NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/ Jimmy Snuka defeating Seigfried Steinke and Gene Kiniski (April 12, 1976);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/ John Anson defeating Kinji Shibuya and John Quinn (October 4, 1976);
NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast heavyweight title defeating John Quinn (December 13, 1976);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/ Dutch Savage defeating Kurt Von Hess and John Quinn (January 17, 1977);
CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) heavyweight title defeating Otto Wanz (September 1, 1977);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian tag team titles w/ John Quinn defeating Don Wayt and Black Avenger (Febuary 27, 1978);
Career History
September 16, 1961: Verne Gagne defeated Don Leo Jonathan for the Omaha version of the World title!
September 14, 1962: Karl Krauser (AKA: Karl Gotch) wins the MWA title from Don Leo Jonathan in Columbus, OH.
May 1972: Don Leo was in one of the most famous main events in Montreal history, the “Battle of the Giants” match against Jean Ferre.
~~~The event drew 16,000 fans, paying a reported $87,000 – DLJ won by DQ when Ferre wouldn’t break a choke.
Don Leo defeated Yvon Robert for the International title in Montreal, but later lost the belt to Killer Kowalski.
Don Leo was twice recognized as World champion in Omaha (affiliated with the AWA), defeating Dr. X (Bill Miller) both times.
Don Leo won the Pacific Coast title in Vancouver by defeating Bob Brown (1970), Gene Kiniski (1976), and John Quinn (1976-77).
Don Leo formed tag teams with Gene Kiniski Kiniski, Rocky Johnson, John Tolos, Jimmy Snuka, Haystack Calhoun, and Roy McClarity.
July 24, 1978 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Jake Roberts defeated Gene Kiniski & John Anson in the 1st round. Don Leo Jonathan & Jake Roberts defeated Denny Alberts & Eric Froelich in the semi-finals. Texas Outlaw & The Iron Sheik defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Jake Roberts to win the tournament and vacant NWA Vancouver Canadian tag team titles.
October 16, 1978 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated The Iron Sheik.
October 26, 1978 – CWA: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Billy Samson.
October 27, 1978 – CWA: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Mal Kirk.
October 29, 1978 – CWA: Don Leo Jonathan defeated John Quinn.
October 31, 1978 – CWA: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Oscar Verdu.
November 2, 1978 – CWA: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Bobby Gaetano.
November 4, 1978 – CWA: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Gilles Poisson.
November 7, 1978 – CWA: Ivan Strogoff defeated Don Leo Jonathan.
November 20, 1978 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Jake Roberts defeated Moose Morowski & Texas Outlaw.
December 4, 1978 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: The Alaskan defeated Don Leo Jonathan in a lumberjack match.
December 20, 1978 – Big Time Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Tor Kamata.
January 2, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Gene Kiniski.
January 8, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated The Alaskan.
January 22, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Mike Sharpe defeated Don Leo Jonathan.
February 1, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Sandor Novak.
February 26, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated UFO.
March 5, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Sal Martino defeated Gene Kiniski & UFO.
March 12, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated UFO.
March 19, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Igor Volkoff & The Mongol defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Joe Ventura.
March 26, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Sal Martino defeated Igor Volkoff & The Mongol.
April 2, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Sal Martino defeated Igor Volkoff & The Mongol.
July 16, 23, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Siegfried Steinke.
August 20, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Moose Morowski defeated Jean Louie & Siegfried Steinke.
August 27, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan vs Siegfried Steinke ended in a time limit draw.
September 3, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Jean Louie by disqualification.
September 10, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Yaki Joe defeated Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell.
September 17, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Yaki Joe defeated Johnny Mantell & Siegfried Steinke.
September 24, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Johnny Mantell.
October 15, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Chris Colt.
October 21, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Siegfried Steinke by disqualification.
October 29, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Ed Moretti.
December 3, 1979 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Don Leo Jonathan & Roddy Piper defeated Chris Colt & Siegfried Steinke.
March 10, 1980 – Vancouver All-Star Wrestling: Andre The Giant, Don Leo Jonathan & Roddy Piper defeated Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) & Buddy Rose.
July 12, 1980 – CWA: Otto Wanz defeated Don Leo Jonathan to retain the World heavyweight title.
October 2018: Don Leo Jonathan has passed away at the age of 87.