The Tournament of Internationalage 3

Kananga ALF Posts: 1,075	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 7, 2009 8:58:10 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kananga on Sept 7, 2009 8:58:10 GMT -5 Chi Chi Cruz
	Last Edit: Sept 7, 2009 8:59:23 GMT -5 by Kananga

Peeetah Hank Scorpio BANG Posts: 5,427	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 7, 2009 9:30:52 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peeetah on Sept 7, 2009 9:30:52 GMT -5 Rory McAllistair

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 7, 2009 10:39:48 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2009 10:39:48 GMT -5 Rory McAlister

h Hank Scorpio Posts: 5,734	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 7, 2009 11:35:20 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by h on Sept 7, 2009 11:35:20 GMT -5 Chi Chi.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 7, 2009 17:08:04 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2009 17:08:04 GMT -5 Rory McAlister

silverking Don Corleone Posts: 2,029	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 7, 2009 18:52:22 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by silverking on Sept 7, 2009 18:52:22 GMT -5 Chi Chi.
	Both better than your favorite wrestler.

strykerdarksilence
Guest

The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 13:10:08 GMT -5

Post by strykerdarksilence on Sept 8, 2009 13:10:08 GMT -5

Chi Chi Cruz advances.

Skulu Da Samoan Savage

Hometown: Nu'u'uli Samoa
Height & Weight: 5'9" - 350 lbs
Trained by: UPW Boot Camp
Debut: 2002
Previous Gimmicks: Adamonster, King Adamo (Japan), Skulu The Samoan Monster, Skulu The Samoan Savage, Skulu The Savage, Samoan Savage Skulu
Finishing Move: "Skulu Splash" Splash top rope

# While training at UPW: Skulu received training from Tom Howard, Keiji Sakoda, Hardcore Kidd, Samoa Joe (continued)..
# ~~~~Frankie Kazarian, Chirstopher Daniels, The Ballard Brothers, Masato Tanaka, Steve Corino and Low Ki
# August 15, 2002--UPW: Horshu & Al Katrazz & Smelly defeated Solo Snuka & Skulu
# January 10, 2004--UPW: Skulu (King Adamo) defeated Mikey Henderson
# February 7, 2004--UPW: The Ballard Brothers won a 4-WAY Tag Team Elimination match..
# ~~~INCLUDED: Hardkore Kidd & Al Katrazz and Lil Nate & Shawn Riddik and Sabbath & Skulu..
# February 20, 2004--Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Team #1 defeated Team #2 in a 5-on-5 match...
# ~~~Team #1: Navajo Warrior & Ma'Koa & Sabbath & Skulu & King Dabada & Solo Snuka..
# ~~~Team #2: The Miz & Shawn Riddick & Tony Stradlin & Tommy Wilson & Andrew Hellman & Lil' Nate..
# May 1, 2004--UPW: Frankie Kazarian & Ballard Brothers defeated Skulu & Makoa & Sabbath..
# July 17, 2004--UPW: Native Blood defeated Skulu & Makoa
# October 30, 2004--Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Rikishi & Skulu defeated Jack Bull & Hollywood Yates,
# January 8, 2005--AWS: Skulu (King Adamo) & Al Katrazz defeated Chris Bosh & Topgun Talwar..
# July 20, 2005--Ultimate Pro Wresting: Hardkore Kidd defeated Skulu ..
# March 25, 2006--Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Skulu defeated Disco Machine
# May 13, 2006--Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Skulu defeated American Balloon

VS

Jack Veneno

Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Finishing Move: La Polemica (Sleeperhold), Figure Four Leglock

# Dominican Heavyweight title ();

# Legend has it, Jack Veneno once defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair in the Dominican Republic for an 'unrecorded' title switch..
# ~~~The match happened in 1982, and catapulted Veneno into legendary status amung the Dominican Republic community..
# ~~~Jack Veneno had Flair in his sleeper hold as time ran out, and Veneno was announced as the NEW NWA World champion!
# In the rematch, with it being billed as Veneno defending against Flair, who had Roddy Piper in his corner..
# ~~~The plan was for Piper to help Flair win, but when Piper went to interfere, several guards at ringside pointed guns at his head!
# ~~~In Flair's book, he described that he sensed the crowd would riot if he pinned the local hero so he improvised during the match..
# ~~~Flair took the belt home with him and the match was never acknowledged or recognized by the NWA..
# They said that Veneno didn't want to leave the D.R. to defend the belt around the world, so he gave it back to Flair and the NWA..

# Jack Veneno ran a wrestling promotion for many years in the Dominican Republic which had a show on Color Visión..
# ~~~Veneno himself typically held the "Dominican Heavyweight Championship" during those years..

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 13:10:44 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2009 13:10:44 GMT -5 Skulu

Peeetah Hank Scorpio BANG Posts: 5,427	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 13:30:20 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peeetah on Sept 8, 2009 13:30:20 GMT -5 Jack Veneno

Youngie Samurai Cop Posts: 2,497	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 13:53:00 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Youngie on Sept 8, 2009 13:53:00 GMT -5 Jack Veneno

h Hank Scorpio Posts: 5,734	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 15:18:49 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by h on Sept 8, 2009 15:18:49 GMT -5 Veneno.

strykerdarksilence
Guest

The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 15:56:45 GMT -5

Post by strykerdarksilence on Sept 8, 2009 15:56:45 GMT -5

Veneno advances.

Andreas Lambrakis

Hometown: Greece

# Andreas Lambrakis was a Greek wrestler in Australia in the 50s & early 60s..
# 1964: Andreas Lambrakis introduced his "son" Arion Lambrakis (thus planting the seed of future confusion)..
# Andreas Lambrakis passed away and due to the similarity to Spiros Arion's real name caused the false reports of Arion's death..

Also a WWWF mainstay.

VS

El Santo

Hometown: Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height & Weight: 5'7 - 216lbs
Debut: June 28, 1934
Previous Gimmicks: Ruddy Guzmán, Hombre Rojo, El Enmascarado, Murciélago Enmascarado II, El Demonio Negro, El Santo
Finishing Move: La de a Caballo (Camel Clutch)

# (Mexico) National Welterweight title defeating Cyclone Veloz (February 21, 1943);
# (Mexico) National Middleweight title defeating Murcielago Valazquez (March 19, 1943);
# (Mexico) National Middleweight title defeating Bobby Bonales (October 8, 1943);
# (Mexico) National Middleweight title defeating Tuffy Truesdale [Tournament] (May 31, 1944);
# NWA (Mexico) World Welterweight title defeating Pete Panof [Tournament] (March 15, 1946);
# NWA (Mexico) World Welterweight title defeating Bobby Bonales (September 26, 1952);
# (Mexico) National Welterweight title defeating

(July ??, 1953);
# NWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Sugi Sito (January 1, 1954);
# (Mexico) National Middleweight title defeating El Gladiator [Tournament] (September 14, 1956);
# (Mexico) National Middleweight title defeating Karloff Lagarde (June 28, 1963);
# (Mexico) National Tag Team titles w/Rayo de Jalisco defeating Los Espantos (October 16, 1964);
# (Mexico) National Tag Team titles w/Rayo de Jalisco defeating Karloff Lagarde & Rene Guajardo [Tournament] (April 22, 1966);
# (Mexico) National Light Heavyweight title defeating Espanto I (October 14, 1966);

# El Santo is the father of El Hijo del Santo -- and the brother of Black Guzmán, Pantera Negra and Jimmy Guzmán..
# El Santo is the grandfather of Los Rockets..
# El Santo was a legend of lucha libra who's legendary status crossed over into the Mexican Film industry..
# El Santo achieved cult icon status with a series of movies -- Click Here to View El Santo's Filmography..
# December 4, 1942: El Santo beat Lobo Negro in a "Superlibre" (no rules) fight but one of the most memorable moments of his career..
# February 21, 1943: El Santo defeated his old enemy Ciclón Veloz to get the National Welterweight title..
# Feburary 18, 1944: Jack O'Brien defeated El Santo for the National Welterweight title..
# April 2, 1943: El Santo wrestled Tarzán López in the main event of the first show ever held at the famous Arena Coliseo..
# Feburary 5, 1984: El Santo passes away in Mexico City and is buried wearing his mask..

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 15:57:31 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2009 15:57:31 GMT -5 Santo for the tourny

Peeetah Hank Scorpio BANG Posts: 5,427	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 15:58:06 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peeetah on Sept 8, 2009 15:58:06 GMT -5 El Santo

Kananga ALF Posts: 1,075	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 15:59:14 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kananga on Sept 8, 2009 15:59:14 GMT -5 El Santo

strykerdarksilence
Guest

The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 16:40:22 GMT -5

Post by strykerdarksilence on Sept 8, 2009 16:40:22 GMT -5

El Santo advances.

Paul "Butcher" Vachon

Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Retired to Vermont
Height & Weight: 6'2" - 280 lbs
Previous Gimmicks: Nikita Zolotoff, Butcher Oki Yama -masked-
Finishing Move: The Hangmans Noose

# NWA Texas Tag Team titles (as Nikita Zolotoff) w/Ivan the Terrible defeating El Medico & Pepper Gomez (September 20, 1957);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon defeating Sandy &George Scott (January 30, 1959);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Chico Garcia & Chet Wallick (Febuary 17, 1959);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Chico Garcia & Chet Wallick (March ??, 1959);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Sandy & George Scott (March ??, 1959);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Charro Azteca & Chet Wallick (May 12, 1959);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Hard Boiled Haggerty defeating Herb Freeman & James Blears (April 13, 1960);
# NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Torbellico Blanco & Cyclone Negro (November 8, 1960);
# NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Jack Curtis & Ray Villmer (January 23, 1961);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Louie Tillet defeating Alberto & Enrique Torres (September 23, 1966);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Heavyweight title defeating

?? (October 7, 1966);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Louie Tillet defeating Alberto & Enrique Torres (November 7, 1966);
# NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Enrique & Ramon Torres (January 13, 1967);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Enrique & Ramon Torres (June 23, 1967);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Alberto & Ramon Torres (August 28, 1967);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Alberto & Enrique Torres (December 18, 1967);
# NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Enrique & Ramon Torres (January 9, 1968);
# NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Alberto & Ramon Torres (September 6, 1968);
# NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Alberto & Ramon Torres (October 29, 1968);
# NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Stan Vachon defeating Alberto & Enrique Torres (November ??, 1968);
# AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating

? (

?, 1969);
# AWA World Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Dick the Bruiser & Crusher (August 30, 1969);
# AWA World Tag Team titles w/Maurice Vachon defeating Karl & Kurt Von Steiger (May ??, 1971);
# NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating La Pantera Negra (

?, 1974);
# NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Man Mountain Mike defeating Dr. Wagner & Angel Blanco (August 31, 1974);
# NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Chavo Guerrero defeating Crusher Verdu & Roddy Piper (

?, 1976);

# Butcher Vachon once wrestled in a mask as a JAPANESE wrestler [Oko Yami?]---and even shaved his body hair and wore sandals..
# Butcher Vachon also wrestled as 1/2 of a version of the Spoilers teaming with Doug Gilbert..
# August 14, 1970 - AWA Comiskey Park: The Vachon Brothers defeated The Crusher & Dick The Bruiser in a Steel Cage Match!
# October 2005: Paul "Butcher" Vachon underwent successful valve replacement heart surgery..
# June 9, 2009: Paul "The Butcher" Vachon (71) underwent reconstructive jaw surgery in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

VS

George Scott

Hometown: Born in Dalmeny, Scotland, Raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Retired in Roanoke, VA
Height & Weight: 6'0" - 235lbs
Debut: 1946
Previous Gimmicks: Benny Becker (Toledo), The Great Scott (Texas)

# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating

?? &

?? (1954);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Chico Garcia & Roberto Pico (July 23, 1954);
# NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Jim Austeri & Ali Bey (March 18, 1957);
# NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating

?? &

?? (July 1957);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff (1958);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Chris Tolos & John Tolos (November 1, 1958);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon (February 5, 1959);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon (February 26, 1959);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon (May 1, 1959);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating

? &

? (

??);
# NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek (May 13, 1960);
# AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Art Neilson & Stan Neilson (March 6, 1962);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Art Neilson & Stan Neilson (December 20, 1963);
# AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher (March 24, 1964);
# NWA International Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating The Fabulous Kangaroos (

??);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard (October 22, 1966);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Ray Stevens & Art Nelson (December 1966);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Sandy Scott defeating Assassin #1 & Assassin #2 (October 11, 1968);
# NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (October 13, 1970);
# NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Tim Woods defeating Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch (December 15, 1970);

# 1952: George Scott was paralyzed for six months after a match with Buddy Rogers in Florida..
# 1953: George Scott's brother Angus entered the wrestling business and was billed as Sandy Scott..
# ~~~The "Flying Scotts" formed a great tag team combination with a lot of success in Toronto, Buffalo & The Carolinas..
# George Scott wrestled for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary for about six years..
# 1972: George Scott broke his neck during a match in Texas and was forced into retirement..
# 1970s & 80s: George Scott was a very successful booker in the Mid-Atlantic territory and later for the WWF..
# George Scott worked as a Road Agent for Smokey Mountain Wrestling..
# January 31, 2004: George Scott attends the Mid-Atlantic Pro Wrestling Legends Reunion taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina.

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 16:44:21 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2009 16:44:21 GMT -5 Vachon

h Hank Scorpio Posts: 5,734	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 16:58:33 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by h on Sept 8, 2009 16:58:33 GMT -5 Both are great wrestlers. I'll go with Vachon.

Kananga ALF Posts: 1,075	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 18:57:37 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kananga on Sept 8, 2009 18:57:37 GMT -5 Vachon

thesam07 Guest	The Tournament of Internationalage 3 Sept 8, 2009 19:31:16 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thesam07 on Sept 8, 2009 19:31:16 GMT -5 Vachon

Post by Kananga on Sept 7, 2009 8:58:10 GMT -5

Post by Peeetah on Sept 7, 2009 9:30:52 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2009 10:39:48 GMT -5

Post by h on Sept 7, 2009 11:35:20 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2009 17:08:04 GMT -5

Post by silverking on Sept 7, 2009 18:52:22 GMT -5

Post by strykerdarksilence on Sept 8, 2009 13:10:08 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2009 13:10:44 GMT -5

Post by Peeetah on Sept 8, 2009 13:30:20 GMT -5

Post by Youngie on Sept 8, 2009 13:53:00 GMT -5

Post by h on Sept 8, 2009 15:18:49 GMT -5

Post by strykerdarksilence on Sept 8, 2009 15:56:45 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2009 15:57:31 GMT -5

Post by Peeetah on Sept 8, 2009 15:58:06 GMT -5

Post by Kananga on Sept 8, 2009 15:59:14 GMT -5

Post by strykerdarksilence on Sept 8, 2009 16:40:22 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2009 16:44:21 GMT -5

Post by h on Sept 8, 2009 16:58:33 GMT -5

Post by Kananga on Sept 8, 2009 18:57:37 GMT -5

Post by thesam07 on Sept 8, 2009 19:31:16 GMT -5