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Mike Gallagher

Nickname: Babyface, Liberace, Pretty Boy

Weight: 232 lbs.

From: Bayonne, NJ

Birthday: Oct 11th

Pro Debut: 1951

Aliases: Clint Cody, Dropkick Rogers, George Gallagher, Liberace

Feds Worked For: WCCW, TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NY/NJ), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), Midwest Wrestling Association (OH), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Upstate (NY), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Wolverine Wrestling (MI), World Booking Office (NY)

Finisher: Body Slam

Signature Moves: Thumb Jab to the Temple

Career Highlights: -AWA (Indiana) Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA (Amarillo) North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Nelson Royal)
-NWA (Buffalo/Cleveland) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA (Minneapolis) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA Ohio United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Doc Gallagher)
-NWA Southwest Champion
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Geigel)
-NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (w/ Doc Gallagher)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Nelson Royal)

Affiliates: Doc Gallagher, Bob Geigel, Nelson Royal, Lee Henning

Notable Feuds: Ilio DiPaolo, George Becker, Bobo Brazil, Joe Brunetti, Guy Brunetti, George Scott, Sandy Scott, Billy Red Lyons, Athol Layton, The Destroyer, Chris Tolos, John Tolos, Fritz Von Erich

Other Facts: -Real name was George Gallagher. He worked under that name until a ring announcer accidentally announced him as “Mike” and he liked how that sounded.
-Brother of professional wrestler Doc Gallagher
-Husband of professional wrestler Juanita Coffman
-After retiring, he opened one of the first Shakey's Pizza in Charlotte, NC. He also served as the president of a summerstock company.
-Promoted wrestling in the Carolina territory against Jim Crockett.
-Passed away in 1990 as a result of Lou Gehrig's disease