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Pat O'Connor

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

  • 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
  • 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
  • 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 06-16 to Sat: 06-22

  • 06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
  • 06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
  • 06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
  • 06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
  • 06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
  • 06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
  • 06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
  • 06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
  • 06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
  • 06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Champion
  • 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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