Jim Hady

Last updated by Sean Sweeny on April 28, 2014

MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ray Stevens (August 2, 1956);
MWA (Ohio) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Dick Torio (Febuary 27, 1958);
NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valentine defeating Bulldog Brower & Jerry Graham (December 5, 1963);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Red Bastien defeating ????????? (????, 1965);
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (May 17, 1965);
NWA (Winnipeg) International Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (June 26, 1965);
Michigan Heavyweight title defeating Dick Garza (August 22, 1966);
NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Ripper Collins (March 15, 1967);
NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Johnny Barend defeating Ripper Collins & Curtis Iaukea (July 25, 1967);
NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (October 4, 1967);
NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Missing Link (aka Pamero Firpo) defeating Ripper Collins & Johnny Barend (Febuary 21, 1968);
NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (April 24, 1968);
NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Peter Maivia defeating Ripper Collins & Curtis Iaukea (May 22, 1968);
NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Ray Stevens (June 12, 1968);
NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Billy White Wolf defeating Magnificent Maurice & Johnny Barend (October 16, 1968);

1951: Jim Hady began his career after several years in the amateur ranks and wrestled mostly for the Detroit promotion..
After touring in Australia, Jim Hady went to Hawaii where he enjoyed his greatest success as a consistent main eventer..
Jim Hady was the most popular “babyface” to wrestle in Hawaii during the 1960s..
January 13, 1969: Jim Hady died in Hawaii of a heart attack after wrestling a match at the age of 38..
~~~One of Jim Hady’s last wrestling matches was against Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight title..