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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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- UWO · May 13th 2024 · Guthrie
- UWE · May 12th 2024 · Tahlequah
- WAH · May 11th 2024 · Tulsa
- NAW · May 11th 2024 · Watts (Chewey)
- UWO · May 11th 2024 · Tuttle
- UWE · May 11th 2024 · Tahlequah
- UWO · May 10th 2024 · Guthrie
- NAW · May 10th 2024 · Salina
- EDW · May 5th 2024 · Tulsa
- UWO · May 4th 2024 · Oklahoma City
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- Oklahoma Champion: Luke Richmond
- Oklahoma Tag Team Champion: Tunnel Vision