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Tim Ward: By the Numbers

Posted: Sep 10th 2024 By: Oklafan Staff

Oklafan recently acknowledged the death of pro wrestler Tim Ward, who competed primarily as The Shadow. Below is a complete retrospective of his career as far as Oklafan is able to document. We have included a listing of all the Oklahoma matches Ward competed in, a win/loss record, a breakdown of singles and tag team matches and a year-by-year documentation of the number of matches he had in Oklahoma.

We hope that this record serves as small reminder of the legacy that Ward left behind.
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Name: Tim Ward
Ring name(s): 4
Debut: 1992
Last Match: 2005
Oklahoma wrestling federations competed in: 2
Different titles held: 3
Total title reigns: 5
Win/Loss record in Oklahoma - 6-8-1
Singles Matches - 9
Tag Team Matches - 6

Ward's complete match listing:

1992

Nov 7, 1992 - Wild Maverick & J. J. Mustang def. The Brotherhood of Pain (The Shadow & Slash) (PZWA, Tecumseh)

Dec. 12, 1992 - Casey Cannon & Bonecrusher def. The Brotherhood of Pain (Slasher Lawless & The Shadow) (PZWA, Oklahoma City)

May 8, 1993 - Calvin Knapp def. The Shadow (PZWA, Broken Arrow)

May 15, 1993 - The Shadow def. Casey Cannon (PZWA, Chickasha)

Jun 5, 1993 - Tom Jones & Casey Cannon def. The Shadow & Shawn Summers (PZWA, Stillwater)

Oct. 2, 1993 - The Liberty Kid def. The Shadow by DQ (PZWA, Tecumsah)

Nov. 6, 1993 - The Shadow & The Liberty Kid def. The Psychos (Psycho I & Psycho II) (PZWA, Lone Grove)

May 7, 1994 - The Shadow def. The Ragin' Cajun (PZWA, Elk City)

June 3, 1994 - Tom Jones def. The Shadow by DQ (PZWA, Antlers)

June 4, 1994 - Casey Cannon def. The Shadow (PZWA, Idabel)

June 10, 1994 - The Shadow def. Country Boy Chopper (PZWA, Pryor)

Dec. 5, 1994 - Teamed with Casey Cannon in the PZWA Tag Team Title Tournament, ultimately won by The Pony Express. It's unknown how many matches Cannon & Shadow competed in, but it's at least 1.

Dec. 10, 1994 - The Shadow vs. TNT went to a No-Contest. Later in the card, The Shadow & PZWA Tag Team Champions The Pony Express def. Psycho, Rick Valentine & TNT

2005

July 15, 2005 - Tim Ward def. Bobby Burns (SRPW, Sapulpa)