Bios
Gene Dundee
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 264 lbs.
From: Boston, MA
Pro Debut: 1942
Aliases: Flash Monroe, The Great Kilroy, Gene Fuller, El Diablo, Gene Sannizzaro, Luis Firpo, Red Devil
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, WWWF, Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterpries (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)
Career Highlights: -NWA Gulf Coast Champion (2x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (6x; all w/ Rocket Monroe)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rocket Monroe)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (w/ Rocket Monroe)
Affiliates: Bull Montana, Rocket Monroe, Sputnik Monroe, Jet Monroe, Zanzibar Firpo
Notable Feuds: Bill Dromo, Gordon Nelson, Dick Steinborn, Bob Armstrong, Klondike Bill
Other Facts: -Real name was Gene Sannizzaro
-Son of pro wrestling promoter Tony Santos
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Sputnik Monroe, Jet Monroe, & Rocket Monroe.
-Started wrestling at age 7 and turned pro at age 16.
-Wrestled under a mask as Red Devil until he was unmasked by Mr. Wrestling on October 12, 1972
-After retiring, he sold mobile homes and insurance.
-Suffered nine heart attacks, which left him disabled.
-Was once reported as deceased, but this turned out to be a rumour. Before the mistake was discovered, he received a "10 bell salute" at the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion. He is the only person to receive the salute and live to tell about it.
-Passed away as a result of a heart attack on November 27, 1994.
Supplemental Information
Latest News
Ricky Starks has ‘no clue’ why he’s been off AEW TV
Ricky Starks doesn’t know why he hasn’t been featured on AEW programming lately. He hasn’t wrestled sinc... Read More
The Scoop
NEWS WWE uploaded a video with A. J. Styles getting in the best shape of his life for “Backlash”. You can watch the video by clicking [url=https://ww... Read More
EC3 Opens Up About His Time In WWE, Being NWA Champion, What’s Next For Him, More
In the latest exclusive interview with PWMania’s Scott Mitchell (@Scott44Mitchell), E... Read More
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
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TexPro · May 18 7:00pm · Ardmore
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- 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
Current Champions
Unified Wrestling of Oklahoma
Women's Champion
Nova Phoenix
- Heavyweight Champion: Red James
- Dojo Division Champion: Colton Kinnamon