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Dick Raines


Title History

 

  • NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Dean Detton (February 7, 1939);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Lou Plummer defeating Pat Flanagan & Billy Watson (December 11, 1952);

 

Career History

 

  • Dick Raines was called “Dirty Dick” Raines because he had been disqualified “over a thousand times” in his career..
  • October 18, 1979: Dick Raines passed away at the age of 68..

 

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Debut

1931

Birthday

February 17, 1911

Hometown

Muskogee, Oklahoma
Moved to Texas

Gender

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

The Backbreaker

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Lee Fields
Eddie Sullivan
Rip Tyler
Johnny Eagles
Chief Littlewolf
King Kong Abe Kashey

Status