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Pepper Martin
Weight: 225 lbs.
From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: Sep 20th
Pro Debut: 1957
Aliases: Howard Martin, The Batman, The Mighty Bolo, Bolo, Jr., The Mask
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, All Star Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (AL/LA/MS), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA/NV), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)
Career Highlights: -NWA Canadian Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Coast Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (5x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (8x; 3 w/ Shag Thomas, 2 w/ Luther Lindsay, 1 each w/ Billy White Wolf, Rene Goulet, and Paul Jones)
Affiliates: Dick Lane, Al Lovelock, Rocky Johnson, Shag Thomas, Luther Lindsay, Billy White Wolf, Paul Jones, Rene Goulet
Notable Feuds: Pat Patterson, Tony Borne, Haru Sasaki, Lonnie Mayne/Moondog Mayne, Paul DeMarco, Masa Saito, Stan Stasiak, Eric Pomeroy/Mad Russian/Stan Pulaski
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with the Hall of Fame baseball player of the same name.
-Took the name "Pepper Martin" on the suggestion of Fritz Von Erich
-Began golfing at the age of 9.
-Lied about his age and joined the Navy at age 16.
-Teamed with Steve Bolus and faced Johnny Evans & Bull Johnson in his first match
-Was associated with people in organized crime in Louisiana. During a breakfast conversation once, Martin complained about the payoff he received from the booker and one mob member promised to go "get Martin's money". Martin had to call the top mob boss and keep anything bad from happening.
-Competed under a mask as The Mask until he was unmasked by John Paul Henning on January 18, 1963
-Worked as a commentator in California and the Pacific Northwest.
-After suffering a career ending injury, he was brought into Hollywood by Harold Sakata. During his Hollywood career, he appeared in 21 films from 1968 to 1989. Amongst the more notable films were "Superman II", "Scream", "The Over-the-Hill Gang" and the original versions of both "Walking Tall" and "The Longest Yard".
-Had his right eye removed as a results of scleritis He also survived a bout with lung cancer, but had 25% of the lung removed.
-Passed away March 17, 2022 from lung cancer at the age of 85.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
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- Heavyweight Champion: Merc
- Women’s Champion: Skylar Slice/Sgt. Slice
- 918 Champion: Cappuccino Jones
