Bios
Oklahoma Kid [1st]
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 290 lbs.
From: Northwest Oklahoma
Birthday: Feb 7th
Aliases: Ray Gordon, Bob Atlas, Mighty Atlas
Feds Worked For: Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (IN)
Finisher: Bulldog
Affiliates: Chief White Owl
Notable Feuds: The Sheik
Other Facts: -Real name was Elmer Ray Gearlds
-Though billed from Northwest Oklahoma, he was actually from Beech Grove, IN. It's doubtful he ever stepped foot into Oklahoma.
-For a time he was known as Ray Gordon, not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name that competed for a time in Oklahoma
-For a time he was known as Mighty Atlas, not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name that competed for a time in Oklahoma
-Probably given the Oklahoma Kid identity as a reference to Jim Barnett, who was a native Oklahoman and the promoter in the Indianapolis Territory where Gearlds first used that identity.
-Not to be confused with Bad Boy or Michael Faith, who both also wrestled as "Oklahoma Kid"
-Passed away on August 11, 1968 at the age of 31 as a result of a heart attack. Wrestler Frankie Laine attributes this death to steroid use, but that was never proven.
Supplemental Information
Oklafan Quiz
Which ECW star faced Chris Sabin at Christian Wrestling Entertainment's event in Tulsa in October 2005?
Current Champions
All Star Pro
Mid-American Champion
Johnny Kove
- Heavyweight Champion: Tino Valentino
- Women's Champion: Olivier Vegos
- Tag Team Champions: Wrestlers of Mass Destruction
- Livestream Champion: Malik Mayfield
- 5-Star Champion: Gatekeeper
Tag Cloud
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