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Gorgeous George, Jr.
Nickname: Toast of the Coast
From: Hollywood, CA
Birthday: Aug 2nd
Pro Debut: 1960
Aliases: Gaylord George, George Wagner, Dick Marshall, Gorgeous George #2
Feds Worked For: NWA-West, SoCW, TSW, NWA, All Star Wrestling (Canada), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), California, Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprise (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), International City Wrestling Club (TX), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Northland Wrestling Enterprises (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Finisher: Powerslam
Career Highlights: -GCW Columbus Champion
-NWA City of Mobile Champion (3x)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Shane)
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Shane)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Ken Lucas)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Shane)
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Porkchop Cash)
-NWA (Mid-America) World 6-Man Tag Team Champions (w/ Paul Orndorff & Tommy Gilbert)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ George Gulas)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Buddy Colt)
-Panama City Champion
-TSW Mississippi Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Jack Brisco, Paul Jones, Jerry Kozak, and Greg Valentine)
-WP Arizona Champion
-WP Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Arnold)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Graham)
Affiliates: Bobby Shane, Gary Hart, Jack Brisco, Greg Valentine, Buddy Colt, Jerry Lawler, Jack Brisco, Ken Lucas, Frenchie Bernard, Porkchop Cash, George Gulas, Jerry Kozak, Luke Graham, Miss Brenda, Jerry, Mongolian Stomper, Bob, Reese, Mike Boyette, Frankie Laine, Ricky Romero, Killer Khan, Toru Tanaka
Notable Feuds: Chati Yokouchi, Bull Ramos, Ricky Romero, Apache Gringo, Bobby Duncum, Roberto Soto, Professor Ito, Gordon Nelson, Tim Woods, The Assassins, Jerry Kozak, Robert Fuller, Man Mountain Mike, Kevin Sullivan, The Beast, Nick Kozak, The Gladiator, Karl Von Steiger, Tito Montez, Bill Dundee, Alex Pérez, Terry Funk, Seigfried Steinke, Tony Charles, Pak Song, Mike Graham, George Gulas, Eddie Sullivan, Jerry Miller, Treach Phillips, Sr., Pancho Pico, Jack Brisco, Gary Hart, Bobby Shane
Other Facts: -Born Charles Richard Phelps. He legally changed his name to George R. Wagner while competing in Oklahoma.
-Husband of his valet Miss Brenda
-Brother of pro wrestling valet Bob
-Uncle of pro wrestling valet Sir Bradley
-Rumored to be the adopted son of Gorgeous George
-He was sued by widow of the original Gorgeous George to prevent him from using the name of Gorgeous George, Jr. in California.
-Trained by Mike DiBiase. His training lasted approximately 2 weeks.
-Wrestled his first match against Bob Hamby
-Was supposed to be a passenger on the plane that crashed, killing his long-time partner Bobby Shane, but at the last minute, he chose to take alternative transportation. George was very upset about this happenstance and didn't wrestle for several months as a result.
-Helped to train Buddy Landel and George Gulas for pro wrestling
-Was fired in Nashville when on TV he accidentally slipped and called George Gulas a "sniveling little shit".
-After retiring, he lived in Tennessee driving a truck for a living. He also worked as a carpenter.
-Passed away from kidney cancer on May 12, 2012 at the age of 75
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