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Danny Hodge

Danny Hodge

Nickname: Dynamite

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 220 lbs

From: Perry, OK

Birthday: May 13th

Pro Debut: October 7, 1959

Aliases: Dan Hodge

Feds Worked For: TSW, AACW, MStW, NWA, Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), TWWA, Mid-South Wrestling (AR)

Finisher: Oklahoma Roll

Signature Moves: Hodge Headlock, Abdominal Stretch, KO Punch

 

Career Highlights: -JWA International Tag Team Champion
-Nebraska Tag Team Champion (w/ Reggie Parks)
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Wilbur Snyder)
-NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Lester Welch)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Shag Thomas)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Mario Milano)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (8x)
-TSW North American Champion (3x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (6x; 3 w/ Skandar Akbar, 1 each w/ Lorenzo Parente, Luke Brown, and Jay Clayton)
-TWWA Champion
-USA Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Skandar Akbar)

Affiliates: Roy Welch, Jay Clayton, Shag Thomas, Wilbur Snyder, Skandar Akbar, Dale Lewis, Slam Shady, Reggie Parks, Lester Welch, Mario Milano, Lorenzo Parente, Luke Brown

Notable Feuds: Tarzan Baxter, Soldat Gorky, Haru Sasaki, Duke Keomuka, Skandar Akbar, Buck Robley, Angelo Savoldi, Hiro Matsuda, Sputnik Monroe, Chuck Karbo, Karl Von Steiger, Mr. Ito, Lorenzo Parente, El Medico, Roger Kirby, Dr. X

Other Facts: -Began training for fighting because he felt he never fit in anywhere after his home burned down when he was 12. His mom was severely injured in that accident and required 52 blood transfusions and countless skin grafts.
-Was all state junior high school wrestling champion
-Was state champion in wrestling for Perry High School in 1951.
-Graduated from Perry High School
-Wrestled collegiately for the University of Oklahoma
-Was a 4 time National AAU Champion
-Was National AAU Champion for 174 lbs. from 1954-55
-Was National Intercollegiate Champion for 174 lbs. for 1955, 1956, and 1957.
-Boasts a Collegiate Record of 46 wins & 0 losses. He made 24 consecutive pins in his college career.
-Won 3 consecutive Big Seven Championships, pinning all opponents, with an average mat time of 1:33.
-Competed in freestyle wrestling in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, placing 5th due to a botched referee's call.
-Was National AAU Greco-Roman Champion for 191 lbs. for 1956
-Outstanding Wrestler National AAU in 1956 in both free-style and Greco-Roman Divisions. He pinned all his opponents.
-Won Silver Medal for U.S. Olympic Team in Greco-Roman Wrestling in 1956.
-Won NCAA Championship 3 times
-Was also a Golden Gloves compiling an 8-2 record
-The Danny Hodge Trophy named after him is virtually the wrestling equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Ed Lewis
-Defeated Sasha the Great in his pro debut.
-Only man to hold National Championships in Boxing and Wrestling at the same time.
-The first pro wrestler to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
-Has appeared in 3 movies, "The Wrestler" in 1974, "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975, and "One More Shot" in 1996"
-Career ended on March 17, 1976 following a car accident that broke his neck and nearly took his life
-Former commissioner of Mid-States Wrestling
-Even at his current advanced age, he still possesses incredible strength, capable of crushing apples with his bare hands. This strength came by pulling double sheets of newspaper into a ball with his fingers, reversing then repeating all day and night Monday through Friday.
-When CB radios were popular, Hodge used the handle "Ringmaster" on the long trips between shows and entertained truckers with his stories.
-Only pro wrestler to have his photo on the cover of his hometown phone book.
-Chairman of the Oklahoma Boxing Commission
-Was named one of the 15 greatest college wrestlers of all-time in March 2005
-Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1976
-Inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1994
-Inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996
-Inducted into the International Wrestling Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 2000
-On March 29, 2005, Danny Hodge was honored by Oklahoma state lawmakers as an "Oklahoma Sports Hero"
-Was honored on September 30, 2006 in Paris, AR where the city made it "Danny Hodge Day" to celebrate his life
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2000
-Won the Cauliflower Alley Club's Lou Thesz Award in 2007
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2010
-Passed away December 25, 2020 at the age of 88. He had been suffering from dementia for several years and rarely made public appearances after 2014.
-Posthumously inducted into the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021

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Spotlight in History

  • 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
  • 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

  • 04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
  • 04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
  • 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
  • 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
  • 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
  • 05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion
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