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Edward M. Wright (January 13, 1932 – August 28, 1982) better known by his ring name "Bearcat" Wright was an American professional wrestler who became popular in the late 1950s and 1960s. Despite racial tension in the United States, he became wildly popular as a babyface .
Stampede Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta from 1948 to 1990 and from 1999 to 2008. Former employees in Stampede consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and colour commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees. Alumni Male wrestlers Birth name: Ring name (s): Tenure: Notes Unknown Adolph Barbee 1985 Unknown Adrian Street 1981 ...
Bearcat Wright: August 23, 1963: WWA show Los Angeles, California 1 115 Wins by countout. First black wrestler to hold a world title in professional wrestling. 8 Édouard Carpentier: December 16, 1963: WWA show Indio, California 2 45 Wins by forfeit when Wright no-shows a scheduled defense. 9 Freddie Blassie: January 30, 1964: WWA show Los ...
The WWA International Television Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Los Angeles–based Worldwide Wrestling Associates from the title's formation in 1954 (as the NWA International Television Tag Team Championship, renamed as a North American Wrestling Alliance title with that promotion's formation in 1958 and then as a WWA title in 1961 when the promotion was renamed) until ...
[3] [9] [10] During his time with Big Time Wrestling he was managed by Lord Charles Montegue. On May 9, 1972, Malenko and Bob Roop defeated Bearcat Wright and Bobby Shane to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship, and six days later, Malenko defeated Wright in singles competition to win his eighth and final Florida Brass Knuckles title in ...
This family is an integral part of NWA history in Tennessee and also the NWA’s 75th anniversary event at the historic Chase in St. Louis.
During the following months, Lee began to work as Keith "Bearcat" Lee or Bearcat Lee (a homage to Bearcat Wright) as part of a gimmick change, [68] [69] [70] but on November 4, Lee was released from his WWE contract.
1982 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. ... August 28 - Bearcat Wright, 50; September 5 - Dick Lane, 83;