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Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 230 lbs.

From: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Birthday: Apr 6th

Pro Debut: 1953

Aliases: Ervan the Armenian, Pampero Firpo, The Missing Link, The Great Pampero, El Chivo, Iván el Terrible, Ivan Firpo

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Capitol Wrestling (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Hollywood (CA), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Promociones Elías Simón Kuri (Mexico), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Western States Alliance (CA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Finisher: Crush Bearhug

Signature Moves: El Garfio (Clawhold)

 

Career Highlights: -CCW Champion
-NWA (Detroit) United States Champion (4x)
-NWA Hawaii Champion (2x)
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Neff Maiava and Jim Hady)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion (2x)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack Evans)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Larry Hamilton)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Nikita Zolotoff)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Tony Borne)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-WWA Americas Champion
-WWC Puerto Rican Champion

Affiliates: Al Szasz, Skandar Akbar, Missouri Mauler, Rock Hunter, Nikita Zolotoff, Neff Maivia, Jim Hady, Jack Evans, Larry Hamilton, Tony Borne

Notable Feuds: Al Madril, Apollo Jalisco, Bobo Brazil, The Sheik, Tony Marino, Baron Von Raschke, Bull Curry, George Becker, Bruno Sammartino, Johnny Weaver, Tex McKenzie, Sandy Scott, Argentina Rocca, Ripper Collins, Rene Goulet, Luther Lindsay, Cyclone Negro, Nick Bockwinkel, Les Thatcher, Dan Miller, Pepper Gómez

Other Facts: -Real name was Juan Kachmanian
-Formerly known as The Missing Link, not to be confused with Dewey Robertson, who also competed as The Missing Link.
-Though originally a heel in the Michigan-Ohio area, Firpo became popular after being fireballed by The Sheik.
-As Pampero Firpo, he used the nicknames "The Wild Bull Of The Pampas" and "Monster"
-Pampero Firpo used the drawn out, "Ooooohhhhh yyyyyeaaaahhhhhh" long before Randy Savage
-While working as The Missing Link in Hawaii, he was approached to be in an episode of Hawaii 5-0 as someone who was supposed to terrorize some kids so that Jack Lord could save the day. But Link was a babyface and wanted to be on Lord's side so as not to break kayfabe. He never did appear in the episode.
-Wrestled his last match on October 17, 1986.
-Wrestled on 5 different continents, 21 foreign countries, all 50 states, and had 6,881 bouts.
-Retired from wrestling and worked at one of the United States Post Office branches in San Jose, CA
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2018 (as Pampero Firpo)
-Passed away January 9, 2020 at the age of 89.

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  • 2013 The Canadian Red Devil became the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 2013 Daemon Storm def. Justin Dynamic for the UWE United States Champion
  • 2018 Jack Swagger def. MVP for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
  • 2019 B. M. F. (Kareem Sadat & Maniac Mike) became the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2019 Double D became the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 04-14 to Sat: 04-20

  • 04-14 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Gino Angelo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 04-14 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-14 1989 Jerry Lawler def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Champion
  • 04-14 2006 Al Farat became the AACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-14 2006 Trailer Park Trash (J. C. & K. C.) became the AACW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-14 2007 Slam Shady became the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-14 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 04-14 2018 Spyder def. Ray Martinez for the BPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-14 2018 Blue Thunder & The Unknown def. Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-14 2019 Marti Belle became the WCR Diamond Division Champion
  • 04-14 2023 Roll Modelz (Malik Mayfield & Olivier Vegos) def. Urban Dominance (Drake Gallows & Skylar Slice) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-15 1955 Mike Clancy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 1958 Fritz Von Erich def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-15 1977 Bruiser Brody & Mike York def. Jose Lothario & Cien Caras for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
  • 04-15 2005 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Luc Lapointe for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2012 Jerry Bostic def. Javi Hernandez for the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2012 K-Ro became the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
  • 04-15 2016 Revolution (Seth Allen & Dane Griffin) def. The Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
  • 04-15 2016 Killista def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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  • 04-15 2017 Poder Oriental became the BMLL Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2022 Derek James def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
  • 04-15 2022 Revolution (Seth Allen & Dane Griffin) def. Doz Camachos (Onyx Camacho & Zarek Camacho) for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
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  • 04-15 2023 Olivier Vegos def. Evelyn Carter for the NCWO Women's Champion
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  • 04-16 1983 Junkyard Dog became the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-16 2004 Brian Lakewood def. AWOL for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-16 2005 John O'Malley became the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Gary Gram became the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Kevin Northcutt def. Tejas for the NWA Texas Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Tribal Force (Tim Warcloud & Tejas) def. The New Orleans Fight Club (Kevin Northcutt & John Saxon) for the NWA North American Tag Team Champion
  • 04-16 2021 Father Padge def. Shadow Gemini for the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 04-17 1959 Dory Funk became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-17 2009 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. The Innovators (Anarchy [2nd] & Fuel) for the TAP Tag Team Champions
  • 04-17 2009 Seth Allen def. Carnage for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-17 2011 Double D became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-17 2021 Space Age Cowboys (Jason Jones & Paul Puertorico) def. The Real Dirty Brawlers (Brawler Morrison & Thrash) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
  • 04-17 2021 Tommy Dean became the WFC Prime Champion
  • 04-18 1974 Fritz Von Erich def. The Texan for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-18 1981 The Grappler & The Super Destroyer became the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-18 1998 The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) def. Generation X (Ian St. James & Zane Morris) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 04-18 2004 Ty Magnus def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-18 2004 Li'l Joe def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-18 2009 Sage became the OECW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 04-18 2021 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the AIWF National Champion
  • 04-18 2021 Los Loco Moscas/Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco/Doctor Corvus) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-18 2021 Kevin James Sanchez def. Double D for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 1957 Don Leo Jonathan def. Pepper Gomez for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-19 1987 Bubba Rogers def. One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Luchadore & The Canadian Red Devil) def. La M (El Choppo & Jesus Rodriguez) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 04-19 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. Nathan Sensation for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-19 2013 Bree Ann def. Barbi Hayden for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the OWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Jake O'Brien def. Brian Breaker for the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Randy Price def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Miss Diss Lexia def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Erica def. Miss Diss Lexia for the IZW Queens Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Brandon Groom def. Warhammer for the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2013 The Canadian Red Devil became the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2013 Daemon Storm def. Justin Dynamic for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-20 2018 Jack Swagger def. MVP for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2019 B. M. F. (Kareem Sadat & Maniac Mike) became the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-20 2019 Double D became the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
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