Mike Paidousis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael George Paidousis January 15, 1924 Steubenville, Ohio, United States |
| Died | September 9, 2002 (aged 78) Akron, Ohio, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike Paidousis Great Azul Mystery Man Tennessee Rebel Golden Terror Masked Terror |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg)[1] |
| Debut | 1950 |
| Retired | 1981 |
Michael George Paidousis (January 15, 1924 – September 9, 2002) was an American professional wrestler known as Mike Paidousis. He worked in various territories, notably in Florida, Texas and World Wide Wrestling Federation.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Paidousis made his wrestling debut in 1950. In 1960, Paidousis won his only title, the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship after defeating Thor Hagen. In 1967, he teamed with Brute Bernard and won the NWA American Tag Team Championship twice. Later, he managed Bernard.
Personal life and Death
Paidousis trained Big Bully Busick.
On September 9, 2002. Paidousis died from heart failure.
Championships and accomplishments
- Central States Wrestling
- Jim Crockett Promotions
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Great Bolo[7]
- NWA Big Time Wrestling
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Brute Bernard (2)[8][9]
- NWA Mid-America
- NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rocky Smith
- Western States Sports
References
- ↑ "Mike Paidousis: Profile". CageMatch.
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com (in German). Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "1975". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ↑ "1978". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ↑ "1979".
- ↑ "NWA Central States Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Dallas) Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [Fritz Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ↑ "N.W.A. American Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ↑ Hoops, Brian (November 5, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/05): Ric Flair & Roddy Piper win WWE tag team gold". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
External links
- "Mike Paidousis". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- "Mike Paidousis: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". profightdb.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.