Bios
Leroy McGuirk
From: Tulsa, OK
Birthday: Dec 13th
Pro Debut: 1933
Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, NWA, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre (Mexico), NWA Iowa (IA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)
Signature Moves: Abdominal Stretch, Knee Lift
Career Highlights: -National Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Light Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA (Midwest) World Champion
-NWA (Tennessee) World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
Notable Feuds: Red Berry, Danny McShain, Jimmy Lott, Angelo Savoldi, Billy Red Lyons
Other Facts: -Real name was Leroy Michael McGuirk
-Born in Garvin, OK
-Husband of pro wrestling co-promoter Dorothy McGuirk
-Father of pro wrestling announcer Mike McGuirk
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Max McGuirk
-Former father-in-law of pro wretlers B. Brian Blair, and Doug Somers, and wrestling promoter Mark Mason
-Graduated from Central High School in Tulsa. He was captain of Central's 1st state championship team in 1928.
-Wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma A&M (now known as Oklahoma State University). He won the National Intercollegiate Title in 1931 while he was there.
-Promoter for the Tri-State and Mid-South territories from January 6, 1958 until 1982.
-Was a former Tulsa Police Officer
-Trained Billy Varga, Bobby Pearce, Bob Clay, Kit Fox, Danny Hodge, Dick Hutton, and Jack Brisco for pro wrestling.
-Lost eyesight in one eye as a result of a swimming pool accident. Lost his eyesight in the other eye as a result of a car accident yet continued as play-by-play announcer. His driver, Bob Clay, locked the car’s brakes in an attempt to avoid a collision, causing McGuirk’s head to hit the front windscreen. McGuirk’s glasses shattered into his eye, causing irreparable damage.
-Named Second Vice President of the NWA in September 1950 just six months after his career was cut short by a car accident in Muskogee.
-Named Lucha Libre Luchador Del Ano in 1935.
-Appeared in the movie "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975
-Jim Ross mentions Leroy McGuirk as one of his mentors
-Inducted into the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977
-Passed away on September 9, 1988 at the age of 78 at his home in Claremore. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
-Posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996
-Posthumously inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004
-Posthumously inducted into the International Wrestling Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 2004
-Posthumously inducted into the MWA Hall of Honor on May 7, 2010
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2015
-Posthumously inducted into the Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- TexPro · May 18 7:00pm · Ardmore
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TexPro · May 18 7:00pm · Ardmore
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Most Active Members
- Striker
- Michael York
- The Mayne Event
- cphs_sweethearts
- Talon
Oklafan Quiz
Who was Michael Barry's valet in Bristow the night he lost the NWA Oklahoma Title to Brandon Groom?
Current Champions
Wrestle Against Hunger
Hunger Dojo Champion
Pastor Brent
- Heavyweight Champion: Romeo Reese
- Tag Team Champions: Psychotic Messengers
- Living Hope Champion: Jean-Claude
- Spotlight Champion: Trench Blythe