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Dutch Savage

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 265 lbs

From: Scranton, PA

Birthday: Jun 9th

Pro Debut: 1961

Aliases: Lonnie Brown, Dutch Schultz, Lon Stuart

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Hollywood (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Wrestling Association (IN)

Finisher: The Running Piledriver

Signature Moves: Thumb to the Throat, Boot to the Stomach on the Ropes

Career Highlights: -NWA (Amarillo) North American Champion
-NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team Champion (6x; 3 w/ Ron Etchison, 1 each w/ Rocky Hamilton, Bob Geigel and Don Jardine)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Mario Galento)
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (7x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (12x; 6 w/ Jimmy Snuka, 2 w/ Moondog Mayne, 1 each w/ Beauregarde, Steven Little Bear, Jonathan Boyd, and Stan Stasiak)
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Jardine)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (13x; 4 w/ Steven Little Bear, 2 each w/ Stan Stasiak and Bob Brown, 1 w/ Don Jardine, John Tolos, John Quinn, Gene Kiniski, and Don Leo Jonathan)
-NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Don Jardine)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Luke Brown)

Affiliates: Jimmy Snuka, Moondog Mayne, Steven Little Bear, Bob Brown, Stan Stasiak, Luke Brown, Beauregard, Jonathan Boyd, Gene Kiniski, John Quinn, John Tolos, Don Jardine, Rocky Hamilton, Don Leo Jonathan, Ron Etchison, Bob Geigel, Mario Galento

Notable Feuds: Dean Ho, Bugsy McGraw, Constantino Kostorias, Tony Borne, Jesse Ventura, Karl Von Shotz, Wahoo McDaniel, Dale Lewis, Haru Sasaki, Matti Suzuki, Ron Bass, Stan Stasiak, Gene Kiniski, Pat O'Connor, Dory Funk Sr., The Funk Brothers, Dr. X, Maurice Vachon, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Don Leo Jonathan, John Tolos, Steven Little Bear, Steve Kovacz, Steve Bolos, Bob Geigel, The Stomper, Dick The Bruiser, Wilbur Snyder, Bill Miller, Jerry Brisco, Jack Brisco, Eric Froelich, Roy McClarity, Moondog Mayne, The Von Steigers, The Royal Kangaroos, Ricky Romero, Mario Galento, Lester Welch, Bill Watts, Danny Hodge, Ray Stevens, Pat Patterson, Bull Ramos, Buddy Rose, Ed Wiskowski, Al Lovelock, Lou Thesz, Bob Brown, Rene Goulet, Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Harley Race, Billy White Wolf, Ripper Collins, Curtis Iaukea, Johnny Barend, Jim Hady, Ed Francis, The Skull

Other Facts: -Real name was Frank Lionel Stewart
-Was trained by his half brother Luke Brown (AKA Man Mountain Campbell)
-Originated the West Virginia Coal Miner's Glove Match in Eugene, OR in 1972.
-Delivered the eulogy at Luke Brown's funeral.
-Bought out Sandor Kovacs promotion of the State of Washington..
-Bought into the old Portland territory along with Don Owen & Elton Owen.
-Was 1/3 owner of the Northwest territory until he sold his interest in 1980 and retired from wrestling.
-Was color commentator on the Saturday Night TV shows for years, occasionally wrestling..
-Retired from the real estate business
-Hosted a program called "Dutch's Corner", where he taught the Bible's King James Scripture on public access cable out of Portland, OR
-Passed away August 3, 2013 at the age of 78. He had been hospitalized for months after being felled by a series of strokes which compounded existing health problems.