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Frankie Laine

Nickname: Cowboy

Height: 6' 1“

Weight: 235 lbs.

From: London, Ontario, Canada

Birthday: Apr 16th

Pro Debut: 1963

Aliases: Frankie Lane, The Red Shadow

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWF, Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Commission (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Universal Wrestling Association (OH), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Career Highlights: -CWA Mid-American Champion
-NWA Americas Champion
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (w/ George Steele)
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Ken Lucas)
-NWA Pacific Coast Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Moondog Mayne, Bobby Nichols, and Big Snuka)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Les Thornton)
-Stampede North American Champion (2x)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (3x; w/ Dutch Mantell)

Affiliates: Dutch Mantell, Gorgeous George, Jr., George Steele, Ken Lucas, Moondog Mayne, Bobby Nichols, Big Snuka, Les Thornton, Mike Boyer

Notable Feuds: Karl Von Shotz, Gilles Poisson, The Von Steigers, Tommy Gilbert, Wayne Ferris, Beauregard, The Claw, Jimmy Valiant, Haru Sasaki, Bill Dundee, Gil Hayes, Mr. Hito, Keith Hart, Steve Kyle

Other Facts: -Real name was Frank Luhovy
-Sometimes billed from Seattle, WA
-Details on how he came to use a cowboy gimmick vary. One story says that he began using the "Cowboy" gimmick when he was chosen to replace the Oklahoma Kid [1st] on a tour of Australia. Another suggests that it was TSW promoter Leroy McGuirk who gave him the gimmick.
-Forced to retire after being a car accident in 1989. He broke 6 ribs and an ankle.
-Had a hand in starting the careers of both Abdullah the Butcher and Jimmy Snuka
-Passed away May 24, 2016 at the age of 73 due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis