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August 16, 1904. June 25, 2006. Was the promoter of Seattle wrestling, from 1958 to 1969 he was the sole promoter in Washington, Idaho, and Northeast Oregon. Oldest in the wrestling industry ever verified. [1] 2. Abe Coleman. M. 101 years, 189 days.
Randy Savage. Randy Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), [ 3] better known by his ring name " Macho Man " Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper and professional baseball player. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings , a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings . WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers , managers , play-by-play and color commentators , ring announcers , interviewers , referees , trainers ...
Retired. 1987. Eldridge Wayne Coleman Jr.[ 4] (June 7, 1943 – May 17, 2023), better known by his ring name " Superstar " Billy Graham, was an American professional wrestler. He gained recognition for his tenure as the WWF Heavyweight Champion from 1977 to 1978. He was a three-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.
Earliest-known masked wrestler in the US, he was eventually unmasked as Mort Henderson by Joe Stecher in 1916. [3] Unmasked by Lou Thesz in 1953. [3] Unmasked by Blackjack Mulligan in 1980. [3] [5] [14] Unmasked by Lou Thesz in 1963 and Dick the Bruiser in 1964.
WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion and entertainment company based in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] Former employees in WWE consist of professional wrestlers , managers , valets , play-by-play and color commentators , announcers , interviewers , referees , trainers , script writers, executives , and members of the board of directors .
Capitol Wrestling Corporation: 1953–1963 World Wide Wrestling Federation: 1963–1979 World Wrestling Federation: 1979–2002 World Wrestling Entertainment: 2002–2011 World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE: 2011–present Notes 1 ^ Afa Anoa'i was released from WWE in 2009 after being on the company payroll for years [186] † ^ Indicates they ...
Retired. 2010 [ 7] Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 12, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as " The American Dream " Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and ...