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Speedy LaRance
Weight: 184 lbs.
From: Chatfield, MN
Birthday: Feb 20th
Aliases: Black Demon, Ed Vader, Edward Richard Vader, Frenchy LaRance, The German Angel, Great Mephisto, Jules LaRance, Jules Leverque, Jules Lorance, Larry LaRance, Mr. X #2, Purple Phantom, Red Devil, Red Scar, The Scar, Speed LaRance, Speed Vader, Speedy Lawrence, Joe Pazandak
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL), All Star Wrestling (NE), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling USA (OR/WA), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Daro, Inc. (CA), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NY/NJ), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (MS), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), Hawaii (HI), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (LA), Mack Lillard Promotions (OR/CA), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO/TN), NWA Hollywood (CA), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), Ray LaMontagne Promoted Shows (Canada), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tony Bernardi Promotions (AR/MO), Tri-State Sports (OR/UT/WA), Willoughby Athletic Promotions (TX), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Career Highlights: -MWA (Ohio) Junior Heavyweight Champion (8x)
Affiliates: Johnny LaRance/John Cretoria
Notable Feuds: Red Lyons, Frankie Talaber, Dick Trout, Les Wolfe, John Swenski, Billy Raborn, Red Berry, Jack McDonald, Farmer Jones, Leroy McGuirk, Toots Estes, Great Mephisto, Bob Montgomery, Sonny Myers
Other Facts: -Real name was Jules LaRance
-Was billed as the brother of pro wrestler Johnny LaRance
-Competed under a mask as Purple Phantom until he was unmasked by Sailor Watkins on August 27, 1945
-Competed under a mask as Great Mephisto until he was unmasked by Sandor Kovacs on March 18, 1958 and by Al Kashey on April 2, 1958
-Passed away on April 29, 1969
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- EDW · May 5 6:00pm · Tulsa
- NAW · May 10 6:30pm · Salina
- WAH · May 11 6:00pm · Tulsa
- UWO · May 11 6:00pm · Tuttle
- NAW · May 11 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · May 17 7:00pm · Seminole
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EDW · May 5 6:00pm · Tulsa
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- MHCW · May 17 7:00pm · Seminole
- NAW · May 10 6:30pm · Salina
- NAW · May 11 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- UWO · May 11 6:00pm · Tuttle
- WAH · May 11 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Current Champions
Red Dirt Wrestling
Iron Man Champion
Morrison/Oklahoma Strangler
- Brass Knucks Champion: Drake Gallows
- Iron Man Champion: Morrison/The Oklahoma Strangler
Tag Cloud
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