Moose Cholak

Last updated: April 28, 2014

IWA (Chicago) World Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (June 17, 1963);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Assassins (December 25, 1965);
NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) North American Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (October ??, 1968);
NWA (Ohio) United States Tag Team titles w/Johnny Powers defeating Mike & Doc Gallagher (????, 1969);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Don Kent & Al Costello (December 26, 1970);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Paul Christy defeating David & Jerry Novak (Febuary 12, 1977);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Ed George defeating ???????? (April ??, 1978);

Edward Cholak played football at the University of Wisconsin..
Edward Cholak went on to the Navy, where he was a Seabee during the Korean Conflict..
Edward Cholak was the Navy Wrestling and Boxing Champion during his tenure in the service..
Mid 1950s: Moose Cholak began to appear in action all over the Midwest and Northeast..
Moose Cholak wore a rack of antlers that had to be at least three feet on each side and weighed around 125 pounds..
~~~It would then take two ring attendants to take the huge Moose head back to the dressing room..
Moose Cholak would come to the ring and stop on the ring apron and let out a very loud MMMMOOOOOOOO..
Edward Cholak owned a bar called the Calumet Beach Inn which was literally under the Chicago Skyway (I-90) – sold bar in 80s..
Edward Cholak was also an engineer with the City of Chicago and ran his father’s bar as often as time would permit..
October 31, 2002: Edward Cholak died of pneumonia (developed after suffering a stroke) in Hammond, Indiana..
June 1, 2005: Mary “Arlene” Cholak (wife of Edward Cholak) passed away at the age of 70..
~~~Moose Cholak has often been described as the Midwest’s version of Gorilla Monsoon..