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Jerry Oates
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 240 lbs.
From: Columbus, GA
Birthday: Sep 5th
Pro Debut: 1970
Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, WCCW, NWA, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All South Wrestling Alliance (GA), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Deep South Wrestling (GA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), International Championship Wrestling (MS), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)
Signature Moves: Spinning Toe Hold, Brainbuster
Career Highlights: -AJPW All Aia Tag Team Champion (w/ Ted Oates)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ted Oates)
-NWA (Central States) World Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Mike George, Ted Oates, and Danny Little Bear)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Ted Oates)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Garvin)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Jesse Ventura)
-TSW North American Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Karl Kox)
Affiliates: Mike George, Ted Oates, Danny Littlebear, Ron Garvin, Jesse Ventura, Karl Kox
Notable Feuds: Ed Wiskowski, Ted Oates, Rip Rogers, The Interns, The Martin Brothers, Oki Shikina, Yasu Fuji, Tank Patton, Buddy King, Bob Slaughter, Erik Watts, Dick Murdoch, Rene Goulet, Gene Anderson, Billy Spears, Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Bob Brown
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Ted Oates
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestler Dick Steinborn, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Father of pro wrestling promoter Bo Oates
-Founded Georgia Championship Wrestling in 2004 and the fed became a member of the NWA. Renamed the company Great Championship Wrestling in 2005.
-Announced his retirement in 2006 and sold controlling interest in GCW.
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Upcoming Events
- Jerry Lawler, 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
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00am · 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
Oklafan Quiz
Which fed's tag team title did Texas Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) win first?
Current Champions
Wrestling For a Cause
Hometown Heroes Champion
Wesley Crane
- Heavyweight Champion: Tim Rockwell
- Tag Team Champions: Eddie LeVaughn & Mr. Nasty
- Prime Champion: Alex Royal