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Chick Donovan


Title History

  • AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Hart (June 27, 1981);
  • NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Tommy Rogers (July ??, 1983);
  • NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ricky Gibson (October ??, 1983);
  • CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Soul Train Jones (April 20, 1987);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jack Hart (aka Barry Horowitz) defeating Soul Train Jones & Rocky Johnson (May 4, 1987);

Career Highlights

  • 1981: Chick Donovan was a member of Jimmy Hart’s First Family of Wrestling..
  • April 20, 1987–CWA: Chic Donovan defeated Soul Train Jones to win the AWA International heavyweight title.
  • May 4, 1987–CWA: Chic Donovan and Jack Hart defeated Rocky Johnson and Soul Train Jones to win the Southern tag team titles.
  • May 18, 1987–CWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated Chic Donovan and Jack Hart to retain the World tag team titles.
  • June 1, 1987–CWA: Alan West defeated Chick Donovan.
  • April 24, 1988–Wrestling Challenge: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Chick Donovan.
  • September 18, 1988–SCW: Moondog Spot defeated Chick Donovan.
  • October 2, 1988–SCW: Chick Donovan defeated Ray Lloyd.
  • September 15, 1991–GASW/GWF: Billy Black and Joel Deaton defeated Chick Donovan and Rick Donovan.
  • November 7, 1992–Saturday Night: Kensuke Sasaki defeated Chic Donovan.
  • November 28, 1992–Worldwide: Erik Watts defeated Chic Donovan.
  • December 5, 1992–Saturday Night: Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas defeated Chick Donovan and Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker.
  • December 19, 1992–Saturday Night: Johnny Gunn and The Z-Man defeated Chic Donovan and Mike Thor in a dark match.
  • December 26, 1992–Power Hour: Johnny Gunn and The Z-Man defeated Chic Donovan and Fred Avery.
  • January 9, 1993–Saturday Night: Johnny Gunn and The Z-Man defeated Chick Donovan and Mike Thor.
  • March 13, 1993–Saturday Night: Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas defeated Chic Donovan and The Masked Wrecker.
  • April 17, 1993–Saturday Night: Arn Anderson defeated Chic Donovan.
  • May 1, 1993–Saturday Night: Jim Neidhart and The Junkyard Dog defeated Chic Donovan and Rip Rogers.
  • June 19, 1993–Saturday Night: Paul Roma defeated Chick Donovan.
  • August 28, 1993–Saturday Night: Mike Winner and Tommy Angel defeated Chic Donovan and Rip Rogers in a dark match.
  • September 25, 1993–Saturday Night: Mark Starr and Sam Houston defeated Chic Donovan and JD Wolfe in a dark match.
  • October 30, 1993–Saturday Night: Shockmaster defeated Chick Donovan.
  • November 13, 1993–Saturday Night: 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Chick Donovan and Paul Lee.
  • June 18, 1994–WCW Pro: Dustin Rhodes defeated Chic Donovan.
  • July 2, 1994–Saturday Night: Johnny B. Badd defeated Chic Donovan.
  • August 13, 1994–Saturday Night: Ricky Steamboat defeated Chic Donovan.
  • September 24, 1994–Saturday Night: Stars And Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) defeated Chic Donovan and Fred Avery.
  • December 10, 1994–Saturday Night: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Chic Donovan and Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker.
  • March 19, 1995–Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldog defeated Chic Donovan.
  • March 25, 1995–Superstars: The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) defeated Chic Donovan and Rip Rogers.
  • June 20, 1995–WCW Pro: Sting defeated Chic Donovan.
  • February 3, 2006–NWA Wrestle Birmingham: Adrian Street (65) w/Miss Linda defeated Chic Donovan (deep into his 50s)..
  • July 17, 2007–All-Star Championship Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Seth Cruise in Carrollton, Georgia …
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brad Armstrong & Brad Thomas defeated Chick Donovan & Nightmare in a tag team match..
  • July 22, 2007–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Seth Cruise in Villa Rica, Georgia..
  • September 22, 2007–All-Star Championship Wrestling: Greg “The Hammer” Valentine defeated Chick Donovan
  • November 11, 2007–SECW: Tommy Rich & Scotty Blaze & Adrian Hawkins beat Frankie Valentine & Billy Love & Chick Donovan..
  • January 6, 2008–SECW: Bob Armstrong & Tommy Rich & Buff Bagwell beat Steve Lawler & Chick Donovan & Bulldog Raines by disqualification..
  • January 27, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Tommy Rich & Kidd Body Drop beat Chick Donovan & Kidd Enigma..
  • February 7, 2008–Georgia Pro Wrestling Association: “The Golden Boy” Chick Donovan defeated The Masked Nightmare..
  • February 16, 2008–All-Star Wrestling Network: Billy the Kid defeated Chick Donovan to win the AWN heavyweight title..
  • March 13, 2008–NAWA Ring Champion: Chick Donovan defeated Jay Clinton in Rome, Georgia..
  • April 17, 2008–Georgia Pro Wrestling Association: Chick Donovan defeated Jake Slater in a Last Man Standing match..
  • May 15, 2008–Georgia Pro Wrestling Association: Chick Donovan won a “sharp dressed man” contest in Tifton, Georgia..
  • ~~~Preston Paradise attacked Chick Donovan after the contest – Chick Donovan defeated Preston Paradise in a match..
  • May 17, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Ron Stalker by Submission in Manchester, Georgia..
  • May 31, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Dustin Powers by Submission in Manchester, Georgia..
  • June 21, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Chris Stevens with some outside help from Mr. Hughes.
  • July 19, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Gena by Submission with the figure four leglock .
  • August 3, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Doug Somers vs. Chick Donovan ended in a Double DQ.
  • August 8, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Chick Dononvan defeated Rod Simmons in Columbus, Georgia ..
  • August 22, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Chick Donovan defeated Dustin Powers to remain undefeated in PTPW
  • August 29, 2008–Prime Time Pro Wrestling: Elix Skipper defeated #1 Contender Chick Donovan by Submission
  • September 13, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Chic Donovan & Bob Armstrong beat Billy Knight & JT Talent.
  • October 11, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: “The Golden Boy” Chick Donovan defeated Jay Clinton.
  • November 8, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Chick Donovan & Micah Taylor beat Rob Adonis & Josh Stone.
  • August 8, 2009–NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest: Chic Donovan defeated Jimmy Jack Funk Jr..
  • August 29, 2009–PWA: Chic Donovan defeated The Masked Grappler.
  • September 3, 2009–GCW: Chic Donovan defeated Josh Storm.
  • October 15, 2009–GCW: Ruben James defeated Chic Donovan.
  • October 22, 2009–GCW: Chic Donovan defeated Ruben James in a looser leaves town match.
  • November 5, 2009–GCW: Murder-1 defeated Chic Donovan.
  • November 19, 2009–PSW: Thirteen defeated Chic Donovan.
  • June 19, 2010–UIW: Chic Donovan defeated Stanley Summerville.
  • July 3, 2010–AWN: Chic Donovan defeated Bubba Rage.
  • October 8, 2010–AWN: Chic Donovan defeated Joey Kidman.
  • October 23, 2010–PWA: Chic Donovan defeated Rob Russo.
  • November 27, 2010–UIW: Billy Knight and Chic Donovan defeated Doug Somers and Pretty Boy Floyd by disqualification. Somers & Floyd retains the tag team titles.
  • December 20, 2012–PWA: Jake Slater defeated Chick Donovan.
  • January 12, 2013–PWA: Chick Donovan defeated Dusty MacWilliams.
  • January 26, 2013–PWA: The Exotic Ones (Simon Sermon and Tommy Too Much) defeated Chick Donovan and Mike Jackson by disqualification.
  • February 9, 2013–PWA: Chick Donovan defeated Elrod Campbell.
  • March 2, 2013–PWA: Chic Donovan and Tommy Too Much defeated Anthony Andrews and Stoney Hooker.
  • March 16, 2013–PWA: Chick Donovan defeated Tommy Too Much in a hair vs hair match.
  • September 5, 2015–CCW: Chick Donovan defeated Bobby Moore.
  • February 27, 2016–BTW: Chick Donovan and Matt Riviera defeated Harlem Bravado and Michael Barry.
  • May 15, 2016–CCW: Chick Donovan defeated Effy Gibbes.
  • July 21, 2017–AWN: Sal Rinauro defeated Chick Donovan by count-out.
    January 13, 2018–WrestleMerica: Chick Donovan defeated Dominique Stuckey.
  • February 10, 2018–WrestleMerica: Chic Donovan defeated Charles West.
  • April 14, 2018–WrestleMerica: Chic Donovan defeated Cameron Jackson & Gashouse in a handicap match.
  • May 19, 2018–WrestleMerica: Chick Donovan defeated Dax Anthony by disqualification.
  • June 2, 2018–CCW: Chick Donovan defeated Zane Stevens.
  • July 7, 2018–CCW: The Masked Professional defeated Chic Donovan in a hair vs hair match.
  • April 6, 2019–VCW: Chic Donovan and Michael Rivera defeated The Dirty Villains (David Burkett and The Playboy) to retain the Georgia tag team titles.
  • August 17, 2019–The Gathering: Chick Donovan defeated Andy Anderson by disqualification.
  • October 30, 2019–VCW: Chick Donovan defeated Joey Corbin.
  • December 6, 2019–VCW: Chick Donovan defeated John Brewer.
  • January 2, 2010–VCW: Chick Donovan defeated David Burkett.
  • February 12, 2021–KLT: Mike Jackson defeated Chick Donovan.
  • April 24, 2021–KLT: Exotic Youth (Bryce Cannon and Cornelious Pepperbottom) vs. Old School (Chic Donovan and Mike Jackson) ended in a double count-out.
  • May 13, 2023–CAP: JGeorge defeated Chick Donovan in a dark match.
Updated: January 31, 2024 @ 8:53 am

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Debut

1977

Birthday

March 7, 1947

Hometown

Lagrange, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight

244 lbs (111 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

The Figure Four

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Jerry Lawler
Tommy Rich

Status

Living