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John Nord

Nickname: Yukon; Big

Height: 6' 8"

Weight: 318 lbs

From: Bozeman, MT

Birthday: Oct 18th

Pro Debut: 1984

Aliases: The Barbarian, Nord the Barbarian, The Viking [2nd], The Berzerker

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (South Africa), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northeast Championship Wrestling (MA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Super World Sports (Japan), Windy City Pro Wrestling (IL), Wrestle Association-R (Japan)

Finisher: Camel Clutch

Signature Moves: Leg Drop, Tossing opponents over the top rope for a countout win, Fall Forward Slam, Big Boot, Clothesline, Running Knee Drop, Inverted Suplex

Affiliates: Skandor Akbar, Adnan Al-Kaissie, King Kong Bundy, Gary Hart, Scott Norton, Jake Roberts, The Grappler, Mr. Fuji, Barry Darsow, Oliver Humperdink, Steve Strong, King Kong Brody, Boris Zhukov, Stan Hansen

Notable Feuds: Jake Roberts, Mike Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Texas Hangmen, Davey Boy Smith, Jimmy Snuka, The Undertaker, Brian Adams/Crush, Curt Hennig/Mr. Perfect, Greg Valentine

Other Facts: -Attended Robbinsdale High School in Robbinsdale, MN with future pro wrestlers Tom Zenk, Brady Boone, Nikita Koloff, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, and Barry Darsow
-Began his career as The Barbarian then changed his name to Nord the Barbarian in 1986 to avoid confusion with The Barbarian that was competing in NWA at the time.
-Once got into a fist fight backstage with Butch Reed that started at an afternoon show in Oklahoma City. Later that night Bill Watts made the two of them finish the fight in Tulsa to get it out of their system
-Was originally hinted to be related to The Nightmare, but Nightmare was released from MSW before that idea could be investigated further.
-Fired from the WWF after "Summerslam '92". His friend Nailz was unhappy with the pay he received for his match with Virgil and asked Nord to stand outside the door while he went to talk to Vince. When discussions went nowhere, Nailz escalated things to a physical nature. Ultimately, Nailz called the police and accused Vince of sexual assault on him (Which he said provoked the physical altercation). Since Nord was essentially the lookout while this all happened, he was fired at the same time Nailz was.
-While competing in MSW and AWA as The Barbarian or Nord the Barbarian, he was billed from Parts Unknown
-While competing as "Yukon" John Nord in the AWA, he was sometimes billed from The Great North Woods and carried an axe named "Bertha" to the ring.
-Appeared in the movie "The Master Demon" in 1991
-Worked at his brother's auto dealership, Nord Motors for a time.
-Appeared on an episode of "Judge Mathis" on January 24, 2018. The episode was taped April 13, 2017 and he was being sued for non-payment of bail.
-Currently suffering from ALS and confined to a wheelchair
-Former member of The First Family
-Former member of New Age Management
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1985 (as The Barbarian)
-Ranked #68 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as The Berzerker)
-Ranked #52 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as The Berzerker)
-Ranked #340 in the 1993 PWI 500 (as The Berzerker)

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2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles

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10-04 1973 Stan Kowalski & Kim Duk def. Alex Perez & El Gran Tapio for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
10-04 2014 Patient Zero became the ComPro Showtime Champion
10-04 2014 Psycho Sawyer def. Cody Burns for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
10-04 2014 The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) became the OECW Tag Team Champions
10-04 2014 The Brotherhood of Mayhem (Malice & Menace [2nd]) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
10-04 2025 Dan Webber def. Wrangler Rhett for the WFC Prime Title
10-04 2025 Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) def. Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
10-04 2025 T. R. A. P. (Remy Devereaux & Marquez Warren) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi the Mad & Tank Bryson) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
10-05 2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
10-05 2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-05 2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-05 2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
10-05 2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
10-05 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
10-05 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
10-05 2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
10-05 2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles
10-06 1972 Chris Colt & Bobby Duncum def. The Flying Redheads (Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
10-06 2007 Shane Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
10-06 2012 Austin Tacious became the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
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10-06 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
10-06 2018 Era of Chaos (Jerry Storm & Thrash) def. Space Age (Paul Puertorico & Aeronaut) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
10-06 2018 Spike the Silverback def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Title
10-07 1967 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar def. Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
10-07 1979 The Spoiler def. El Halcon for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
10-07 2005 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
10-07 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Michael York for the FCW Heavyweight Title
10-07 2017 Chandler Hopkins def. El Fuego for the IWR Revolutionary Title
10-07 2017 Damon Windsor def. Dane Griffin for the IWR Heavyweight Title
10-08 2002 Li'l Joe def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-08 2002 Jef Tiger def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-08 2005 Beau Dalton def. Lily McKenzie for the SRPW Womens Title
10-08 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Womens Title
10-08 2006 Cody Jones def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
10-08 2011 Steven Sterling def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-08 2011 The New Age Syndicate/The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Bud Barnes) def. Shane Scott & Tyson Jaymes (substituting for Devan Scott) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
10-08 2011 Crossfire Morrison def. Drake Gallows for the BYEW Entertainment Title
10-08 2016 Paul Puertorico became the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
10-08 2016 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the WFC Heavyweight Title
10-08 2016 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Title
10-08 2016 Mikey [2nd] def. Tyson Jaymes for the BCW Heavyweight Title
10-08 2022 Beau Betten def. MLP for the RDW Iron Man Title
10-08 2022 Bad & Bourgeois/The Sons of Baskin (Flex Zerba & Niles Plonk) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
10-08 2022 Michael Duplanti def. Mike Gunns for the NAW Heavyweight Title
10-08 2022 Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) def. Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix for the WAH Tag Team Titles
10-08 2022 Nova Phoenix became the UWO Women's Champion
10-08 2022 Sam Stackhouse def. Super Beast for the BCW Heavyweight Title
10-09 1968 The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) def. Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
10-09 1981 Porkchop Cash & Doug Somers def. Frank Hill & Eric Embry for the TSW Tag Team Titles
10-09 2009 The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
10-09 2009 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the MWA MAX-Division Title
10-09 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
10-09 2010 Mr. Ooh, La, La became the UWE Regional Champion
10-09 2010 Big Smooth def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
10-09 2021 Dan Webber def. Sam Stackhouse for the WAH Heavyweight Title
10-10 1960 Don Kent became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
10-10 2004 Payton Scott & Matt Garza became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-10 2004 Tyler Bateman & John O'Malley def. Payton Scott & Matt Garza for the ACW Tag Team Titles
10-10 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-10 2009 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
10-10 2009 The Canadian Red Devil def. Cold Blooded Chris for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-10 2009 Michael H def. Running Wolf for the 412PE Heavyweight Title
10-10 2009 Dennis Williams & Ryan Reed def. Blue Thunder & The Unknown for the 412PE Tag Team Titles
10-10 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the MERC Tag Team Champions
10-10 2015 Michael Duplanti def. Rolling Thunder for the NAW Heavyweight Title
10-10 2015 Damon Windsor def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
10-10 2015 Simply the Future (Alex & J. D.) def. The Soul Ryders (Mr. Nasty & Tim Rockwell) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
10-10 2015 S. L. U. G. G. became the BCW Intercontinenal Champion
10-10 2015 Brandon Groom became the BCW Heavyweight Champion
10-10 2021 Drake Gallows def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title

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2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles

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