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Danny McShain

Danny McShain

Nickname: Irish, Silver Fox, Dangerous

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 205 lbs.

From: Glendale, CA

Birthday: Oct 30th

Pro Debut: October 30, 1930

Aliases: Dan McShain, Danny McShain, Sandy McShain

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/LA), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), Los Angeles Booking Office (CA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), NWA Capitol Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/DC), NWA Hollywood (CA), Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions (MO), San Francisco (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), Upstate Athletic Club (NY)

Finisher: Irish Cannonball, The Octopus Hold

Signature Moves: Double-Foot Stomp

 

Career Highlights: -NWA (Amarillo) North American Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Junior Heavyweight Champion (4x)
-NWA (Ohio) American Tag Team Champion (w/ Oyama Kato)
-NWA Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA (Tennessee) World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (6x)
-NWA Texas Champion (10x)
-NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (5x; 1 each w/ Casey McShain, Bad Boy Hines, Tony Borne, Sputnik Monroe, and Mark Lewin)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Joe Christie)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion (11x)

Affiliates: Oyama Kato, Casey McShain, Bad Boy Hines, Tony Borne, Sputnik Monroe, Mark Lewin, Joe Christie

Notable Feuds: Verne Gagne, Tito Montez, Tony Borne, Rito Romero, Bull Curry, Red Berry, Pepper Gómez, Duke Keomuka, Torbellino Blanco, Johnny Valentine, Nick Kozak, Black Guzmán, Jerry Kozak, Jesse James, Ray Stern, Dizzy Davis, Billy Varga, Silento Rodríguez, Buddy Rogers, Jackie Nichols, Luiz Martínez, Cyclone Negro, Dory Funk, Leroy McGuirk, Danny Savich, Neff Maivia, Mighty Ursus, The Great Togo, Cyclone Anaya, Michele Leone

Other Facts: -Real name was Woodrow Wilson Shain
-Brother-in-law of professional wrestlers Donn Lewin, Ted Lewin, & Mark Lewin.
-Brother-in-law (by marriage) of pro wrestling valet Princess Linda
-Larry Hamilton (AKA The Missouri Mauler) competed for a time as his brother Casey McShain. Together they were known as The McShain Brothers.
-Sometimes billed from Hollywood, CA
-While serving in the United States Navy, he won the Lightweight Boxing Championship multiple times
-Made his professional wrestling debut on his 18th birthday
-Accidentally killed Alex Kasaboski & Terry McGinnis after giving them piledrivers. He almost quit the business because of this.
-In 1952, McShain defended his NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship against Henry Harell. This match was supposed to be a victory for Harell, but McShain decided on his own to change the ending and got intentionally DQed. The referee declared that the title could not change hands on a disqualification. It was the first time the “ruling” that a championship cannot change hands due to a disqualification was ever used. It didn’t become officially adopted by the NWA until April 1953, and has been a part of wrestling storylines ever since
-Participated in what is believed to be the first Brass Knuckles match ever held, vs. Bull Curry in Houston, TX in 1953.
-In 1952, McShain and 10 other wrestlers refused to perform for Ed McLemore at the television tapings because they weren't getting paid for coming to do so. They wrote a letter indicating that they would not appear on TV for the matches unless they were paid to do so. After this issue went to the State Labor Commission in Texas, McLemore began paying them extra for their appearances. This precedent established the procedure that led to athletes being paid multi-million dollar contracts for TV appearances by the end of the 20th century.
-Credited by many wrestling historians as having introduced the concept of blading to pro wrestling.
Trained Bull Ramos and Tiger Conway for pro wrestling
-Close friend of performer Danny Kaye. He appeared in almost all of Kaye's movies.
-Passed away July 14, 1992
-Posthumously inducted into The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame in 1996
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2010

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  • 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion

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  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
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  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
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  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2024 Gorilla Militia became the TexPro Texas Champion
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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