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…
  

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