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Great Bolo [1st]

Weight: 215 lbs.

From: Parts Unknown

Pro Debut: 1940

Aliases: Al Lovelock, Allen Lovelock

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (NE), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Eastern Sports Enterprises (CT/NJ/NY), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), 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), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), San Francisco (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), World Wrestling Alliance (CA), Wrestling Promotions, Inc (AZ)

Career Highlights: -NWA (Amarillo) North American Champion
-NWA (Amarillo) Southwest Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Joe McCarthy)
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA International Television Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Tom Rice)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Larry Hamilton, 1 w/ Joe McCarthy)
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Dizzy Davis, Art Nelson, and Tokyo Joe)
-NWA Southwestern Tag Team Champion (2x' 1 each w/ Karol Krauser and Mighty Bolo)
-NWA (Texas) Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Arkansas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Louisiana Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Mike Clancy)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Tom Rice)

Affiliates: Mighty Bolo, Joe McCarthy, Tom Rice, Larry Hamilton, Dizzy Davis, Art Nelson, Tokyo Joe, Karol Krauser, Mighty Bolo, Mike Clancy

Notable Feuds: Mike Clancy, Sonny Myers, Danny Hodge, Bobo Brazil, Jerry Kozak, Sandor Szabo, Wilbur Snyder, Sterling Davis/Dizzy Davis, Ray Eckert, Bill Watts, Dory Funk, Leo Garibaldi, Eddie Gossett/Rip Rogers, Rito Romero, Ellis Bashara, Juan Humberto, Angelo Cistoldi, Karol Krauser

Other Facts: -Real name was Alex Newman
-Brother of Bernard Newman, a member of the Ontario Parliament in Canada who began legislation in 1966 to lift the ban on women wrestlers competing in the province.
-Often believed to be from Texas, and was billed at times from Dallas. He was actually born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
-While competing as The Great Bolo, he lost his mask to Mike DiBiase (October 23, 1957), Dick Hutton (February 25, 1958), Paul Anderson (February 6, 1959), Billy Watson (June 4, 1959), Michiaki Yoshimura (December 16, 1959), Lou Klein (March 28, 1962), and Ed Sharpe (April 22, 1963)
-Feuded with Tim Renesto in North Carolina over who was the rightful Great Bolo.
-Not to be confused with The Great Bolo who competed in Oklahoma starting in the 1990s. Oklafan refers to him as The Great Bolo [2nd].
-Listed in several online sources as deceased, but date and cause are unknown.

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1959 The Golden Giant became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1966 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1980 The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) def. Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
1989 Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras def. Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
2017 The Rising (Matt Durden & Riker) def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
2023 Koko became the CPW Heavyweight Champion
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
2023 Mr. Nasty def. Mascara Purpura for the CPW 918 Champion
2023 Red James def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW 918 Champion

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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
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06-11 2011 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
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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
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06-14 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. Li'l Joe & Al Farat 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
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1959 The Golden Giant became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1966 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1980 The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) def. Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
1989 Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras def. Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
2017 The Rising (Matt Durden & Riker) def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
2023 Koko became the CPW Heavyweight Champion
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
2023 Mr. Nasty def. Mascara Purpura for the CPW 918 Champion
2023 Red James def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW 918 Champion

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