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Wahoo McDaniel
Nickname: Chief, Super Chief
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 280 lbs
From: Midland, TX
Birthday: Jun 19th
Pro Debut: 1961
Aliases: Mr. Columbus
Feds Worked For: WWWF, NWA, AWA, Southwest Championship Wrestling (TX), NWA-Florida (FL), NWA-Texas (TX), NWA Mid-Atlantic (NC), NWA-Georgia (GA), International Pro Wrestling (Japan), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), ACW, Big Time Wrestling, UWA, NCW, SCW, IWE
Finisher: The Chop
Career Highlights: -ACW Champion (3x)
-BTW Tag Team Champion (w/ Jay Eagle)
-IWE Champion
-IPW Champion
-NCW Champion
-NWA American Champion (2x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Johnny Valentine; 1 w/ Thunderbolt Patterson)
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA Florida Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Jack Haynes)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jose Lothario)
-NWA Georgia Champion (2x)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Rich)
-NWA Macon Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (7x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Paul Jones 2nd and Rufus R. Jones)
-NWA National Champion
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (2x; w/ Thunderbolt Patterson)
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Dory Funk, Sr. & Terry Funk)
-NWA Texas Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Antonio Pugliese)
-NWA United States Champion (5x)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mark Youngblood)
-SCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky McDaniel)
-Southwest Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Ivan Putski)
-Southwest Television Champion (2x)
-Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Ivan Putski)
-UWA Tag Team Champion
Affiliates: Thunderbolt Patterson, Mark Youngblood, Antonio Pugliese, Rufus R. Jones, Jose Lothario, Billy Jack Haynes, Tommy Rich, Johnny Valentine, Antonio Pugliese, Terry Funk, Ivan Putski, Jay Eagle, Ricky McDaniel, Paul Jones, Crusher, D. J. Peterson, Jay Strongbow, Jr., Billy Jack Strong
Notable Feuds: Johnny Valentine, Spoiler, Jerry Graham, Masked Superstar, Greg Valentine, Sgt. Slaughter, Four Horsemen, Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr., Manny Fernandez, Boris Malenko, Waldo Von Erich, Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff, Gino Hernandez, Roddy Piper, Marc Ash
Other Facts: -Real name was Edward Hugh McDaniel.
-Born in Bernice, OK
-While in AWA, he was billed from Oklahoma City or from the University of Oklahoma
-Father of professional wrestler Zac "Little Wahoo" McDaniel
-Was a member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes
-One of his little league baseball coaches was former U.S. president George H.W. Bush
-According to a story told by Jim Cornette, Wahoo once was bet $50 that he couldn't run from Tulsa to Tahlequah (or, on another occasion, Oklahoma City to Norman). (Tully Blanchard relates the run being from Norman to Chickasha). He won that bet. Then, in a double-or-nothing bet, he drank a quart of motor oil.
-Played football collegiately at the University of Oklahoma
-Played football professionally for the Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets. While playing for the Jets, he had the name "WAHOO" on the back of his jersey
-NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson has been quoted as saying "The hardest hit I ever received on a football field was by Wahoo McDaniel"
-Lost a Loser Leaves Town Match to the Masked Superstar. He returned as the masked "Mr. Columbus". He was unmasked in a battle royal when Bobby Heenan tied his mask to the top rope, forcing Wahoo to remove the mask in order to continue to compete.
-In 1981, Harley Race no-showed an event for Paul Boesch. He had a history of doing this and this time, Boesch was very upset about it and held a tournament to determine a new NWA World Champion. Wahoo won that tournament, but the NWA refused Boesch’s petition to have Wahoo recognised as the champion and Race continued his reign.
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1976
-Ranked # 289 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 231 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 194 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 199 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 269 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 306 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995
-Passed away on April 18, 2002 of complications from renal failure and diabetes at the age of 63
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2009
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2010
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2011
-Posthumously inducted into the Legacy Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 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
- 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm 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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Oklafan Quiz
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