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Eddie Mansfield


Title History

  • Florida Television title defeating Eddie Gilbert (September 23, 1981);

Career History

  • Eddie Mansfield was a minor player in the Florida territory in the early to mid-80s.
  • September 30, 1977 – Houston Wrestling: Jimmy Snuka defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • October 6, 1977 – NWA Hollywood: Eddie Mansfield defeated SD Jones.
  • May 23, 1977 – GCW: Adrian Adonis & Paul Ellering defeated Eddie Mansfield & Helmut Schmidt.
  • September 21, 1978 – NWA Hollywood: Hector Guerrero defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • January 12, 1979 – NWA Hollywood: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Eddie Mansfield to retain the WWWF World junior heavyweight title.
  • August 17, 24, 1979 – SECW: Paul Orndorff defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • January 5, 1980 – GCW TV: Eddie Mansfield defeated Chick Donovan.
  • January 16, 1981 – Houston Wrestling: Chavo Guerrero defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • June 19, 1981 – Houston Wrestling: Eddie Mansfield defeated Larry Lane.
  • July 10, 1981 – Houston Wrestling: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tom Prichard.
  • July 11, 1981 – PNW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Brett Sawyer.
  • August 11, 1981 – SWCW: Scott Casey defeats Eddie Mansfield in a Texas bullrope match.
  • September 21, 1981 – CWF: Jerry Brisco defeated Eddie Mansfield to retain the World junior heavyweight title.
  • September 23, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tommy Gilbert to win the Florida Television title.
  • October 6, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Mike Graham to win the tournament and becoming #1 contender for the World junior heavyweight title.
  • October 28, 1981 – CWF: Jerry Brisco defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • November 4, 1981 – CWF: The Brisco Brothers (Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco) defeated Eddie Mansfield & Les Thornton.
  • November 10, 1981 – CWF: Abe Jacobs & Jerry Brisco defeated Chick Donovan & Eddie Mansfield.
  • November 16, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Abe Jacobs to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • November 25, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield & JJ Dillon defeated Bugsy McGraw & Eric Embry.
  • November 26, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tommy Sharpe to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • November 28, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Eric Embry to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • December 1, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Bubba Douglas.
  • December 3, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Cocoa Samoa to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • December 15, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Dorve Roche.
  • December 18, 1981 – CWF: Barry Windham & Charlie Cook defeated Eddie Mansfield & JJ Dillon.
  • February 3, 1982 – MSW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tom Jones.
  • March 8, 1982 – MSW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Sivi Afi.
  • March 10, 1982 – MSW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr..
  • March 24, 1982 – MSW: Paul Jones defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • May 12, 1983 – SWCW: Scott Casey defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • June 25, 1983 – WCCW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Johnny Mantell.
  • August 19, 1983 – NWA St. Louis: Eddie Mansfield, Hans Schroeder & Tully Blanchard defeated Brian Madden, Scott Casey & Tom Prichard.
  • 20/20 did an expose on wrestling by staff reporter John Stossel.
  • ~~~It was a story about wrestling, debating “Is it real or not?” —- Eddie was on the “it’s not” side.
  • ~~~He even explained and demonstrated blading. Yes, he cut himself sitting there having a conversation with the reporter.
  • ~~~It was during the making of this story that Mr. Stossel asked Dr. David Shultz if it was fake and got smacked in the face!
  • ~~~~~Eddie Mansfield was blackballed after that for breaking kayfabe in such a BIG way.
Updated: March 30, 2024 @ 2:41 pm

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Debut

1977-1983

Birthday

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia, USA

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0" (182 cm)

Weight

231 lbs (105 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

The Powerslam

Favorite Move(s)

Front Facelock
Illegal cheapshots
Thumb to the throat

Notable Feuds

Steve Casey

Status

Living