Bios
Assassin
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 264 lbs.
From: Parts Unknown
Birthday: Aug 28th
Pro Debut: 1956
Aliases: Joe Hamilton, Jody Hamilton, Assassin #2, Assassin #1, The Flame, Mighty Bolo, Ricky Monroe, The Iron Russian
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA, NWA-West, TSW, UWF, WCW, All South Wrestling Alliance (GA), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/MS/TN), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Deep South Wrestling (GA), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/MS/TN), International Championship Wrestling (TN), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), San Francisco (CA), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling Promotions (AZ)
Finisher: Assassin Hammerlock
Signature Moves: 2nd Rope Dropkick, 2nd Rope Elbow Drop
Career Highlights: -ASWA Georgia Champion
-ASWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Rock Hunter, 1 w/ The Enforcer)
-ASWA United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Super Gladiator and Assassin #1)
-Continental Champion (4x)
-IWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ John Tolos)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Columbus Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (5x; 4 w/ Assassin #1, 1 w/ Rock Hunter)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (16x; 12 w/ Assassin #1, 2 w/ Assassin #2, 1 each w/ The Professional and Toru Tanaka)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion
-NWA Louisiana Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Assassin #1 and Angel [1st])
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Assassin #3 [Roger Smith], 1 w/ Nick Roberts)
-NWA (Northern Division) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Carson)
-NWA (Southeastern) Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Assassin #1, Don Carson, and Billy Spears)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Rock Hunter, 1 w/ Ron Fuller)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #1)
-TSW Louisiana Champion (2x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (6x; 4 w/ Assassin #1, 1 each w/ Ernie Ladd and Angel [1st])
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #1)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #1)
Affiliates: Assassin #1, Assassin #2 (Hercules Hernández), Assassin #2 (Randy Culley), Assassin #2/Assassin #3 (Roger Smith), Assassin #3 (Nick Patrick), Ernie Ladd, Angel [1st], John Tolos, Doug Gilbert, Toru Tanaka, The Missouri Mauler, Percival Pringle III, Paul Orndorff, Paul Roma, The Equalizer, Fire, Rock Hunter, The Enforcer, Super Gladiator, The Professional, Nick Roberts, Don Carson, Billy Spears, Ron Fuller, Paul Jones, Masa Saito, Great Bolo [1st]
Notable Feuds: Rito Carreon, Tito Carreon, Jerry Miller, Bobby Christy, Jean Gaollois, Paul Gaollois, Eddie Graham, Dick Steinborn, Ray Gunkel, Lou Klein, Bob Armstrong, El Mongol, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Dan McIntyre, Grizzly Smith, Luke Brown, Jack Brisco, Jimmy Valiant, Dusty Rhodes, Ray Candy, Johnny Weaver, Haystacks Calhoun, Mr. Wrestling II, Jerry Brisco, Danny Hodge, Rufus R. Jones, Bugsy McGraw, Charlie Cook, Skip Young, Doug Gilbert, Dory Funk, Jr., Ray Gordon, Mike Graham, Mike Clancy, George Scott, Roberto Soto, Luis Hernández, Bill Dromo, Tommy Seigler, Gorgeous George, Jr., Steve Keirn, Alberto Torres, Ramón Torres, Don Leo Jonathan, Don Curtis, Giant Baba, Mr. Moto, Rocky Johnson, Jay Strongbow, Hiro Matsuda, Vittorio Apollo, Ox Baker, Mark Youngblood, Vince Bryant, Bob Ellis, Tito Montez, Sandy Scott, Skandar Akbar, Michiaki Yoshimura, Chati Yokouchi, Reggie Parks, Assassin #1, Curtis Iaukea, Karl Von Brauner, Taro Miyaki, Wahoo McDaniel
Other Facts: -Real name was Joseph Nicholas Hamilton, though he was usually called "Jody". He was born Joseph Zwaduk III, but changed his name to Hamilton in 1953.
-Step-Brother of pro wrestler The Missouri Mauler (AKA Larry Hamilton). Together they were known as The Hamilton Brothers (Larry & Joe Hamilton)
-Father of wrestling referee Nick Patrick
-Former father-in-law of pro wrestling referee Mike Adkins
-Enlisted in the Army when he was 16 by stretching the truth about his age. By the time they found out, he was 17, which was legal age at the time.
-Former Golden Gloves boxer
-Trained for pro wrestling by Mike DiBiase, Nick Roberts, and Sonny Myers
-Debuted in 1956 against Rip Hawk at the age of 16.
-As Joe Hamilton, he used the nickname "Silent". Hamilton has revealed in recent years that the "Silent" moniker was because he was not a very good at interviews and promos.
-When he was just 19 years old, he and his brother, Larry, headlined a show at Madison Square Garden, drawing a record 20,335 people to see them wrestle Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez. To this day, Joe remains the youngest wrestler to ever headline a main event in the Garden.
-Although Hamilton was considered to be Assassin #2, he is the most well known and had a singles career before and after he teamed with Tom Renesto (Assassin #1) which prompts people to think Hamilton is Assassin #1. Technically, Hamilton debuted as the Assassin a few weeks before Renesto was called in to be his partner.
-Competed with Renesto as The Assassins everywhere except in Jim Crockett Promotions, where they were known as The Bolos. This was because Renesto had established himself in as 1/2 of the Bolos before teaming with Hamilton.
-Former member of The Paul Jones Army
-Former member of The Stud Stable
-Headed up the WCW Power Plant training facility during the 1990's.
-Helped to train Erik Watts and Jack Swagger for pro wrestling
-Inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994
-Former owner of Deep South Wrestling in McDonough GA. It was a developmental fed for WWE from 2005-2007
-His autobiography "Assassin: The Man Behind the Mask" was co-written by Scott Teal and released in 2006.
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2011
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2013 (w/ Assassin 1 as The Assassins)
-Passed away August 3, 2021 at the age of 82.
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Spotlight in History
- 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Title
- 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 1974 Thunder Cloud & White Cloud def. Bob Sweetan & Seigfried Stanke for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
- 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
- 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Title
- 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Title
Week of Sun 04-19 to Sat: 04-25
- 04-19 1987 Bubba Rogers def. One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight Title
- 04-19 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Luchadore & The Canadian Red Devil) def. La M (El Choppo & Jesus Rodriguez) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 04-19 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. Nathan Sensation for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 04-19 2013 Bree Ann def. Barbi Hayden for the NWA-TXO Rose Title
- 04-19 2014 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the OWA Junior Heavyweight Title
- 04-19 2014 Jake O'Brien def. Brian Breaker for the OWA Heavyweight Title
- 04-19 2014 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 04-19 2014 Randy Price def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 04-19 2014 Miss Diss Lexia def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Title
- 04-19 2014 Erica def. Miss Diss Lexia for the IZW Queens Title
- 04-19 2014 Brandon Groom def. Warhammer for the BPPW Heavyweight Title
- 04-19 2024 Killa Kate became the TexPro Rose Champion
- 04-19 2024 Kari Wright def. Tommy Prince for the TexPro Dynasty Title
- 04-19 2024 K. O. A. (Caine Carter & Devion Black) def. Rock-N-Rugged (Rook Tyler & Gabe Welder for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
- 04-19 2025 Rook Tyler def. Auzzy for the TexPro Dynasty Title
- 04-19 2025 Brandon Warhawk def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 04-19 2026 Gideon Vane became the WTW Open Promotions Champion
- 04-20 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 04-20 2013 The Canadian Red Devil became the OWA Heavyweight Champion
- 04-20 2013 Daemon Storm def. Justin Dynamic for the UWE United States Title
- 04-20 2018 Jack Swagger def. MVP for the IWR Heavyweight Title
- 04-20 2019 B. M. F. (Kareem Sadat & Maniac Mike) became the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
- 04-20 2019 Double D became the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-20 2024 Malachi & Ozzy Hendrix def. The Voiceless Society (Tyler Watts & E-Bone) for the CAPW Tag Team Titles
- 04-20 2024 Kevin James Sanchez def. Montego Seeka for the EPW Heavyweight Title
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Title
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Title
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Title
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Title
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Title
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Title
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 04-22 1985 The Great Kabuki became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Title
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Title
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Title
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Title
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Title
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Title
- 04-23 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 04-23 1974 Thunder Cloud & White Cloud def. Bob Sweetan & Seigfried Stanke for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Title
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Title
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Title
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
- 04-24 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Brandon Warhawk for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 04-25 1969 Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treach Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Title
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Title
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Title
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Title
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
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