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Dec 23, 2016 · A fan of pro wrestling at a young age, when he reached 15 years of age in 1995, Leppan knew he wanted to be an in-ring competitor and for him there was no better way than talking with The Pink Panther, Paul Lloyd Sr., who was the biggest South African star at the time.
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Georgeacopoulos was born to Greek parents Limberis "Louis" and Elizabeth Bolanis Georgeacopoulos in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 22, 1905. When he was a teenager he and his family (including younger brother Andrew) relocated to Black Hawk County, Iowa, where their surname was changed to "George". After completing school, Pinkie embarked on a st...
After marrying his wife, Elizabeth, Georgeacopoulos embarked on a promotional career in Mason City, Iowa. They relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, where George promoted his first professional wrestling match between Joe Stecher and George Vassel in 1928. On September 20, 1934, George was one of many promoters to attend the Ed Lewis–Londos bout at Wrigle...
George was angry at what he perceived as treachery from his peers, including Muchnick. In a letter to NWA members, he resigned from the Alliance, stating that "a very small minority of the Alliance, including President Muchnick, are in violation of the government decree. Interlocking regional monopolies that control the champion endanger every memb...
Pinkie George is remembered as the visionary behind the National Wrestling Alliance and the man responsible for laying the foundations of what would become perhaps the most respected organization in the business. In 2014, he was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame.
Billed from. Johannesburg, South Africa. Trained by. Don Charles. Wild Bill Murphy. Debut. 1985. Steve Debbes (born April 3, 1966), better known by his ring name Tornado, is a South African professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Professionals. He is a 2-time WWP Heavyweight World Champion and the longest-reigning title holder in ...
Jul 3, 2023 · Independent wrestler Ronnie Hardman (Megabyte Ronnie) will be competing in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest, which takes place in Brooklyn, New York on July 4th. You can check out the official announcement below: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest to Air July 4 on ESPN Networks.
Paul Lloyd Jr. (March 3, 1981) is a second-generation South African professional wrestler under the ring name PJ Black. He was a contestant in the first season of WWE NXT, where he finished third, before joining The Nexus stable on Raw. He has held the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside Heath Slater for three reigns. He is also a former FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion. Lloyd made his ...
PJ Black. Roles: Singles Wrestler (1997 - today) Referee. WWE Development Wrestler (2009 - 2010) Beginning of in-ring career: 1997. In-ring experience: 27 years.
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