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Gorgeous George

Nickname: The Human Orchid; The Toast of the Coast; The Sensation of the Nation

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 215 lbs.

From: Hollywood, CA

Birthday: Mar 24th

Pro Debut: 1929

Aliases: George Wagner, Ed Georges, Jack Georges

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), American Wrestling Alliance (MA), Atlantic Athletic Commission (MA), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NJ/NY/PA), El Paso Wrestling Association (NM/TX), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), John McIntosh Promotions (NM/TX), Klondike Wrestling (Canada), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (AL/LA/MS), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), Montana Sports Enterprises (MT), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Iowa (IA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Rocky Mountain Sports Enterprises (CO), Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions (MO), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-State Sports (ID/WA), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Wrestling Promtions, Inc. (AZ)

Signature Moves: Side Headlock, Choke Hold, Hair Pull, Hiptoss

Career Highlights: -AWA (Boston) World Champion
-California Light Heavyweight Champion
-Northwest Middleweight Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA (Illinois) World Champion
-Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Champion (4x)
-Rocky Mountain Champion
-World Champion (Los Angeles version)

Affiliates: Cherie Dupree, Jeffries, Thomas Ross, Woodrow

Notable Feuds: Billy Watson, Red Berry, Enrique Torres, George Becker

Other Facts: -Real name was George Raymond Wagner. He legally changed his name to Gorgeous George in January 1951. His family also took the last name George at that time.
-Former husband of pro wrestling valet Cherie Dupree, who referred to George as "GG".
-Great-Uncle of pro wrestler The 'Stro
-Trained for pro wrestler by Farmer Burns
-Early in his career he wrestled using his real name George Wagner. This is not to be confused with Gorgeous George, Jr. who legally changed his name to George Wagner after being sued by the original Gorgeous George's widow over his use of the Gorgeous George name while wrestling in California.
-Not to be confused with former wrestling valet Gorgeous George aka George Frankenstein. She was given the Gorgeous George name by Randy Savage because he was such a fan of the original George that he bought the rights to the name to keep it alive.
-Began competing at carnivals at age 14. He was being booked by top promoters by age 17.
-Competed in what is believed to be the first tag team match in wrestling history on August 4, 1938. He teamed with Don Montgomery and defeated Paul Bozzell & George Ligoski in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match in Helena, AR. The match was conducted under what would be considered "Tornado Rules" today, as all 4 men were allowed in the ring at the same time.
-First wrestler to use entrance music. He came to the ring to "Pomp and Circumstance"
-Insisted the ring be sprayed with Chanel #5, which he called "Chanel #10" because he didn't want to be "half-safe".
-Died his hair blonde and used gold-plated bobby-pins, which he referred to as "Georgie pins". He would throw these to the members of the audience.
-Became the world's first major television wrestling star.
-Lucille Ball & Bob Hope both personally donated hundreds of chic robes for George's collection. Hope also once seconded George for one of his wrestling matches.
-By the 1950s, he was paid over $100,000 a year, making him the highest paid athlete in the world.
-Lost a match to Billy Watson in 1959, which resulted in him having his head shaved. 20,000 people watched this live and millions more saw it on national TV. He again lost his hair to The Destroyer in a Mask-vs-Hair match in 1962. This was his last match.
-Owned a cocktail lounge called "Gorgeous George's Ringside Restaurant"
-Influenced many performers both in and out of the ring, including Muhammad Ali (who saw George when he was 19), James Brown, & Bob Dylan.
-Appeared in the movie "Alias the Champ" in 1949.
-Passed away December 26, 1963 at the age of 48
-Cremated after his death. His ashes were in the possession of his grandson until some point in the 1970s when they were used as given to a tattoo artist who mixed part of them into a tattoo that the grandson had. That artist would eventually pass the ashes on to the possession of Oklahoma based wrestler Carnage, whose family still has in their possession today.
-His biography "Gorgeous George: The Outrageous Bad-Boy Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture" was written by John Capouya and released in 2008
-Posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010
-Posthumously inducted into the Nebraska Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

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Spotlight in History

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

Week of Sun 10-25 to Sat: 10-31

10-25 1951 Joe Alderman became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
10-25 1972 Jose Lothario def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
10-25 1981 Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff def. Tim Brooks & Arman Hussein for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
10-25 2008 3rd Rail def. Outlaw for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
10-25 2014 Montego Seeka became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
10-25 2020 Thrash became the ASP Mid-American Champion
10-25 2020 Brawler Morrison def. Gemini [2nd] for the ASP 5-Star Title
10-25 2025 Giganto def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Living Hope Title
10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Deacon Hendrix for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
10-25 2025 Vald def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Vald for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
10-25 2025 Psycho Mike def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
10-26 1964 Tony Borne def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
10-26 1978 Ernie Ladd became the TSW Arkansas Champion
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
10-26 2002 Beau Dalton def. Vinnie Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Title
10-26 2002 Michael Faith & Smash Hansen def. Big Daddy Moore & Karl Davis for the OCW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
10-26 2006 D Money became the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
10-26 2024 Tommy Dean def. Wesley Crane for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
10-26 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Super Star for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
10-26 2024 Riley Grinn def. Tommy Dean for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
10-26 2024 Sean Ryan def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
10-26 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Psycho Mike for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
10-27 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
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
10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champions
10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Title
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
10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Title
10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Title
10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Title
10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
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
10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Titles
10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Title
10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Title
10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Title
10-31 1994 Beast 3rd became the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
10-31 2025 Phoenix Down (Colton Kinnamon & Ricky Wingrave) def. Blazin' Saddles (Bang Bang Bennett & Scotty Rose) for the RDW Tag Team Titles

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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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