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Eddie Sullivan

Eddie Sullivan

Nickname: Arizona Wildcat; Outlaw, The Masked Man

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 238 lbs.

From: Buckeye, AZ

Birthday: Jun 7th

Aliases: Mighty Yankee #1, Wrestling Pro #2

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/MS), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), Southeast Championhip Wrestling (AL), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)

Finisher: The Boston Crab

Signature Moves: Thumb to Throat, Stomping Headlock, The Powerslam

 

Career Highlights: -IWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Morrell)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion (3x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (10x; 5 w/ Rip Tyler, 1 each w/ The Wrestling Pro #1, Jack Morrell, Sonny King, The Wrestling Pro #1, and The Blue Yankee)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Lee)
-NWA Louisiana Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Mighty Yankee #2)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Mighty Yankee #2, 1 w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA Mississippi Champion (3x)
-NWA Mississippi Tag Team Champion (w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Ed Francis)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (6x; 5 w/ Mighty Yankee #3, 1 w/ Mighty Yankee #2)
-SCW Western States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Rip Tyler and Luke Brown)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Rip Tyler)

Affiliates: Rip Tyler, Don Lee, Frank Morrell/Jack Morrell/Mighty Yankee # 2, Mighty Yankee #3, The Wrestling Pro #1, Luke Brown, Sonny King, The Blue Yankee, Ed Francis

Notable Feuds: Cowboy Bob Kelly, Chuck Golden, Bad Boy Hines, Dick Murdoch, Billy Anderson, Rick Renaldo, The Mighty Yankee # 2, Armon Hussein, Tommy Rich, Steve Kyle, Ken Lucas, Nano Ortega, Phil Melby, Tony Hernandez, Krusher Karlsson, Stardust, Argentina Apollo, Bob Beasley, Jimmy Gilles, Sweet Daddy Banks, Dick Dunn, Jerry Eagles, Reggie Parks, The Lumberjacks, Don Vitelli, John Ringer, Thunderbolt Patterson, Ripper Collins, Chris Colt, Luke Graham, Tito Montez, The Medics, Logger Larson, El Diablos 1 & 2, Joe Como, Gorgeous George, Jr., Ronnie Roberts, Dennis Hall, The Mighty Inoue

Other Facts: -Real name was Ruben J. Huizar.
-Born in Phoenix, AZ. Sometimes billed from San Antonio, TX
-Not to be confused with Tito Montez, who worked in the Gulf Coast territory under this name or The Mighty Mongol who used the name in Calgary and the Northeast.
-Princess Tona Toma helped to train him for pro wrestling. He's one of the very few male wrestlers to be trained by a female wrestler. Mike DiBiase also helped to train him.
-For a time, he wore a mask, but wrestled under his name Eddie Sullivan. There didn't seem to be any purpose for this mask.
-Competed under a mask as Mighty Yankee #2 until he was unmasked by Dr. Frank on January 11, 1968
-Sullivan rose to stardom in Arizona thanks to a feuds with Cowboy Bob Ellis which filled the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden to standing room only for over a month straight. Sullivan did receive various shots at the NWA World Title during his southern run, including a main event in Mobile, AL versus Terry Funk.
-Sullivan had an expressed/verified dislike for Tojo Yamamoto and noted how this man would always tease the trained bear on Gulas' shows until one evening when he and Rip Tyler heard Tojo coming and unlocked the cage, letting the angry bear out and though usually tame, the bear chased his antagonist all the way out of the building.
-Sullivan & Rip Tyler played wrestlers in bit parts in a couple of Japanese movies when they were on tour in Japan.
-In 1997, Sullivan, Cowboy Bob Kelly, and The Time Traveler appeared in a short half hour film called "Gunfight in Tombstone". Sullivan was not a very convincing Doc Holiday, with his size, supposed to be portraying a gunfighting dentist dying from tuberculosis.
-Performed real life heroics in Florida when he rescued a little girl trapped in an overturned trailer when a tornado hit..
-Trained a number of wrestlers including Moses Morales, Baron Brubaker, Killer Jack Kressig, and more. He was also supposedly helpful in training a young Bob Holly, who wrestled in the WWE as Hardcore Holly..
-Was instrumental in helping to organize the annual old-timer reunion in Phoenix, AZ. He was a frequent attendee at the old-timer reunions in Mobile, AL and Seattle, WA. In Mobile, he received the "Man of the Year" award a few years before his death..
-Passed away at the age of 59 on November 24, 2000. The cause was either a heart attack or a stroke. He was buried in Sioux Falls, SD.

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Spotlight in History

  • 1983 King Parsons def. Tola Yatsu for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 2003 Sonny C def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 2004 Ty Magnus & Li'l Joe def. X2C (Cade Sydal & X-Cal) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2004 Chris Matthews def. Angel Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2021 Maui Mike became the ASP Livestream Champion

Week of Sun 03-24 to Sat: 03-30

  • 03-24 1978 Dale Valentine def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 1978 Steven Little Bear & Ray Candy became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 1979 Charlie Cook def. Ron Bass for the TSW Arkansas Champion
  • 03-24 1986 Lance Von Erich def. Buddy Roberts for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-24 1999 Tarantula def. Grunt for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 2001 Miss Venom def. Heather Savage for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 03-24 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. Legion (Rob Cabella & Samedi) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 2019 The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-24 2023 Stormi Renee def. Erica for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Johnny Kove became the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 1983 Terry Gordy def. The Great Kabuki for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-25 1988 King Parsons def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Bull Schmitt def. Rocco Valentino for the OPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Ichiban [2nd] def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Korvin Sage for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 The Mid-South Express (Tyson Jaymes & Will Chambers) def. The Creepsters (Buster Cherry & Mr. Barnes) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Nikki Knight became the ASP Women's Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Fuego del Sol became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
  • 03-25 2018 Adam Patrick def. Brock Landers for the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 2023 Pyro def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 03-26 1956 Bull Curry def. Don Evans for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-26 1977 The Medics (Medic 1 & Medic 2) def. Bob Sweetan & Tony Rocco for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-26 1980 Bull Ramos def. Mike Sharpe, Jr. for the MSW Mississippi Champion
  • 03-26 1995 Wild Maverick became the PZWA Junior Heavyweight Title Champion
  • 03-26 2010 Dutch Hagen def. Shane Morbid for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Champion
  • 03-26 2011 The Saints of Twilight (Ignition & Reckless) def. Cold Blooded Chris & Max McGuirk for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 03-26 2011 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-26 2011 Ryan Styles def. David Kyzer for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-26 2023 Wolf of War became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-26 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Tank Bryson) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 1939 John Swenski def. Bob Kenaston for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1952 Marshall Estep became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 2010 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-27 2021 Spike became the WAH Living Hope Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Maui Mike def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Chosen Influence (Luke Richmond & Malik Mayfield) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 2022 Mr. Nasty became the ASP 5-Star Champion
  • 03-28 1983 King Parsons def. Tola Yatsu for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-28 2003 Sonny C def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2004 Ty Magnus & Li'l Joe def. X2C (Cade Sydal & X-Cal) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-28 2004 Chris Matthews def. Angel Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2021 Maui Mike became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-29 1968 Spoiler #1 def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 1976 Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-29 1982 Bugsy McGraw def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Anthony Jackson def. The Canadian Red Devil for the FCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 La M (Jesus Rodriguez & El Choppo) def. The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) for the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-29 2008 Al Farat def. Thug Nasty for the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Carnage def. Slash for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Xavior def. Jeff Knight for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Bud Barnes def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-29 2014 David Kyzer def. L. J. McDaniels for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Bob Sweetan def. Mike George for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-30 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 03-30 2013 Bobby Burns & Psycho Sawyer def. The Golden Alliance (Jake O'Brien & C. M. Chunk) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
03-28
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  • Sika Apr 5th
  • Great Bolo [2nd] Apr 5th
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  • Ivan the Terrible Apr 6th
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  • Garrisaon Creed Apr 8th
  • R. G. Right Apr 9th
  • Les Thornton Apr 9th
  • Paul Bearer Apr 10th
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  • Heavyweight Champion: Tego/Montego Seeka
  • Tag Team Champions: Saints of Pro Wrestling
  • All-American Champion: Rick Russo
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