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Lester Welch

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 235 lbs.

From: Dyresburg, TN

Birthday: May 3rd

Aliases: Les Welch

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, All Star Wrestling (NE), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprise (AL/LA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY/TN), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Southwest Sports (TX), Tampa Booking Office (FL), Tri-State Sports (ID/OR/WA)

Signature Moves: Knee Drop, Step Over Toe Hold

Career Highlights: -NWA Florida Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Buddy Fuller and Eddie Graham)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ The Gladiator)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (11x; 5 w/ Jackie Fargo, 3 w/ Buddy Fuller, 1 each w/ Herb Welch, Mike Clancy, and Eddie Graham)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 each w/ Mike Clancy and Buddy Fuller)
-NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Danny Hodge)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (5x; 3 w/ Joe Scarpa, 1 each w/ Lee Fields and Herb Welch)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Buddy Fuller)

Affiliates: Buddy Fuller, Lee Fields, Herb Welch, Eddie Graham, The Gladiator, Jackie Fargo, Mike Clancy, Danny Hodge, Joe Scarpa, Sam Steamboat, José Lothario

Notable Feuds: Sputnik Monroe, Rocket Monroe, Red Donovan, Jackie Fargo, Don Greene, Al Greene, Karl Von Brauner, Kurt Von Brauner, Red Roberts, Gino Nicolini, Louis Tillet, Karl Von Stroheim, Mario Galento, Hiro Matsuda, Boris Malenko, Billy Garrett, The Great Mephisto, Tarzan Tyler, Tony González

Other Facts: -Originally from Sallisaw, OK
-Son of pro wrestler Ed Welch, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Brother of pro wrestlers Herb Welch, Jack Welch, and Roy Welch
-Brother-In-Law of wrestling referee Virgil Hatfield
-Father of pro wrestlers Jackie Welch and Roy Lee Welch. He trained both of his sons for pro wrestling
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Bobby Fields, Bobby Welch, Buddy Fuller, Don Fields, Doyle Welch, JoJo Welch, and Lee Fields
-Granduncle of pro wrestlers Jimmy Golden, Johnny Wayne Fields, Randy Fields, Ricky Fields, Robert Fuller, Ron Fuller, Shane Fields
-Passed away September 18, 2009.