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Ivan Kalmikoff

Nickname: Wildman of Borneo

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 230 lbs

From: Russia

Birthday: May 21st

Pro Debut: 1947

Aliases: Black Panther, Ed Bogucki, Ed Bruce, Edward Bruce

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Alex Turk Promotions (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Fred Kohler Enterpries (IL), Gerry Legault Promoted Shows (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotionss (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Montreal (Canada), NWA Upstate (NY), P. L. Pinkie George Promotion (IA), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), Ray LaMontagne Promotions (Canada), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Wolverine Wrestling (MI), World Wrestling Association (IN)

Finisher: Hangman's Noose

Career Highlights: -ASW Nebraska Champion
-AWA (Nebraska) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-MBWC International Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Minneapolis) World Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ El Sheeref and Stan Stasiak)
-NWA (Amarillo) Southwest Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Karol Krauser and Ace Abbott)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Karol Krauser, 1 w/ Duke Keomuka)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Karol Kalmikoff)

Affiliates: Karol Kalmikoff/Karol Krauser, Nikita Kalmikoff, Igor Kalmikoff, Mighty Igor, Eric the Red, El Shereef, Ace Abbott, Stan Stasiak, Duke Keomuka

Notable Feuds: Dick the Bruiser, The Crusher, Stan Lisowski, Leo Nomellini, Sonny Myers, Billy Watson, Joe Brunetti, Ilio DiPaolo, Guy Brunetti, Neff Maivia, Roy McClarity, Butch Levy, Athol Layton, Paul Baillergeon, Doug Gilbert, Timothy Geohagen, Verne Gagne, Al Costello, Dory Funk, Tony Baillargeon, Tiny Mills, Frank Townsend, Kinji Shibuya, Lou Klein, Pat Flanagan, Fritz Von Erich, Karol Kalmikoff, Tommy Martindale, Frank Murdoch, Dick Steinborn, Black Guzmán

Other Facts: -Real name was Edward Bogucki
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Karol Kalmikoff, Nikita Kalmikoff, and Igor Kalmikoff
-Competed under a mask as Black Panther until he was unmasked by Barto Hill on December 12, 1945
-Passed away June 9, 1996 from heart failure. He was 78 years old.