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Jesse James

Nickname: The Oklahoma Cyclone

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 212 lbs.

From: Houston, TX

Pro Debut: 1934

Aliases: Jimmy James,Crusader #2

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, All South Wrestling Association (GA), Atlantic Athletic Commission (MA), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Wrestling Association (MO), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA Upstate (NY), Ray Fabiani Sports, Inc. (PA), Ray LaMontagne Promotions (Canada), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-States Sports (OR/WA), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), World Booking Office (NY), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

Signature Moves: Seated Armbar, Locklock, Hip-toss

Career Highlights: -MWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Buddy Fuller)
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Light Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA (Mid-America) United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (New England) United States Champion (2x)
-NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny James)
-NWA (West Coast) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Johnny James)
-NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
-PCAC California Champion
-PCAC California Light Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-TSS Intermountain Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny James)

Affiliates: Buddy Fuller, Johnny James, Amazing Zuma, Luther Lindsay, Greg Peterson

Notable Feuds: Red Demon, Tim Geohagen, The Christy Brothers, Johnny Heidman, Juan Sebastian, Kurt Von Stroheim, Pedro Godoy, Joe Turner, Lee Henning, Rip Hawk, Bill Bowman, Swede Hanson, Ronnie Garvin, Rock Hunter, Billy Hines, Gene Anderson, Bronko Lubich, Terry Garvin [1st], Tinker Todd, Oki Shikina, Corsica Jean, Art Neilson, Red Berry, Aldo Bogni, Danny McShain, Francois Miquet, Jimmy Hines, Missouri Mauler, Karl Von Stroheim, Pancho Valdez, Jim Grabmire, Nikita Mulkovich, Haru Sasaki, Billy Raborn, George Harris, Al Galento

Other Facts: -Real name was Demitros Stephanos Tzizikas
-Brother of pro wrestler Johnny James
-Husband of pro wrestler Terry Majors
-There have been many wrestlers that have competed as Jesse James. This one competed from 1934-1974 in the feds listed above.
-From Houston, TX, but at some point he was apparently billed from Oklahoma and used the nickname “The Oklahoma Cyclone”
-Passed away on May 9, 2000