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John Tolos
Nickname: The Golden Greek; The Maniac
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 240 lbs.
From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: Sep 18th
Pro Debut: 1951
Aliases: Coach
Feds Worked For: AWA, MSW, NWA, NWA-West, TSW, WCCW, WWF, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Atlantic Athletic Commission (MA), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NJ/NY), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (Japan), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Hawaii Championship Wrestling (HI), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (MD/NJ/NY/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Wrestling Alliance (OH), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (OH/NJ/NY/PA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Upstate (NY), NWA Vancounver (Canada), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Coast Wrestling (OR), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/ND/NV/NY/SC), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (IN), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Finisher: Knuckle Corkscrew To The Temple
Career Highlights: -AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Baron Von Heisinger)
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA (Hawaii) North American Champion
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bill Francis and Steve Strong)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion (10x)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team Champion (5x; 1 each w/ The Great Kojika, Louie Tillet, Rock Riddle, Chavo Guerrero, and The Assassin)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion (4x)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Pacific Coast Brass Knuckles Champion (4x)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Pacific Coast Champion (2x)
-NWA (Ohio) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA Texas Champion (2x)
-NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA United National Champion (2x)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (7x; 2 each w/ Tony Borne and Chris Tolos, 1 each w/ Black Terror, Dutch Savage, and Don Leo Jonathan)
-NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Champion
-NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Chris Tolos)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Mr. Sato)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
-WWA International Television Tag Team Champion (w/ Gene Kiniski)
-WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)
Affiliates: Chris Tolos, Louie Tillet, Rock Riddle, Chavo Guerrero, The Assassin, Bill Francis, Steve Strong, The Great Kojika, Duke Keomuka, The Black Terror, Don Leo Jonathan, Dutch Savage, Mr. Sato, Gene Kiniski, Mr. Perfect, Beau Beverly, Blake Beverly, Bob Orton, Jr.
Notable Feuds: The Sheik,.Greg Valentine, Don Carson, Ernie Ladd, Mil Mascaras, Victor Rivera, Don Leo Jonathan, Bobo Brazil, Ilio DiPaolo, Dutch Savage, Haystacks Calhoun, Al Madril, Rocky Johnson, Gene Kiniski, Pat Barrett, José Lothario, Enrique Torres, Argentina Rocca, Freddie Blassie, Don Curtis, George Scott, Luis Hernández, Roy McClarity, Bob Brown, Athol Layton, Billy Red Lyons, Victor Rivera, Tony Rocco, Johnny Weaver, Pantera Negra, José Miguel Pérez, Abe Jacobs, Bearcat Wright, Tony González, George Becker, Eric Froelich, Red Bastien, Dory Funk, Sandy Scott, Édouard Carpentier, Frank Shields, Black Gordman, Great Goliath, Mark Lewin, Doc Gallagher, Mike Gallagher, Don McClarity, Fritz Von Erich, Steve Bolus
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Chris Tolos. Together they were known as The Tolos Brothers, The Canadian Wrecking Crew, The Golden Greeks, and The Hamilton Wrecking Crew.
-Sometimes billed from Huntington Beach, CA
-Appeared in the movie "Grunt! The Wrestling Movie" in 1985
-After retiring from pro wrestling, he worked as a security guard at Universal Studios in Florida
-Passed away from kidney failure on May 28, 2009 at the age of 78. He had suffered a series of heart attacks and strokes prior to that and shied away from personal appearances.
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007 (w/ Chris Tolos as The Canadian Wrecking Crew)
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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