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The bushy-haired Firpo packed a powerful punch with his stocky, 5–8, 230-pound frame, engaging in bloody feuds with stars such as The Sheik, Bobo Brazil, Johnny Valentine, Wild Bull Curry, The Crusher and The Mighty Igor, with most of his victories coming from a crushing bear hug or a dreaded claw hold that he called "El Garfio", a trademark ...
Sheik and Blassie faced off several times, including cage matches in the Grand Olympic Auditorium. [12] In 1967, The Sheik was wrestling a match in Texas when a fan pulled a gun and tried to shoot him three times. Fortunately, the gun didn't go off and the fan was arrested; the gun later fired when police tested it at a shooting range.
The Sheik fought Pampero Firpo to a no contest Houston, Texas: Terry Funk (c) defeated Rocky Johnson to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Los Angeles, California: Gory Guerrero defeated Roddy Piper: San Francisco, California: Pat Patterson defeated Mr. Fuji in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match September 24 EMLL: EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show ...
Carlos Colón vs. Pampero Firpo August 5, 1979: San Juan, Puerto Rico: Hiram Bithorn Stadium: Carlos Colón vs. Pampero Firpo [6] 4. CSP: Los Dinámicos vs. Los Vaqueros Locos June 16, 1979: Bayamón, Puerto Rico: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium: 15,000+ Los Dinámicos (Carlos Colón and José Rivera) vs. Los Vaqueros Locos (Dutch Mantell and ...
In the 1970s, Garza wrestled as "The Mighty Igor" in the "Big Time Wrestling" circuit from Detroit, Michigan, performing with the likes of Bobo Brazil, The Sheik, Pampero Firpo, "Big" Tex McKenzie, The Stomper, Flying Fred Curry, and The Fabulous Kangaroos. On January 7, 2002, Garza died after suffering a heart attack at a hospital in Detroit. [2]
Throughout its history, especially since its international expansion in the 21st century, thousands of wrestlers from different countries have had the opportunity to fight in the professional wrestling company WWE, some marking a milestone for wrestling in their country.
The NWA Detroit United States Heavyweight Championship was a version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship contested in Big Time Wrestling from 1959 until 1980. . It was first introduced as the Chicago version of the championship and contested on shows produced by Fred Kohler Enterprises before moving to Big Time Wrestling in Detroit six years later.
Brazil was known for his feud with The Sheik, which led to many bloody matches. On October 9, 1970, Brazil and El Mongol defeated Mr. Ito and The Great Ota in the first racially mixed match in Atlanta history. [2] [3] Brazil served as a mentor to wrestler "Soulman" Rocky Johnson and was inspirational to boxer Joe Frazier. [11]