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Ken Mantell

From: Fort Worth, TX

Pro Debut: 1970

Aliases: Ken Lusk, Clay Spencer

Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, WCCW, NWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling UA (OR), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Wild West Wrestling (TX)

Career Highlights: -MSW Louisiana Champion
-NWA (Central States) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Bass)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Dean Ho)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Bull Ramos)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Tom Jones)

Affiliates: Ron Bass, Dean Ho, Bull Ramos, Tom Jones

Notable Feuds: Checkmate, Paul Orndorff, Buck Robley, Ronnie Garvin, Skandar Akbar, Bob Sweetan

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Johnny Mantell, who he trained for pro wrestling
-Sometimes billed from Utah
-Appeared in the movie "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975
-Was a booker for Bill Watts in MSW
-Ran a promotion called "Wild West Wrestling" that was rivals with Fritz Von Erich's WCCW in Texas.
-After WWW folded, he bought co-ownership of WCCW in November 1987.