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Bronco Lubich

Title History

 

  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Angelo Poffo defeating Dory Dixon & Pepper Gomez (May 12, 1961);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat (May 24, 1965);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Johnny Weaver & George Becker (????, 1966);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Buddy Fuller & Lester Welch (November 21, 1967);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Eddie Graham & Lester Welch (March 11, 1968);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Sam Steamboat & Cyclone Negro (October 25, 1969);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Wahoo McDaniel & Johnny Valentine (????, 1971);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating George Scott & Tim Woods (August ??, 1971);

 

Career Highlights

Basic Information:

  • Bronco Lubich managed pro-wrestling legend Boris Malenko at one point in his career….
  • Bronco Lubich, along with Skandor Akbar helped to teach “Stone Cold” Steve Austin the ropes….
  • Bronco Lubich is one of the most famous (or infamous) pro-wrestling referees of all-time….
  • Bronco Lubich teamed with Homer O’Dell & Aldo Bognifor a series of popular 6-man matches….Georgia Championship Wrestling Results:
  • August 9, 1957 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo wrestled Mike Clancy & Don McIntyre..
  • August 23, 1957 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Jack Stack lost to Oni Wiki Wiki & Nelson Royal..
  • July 25, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Frank Townsend..
  • August 15, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Frank Townsend..
  • August 22, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Frank Townsend..
  • August 29, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich drew against Bill Willis…
  • September 5, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Tarzan White by DQ..
  • September 12, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Bill Willis by DQ..
  • September 19, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich with A.Poffo fought F.Townsend & Jack Pesek..
  • September 26, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Ray Gunkel..
  • October 3, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Ray Gunkel..
  • November 28, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo fought Paul Anderson & Paul Jones..Texas Tag Team Championship History:
  • May 12, 1961 in Houston,TX: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo won the belts from Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon..
  • 1961: The Texas Tag Team Championship is vacated….Georgia Championship Wrestling Results:
  • January 4, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich defeated Chief Little Eagle..
  • January 11, 1963 in Atlanta at The Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Steve Kovacs..
  • January 18, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich defeated Steve Bolus..
  • January 25, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Verne Gagne by DQ..
  • February 1, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich fought against Derrell Cochran..
  • February 8, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & George Bell lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
  • February 15, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Homer O’Dell lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..1963 – Fred Ward Promotions Results:
  • January 8, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich defeated Bob Eisenburg..
  • January 15, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & The Bat drew (60:00min) with Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
  • January 22, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & The Bat beat Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
  • January 29, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & The Bat lost (by DQ) to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
  • February 5, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Prince Omar lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
  • February 12, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & George Bell lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..Other Match Results:
  • May 10, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo lost to Ilio DiPaolo & Billy Watson..
  • July 12, 1960 at Municipal Pool in Hamilton,Ontario: with Poffo lost to Fritz Von Erich & Don Leo Jonathan ..
  • July 21, 1966 in Greensboro: George Becker & Johnny Weaver & Lou Thesz beat Bronco Lubich & Homer O’Dell & Aldo Bogni..
  • November 29, 1971 in Fort Worth, TX at The Northside Coliseum: Bronco Lubich defeated Joe Dusek..NWA Florida Tag Team Championship History:
  • October 25,1969 in Tampa: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff beat Ciclone Negro & Sam Steamboat..
  • March 14,1970 in Tampa: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff lost titles to Missouri Mauler & Dale Lewis..NWA American Tag Team Title History:
  • August 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff defeats Tim Woods & George Scott to win the titles..
  • September 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff loses the titles to Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel..
  • 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff regains the titles from Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel..
  • 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff loses the titles back to Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel..Retirement:
  • September 28, 2004: Bronco Lubich’s wife, Radmila “Ella”, passed away..
  • August 10, 2007: Bronco Lubich passed away in Dallas, Texas…

    Penny Banner wrote: Just to let you be the FIRST to get it right…it is BRONCO………..not BRONKO.

 

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Birthday

December 25, 1925

Hometown

Yugoslavia

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Finishing Move(s)

Camel Clutch
Cobra Hold (Cobra Clutch)

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