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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

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion

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1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion

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