Les Thornton

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Title History

  • Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Abdullah the Butcher (April 23, 1971);
  • Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating John Quinn (December 6, 1974);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Frankie Laine defeating Mike & Pat Kelly (January ??, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (May 16, 1975);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Tony Charles defeating Bob Backlund & Jerry Brisco (December ??, 1975);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Tony Charles defeating Rocky Johnson & Jose Lothario (????, 1977);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Moondog Mayne defeating Buddy Rose & Jesse Ventura (June 4, 1977);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (January ??, 1978);
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ron Starr via forfeit (March ??, 1980);
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Stubbs (January 31, 1981);
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Terry Taylor (June 20, 1981);
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Brisco (October 16, 1981);
  • WCCW (World Class) Television title (as Checkmate) defeating Bill Irwin (October 4, 1982);
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight title won a tournament (November ??, 1983);
  • Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Smith (September 18, 1986);

Career Highlights

  • Les Thornton was known as a shooter and a hooker and a very tough and reliable in-ring worker..
  • Les Thornton worked as a preliminary guy for the WWF in the mid 1980s..
  • June 9, 1986 – WWF House Show: B. Brian Blair defeated Les Thornton.
  • June 13, 1986 – WWF House Show: Mike Rotundo defeated Les Thornton.
  • June 15, 1986 – WWF House Show: The American Express (Danny Spivey & Mike Rotundo) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Les Thornton.
  • June 21, 1986 – WWF House Show: David Sammartino defeated Les Thornton.
  • June 22, 1986 – WWF House Show: Cousin Luke defeated Les Thornton.
  • June 30, 1986 – WWF House Show: King Tonga defeated Les Thornton.
  • July 24, 1986 – WWF House Show: Brickhouse Brown defeated Les Thornton.
  • July 26, 1986 – WWF House Show: Scott McGhee defeated Les Thornton.
  • July 27, 1986 – WWF House Show: Lanny Poffo defeated Les Thornton.
  • August 2, 1986 – WWF House Show: Tiger Chung Lee defeated Les Thornton.
  • August 6, 1986 – WWF House Show: Billy Jack Haynes defeated Les Thornton.
  • August 7, 1986 – WWF House Show: Dick Slater defeated Les Thornton.
  • August 17, 1986 – WWF House Show: SD Jones defeated Les Thornton.
  • August 25, 1986 – MSG Network: Nick Kiniski defeated Les Thornton.
  • September 13, 1986 – Superstars Of Wrestling: The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) defeated Jack Foley & Les Thornton to retain the World tag team titles.
  • September 19, 1986 – Stampede: Les Thornton defeated Johnny Smith to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title.
  • September 20, 1986 – Stampede: Les Thornton defeated Johnny Smith to retain the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title.
  • September 25, 1986 – Stampede: Viet Cong Express (Viet Cong Express 1 & Viet Cong Express 2) defeated Ben Bassarab & Les Thornton.
  • September 26, 1986 – Stampede: Les Thornton defeated Keith Hart.
  • October 3, 1986 – Stampede: Les Thornton defeated Johnny Smith to retain the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title.
  • October 4, 1986 – Stampede: George Skaaland & Johnny Smith defeated JR Foley & Les Thornton.
  • October 11, 1986 – Stampede: Ben Bassarab, Johnny Smith & Owen Hart defeated Les Thornton, Viet Cong Express 1 & Viet Cong Express 2.
  • October 17, 1986 – Stampede: Les Thornton defeated George Skaaland.
  • October 18, 1986 – Stampede: Les Thornton vs. Owen Hart ended in a time limit draw. Thornton retains the  Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title.
  • October 24, 1986 – Stampede: Ben Bassarab defeated Les Thornton.
  • October 25, 1986 – Stampede: Owen Hart defeated Les Thornton to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title.
  • November 9-11, 1986 – WWF House Show: Nick Kiniski defeated Les Thornton.
  • April 5, 1991 – CNWA TV Taping: Les Thornton vs. Randy Thatcher ended in a double count-out.
  • April 12, 1991 – CNWA TV Taping: Bob Brown & Les Thornton defeated Makhan Singh & Ron Ritchie.
  • February 1, 2019: Les Thornton has passed away at the age of 84.

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