WRESTLER PROFILES

[WCMB: RIP Sonny Myers]	Wrestler: Sonny Myers Real Name: Harold Calvin Myers Birthday: January 22, 1924 Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri Marital Status: Married to Elaine Myers Height & Weight: Trained by: Gust Karras Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: The Sleeper Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Orville Brown Rip Hawk Harley Race
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Orville Brown (November 3, 1947); NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Ron Etchison (November 7, 1947); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Miguel Guzman (January 23, 1948); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Danny McShain (April 22, 1949); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Rito Romero (July 8, 1949); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Sandy O` Donnell for vacant title (August 5, 1949); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Rito Romero for vacant title (June 30, 1950); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating Dennis Clary (May 3, 1951); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Sr. for vacant title (????, 1952); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating Enrique Torres (March 6, 1952); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating Lenny Montana (December 11, 1953); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating El Toro (????, 1954); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Sr. (March ??, 1954); NWA (Tennessee) Southern Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ray Piret (Febuary 21, 1955); NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight title defeating Dizzy Davis (April 26, 1956); NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Dizzy Davis defeating Art Nelson & Rip Rogers (aka Eddie Graham) (June 7, 1956); NWA Heart of America (Central States) Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (Febuary ??, 1957); NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Leo Garibaldi defeating Great Bolo & Art Nelson (November 14, 1957); NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Thor Hagen defeating Emile & Ernie Dusek (June 27, 1958); NWA Central States Heavyweight title won a tournament (July 25, 1958); NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Larry Chene defeating Danny Pleachas & Art Nelson (November 6, 1958); NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Rock Hunter (January 21, 1960); NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Mike DiBiase (November 3, 1960); NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Graham defeating Don McClarity & Bulldog Austin (June ??, 1961); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Austin (November 3, 1961); NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Pat O` Connor defeating Lee Hennig & Bob Geigal (October 18, 1962); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (Febuary 1, 1963); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Titles w/Pat O'Connor defeating Mike Sharpe & Mongolian Stomper (December 19, 1963); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Titles w/Pat O'Connor defeating Bill Miller & Bob Geigal (May 22, 1964); NWA (Central States) United States Heavyweight title defeating The Stomper (June 12, 1964); NWA (Central States) United States Heavyweight title defeating Tom Clark (January 2, 1965); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating The Stomper (July 4, 1965); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Mike DiBiase (January 13, 1967); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating The Viking (June 9, 1967); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Ron Etchison defeating Bob Brown & Bob Geigal (June 16, 1967); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Geigal (December 12, 1967); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Ron Etchison defeating Bob Brown & Bob Geigal (May 9, 1968);
Sonny Myers was the frequent tag team partner of Larry "Missouri Mauler" Hamilton.. Sonny Myers is perhaps better remembered now as the NWA Special Troubleshooter referee.. May 7, 2007: Harold "Sonny" Myers passed away at the age of 83 in St. Joseph, Missouri..