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Bill Zimovich

Nickname: Wild

From: Dexter, NY

Birthday: Feb 16th

Aliases: Bill Cody, Bill Zim, Bill Zimm, Chuck Wiggins, Ivan Zimovich, The Man From Mars, Walter Zimm, Walter Zimovich, Walter Zimtrowicz, Wild Man Zim, Wild Man Zimm, William Zimm, Zim Zimovich, Bill Vim

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Al Mayer Booking Agency (PA), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR/WA), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Daro, Inc. (CA), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NJ/NY), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Fred Ward Promotions (GA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gerry Legault Promoted Shows (Canada), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (OH), Mack Lillard Promotions (OR), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (CT/MD/NJ/NY/PA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO/TN), National Wrestling Federation (OH), Northland Wrestling Enterprises (Canada), R. Verne McCullough Promotions (UT), Ray Fabiani Sports, Inc. (MD/PA), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Teminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY)

Affiliates: Ali Aliba

Notable Feuds: Frankie Talaber, Ali Pasha, Whitey Wahlberg

Other Facts: -Real name was Wactau Zmitrovitz
-As Bill Zim, he used the nickname "Wild"
-Started with Ringling Brothers Circus in 1933, as Tarzan of the Elephants, and took on all comers in boxing and wrestling.
-Passed away November 21, 1993