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Great Goliath


Title History

  • (Mexico) National Heavyweight title defeating Henry Pirousso (December 3, 1967);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Great Kojika (September 16, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Pantera Negra (October 8, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Medicos (November 26, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Takachiho (December 18, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ray Mendoza & Mil Mascaras (January ??, 1971);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (August 27, 1971);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Kinji Shibuya defeating Dory Dixon & Earl Maynard (March 1, 1972);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Eric Froelich & Reuben Juarez (November 10, 1972);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Hank James & Buck Robley (????, 1973);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating ????????? (April 21, 1973);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ivan Putski & Jose Lothario (May 26, 1973);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ray Mendoza & Raul Reyes (June 1, 1973);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ivan Putski & Jose Lothario (August 6, 1973);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Raul Mata & Victor Rivera (January 18, 1974);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (June 13, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (August 8, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Infernos (December 2, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Rock Riddle & John Tolos (December 30, 1975);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ted & Jerry Oates (June ??, 1976);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Super Intern & Pat O` Connor [Tournament] (July 29, 1976);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Terry Sawyer & Victor Rivera (????, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating S.D Jones & Tom Jones (????, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Mando Guerrero & Tom Jones (August 19, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating S.D Jones & Tom Jones (September 23, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Texas Red & Victor Rivera (October 28, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Roddy Piper & Chavo Guerrero Sr. (November 2, 1977);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Karl & Kurt Von Steiger (January 23, 1978);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Twin Devils (November 17, 1978);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Timothy Flowers & Adrian Street (July 2, 1982);

Career Highlights

  • El Gran Goliath was paid a six-pack of Coca-Cola for his debut wrestling match..
  • December 3, 1967: El Gran Goliath defeated Henry Pirousso to win the Mexican National Heavyweight title in Juarez, Mexico..
  • 1974-75: The Great Goliath formed a brutal heel tag team with “Black Gordman“..
  • January 23, 1978: The Great Goliath & Black Gordman defeated Kurt and Karl Von Steiger for the NWA Tag Team titles..
  • Early 1990s: The Great Goliath started Goliath Productions, promoting matches at the San Bernardino Arena..
  • April 12, 2004: Pablo Crispin (Great Goliath) passed away to heart failure at the age of 69 in Las Vegas, Nevada..
  • May 14, 2006–Empire Wrestling Federation: Cincinnati Red won the Great Goliath Memorial Battle Royal..
Updated: February 19, 2024 @ 5:40 pm

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Trained By

Carlos Ramos

Debut

1959

Birthday

June 18, 1934

Hometown

Born in Juarez, Mexico
Retired in Las Vegas, Nevada

Gender

Male

Height

6'0"

Weight

240lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Camel Clutch

Favorite Move(s)

The Mexican Stretch

Notable Feuds

Chavo Guerrero Sr.
Mil Mascaras
Rocky Johnson
Andre The Giant

Status

Living