Wolfman Farkus advances.
Big Daddy
Hometown: Halifax, West Yorkshire
Height & Weight: 6'6" - 350 lbs
Trained by: George Hackenschmidt
Debut: 1952
Previous Gimmicks: The Blonde Adonis, Mr. Universe, Battling Guardsman
Finishing Move: The Daddy Splash
# British Wrestling Federation European Heavyweight title defeating Yvar Martinson (
?, 1960);
# British Wrestling Federation British Heavyweight title defeating Ed Bright (April 10, 1960);
# British Wrestling Federation European Heavyweight title defeating Milo Popocopolis (
?, 1961);
# Joint Promotions Mythical Champion of all Mankind (late 70s through late 80s);
# November 14, 1930: "Big Daddy" was born Shirley Crabtree..
# ...His mother wanted a girl so bad that she said she'd name her baby "Shirley" no matter what!
# ...His father's name was also Shirley, and was a part time wrestler himself..
# ...Shirley had two brothers, Brian & Max..
# ...Shirley would learn to defend himself when children at school made fun of his name..
# ...Shirley became a lifeguard as a teenager and became interested in bodybuilding..
# George Hackenschmidt became an influence on Shirley in terms of body building and wrestling..
# ...Shirley and his brothers began wrestling at age 16..
# ...Brian would later become a wrestling referee..
# ...Max would later become the most powerful wrestling promoter in British history..
# Shirley became a big hit in the late 50s and early 60s with heel gimmicks, called "The Blonde Adonis" or "Mr. Universe".
# Shirley won two titles in the British Wrestling Federation before he quit out of frustration..
# Shirley was 'retired' for roughly 15 years..
# Max's power in "Joint Promotions" grew and he brought Shirley back in..
# Shirley seen the play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and believed the "Big Daddy" character would be a huge hit in pro-wrestling..
# 1976, Shirley Crabtree made his comeback as Big Daddy!
# ...Not as the tanned, muscled heel he played 15 years prior, but as an obese, pasty white baby face.
# ...As a heel, Shirley feuded with Mick McManus & Giant Haystacks..
# ...The Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks match allegedly drew up to 18 million fans live and on television!
# ...Big Daddy was known for teaming with young up-and-comers and standing on the apron for most of the match..
# ......Big Daddy would let the runt take most of the punishment and then get the hot tag and pin for the glory!
# ......Big Daddy would often team with Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, and Steven Regal.
# The Queen of England was publicly linked to being a fan of Big Daddy..
# Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was another fan..
# While scouting Britian for talent, Bruce Hart stole the "Big Daddy" gimmick for someone back at Stampede!
# ...Sylvester Ritter became "Big Daddy" Ritter -- Later he became the Junk Yard Dog!
# August 1987: Mal "King Kong" Kirk died after receiving a splash by Big Daddy..
# 1988: British wrestling took a major dive and was taken off television..
# 1989: Max and Shirley made a last ditch effort to get their product on Sky Television, but failed..
# Many say that Big Daddy was the most popular wrestler in British wrestling history, but that his and his brother's style of promotion and unwillingness to reliquish the top spot led to the demise of televised UK wrestling.
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LuFisto
Hometown: Born in Sorel, Quebec, Lives in Montreal, Quebec
Height & Weight: 5'3" - 137 lbs
Debut: June 23, 1997
Trained By: Pierre Marchessault (1997), Partick Lewis (1997), Len Kojak Shelley (1998), Yves Millette, Eric Laroche, Serge & Ludger Proulx (1999), Akino (2003), Mariko Yoshida (2003)
Other Names: Lucifer (1997), Lucy Fer (1998-99), Precious Lucy (1999-2003), First Lady of Hardcore, Super Hardcore Anime
# UWA (Ultimate Wrestling Alliance) Cruiserweight title defeating Mark Andrews (May 30, 1998 - Undefeated);
# ICW (Inter-Championship Wrestling) Provincial title defeating Serge Proulx (December 11, 1999 to Jan 8, 2000);
# ICW (Inter-Championship Wrestling) Provincial title defeating Serge Proulx (January 8, 2000 to February 26, 2000);
# ICW (Inter-Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Sexy Julie defeating Nico & Serge Saumon (February 10, 2001);
# ASW (All-Star Wrestling) Canadian title defeating J.C. Owens (July 2, 2001- Undefeated);
# ICW Tag Team titles w/Mr. Saturday Night defeating Twin Terrors and TNT Action (March 22, 2003 to May 24, 2003);
# LLF (Lucha Libre Feminil) EXTREME title defeating Princesa Sugey (December 13, 2003);
# SAW (Slam Angels Wrestling) World title defeating Kid Kady (January 21, 2004 to November 4, 2005);
# Evolution of Wrestling Super 8 Women's Champion by winning a Tournament in Quebec (September 4, 2005);
# CZW (Combat Zone Wrestling) Iron Man title defeating Kevin Steen (August 12, 2006);
# At the age of 16, Genny Goulet joined a wrestling school in her hometown of Sorel, Canada..
# June 27, 1997: Genny Goulet debuted as "Lucifer", a morbid character, dressed all in black..
# Late 1997: Lucifer moved on to Montreal to work for several different wrestling promotions..
# Lucifer changed her name (and gimmick) to "Lucy Fer", a more flamboyant character..
# Lucy Fer began a successful career in inter-gender matches travelling all-over Canada & Eastern-United States..
# Lucy Fer was also known to work as a referee on various wrestling shows from time-to-time..
# 1999: "Precious" Lucy became well-known for her hardcore wrestling style and bloody matches..
# Precious Lucy started working for the famous Jacques Rougeau promotion in Montreal..
# December 1999: Precious Lucy won the ICW Provincial title, the first woman to do so..
# Lucy took inter-gender matches to the extreme with barb-wire, tables, ladders, thumbtacks, chains, chairs and various other weapons..
# Precious Lucy also wrestled in the Calgary area and nearby provinces where she met many members of the well-known family, the Harts..
# 2000: Precious Lucy worked some matches in Tennessee, for the National Wrestling Alliance promotion..
# Precious Lucy was also named official commissionner by the ICW and won the ICW Tag Team titles with Sexy Julie..
# Precious Lucy joined the Hardcore Wrestling Federation and was given the nickname of "First Lady of Hardcore"..
# Lucy teamed up with huge J.C. Owens and going up against Jack Damage and Pitbull in a barb-wire table deathmatch!
# September 2002: Precious Lucy suffered a bad injury on her right knee located in the intern meniscus and the ACL..
# December 7, 2002: Precious Lucy returned to ICW to explain her injury and her intentions upon returning..
# ~~~Lucy was attacked by Sexy Julie and Nico le Prince with a chain and steel chair until Ludger Proulx made the save..
# August 24, 2003: Precious Lucy started for the A-to-Z promotion in Japan under the name LuFisto..
# Precious Lucy (aka LuFisto) has also wrestled with a women's promotions out of Monterrey, Mexico..
# May 23, 2004--ACW/NWA in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec: LuFisto defeated Sweet Cherry and Julie Red Fox in a 3-WAY..
# May 29, 2004--CWA Montreal: Michael Von Payton defeated Ruffy Silverstein & LuFisto in Montreal..
# July 2, 2004--Mid Summer Madness: Julie Red Fox defeated LuFisto in Montreal, Quebec...
# August 28, 2004--CWA: LuFisto defeated Abid Mansuor (manager) in a whipping match..
# September 25, 2004--CWA: Michael Von Payton defeated LuFisto in a "towel" match..
# October 23, 2004--CWA: Sweet Cherrie & LuFisto defeated Tank & MVP & Misty Haven..
# December 11, 2004--NWA Quebec: Tank defeated LuFisto..
# September 4, 2005: LuFisto won the Evolution of Wrestling Super 8 Womens Tournament in Quebec City, Quebec..
# ~~~LuFisto beat Liz Drey (1st round) and Julie Red Fuxx (2nd round) and Kacey Diamond (in the Finals)..
# September 23, 2005--SuperGirls: LuFisto defeated Pyro in a match early in the show..
# ~~~Rebecca Knox defeated LuFisto to win the Supergirls title after Scotty Mac power bombed LuFisto through a Table..
# April 15, 2006 - CZW: LuFisto made her debut with CZW and attacked Pandora but then Adam Flash & B-Boy beat her up!
# April 22, 2006--IWS: Missionaries of Violence (Sexxy Eddy & LuFisto) defeated Jagger W. Bush & Shayne Hawke..
# May 13, 2006--CPW - Night of Champions: Misty Haven & Portia Perez defeated LuFisto & Moonlight..
# May 27, 2006--GCW: Team Sailor Moon (LuFisto/Cherry Bomb/Darkstone) beat Team Rocket (Timothy Dalton/Pandora/Steve Brown),
# ~~~LATER ON IN THE MAIN EVENT: LuFisto & Mark Jaguar defeated Michael Elgin & Tiana Ringer in a mixed tag match....
# June 3, 2005--IWS: Lufisto & Eddy beat SLI-USA and The Rock & Cock Express and The Soprano Family in a 4-WAY..
# August 12, 2006 - CZW: Larry Sweeney defeated LuFisto by pinfall using the secone rope for leverage..
# June 10, 2006 - CZW: Adam Flash & Pandora defeated Sexxxy Eddy & LuFisto in a Mixed tag team match..
# July 8, 2006--International Wrestling Syndicate: Lufisto defeated Dru Onyx..
# August 12, 2006 - CZW: The Forefathers of CZW defeated Blackout and The Canadians in an All Out War Cage match..
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Canadians = Kevin Steen & LuFisto & Frankie The Mobster & El Generico..
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Forefathers of CZW = Justice Pain & Nick Gage & Eddie Kingston...
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Team Blackout = Ruckus & Sabian & Joker & Robbie Minero..
# ~~~During the match: LuFisto pinned her own team-mate Kevin Steen to capture the CZW Iron Man title!
# August 26, 2006--IWS: The Hardcore Ninjaz beat The Missionaries of Violence (Sexxxy Eddy/LuFisto) to retain the Tag Titles..
# September 9, 2006 - CZW Chri$ Ca$h Memorial: LuFisto won the Chris Cash Memorial Battle Royal!
# September 9, 2006 - CZW: LuFisto defeated B-Boy with help from Nate Webb to retain the CZW Iron Man title..
# September 30, 2006--IWS: Lionel Knight & Christopher Bishop defeated Missionaries of Violence (Sexxxy Eddy & LuFisto)..
# October 14, 2006 - Combat Zone Wrestling: LuFisto defeated DJ Hyde to retain the CZW Iron Man Title!
# October 22, 2006--SHIMMER Volume #7: "The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez defeated LuFisto....
# October 22, 2006--SHIMMER Volume #8: LuFisto defeated Allison Danger by chokeout submission..
# October 28, 2006--Jersey All Pro Wrestling: Alicia & Lufisto defeated Melissa Stripes & Alexa Thatcher
# October 29, 2006--Stranglehold Wrestling: LuFisto won an 8-Person King of the Death Match Tournament in Toronto..
# ~~~LuFisto beat Juggernaut (1st Rnd) | LuFisto beat Bill Skullion (2nd Rnd) | LuFisto beat Mad Man Pondo (Finals)..
# December 9, 2006 - CZW: Pandora's Box (The Messiah & Adam Flash & B-Boy) defeated Danny Havoc & Luke & LuFisto..
# ~~~MAIN EVENT: Nick Gage defeated John Zandig and Lobo and LuFisto (last minute addition) in a Cage of Death match..
# January 10, 2007: LuFisto went on hiatus from active wrestling due to damaging 2 of her vertebrae and needed surgery..
# September 22, 2007--International Wrestling Syndicate: Damian defeated LuFisto in Montreal, Quebec ...
# October 6, 2007--Sherbrooke Championship Wrestling: LuFisto guest refereed a 3-on-1 Handicap Hardcore match..
# October 20, 2007--GCW W.I.L.D.: LuFisto defeated Deanna Conda (1st Round) | LuFisto received a bye into the Finals.
# ~~~Portia Perez defeated LuFisto in the Finals to capture the W.I.L.D. (Wrestling Independent Ladies Division) title!
# November 3, 2007--IWS: Shayne Hawke & EXesS beat The Missionaries of Violence (Sexxy Eddy & LuFisto)..
# November 10, 2007--CZW: Sabian defeated LuFisto to retain the CZW Junior Heavyweight title
# December 1, 2007--International Wrestling Syndicate: Crazy F'n Manny defeated LuFisto in an Old School IWS Death Match
# ~~~Sexxxy Eddy's valet, Hottie Holly, caused a distraction while 2.0 (Jagged & Shane Matthews) attacked LuFisto from behind..
# December 8, 2007--CZW: Sabian (BLKOUT banned) defeated LuFisto to retain the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Title..
# ~~~Sexxxy Eddy whacked LuFisto with a chair (Sabian attacked Sexxxy Eddy and hugged LuFisto in a sign of respect)....
# January 12, 2008--CZW: LuFisto defeated Mickie Knuckles following a Burning Hammer onto set-up chairs
# February 16, 2008--PWA Niagara: Stefany Sinclair vs. LuFisto ended in a No Contest because Juan Ortiz & Warhed interfered..
# ~~~Juan Ortiz & Stefany Sinclair defeated LuFisto & Warhed (Juan Ortiz hit LuFisto with Mr. Floppy and pinned LuFisto)..
# July 5, 2008--SHIMMER Volume #19: LuFisto defeated Rain with the Burning Hammer...
# July 5, 2008--SHIMMER Volume #20: Cheerleader Melissa defeated LuFisto with a Kudoh Driver....
# October 19, 2008--SHIMMER Volume #21: LuFisto & Jennifer Blake defeated Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews in Match B..
# ~~~The International Home Wrecking Crew (Rain & Jetta) defeated The Suicide Blondes (LuFisto & Jennifer Blake) in Match C..
# October 19, 2008--SHIMMER Volume #22: LuFisto defeated "The Croatian Panther" Wesna Busic in an International Dream Match
# 2009: LuFisto was named Quebec's Independent Female Wrestler of the year by
www.quebechof.com ..
April 17, 2009 - Ring of Honor: Daizee Haze defeated LuFisto in a SHIMMER Showcase match..
LET'S GET IT ON ;D