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Dick Hutton
Nickname: Cowboy
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 235 lbs.
From: Tulsa, OK
Birthday: Oct 4th
Pro Debut: 1952
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Alex Turk Promotions (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Wrestling Association, Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), North American Wrestling Association (CA), NWA Hollywood (CA), San Francisco (CA), Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions (MO), Southwest Sports (NM/TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Signature Moves: Abdominal Stretch
Career Highlights: -MWA Champion
-NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (w/ Hard Boiled Haggerty)
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA International Television Tag Team Champion (w/ Sam Steamboat)
-NWA Ohio Champion (2x)
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Dory Funk)
-NWA (Texas) North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dory Funk)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Sam Steamboat)
-NWA World Champion
-WWA American Champion
Affiliates: Dory Funk, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Gene Kiniski, Sam Steamboat
Notable Feuds: Lou Thesz, Pat O'Connor, Billy Watson, The Preacher, The Destroyer, Stan Neilson, The Mighty Ursus, Mike Sharpe, Freddie Blassie, Don Manoukian, Hans Hermann
Other Facts: -Real name was Richard Heron Avis Hutton
-Born in Amarillo, TX but moved to Tulsa, OK early in his life
-Graduated from Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa, OK
-Wrestled collegiately for Oklahoma A&M (now known as Oklahoma State University)
-Finished 7th in the super heavyweight division in Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics in London, England.
-NCAA wrestling champion in 1947, 1948, 1950. (Finished 2nd to Verne Gagne in 1949)
-Trained for pro wrestling by Ed Lewis, Leroy McGuirk, and Lou Thesz
-Was the first wrestler to win an NCAA title and the NWA World Title
-Lost to Bill Longston in his pro wrestling debut.
-Inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame
-Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1995
-Inducted into the International Wrestling Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 1999
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2000
-Passed away on November 24, 2003 at his home in Tulsa at the age of 80
-Buried in South Heights Cemetery in Sapulpa, OK
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Spotlight in History
- 1968 The Spoiler def. Grizzly Smith for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 1976 Seigfreid Steinke def. Rocky Johnson for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 2005 The Red Dirt Outlaws (Devon Monroe & Kevin James) def. The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 2006 Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) def. Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 2006 John O'Malley def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 2011 Jesse Williams became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 2011 Danger Dean def. Jesse Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 2016 Dimitri Alexandrov became the UWE United States Champion
- 2020 Jerry Bostic def. Shawn Sanders for the ASP Mid-American Title
Week of Sun 08-16 to Sat: 08-22
- 08-16 1977 Porkchop Cash & Mike George def. The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 08-16 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Team ATM (Jerome Daniels & Big Tex) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Titles
- 08-16 2019 Fly Def (Warren J & Zack Zilla) became the TexPro Tag Team Champions
- 08-16 2024 Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba & Marlboro Slim) became the BPW Tag Team Champions
- 08-16 2024 Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Original Renegade & Manico) def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk, Nashoba & Marlboro Slim) for the BPW Tag Team Titles
- 08-16 2025 Nashoba def. Jay Hazzard for the EPW Internet Television Title
- 08-16 2025 K. J. Orso def. Ironside for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
- 08-17 2002 Russelina the Ballerina/Manservant became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 08-17 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
- 08-17 2019 Adam Patrick def. Brock Landers for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 08-17 2024 God's Work (Father Padge & Deacon Hendrix) def. Shawn Sanders & Marlboro Slim (subbing for Scott Sanders) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
- 08-17 2024 Damien Morte def. Badger James for the EPW Internet Television Title
- 08-17 2025 Brixton Barricade def. Slade Temple for the ASP Mid-American Title
- 08-17 2025 Drake Gallows def. Brixon Barricade for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Colton Kinnamon def. Drake Gallows for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Drake Gallows def. Colton Kinnamon for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Dale Reeves def. Drake Gallows for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Bang Bang Bennett def. Dale Reeves for the ASP All Time Title
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- 08-17 2025 Dale Reeves def. Drake Gallows for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Kyle Kubiak def. Dale Reeves for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Dale Reeves def. Kyle Kubiak for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Scotty Rose def. Dale Reeves for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 Kyle Kubiak def. Scotty Rose for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-17 2025 C. M. Burnham def. Kyle Kubiak for the ASP All Time Title
- 08-18 1982 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Killer Khan for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 08-18 2001 Dexter Hardaway def. Grenade for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
- 08-18 2025 Brandon Groom def. Dan Webber for the LCW Lionheart Title
- 08-18 2025 Blake Dalton def. Brandon Groom for the LCW Lionheart Title
- 08-19 2002 Se7en became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 08-19 2002 HIMM became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 08-19 2007 Talon def. Lady Venom for the SWCW Womens Title
- 08-19 2007 Striker def. Rick Garrett for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 08-20 1968 The Spoiler def. Grizzly Smith for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 08-20 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 08-20 1976 Seigfreid Steinke def. Rocky Johnson for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 08-20 2005 The Red Dirt Outlaws (Devon Monroe & Kevin James) def. The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 08-20 2006 Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) def. Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 08-20 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 08-20 2006 John O'Malley def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 08-20 2011 Jesse Williams became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 08-20 2011 Danger Dean def. Jesse Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 08-20 2016 Dimitri Alexandrov became the UWE United States Champion
- 08-20 2020 Jerry Bostic def. Shawn Sanders for the ASP Mid-American Title
- 08-21 1959 Angelo Savoldi def. Mike DiBiase for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
- 08-21 1961 Corsica Joe def. Oni Wiki Wiki for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 08-21 1961 Stu Gibson def. Waldo Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 08-21 1964 Karl Kox def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 08-21 1972 Tom Jones & Ken Mantell def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 08-21 1987 Al Perez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW World Title
- 08-21 2005 Chaz Sharpe def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 08-21 2005 Aaron Neil became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 08-21 2020 The Sickness/Charlie Haas def. Will Allday for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
- 08-22 1969 Chuck Karbo def. Danny Hodge for the TSW North American Title
- 08-22 1969 Bull Curry def. Baron Von Raschke for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 08-22 1998 The Great Bolo [2nd] def. Red Eagle for the OPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 08-22 2009 Sage def. Goldeneye for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 08-22 2009 Mo-Dizzle def. Kunna Keyoh for the TCBW Hardcore Title
- 08-22 2009 Thug Nasty def. Wage for the TCBW Heavyweight Title
- 08-22 2010 Tyson Jaymes def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 08-22 2010 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW All-American Title
- 08-22 2020 Alex Royal def. Sam Stackhouse for the WFC Heavyweight Title
- 08-22 2021 Skylar Slice def. Danni Bee for the ASP Women's Title
- 08-22 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
- 08-22 2025 Blazin' Saddles (Bang Bang Bennett & Scotty Rose) def. Drake Gallos & Dale Reeves (Substituting for for the RDW Tag Team Titles
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