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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
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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