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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Frankie Talaber |
| Real Name: |
Frank Talaber |
| Birthday: |
July 17, 1912 |
| Hometown: |
Reynoldsburg, Ohio |
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| Finishing Move: |
Piledriver. |
| Favorite Moves: |
Hammerlock
Leglock
Flying Mare
Hip Toss |
| Notable Feuds: |
Gorgeous George
Zebra Kid
Goon Henry
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MWA (Ohio) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Billy Weidner (March 30, 1938);
MWA (Ohio) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Dory Detton (June 15, 1939);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Billy Weidner (February 13, 1941);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Martino Angelo (October 21, 1943);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Mephisto (May 11, 1944);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Mephisto (January 4, 1945);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Pierre LaBelle (March 29, 1945);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Martino Angelo (September 14, 1949);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Cyclone Anaya (January 5, 1950);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Roy Shire (June 14, 1951);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Joe Scarpello [Tournament] (May 15, 1953);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Oyama Kato (February 23, 1954);
MWA (Ohio) American Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Dick Hutton & Buddy Rogers (May 19, 1955);
MWA (Ohio) American Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Billy Varga & Bill Miller for vacant titles (July 7, 1955);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Don & Ray Stevens (May 30, 1956);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Leon Graham defeating Ray Stevens & Ed Francis (????, 1957);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Leon Graham defeating ???????? (August ??, 1957);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Leon Graham defeating Great Malenko & Ivan Bornov (January ??, 1958);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Leon Graham defeating Juan Sebastian & Cyclone Hess (October 24, 1958);
MWA Ohio Heavyweight title defeating Steve Stanlee (????, 1961);
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Frankie Talaber wrestled for over 25 years mostly in the Ohio territory..
September 7, 1994: Frank Talaber passes away..
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