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Herb Welch
From: Dyresburg, TN
Birthday: Feb 1st
Aliases: Joe Welch
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, All Star Wrestling (NE), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (AL/LA/MS), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tampa Booking Office (FL)
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Roy Welch, 1 each w/ Tex Riley, Ray Piret, and Lester Welch)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Roy Welch, Chris Belkas, Al Costello, and Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion (4x)
-NWA (Tennesee) World Junior Heavyweight Champion (8x)
Affiliates: Tex Riley, Ray Piret, Roy Welch, Lee Fields, Lester Welch, Chris Belkas, Al Costello, Jackie Fargo
Notable Feuds: Red Roberts, Tor Yamato, Frank Hewitt
Other Facts: -Real name was Herbert A. Welch
-Born in Pawhuska, OK
-Son of pro wrestler Ed Welch, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Father of pro wrestlers Doyle Welch & Bobby Welch
-Brother of pro wrestlers Roy Welch, Jack Welch, Lester Welsh, and Bonnie Welch
-Brother-in-Law of wrestling referee Virgil Hatfield
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Buddy Fuller, Jackie Welch, Roy Lee Welch, Lee Fields, Don Fields, & Bobby Fields
-Notorious for taking his own feces and smearing some of it under his own armpit in the locker room, then grabbing his opponent in a headlock.
-Helped to train Carl Fergie, The Honky Tonk Man, David Schultz and Koko B. Ware for pro wrestling
-Passed away on March 29, 1999 of natural causes at the age of 91
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