Bios
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.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1982 King Kong Bundy became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2008 El Culo Intruso def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2018 Sam Stackhouse def. Abyss for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 2019 Double D became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Damon Windsor for the WCR Revolutionary Champion
Week of Sun 06-09 to Sat: 06-15
- 06-09 1959 The Golden Giant became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-09 1966 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-09 1980 The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) def. Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-09 1989 Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras def. Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-09 2017 The Rising (Matt Durden & Riker) def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-09 2023 Koko became the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-09 2023 The Regime (Derek James & Logan Knight & Merc & Skylar Slice/Sgt. Slice) def. The Roll Modelz (Malik Mayfield & Olivier Vegos) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-09 2023 Mr. Nasty def. Mascara Purpura for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-09 2023 Red James def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-10 1979 Bruiser Brody def. Mark Lewin for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-10 1985 Tim Brooks def. Scott Casey for the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-10 2006 Dexter Hardaway became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-10 2023 MLP became the XDWF New GenX Champion
- 06-11 1984 Chris Adams became the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-11 2009 Sage became the SWCW Art of War Champion
- 06-11 2011 Jake O'Brien def. Robbie Awesome for the MERC Patriot Champion
- 06-11 2011 The Ring Intruders (Jon Cross & Fuel) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-11 2011 Jake O'Brien became the SRPW Patriot Champion
- 06-11 2011 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-11 2011 Tim Storm def. Michael Faith for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-11 2022 Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix def. The Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 06-11 2022 Connor Smith def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Spotlight Champion
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- 06-11 2022 Dan Webber def. Paul Puertorico for the WAH Heavyweight Champion
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- 06-13 1960 Tony Borne def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-13 1969 Chuck Karbo became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-13 1978 Karl Krupp became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-13 1998 The Bad Boys (Splash Jackson & Bull Schmitt) def. The Texas Outlaws (Dan Wilder & Bernard Funk) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-13 2008 Brent Albright def. Slam Shady for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-13 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-13 2008 Josh Michaels became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-13 2009 The Canadian Red Devil became the ComPro Showtime Champion
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- 06-13 2015 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 06-13 2015 Michael Wolf def. Jake O'Brien for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-13 2015 Jake O'Brien def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 1970 Fritz Von Erich def. Boris Malenko for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 1982 Fritz Von Erich def. King Kong Bundy for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. Li'l Joe & Al Farat (substituting for Se7en) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 06-14 2008 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-14 2008 Nathan Sensation & Striker def. The New Age Syndicate (Shawn Sanders & Scott Sanders) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-14 2008 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Enforcer for the SECW Tri-State Champion
- 06-14 2008 Dane Griffin def. Mo'Body Gillespie for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-14 2009 El Super Colibri became the TAP Adrenaline Champion
- 06-14 2009 Reckless def. The Canadian Red Devil for the TAP Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 2009 Shane Morbid def. Jon Cross for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Champion
- 06-14 2013 Clint Cox became the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 2014 The Rising (Justin Riker & Abel) def. Psycho Sawyer & Diamond for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-14 2014 Omega X (Brett Stopp & X-Static) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 06-15 1982 King Kong Bundy became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-15 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-15 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-15 2008 El Culo Intruso def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-15 2018 Sam Stackhouse def. Abyss for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 06-15 2019 Double D became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 06-15 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Damon Windsor for the WCR Revolutionary Champion
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Most Active Members
- Striker
- Michael York
- The Mayne Event
- cphs_sweethearts
- Talon
Current Champions
New Class Wrestling Organization
Women's Champion
Olivier Vegos
- Heavyweight Champion: The Gatekeeper
- Tag Team Champions: Stage Dive Mafia
- Choctaw Nation Champion: Malik Mayfield
- Oklahoma Champion: Tino Valentino
- United States Champion: Dominik Whiteheart