George Barnes advances.
Johnny Smith
Hometown: Originally: Warrington, England, Moved to Calgary, Alberta
Height & Weight: 180 cm - 112 kg
Debut: January 1982
Finishing Move: Death Valley Bomb, British Bomb (Sitdown Crucifix Powerbomb)
# Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title (4 Times)
# AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Dynamite Kid ();
# AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Wolf Hawkfield ();
# AJPW World Tag Team titles w/Taiyo Kea ();
August 7, 1965: John Hindley is the nephew of Ted Betley and was born in Warrington, England.
# January 1982: John Hindley debuted as a professional wrestler when he was only 16 years old..
# 1985: John Hinley moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada from England to work for Stampede Wrestling..
# John Hinley was originally billed as Davey Boy Smith's brother, "Johnny Smith"..
# June-August 1987: Johnny Smith's first Japan tour was with New Japan Pro Wrestling..
# February 1989: Johnny Smith followed Dynamite Kid and started to wrestle for All Japan Pro Wrestling..
# Johnny Smith & The Dynamite Kid formed The British Bruisers and worked mainly Stampede & All Japan .
# October 27, 2002 - AJPW: Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda & Johnny Smith beat Yoji Anjoh & Mitsuya Nagai & Ryuji Hijikata..
# April 10, 2003: Johnny Smith collapsed prior to his wrestling match at an All Japan Pro Wrestling show..
# ~~~Paramedics were called to the Hiroshima Arena and Johny Smith was rushed to a local hospital..
# ~~~Smith had lost feeling in some parts of his body but they were able to stablize his condition ..
# ~~~The Japanese media was quick to suggest the collapse was related to the abuse of pain-killers..
# ~~~~~Keiji Muto attempted to downplay the story in the Japanese media but with very little luck..
Johnny Smith is now retired and works as a cop in Calgary, Alberta, Canada..
Had a ring jacket with his first name spelled incorrectly. The deal was that a Japanese fan had made him the ring jacket and was so nice and generous that Johnny didn't have the heart to point the mistake (Jhonny) and wore the jacket for years in All Japan and during his brief ECW stint.
Round 1: Beat Mike Sharpe Jr
VS
Samu
Hometown: Isle of Samoa
Height & Weight: 6'4" - 260lbs
Trained by: Afa "The Wild Samoan" Anoa'i
Previous Gimmicks: The Tahitian Prince, The Great Samu (Montreal), Samula, Headshrinker Samu, Sammy The Silk (ECW)
Finishing Move: Top Rope Headbutt
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Dino Bravo (June 30, 1986);
# WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Fatu defeating Invaders I & III [Tournament] (November 7, 1987);
# WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Fatu defeating Kerry & Kevin Von Erich (August 12, 1988);
# WCWA (World Class) Texas Tag Team titles w/Fatu defeating Jimmy Jack Funk & John Tatum (September 12, 1988);
# WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Fatu defeating Steve Cox & Michael Hayes (September 19, 1988);
# WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Fatu defeating Steve Cox & Michael Hayes (October 17, 1988);
# USWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Judge Dredd Billed upon arrival (June 15, 1991);
# WWF World Tag Team titles w/Fatu defeating Pierre & Jacques Rougeau (April 26, 1994);
# IWCCW Tag Team titles w/Mack Daddy Kane won a tournament (December 26, 1995);
# PWX (Pennsylvania) Heavyweight title defeating Quinn Magnum (May 30, 1998);
# PWX (Pennsylvania) Heavyweight title defeating Hungarian Barbarian for vacant title (December 11, 1998);
# PWX (Pennsylvania) Heavyweight title defeating Sean Evans (January 2, 1999);
# ISPW (New Jersey) Tag Team titles w/L.A Smooth defeating Ryan Wing & Derek Domino (August 5, 1999);
# ISPW (New Jersey) Heavyweight title defeating Ace Darling (November 27, 1999);
# ISPW (New Jersey) Heavyweight title defeating Ace Darling (April 14, 2000);
# PWL (Pennsylvania) Heavyweight title defeating Powerhouse Hughes (November 25, 2000);
# HCW (Puerto Rico) Light Heavyweight title won a Battle Royal (March 11, 2001);
# NWL (National Wrestling League) Heavyweight title defeating Jake Davis (February 8, 2003);
# NWL (National Wrestling League) Tag Team titles w/John Rambo defeating Flex Fenom & Leslie Leatherman (June 21, 2003);
# NWL (National Wrestling League) Tag Team titles w/John Rambo defeating Egon Ecton & Gutter boy (January 23, 2004);
# NWL (National Wrestling League) Heavyweight title defeating Leslie Leatherman (February 14, 2004);
# NWL (National Wrestling League) Heavyweight title defeating Leslie Leatherman (June 18, 2004);
# NWL (National Wrestling League) Heavyweight title defeating Carnage & Gutter boy & John Rambo in a 4-WAY (October 9, 2004);
# NWW Undisputed Brass Knuckles title defeating Gino Martino (October 28, 2006);
# Samu appeared in the early 80s as a third member of the Wild Samoans with Afa & Sika..
# Samu branched out on his own and ended up in Montreal feuding with the most popular man in the territory, Dino Bravo..
# 1985: Samu defeated Dino Bravo for the International Wrestling title in Montreal..
# Samu paired up with Fatu to form the Samoan Swat Team which appeared in World Class as well as Jim Crockett Promotions..
# ~~~The Samoan Swat Team landed in the World Wrestling Federation, where they had a very brief run as Tag Team Champions!
# ~~~Samu left the WWF and was replaced by Sionne (aka The Barbarian)..
# January 10, 2004 - MLW Reloaded #2: The Extreme Horsemen (CW Anderson/Simon Diamond) beat Samoan Island Tribe (Samu/Mana)..
# May 14, 2004--NWL in Frederick, MD: Headshrinker Samu & John Rambo defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Morgus the Maniac..
# July 9, 2004--Afa's wXw Show: Afa Jr. & Samu & Rosey defeated The Outkast Killerz & Perfect Creation
# July 24, 2004--NWL House of Pain: Headshrinker Samu & John Rambo defeated Jason Static & Justin Cage..
# January 29, 2005 - WrestleReunion: Samu participated in a Legends Battle Royal which was won by Greg "The Hammer" Valentine..
# February 5, 2005--House of Pain: Axl Rotten & Morgus The Maniac beat Super Destroyer & Samu for the vacant Tag Team titles..
# March 2, 2005--MWA debut Show: John Rambo defeated Samu by Disqualification..
# March 26, 2005--WXW TV Taping: Great Samu defeated C.J. O'Doyle..
# April 2, 2005--House of Pain Wrestling Federation: Samu won four-way over Izzy Stoned and Savannah Jack and Dexter Alexander..
# September 12, 2005--WXW Wrestling: T-Bolt beat Headshrinker Alofa by Disqualification after interference by Headshrinker Samu..
# ~~~ T-Bolt & "Screamin" Norman Smiley defeated The Headshrinkers (Samu & Alofa) in the main event..
# January 28, 2006--Afa's WXW: Samu & Afa Jr. defeated Balls Mahoney & D.J. Hyde..
# July 14, 2006--JCW: Samu & Alofa beat Powers of Pain and Bump-N-Uglies and 2Tuff Tony & Corporal Robinson in a 4-WAY..
# July 15, 2006--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: 2Tuff Tony & Corporal Robinson defeated The Headshrinkers (Samu & Alofa)..
# August 12, 2006--New York Wrestling Connection: Havok & Papadon defeated Mana & Samu & John Shane. .
# August 25, 2006--New York Wrestling Connection: Mana & Samu w/John Shane defeated Benny Martinez & Bruno Marciano..
# September 23, 2006--New York Wrestling Connection: The Samoan Island Tribe (Mana & Samu) beat Havok & Monsta Mack....
# October 21, 2006--New York Wrestling Connection: Tony Burma & Havok vs The Samoan Island Tribe ended in a No Contest..
# October 28, 2006--Ultimate Ring Wars: Headshrinker Samu beat Gino Martino to win the NWW Undisputed Brass Knuckles title..
# March 14, 2007--Juggalo Championship Wrestling: 2 Tuff Tony defeated Samu in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ..
# April 1, 2007 - WrestleMania 23: The Wild Samoans and the other HOF inductees were introduced to the audience at Fords Field..
Round 1: Beat Johnny Powers
LET'S GET IT ON ;D
