Dragon, XL Legend, Bluto Belushi, Just Joe (WWF)
Nord (IWA), Jeff Jarrett (TNA)
Finishing Move: Diamond Cutter/Stunner, Godzilla Choke Bomb

# CWA Tag Team titles;
# ICW Tag Team titles;
# MWCW Tag Team titles;
# OCW Tag Team title;
# IMP Tag Team title;
# IWA Heavyweight title;
# GPW Continental title;
# WWS Heavyweight title;
# IWA Television title;
# Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling America's Heavyweight Title defeating Flash Flannagan (November 6, 1999);
# NWA World Tag Team titles w/Kevin Northcutt (January 28, 2004);
# PWX (Pro Wrestling Xtreme) Heavyweight title defeating Freak Show (December 11, 2005);

VS



La Pantera Negra

Hometown: Mexico
Finishing Move: Flying Body Block

Fueded notably with John Tolos, Black Gordman, Great Goliath, Bull Ramos, Big Bad John, Jack Armstrong

# La Pantera Negra worked in Mexico, Los Angeles, and Texas in 1960s and 1970s.

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

[Deleted]

Jeff Jarrett

[Deleted]

Joe E. Legend

[silverking]

La Pantera Negra

[h]

La Pantera Negra

[dabossftw]

"Just" Joe (E. Legend)

[strykerdarksilence]

Joe E Legend advances.



Doby Gillis

Hometown: Born in Cornach, Saskatchewan, Lived in British Columbia.
Height: 5'9"
Trained by: Leo Burke, Ron Ritchie, Ron Starr, Bulldog Bob Brown, Stomping Paul Peller
Debut: 1985
Previous Gimmicks: Mr. Gillis (ECCW), Lion (Puerto Rico), Mr. Atlas (Mexico), Greg Montana (Missouri)

# NWA/ECCW Heavyweight title (1998);

# Doby Gillis traveled throughout Canada, the Pacific Northwest, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Germany..
# December 23, 2007: Doby Gillis passed away from a heart attack at age 44.

VS



Karl Von Steiger

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

# MWC (Madison Wrestling Club) Middleweight Tag Team titles (as Lorne Corlett) w/Orest Antonation defeating Joe Fiorino & Al Torres [Tournament] (December 26, 1960);
# MWC (Madison Wrestling Club) Tag Team titles (as Lorne Corlett) w/Bob Brown defeating Frenchy Champagne & George Eakin (November 12, 1963);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating (June ??, 1967);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Beauregard & Moondog Mayne (October 12, 1968);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Johnny War Eagle & Billy White Wolf (December 25, 1968);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Luther Lindsey & Shag Thomas (April 1, 1969);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Moondog Mayne & Tony Borne (May 3, 1969);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Ed Francis & Pedro Morales (September 10, 1969);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Moondog Mayne & Tony Borne (January 19, 1970);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Antonio Pugliese & Mark Lewin (June 19, 1970);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Moondog Mayne & Tony Borne (January 8, 1971);
# AWA World Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon (February 23, 1971);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Bobby Nichols & Frankie Laine (May 8, 1971);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Curtis Iaukea & Mark Lewin (August ??, 1971);
# (New Mexico) Rocky Mountain Heavyweight title defeating ?? (?, 1972);
# NWA Western States Heavyweight title defeating ? (?, 1972);
# NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Cyclone Negro defeating Moose Morowski & Nick Kozak (?, 1972);
# NWA (Amarillo) International Tag Team titles w/Killer Karl Krupp Awarded (April ??, 1973);
# NWA Western States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Backlund (May 23, 1974);
# NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Seigfried Steinke defeating Ricky Romero & Dory Funk Jr. (September 9, 1974);
# NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles w/Otto von Heller defeating ?? (May ??, 1975);
# NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Otto von Heller defeating Jackie Fargo & George Gulas (May 26, 1975);
# NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Otto von Heller defeating Jimmy Golden & Tojo Yamamoto (June 16, 1975);
# NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Otto von Heller defeating Mr. Wrestling (Don Greene) & Jackie Fargo (July ??, 1975);
# NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Bill Ash & David Schultz (July ??, 1976);
# NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating ? (January 23, 1977);
# NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee (April 28, 1977);
# NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger won a tournament (July 16, 1977);
# NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Kurt von Steiger defeating Moondog Mayne & Ray Stevens (December 7, 1977);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Mr. Fuji defeating John Tolos & Steve Strong (August 16, 1978);
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Kevin Von Erich [Tournament] (April 4, 1979);

LET'S GET IT ON

[J is Thunder Justice]

Karl Von Steiger

[Deleted]

Karl

[Peeetah]

Karl Von Steiger

[strykerdarksilence]

Karl Von Steiger advances.



Robert Roode

Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario, Billed: Wallstreet, Manhatten (TNA)
Height & Weight: 6'0" - 230 lbs
Trained by: Shane "The Glamour Boy" Sewell, Sean "Val Venis" Morely
Debut: 1998 (vs. Pete Rock)
Previous Gimmicks: "Total" Lee Awesome, "The Natural" Bobby Rude
Finishing Move: The Rude Awakening, The Payoff (Swinging Neckbreaker)

# Real Action Wrestling Heavyweight title (4);
# Atlantic Coast Wrestling International title;
# All-Canadian Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title;
# Border City Wrestling Tag Team titles w/Petey Williams defeating Eddie Venom & N8 Mattson (September 19, 2004);
# NWA TNA World Tag Team titles w/Eric Young defeating James Storm & Chris Daniels (October 15, 2004);
# NWA TNA World Tag Team titles w/Eric Young defeating Ron Killings & BG James (December 5, 2004);
# Border City Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating A-1 (July 22, 2005);
# NWA Cyberspace Heavyweight title defeating Matt Bentley and Rodney Mack and Mana in a 4-WAY (March 26, 2006);
# TNA World Tag Team titles w/James Storm defeating Homicide & Hernandez (August 10, 2008);
# TNA World Tag Team titles w/James Storm defeating Creed/Lethal & Morgan/Abyss (January 11, 2009);
# TNA World Tag Team titles w/James Storm defeating Team 3-D (June 21, 2009);

VS



Jan Jansen

Hometown: Born in Holland, Moved to Sydney, AUS

# Australian Tag Team titles w/Larry O'Dea (1986);

# Jan Jansen was a perennial jobber in Australia for the 14 years of Jim Barnett's World Championship Wrestling promotion..
# Jan Jansen was a fork lift driver at the Naval Stores Depot in Sydney before he bought into a gym.

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

[Deleted]

Rob Roode
We've already got enough F***ed up stomachs in the next round

[Peeetah]

Robert Roode