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Ivan Kalmikoff
Nickname: Wildman of Borneo
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 230 lbs
From: Russia
Birthday: May 21st
Pro Debut: 1947
Aliases: Black Panther, Ed Bogucki, Ed Bruce, Edward Bruce
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Alex Turk Promotions (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Fred Kohler Enterpries (IL), Gerry Legault Promoted Shows (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotionss (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Montreal (Canada), NWA Upstate (NY), P. L. Pinkie George Promotion (IA), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), Ray LaMontagne Promotions (Canada), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Wolverine Wrestling (MI), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Finisher: Hangman's Noose
Career Highlights: -ASW Nebraska Champion
-AWA (Nebraska) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-MBWC International Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Minneapolis) World Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ El Sheeref and Stan Stasiak)
-NWA (Amarillo) Southwest Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Karol Krauser and Ace Abbott)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Karol Krauser, 1 w/ Duke Keomuka)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
Affiliates: Karol Kalmikoff/Karol Krauser, Nikita Kalmikoff, Igor Kalmikoff, Mighty Igor, Eric the Red, El Shereef, Ace Abbott, Stan Stasiak, Duke Keomuka
Notable Feuds: Dick the Bruiser, The Crusher, Stan Lisowski, Leo Nomellini, Sonny Myers, Billy Watson, Joe Brunetti, Ilio DiPaolo, Guy Brunetti, Neff Maivia, Roy McClarity, Butch Levy, Athol Layton, Paul Baillergeon, Doug Gilbert, Timothy Geohagen, Verne Gagne, Al Costello, Dory Funk, Tony Baillargeon, Tiny Mills, Frank Townsend, Kinji Shibuya, Lou Klein, Pat Flanagan, Fritz Von Erich, Karol Kalmikoff, Tommy Martindale, Frank Murdoch, Dick Steinborn, Black Guzmán
Other Facts: -Real name was Edward Bogucki
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Karol Kalmikoff, Nikita Kalmikoff, and Igor Kalmikoff
-Competed under a mask as Black Panther until he was unmasked by Barto Hill on December 12, 1945
-Passed away June 9, 1996 from heart failure. He was 78 years old.
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Spotlight in History
- 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
- 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
- 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04
- 04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
- 04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
- 04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
- 04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
- 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
- 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
- 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
- 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
- 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
- 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
- 05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
- 05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion
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