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Leroy Michael McGuirk (December 13, 1910 – September 9, 1988) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling promoter. He was involved in ...
The NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship [1] was a tag team title created in 1962, and contested in the National Wrestling Alliance's Tri-State territory, which was promoted by Leroy McGuirk (Arkansas and Oklahoma) and Jack Curtis and Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith ().
Leroy McGuirk's Championship Wrestling Tri-States Wrestling Midwest Championship Wrestling NWA Tri-State Mid-South Wrestling [21] 1949–1982 [18] Tulsa, Oklahoma: Sam Avey (through 1958) Leroy McGuirk (1951–1979) Bill Watts (1979–1982) Maple Leaf Wrestling: 1949–1984 [18] Toronto, Ontario, Canada Frank Tunney (through 1983) Jack Tunney ...
After becoming NWA champion in November 1949, Leroy McGuirk, who also held the National Wrestling Association's World Junior Heavyweight Championship, defeated Iowa Champion Billy Goelz to unify the two titles. McGuirk vacated the title in February 1950 after being blinded in a car accident, forcing him to retire.
Michelle Kathleen McGuirk (born March 16, 1955) is an American professional wrestling personality, best known as a ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1986 through 1994. She is the daughter of professional wrestler Leroy McGuirk .
Leroy McGuirk † Leroy McGuirk 1949 Donald McIntyre † Don McIntyre 1948 William McIntyre † Bill McIntyre / Red McIntyre 1948 1950–1951 1955–1959 Frank McKenzie † Tex McKenzie 1956 1970 1973 Mayes McLain † Mayes McLain 1950 Paul McManus † Frank Morgan / Bob Rader 1961 1965 Douglas McMichen † Tank Patton / The Spoiler 1975–1976 ...
A former territory [1] wrestler who was blinded in a 1950 auto accident, Leroy McGuirk eventually took over promoting a wrestling circuit covering Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi. Until 1973, "Cowboy" Bill Watts had been one of Tri-State's most popular wrestlers.
ICW's weekly show replaced "Leroy McGuirk's Championship Wrestling" on WABG (Channel 6) and WJTV (Channel 12), and was eventually syndicated throughout the state of Mississippi. Jack Curtis Jr., who would represent the NWA in Mississippi, [3] [29] got ABC affilitate WAPT (Channel 16) to air McGuirk's show on a Saturday night time slot. Curtis ...