Bios
Bronko Lubich
Height: 6' 0"
From: Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Birthday: Dec 25th
Pro Debut: 1948
Aliases: Count Bruga
Feds Worked For: NWA, WCCW, USWA, Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Fred Ward Promotions (GA)
Signature Moves: Camel Clutch, Cobra Clutch
Career Highlights: -NWA American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Chris Markoff)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/. Chris Markoff)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Aldo Bogni)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Aldo Bogni)
-NWA Midwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Angelo Poffo)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Angelo Poffo)
Affiliates: Chris Markoff, Angelo Poffo, Boris Malenko, Homer O'Dell, Aldo Bogni, The Bat, Robert Duncam, The Spoiler, George Harris
Notable Feuds: Frank Townsend, Bill Willis, Ray Gunkel, Steve Kovacs, Steve Bolus, Johnny Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Gary Hart, Brute Bernard, The Missouri Mauler, Tim Woods, George Scott
Other Facts: -Real name was Bronko Sandor Lupsity
-Lived in Farmers Branch, TX but billed from Belgrade, Yugoslavia
-Retired from active in-ring competition in 1972 and became a manager. Returned to the ring in 1973, but again retired before the year was over and became a referee for WCCW until it closed in 1990. He then refereed in USWA.
-Senior referee for World Class Championship Wrestling
-Was a minority owner of WCCW for a time.
-Was one of the pallbearers for David Von Erich's funeral
-Lubich and Skandar Akbar helped train Steve Austin for wrestling
-Passed away August 11, 2007 at the age of 81 after battling prostate cancer and suffering several strokes
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