Frank Holtz

Title History

Career History

• Frank Holtz was a police officer (known as “The Fighting Cop”) and part time wrestler through much of his career..
• August 27, 1963: Frank Durso & Joe Abby & Erich Von Stien beat Frank Holtz & Chief Red Cloud & Chuck Martoni 2/3 falls in New Castle
• February 24, 1967: Frank Holtz defeated the Beast in Oil City, Pennsylvania
• June 1967: Ace Freeman defeated Frank Holtz in New Castle, Pennsylvania
• 1967: Frank Holtz vs. Hurricane Bobby Hunt ended in a No Contest in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
• 1969: Frank Holtz & Bull Ramos wrestled Shohei Baba & Antonio Inoki in Japan
• August 23, 1969: The Sicilians defeated Frank Holtz & Johnny Defazio in a 2/3 falls in New Castle, Pennsylvania
• 1970: Vincento Pometti debuted on Pittsburgh TV defeating Frank Holtz in a hard match
• 1970: Frank Holtz vs. Ron Romano ended in a draw in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania..
• September 26, 1970: Frank Holtz defeated Frank Durso in New Castle, Pennsylvania
• December 4, 1970: Frank Holtz vs. John L. Sullivan ended in a draw in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• 1971: Beppo Mongol (a young Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Frank Holtz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• ~~~By most accounts this was a moral victory for Holtz as he carried the fight right to Big Beppo fearlessly.
• July 17, 1971: Beppo & Geeto Mongol defeated Frank Holtz & Johnny Defazio in New Castle, Pennsylvania
• September 29, 1973: Frank Holtz defeated the Executioner by DQ in Brentwood, Pennsylvania
• February 2, 1974: Waldo Von Erich defeated Frank Holtz by Countout in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
• March 7, 1974: Baron Scicluna defeated Frank Holtz in Erie, Pennsylvania
• January 24, 1976: Frank Holtz defeated Tony Altomare in Fremont, West Virginia
• March 18, 1976: Johnny Defazio defeated Frank Hotlz in Erie, Pennsylvania