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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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Spotlight in History
- 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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