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Jerry Brisco
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 210 lbs
From: Blackwell, OK
Birthday: Sep 19th
Pro Debut: 1969
Aliases: Lord O'Beid, Gerald Brisco
Feds Worked For: TSW, TexPro, NWA, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championsip Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Figure Four Leglock
Signature Moves: Double Arm Suplex, Sleeper, Belly-to-Back Suplex, Vertical Suplex
Career Highlights: -ESA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Thunderbolt Patterson)
-NWA Eastern States Champion (4x)
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA Florida Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion (3x)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (8x; all w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Jack Brisco, 1 each w/ Bob Backlund, Ole Anderson, and Rocky Johnson)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (4x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Thunderbolt Patterson and Sandy Scott)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jack Brisco)
-NWA (Northern Division) Southeastern Champion
-NWA Western States Champion
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champions (3x; all w/ Jack Brisco)
-WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack Brisco)
-WWE 24/7 Champion
-WWF Hardcore Champion (2x)
Affiliates: Jack Brisco, Sandy Scott, Thunderbolt Patterson, Steve Keirn, Mike Graham, Johnny Weaver, Pat Patterson, Vince McMahon, Rocky Johnson, Ole Anderson, Bob Backlund, Greg Valentine
Notable Feuds: Rip Hawk, Ricky Steamboat, Bob Orton, Jr., Jay Youngblood, Gene Anderson, Masa Saito, Swede Hanson, The Missouri Mauler, Ole Anderson, The Assassin, Dick Slater, Thor the Viking, Buddy Roberts, Bob Roop, Dory Funk, Jr., Akihisa Takachiho/Yoshino Sato, Brute Bernard, Pak Song, Bryan St. John, Jerry Brown, Rock Hunter, Nikolai Volkoff, Stan Lane, Ivan Koloff, The Spoiler/The Super Destroyer/Spoiler #1, Bobby Jaggers, Hiro Matsuda, Hans Schroeder, Les Thornton, Keith Franks/Adrian Adonis, Bobby Duncum, Matti Suzuki, Terry Funk/The Texan, Dick Murdoch, Killer Khan, Bugsy McGraw, Karl Kox, Homer O'Dell, Art Neilson, Greg Valentine, Bob Orton, Sr./Zodiak, Siegfried Steinke, Paul Jones, Alfred Hayes, The Medics/The Masked Marvels, Bill White, Wahoo McDaniel, Jonathan Boyd, Ronnie Garvin, Masanobu Fuchi
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Jack Brisco, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Father of pro wrestler Wes Brisco
-Born in Oklahoma City, OK
-Originally from Seminole, OK but moved to Blackwell, OK during the 1950's
-Attended college and wrestled at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK
-Inducted into the International Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 2005
-Jerry and his brother Jack owned 52% of Georgia Championship Wrestling and sold their shares to Vince McMahon and the WWF in 1984. As a result, Jerry was given what was thought to be a lifelong job with WWF. He was released from WWE in 2020 after a personal phone call from Vince McMahon, having been furloughed due to the COVID pandemic.
-He and his brother Jack are credited with discovering Hulk Hogan while in Florida
-When Tracy Smothers wrestled for WWF, he was named Freddy Joe Floyd after Jack Brisco (real first name Freddy) and Gerald Brisco (real first name Floyd)
-Helped to train Tim Horner and Tommy Rogers for pro wrestling
-Former member of The Corporation
-Former member of The McMahon-Helmsley Faction
-Currently serving as an assistant High School wrestling coach in Tampa, FL
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Jack Brisco as The Brisco Brothers) in 2008
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2014
-Was a panelist on the "Tales from the Territories" episode entitled "CWF: Bloodstains in the Everglades" with Bob Roop, Brian Blair, Steve Keirn, and Kevin Sullivan in 2022
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Spotlight in History
- 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 09-15 to Sat: 09-21
- 09-15 1969 The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 09-15 1980 Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 09-15 1986 Black Bart def. Chris Adams for the WCCW World Champion
- 09-15 2007 Sudden Impact (Sudden Impact 1 & Sudden Impact 2) def. Texas, Inc. (Bernard Funk & Tim Rockwell) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-15 2007 Anthony Jackson def. AWOL for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2007 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 09-15 2012 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2018 Chavo Guerrero, Jr. def. MVP for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2019 Chaz Sharpe def. James Southard for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 09-15 2023 Jastin Taylor def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-16 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Champion
- 09-16 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-16 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
- 09-16 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-16 2022 Shane Taylor def. Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2023 Red James def. Ozzy Hendrix for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 09-17 1979 The Spoiler & Mark Lewin def. Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
- 09-17 2004 Bobby Dalton def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCB Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCB Dual Kombat Champion
- 09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCBW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCBW Dual Kombat Champion
- 09-17 2010 Dane Griffin def. Cody Jones for the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
- 09-17 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Montego Seeka) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 09-17 2010 Michael Faith def. Dane Griffin for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2016 Mr. Nasty def. Brian Breaker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-18 1967 Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma def. Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 09-18 2005 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. The Hurricane & Rosey for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-18 2005 Ric Flair def. Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 09-18 2015 Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) def. The Imperialists (Charlie Haas & Griffin) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-18 2021 Thrash def. Jermaine Johnson for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 09-18 2021 Reed def. Thrash for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Apex Champion
- 09-19 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Champion
- 09-19 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-19 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-19 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-19 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Champion
- 09-19 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2015 Jon Cross became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2019 MVP became the WCR Imperial Champion
- 09-19 2020 Pastor Brent became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2021 Maui Mike def. Thrash for the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 09-19 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
- 09-19 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Champion
- 09-19 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Champion
- 09-20 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 09-20 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 09-20 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 09-20 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-20 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 09-20 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 09-20 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-20 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 09-20 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-21 1954 Johnny Valentine def. Joe Christie for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 09-21 2002 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 09-21 2012 Tim Storm became the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 09-21 2012 Kyra Maya became the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 09-21 2013 Nasty Swag (Robert Lee & Ace Archuleta) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-21 2019 Slice & Kill (Skylar Slice & Killista) def. The Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
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