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John Tolos

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

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Spotlight in History

  • 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
  • 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18

  • 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
  • 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
  • 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
  • 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
05-17
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  • Andre the Giant May 19th
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  • Slash May 23rd
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