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Ed Francis
Nickname: Gentleman
From: Chicago, IL
Aliases: Bobby Lyons, Ed Francis, Edmund Francis, Daffy Daniels
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Eastern Sports Enterprises (CT/NJ/NY), International Wrestling (Canada), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (OH), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (LA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (MD/NJ/NY/PA/DC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Wrestling Association (OH), Mike London Sports (AZ/NM), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Sylvio Samson Promotions (Canada), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-States Sports (WA)
Finisher: Sleeperhold
Signature Moves: Dropkick
Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Robinson)
-MWA Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA Calgary Canadian Champion
-NWA Hawaii Champion (5x)
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Pedro Morales, 1 each w/ Billy Robinson and Ripper Collins)
-NWA Ohio Champion
-NWA Ohio Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Leon Graham and Ray Stevens)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (5x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (6x; 2/ w/ Bill Savage, 1 each w/ Henry Lenz, Tony Borne, Herb Freeman, and Ed Sullivan)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Tri-State) World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Champion
-NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Arkansas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
Affiliates: Billy Robinson, Ray Stevens, Leon Graham, Al Ventres, Pedro Morales, Ripper Collins, Bill Savage, Henry Lenz, Tony Borne, Herb Freeman, Ed Sullivan, Bill Francis
Notable Feuds: Lou Thesz, Kurt Von Poppenheim, Frankie Talaber, Tony Borne, Bill Savage, Luigi Macera, Soldat Gorky, Shag Thomas, Norman Lowndes, Jonathan Boyd, Luther Lindsay
Other Facts: -Real name was Edmund Charles Francis
-Born in Columbus, OH but grew up in Chicago, IL
-Father pro wrestlers Billy Francis & Russ Francis. Russ went on to gain much more fame as an NFL Football player.
-As Edmund Francis, he used the nickname "Sir"
-Purchased the rights to promote wrestling in Hawaii in 1961. By 1966, wrestling was so popular in Hawaii that he had to place "Sold Out" ads in the local newspapers. He sold the promotional rights in Hawaii to Peter Maivia in 1979 and retired.
-Hosted "50th State Big Time Wrestling" with Lord TallyHo Blears
-Worked as a sports agent for his son Russ during Russ' NFL career
-Passed away on November 18, 2016
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- 1957 Don Leo Jonathan def. Pepper Gomez for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1987 Bubba Rogers def. One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Luchadore & The Canadian Red Devil) def. La M (El Choppo & Jesus Rodriguez) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. Nathan Sensation for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2013 Bree Ann def. Barbi Hayden for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 2014 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the OWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Jake O'Brien def. Brian Breaker for the OWA Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Randy Price def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2014 Miss Diss Lexia def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Champion
- 2014 Erica def. Miss Diss Lexia for the IZW Queens Champion
- 2014 Brandon Groom def. Warhammer for the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
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- 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
- 04-15 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Killista for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 04-15 2017 Poder Oriental became the BMLL Heavyweight Champion
- 04-15 2022 Derek James def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
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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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