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One Man Gang

Height: 6' 9"

Weight: 457 lbs

From: Halstead Street, Chicago, IL

Birthday: Feb 12th

Pro Debut: 1976

Aliases: Crusher Broomfield, Panama Gang, Akeem, George The Giant, Thor, Canadian Bumblebee, George Gray

Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, OPW, UWF, WLW, WCCW, ECW, NWA, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Bad Boys of Wrestling (MT/SD/TX), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), CHIKARA, Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (Japan), Global Wrestling Federation (Korea), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Heroes of Wrestling (MS), i-Generation Wrestling (Australia), International Championship Wrestling (KY/TN), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ/PA), Pro Wrestling America (MN/NY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Superstars of Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), WWA (KS)

Finisher: 747 Splash (Big Splash)

Signature Moves: Front Suplex, Elbow Drop

Career Highlights: -GWF (Korea) Tag Team Champion (w/ Jason the Terrible)
-NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Bass)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Kelly Kiniski)
-SOW Australasian Champion (2x)
-UWF Champion
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Mark Lewin & Tim Brooks)
-WCW United States Champion
-WWA Champion
-WWC Hardcore Champion (2x)

Affiliates: Randy Savage, Skandar Akbar, Big Bossman/Bubba Rogers, Slick, Little Guido, Tracy Smothers, Sal E. Graziano, Tim Brooks, Mark Lewin, Kevin Sullivan, Theodore Long, Rockin' Robin, Gary Hart, Jimmy Hart, Boogaloo Brown, Jim Holliday, Jim Cornette, James J. Dillon, Oliver Humperdink, Kevin Sullivan, Harley Race, The Master, The Giant, Hugh Morrus, Kamala, Konnan, Loch Ness, Maxx, Meng, Shark, The Barbarian, The Leprechaun, The Ultimate Solution, The Yeti, Ze Gangsta, Zodiac, Leroy Brown, Greg Valentine, Paul Jones, Kareem Muhammad, Hercules Hernandez, Lord Humongous, The Masked Nightmare, Abdullah the Butcher, Gene Anderson, Bruiser Brody, Jos LeDuc, The Great Muta, Ivan Koloff, Matt Borne, Black Bart

Notable Feuds: Blackjack Mulligan, Bruiser Brody, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Terry Gordy, Krusher Khrushchev/Smash, Ax, Jim Duggan, Pez Whatley, Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Valiant, Junkyard Dog, Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, Bam Bam Bigelow, Hercules Hernández/Hercules, Mike Rotundo/V. K. Wallstreet, Hulk Hogan, The Great Tio, John Studd, El Gigante, Bugsy McGraw, George Weingeroff, Hillbilly Jim, Ronnie Garvin, Koko B. Ware, Don Muraco, Dusty Rhodes, Mike Davis, Jim Neidhart, Jos LeDuc, Ted DiBiase, Ultimate Warrior

Other Facts: -Not to be confused with Ronnie Garvin or Don Evans who used the same name in their career, or New One Man Gang who competed in Georgia in 1995-96, or UK One Man Gang who wrestled in England
-As George Gray, he used the nickname "The One Man Gang"
-As Akeem, he used the nickname "The African Dream"
-Wrestled his first match at age 17
-Traded by Jim Crockett in the Mid-Atlantic territory to Jim Barnett in Georgia Championship Wrestling for Ricky Steamboat. Many people consider this trade the beginning of Steamboat's breakout carer.
-Got his name by accident as MSW announcer Jim Ross didn't know who he was when he made his first appearance and referred to him as "a one-man gang".
-Has a tattoo of a skull on both sides of his head and originally claimed that one was for Kerry Von Erich and one was for Kevin Von Erich
-Won the first (albeit, unofficial) Royal Rumble Match. The match was held in 1987 at an un-taped event in St. Louis, MO. Because of exclusive local advertising, it drew very poorly (around 2000 people) and was not well received as a match concept at the time.
-Was the last man eliminated by Jim Duggan when Duggan won the 1st official Royal Rumble
-Suffered a heart attack in 2000 and had to cut back his schedule, but he recovered well and lost some weight.
-Was scheduled to compete as Akeem in the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-7 in 2001, but he had lost so much weight that the costume didn't fit him anymore. He competed as One Man Gang instead.
-Trained Jim Cornette for pro wrestling
-Appeared in the movie "Stay Tuned" in 1992
-Now attending the University of Victoria law school as well working as a death row prison guard at Louisiana State Prison
-Former member of Devastation, Inc.
-Former member of The Dungeon of Doom
-Former member of The House of Humperdink
-Former member of The Full-Blooded Italians
-Ranked # 114 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 102 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 371 in the 1993 PWI 500

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1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title

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10-26 1983 Junkyard Dog def. Butch Reed for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
10-26 1986 John Tatum & Jack Victory def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
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10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
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10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
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10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
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10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
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10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Title
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10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
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10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Title
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1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title

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