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Pat O'Connor

Nickname: Magician

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 230 lbs.

From: Auckland, New Zealand

Birthday: Aug 22nd

Pro Debut: 1950

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Atlantic Athletic Commission (MA), 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), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NJ/NY), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), Lucien Gregoire Promoted Shows (Canada), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Capitol Wrestling Federation (CT/DE/MD/NJ/NY/OH/PA/DC), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY), NWA Montreal (Canada), NWA New Mexico (NM), NWA Upstate (NY), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Studio Wrestling (PA), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY) World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (IN)

Finisher: Piledriver

Signature Moves: Spinning Leg Lock, Spinning Arm Lock, Rolling Reverse Cradle, O'Connor Roll, Standing Leg Split, Sleeper Hold, Dropkick

Career Highlights: -AWA World Champion
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Wilbur Snyder)
-IWA United States Champion
-MAC International Champion
-NWA Central States Champion (3x)
-NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Sonny Myers)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Brown)
-NWA (Central States) United States Champion (5x)
-NWA (Central States) World Tag Team Champion (5x; 1 each w/ Sonny Myers, Tiny Mills, Bob Geigel, Omar Atlas, and Harley Race)
-NWA (Chicago/Indianapolis) United States Champion (2x)
-NWA (Chicago/Indianapolis) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Roy McClarty)
-NWA Eastern States Champion
-NWA Iowa Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Etchison)
-NWA (Minneapolis) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Tony Baillargeon)
-NWA (Montreal) World/International Champion (2x)
-NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Champion
-NWA Ohio Champion
-NWA Rocky Mountain Champion
-NWA (Toronto) British Empire Champion
-NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Watson)
-NWA (Toronto) North American Champion
-NWA World Champion
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Wilbur Snyder)

Affiliates: Wilbur Snyder, Sonny Myers, Bob Brown, Tiny Mills, Bob Geigel, Omar Atlas, Harley Race, Roy McClarty, Ron Etchison, Tony Baillargeon, Rufus R. Jones, Whipper Watson/Billy Watson

Notable Feuds: Buddy Rogers, Bill Miller/The Crimson Knight, Hans Schmidt, Bob Brown, Killer Kowalski, Harley Race, Gene Kiniski, Art Neilson, Bob Geigel, Reggie Lisowski/The Crusher, Tiny Mills, Dick Murdoch, Dick the Bruiser, Lou Thesz, Fritz Von Erich, Alfred Hayes, Roger Kirby, Dick Hutton, Baron Von Raschke, Bob Orton, Hans Hermann, Mongolian Stomper/The Stomper/Archie Gouldie, Jack Lanza/Blackjack Lanza, Larry Hamilton/Rocky Hamilton/Missouri Mauler, Sonny Myers, Verne Gagne, Don Leo Jonathan, Zebra Kid/George Bollas, Danny Plechas/Bulldog Plechas, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Bob Sweetan, Ron Etchison, Moose Cholak, The Viking, Intern #1, Intern #2, Mike Sharpe, Mighty Atlas, Kinji Shibuya/Mr. Hito/Sato Keomuka, Edmund Von Albers/Karl Von Albers/Ed Miller, Johnny Moochy, Ivan Kalmikoff

Other Facts: -Real name was Patrick John O'Connor
-Not to be confused with the Pat O'Connor that competed in New York in 1944 or the Pat O'Connor that competed in Canada in 1974
-Former co-owner of the Central States Wrestling territory
-Trained Art Crews, Dick Murdoch, Mr. Wrestling II, Ox Baker, and Thunderbolt Patterson
-Passed away August 16, 1990 from cancer
-Posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame in 1996
-Posthumously inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall Of Fame in 2011
-Posthumously inducted into the Legacy Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016

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1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-26 to Sat: 06-01

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05-26 2007 Matt Garza def. Mitch W. Carter for the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
05-26 2018 MVP def. Jack Swagger for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
05-26 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-26 2018 Alex Royal def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-27 1970 Luke Brown & Danny Hodge def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-27 1977 Jimmy Snuka def. El Gran Goliath for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-27 2003 Chris Matthews became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
05-27 2017 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
05-28 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
05-28 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-28 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-28 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-28 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-28 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
05-28 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
05-28 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
05-28 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
05-28 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
05-28 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
05-28 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
05-28 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
05-29 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-29 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & & Dale Valentine) def. Luke Brown & Danny Hodge for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-29 1972 Blackjack Mulligan def. Blackjack Lanza for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
05-29 1978 Paul Orndorff def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW North American Champion
05-29 2010 Josh Evans & Buddha def. Born Again Sunday (Kam & Koz) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
05-29 2010 Bobby Starr def. David Kyzer for the BYEW Entertainment Champion
05-29 2010 Shane Sanchez became the BYEW Caution Champion
05-29 2010 Rick Russo def. Shane Sanchez for the BYEW Caution Champion
05-29 2021 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
05-29 2022 Striker def. Maddox Jones for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
05-30 1955 Ali Bey def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-30 1970 Killer Kowalski def. The Spoiler for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
05-30 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & Angel [1st] for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-30 1983 The Mongol def. King Parsons for the WCCW Television Champion
05-30 1986 Terry Gordy became the UWF Heavyweight Champion
05-30 2008 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
05-30 2015 Aaron Neil def. Jordan Jacobs for the IZW Impact Division Champion
05-30 2020 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. The Jet-Jitsu Dojo (J. J. Hefley & Jimmy Lorenzo) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-30 2020 Maddox Jones became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
05-30 2020 Warren Powers & Karnage def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Karnage def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Elijah Sparks def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Bobby Joe Bristow def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Karnage def. Bobby Joe Bristow for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Giganto def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Champion
05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW United States Champion
05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-31 2024 Sgt. Slice def. Miranda Gordy for the CPW Women’s Champion
05-31 2024 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Canadian Rez Devils (The Canadian Red Devil & Koko) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
05-31 2024 Nathan Estrada def. Merc for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2024 Merc def. Nathan Estrada for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

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1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

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