Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 210 lbs
From: Blackwell, OK
Birthday: Sep 19
Pro Debut: 1969
Aliases: Lord O'Beid,
Gerald Brisco
Feds worked for: NWA,
WWF,
WWE, World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), NWA Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/TN/GA), Eastern Sports Association (Canada),Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL)
Finisher: Figure Four Leglock
Signature Moves: Double Arm Suplex, Sleeper, Belly-to-Back Suplex, Vertical Suplex
Career Highlights: -ESA International Tag Team Champion (w/
Jack Brisco)
-NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (w/
Thunderbolt Patterson)
-NWA Eastern States Champion (4x)
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA Florida Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Florida Southern Champion (3x)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (8x; all w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Jack Brisco; 1 each w/ Rocky Johnson, Ole Anderson, & Bob Backlund)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Thunderbolt Patterson & Sandy Scott)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA Southeastern Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA Western States Champion
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (3x; all with Jack Brisco)
-WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack Brisco)
-WWF World Hardcore Champion (2x)
Affiliates: Jack Brisco,
Pat Patterson, Vince McMahon, Thunderbolt Patterson, Rocky Johnson, Ole Anderson, Bob Backlund, Sandy Scott,
Greg Valentine
Notable Feuds: Dory Funk, Jr. &
Terry Funk
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Jack Brisco
-Father of pro wrestler Wes Brisco
-Born in
Oklahoma City, OK
-Originally from Seminole, OK but moved to Blackwell, OK during the 1950's
-Wrestled collegiately for Oklahoma State University
-Inducted into the International Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 2005
-Jerry and his brother Jack owned 52% of Georgia Championship Wrestling and sold their shares to Vince McMahon and the WWF in 1984. As a result, Jerry was given a lifelong job with WWF.
-Credited, along with brother Jack, with discovering Hulk Hogan while in Florida
-When
Tracy Smothers wrestled for WWF, he was named
Freddy Joe Floyd after Jack Brisco (real name Fred) and
Jerry Brisco (real name Floyd)
-Currently serving as an assistant High School wrestling coach in Tampa, FL.
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008
