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Dick Hutton
Nickname: Cowboy
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 235 lbs.
From: Tulsa, OK
Birthday: Oct 4th
Pro Debut: 1952
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Alex Turk Promotions (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Wrestling Association, Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), North American Wrestling Association (CA), NWA Hollywood (CA), San Francisco (CA), Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions (MO), Southwest Sports (NM/TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Signature Moves: Abdominal Stretch
Career Highlights: -MWA Champion
-NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (w/ Hard Boiled Haggerty)
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA International Television Tag Team Champion (w/ Sam Steamboat)
-NWA Ohio Champion (2x)
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Dory Funk)
-NWA (Texas) North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dory Funk)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Sam Steamboat)
-NWA World Champion
-WWA American Champion
Affiliates: Dory Funk, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Gene Kiniski, Sam Steamboat
Notable Feuds: Lou Thesz, Pat O'Connor, Billy Watson, The Preacher, The Destroyer, Stan Neilson, The Mighty Ursus, Mike Sharpe, Freddie Blassie, Don Manoukian, Hans Hermann
Other Facts: -Real name was Richard Heron Avis Hutton
-Born in Amarillo, TX but moved to Tulsa, OK early in his life
-Graduated from Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa, OK
-Wrestled collegiately for Oklahoma A&M (now known as Oklahoma State University)
-Finished 7th in the super heavyweight division in Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics in London, England.
-NCAA wrestling champion in 1947, 1948, 1950. (Finished 2nd to Verne Gagne in 1949)
-Trained for pro wrestling by Ed Lewis, Leroy McGuirk, and Lou Thesz
-Was the first wrestler to win an NCAA title and the NWA World Title
-Lost to Bill Longston in his pro wrestling debut.
-Inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame
-Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1995
-Inducted into the International Wrestling Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 1999
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2000
-Passed away on November 24, 2003 at his home in Tulsa at the age of 80
-Buried in South Heights Cemetery in Sapulpa, OK
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
- 2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
- 2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
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- 05-19 1937 Hugh Nichols def. Bobby Chick for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 1980 Gino Hernandez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 1984 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 1989 Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack def. Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 1989 Super Zodiac def. Eric Embry for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 2007 Brent Albright def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 05-19 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-19 2018 Jerry Dean/Jerry Storm became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 05-19 2018 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
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- 05-19 2023 Nibira def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
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- 05-20 1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 05-20 2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-20 2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-20 2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
- 05-20 2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-20 2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-20 2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-20 2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-20 2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 05-20 2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-21 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Bill Watts for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-21 1984 Kevin Von Erich def. Killer Khan for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-21 2004 Cade Sydal def. X-Cal for the SRPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-21 2004 Michael Faith def. Butch Dalton for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-21 2004 New Canada (AWOL & Jon Davis) def. Sexy Bologna (Anthony Jackson & Sudden Impact) for the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-21 2016 Skylar Slice def. Athena for the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the IWR Tag Team Champions
- 05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the TCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-22 1955 Mike Clancy def. Ricki Starr for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-22 1985 The Nightmare [1st]/The Masked Champion/The Champion def. Terry Taylor for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-22 2009 Texas Outlaws, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk & Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
- 05-22 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-22 2021 Father Padge def. Revan for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-22 2021 Paul Puertorico became the XDWF New GenX Champion
- 05-23 1984 The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-23 2004 Se7en & Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz & Mr. Brown for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-23 2004 Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-23 2009 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-23 2009 Sage def. Rage Logan for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-23 2010 Damien Morte def. Crisstopher Crow for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-23 2015 Brad Michaels def. Jermaine Johnson for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-23 2020 Cody Burns def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-23 2021 Luke Savage def. Garcia for the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 05-23 2021 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
- 05-24 1954 Rocco Perez def. Frenchy Roy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-24 2020 Shawn Sanders became the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 05-25 1986 Terry Taylor def. Buzz Sawyer for the UWF Television Champion
- 05-25 2013 Brock Landers became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 05-25 2013 The American Pitbulls (Craig Stevens & Jason Jaxon) def. The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Sinn) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-25 2019 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Champion
- 05-25 2019 Simply the Future (Alex Royal & J. D.) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 05-25 2019 Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) def. Simply the Future (Alex Royal & J. D.) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
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