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Rip Hawk


Last updated by on April 28, 2014

Title History

 

  • (New Mexico) Rocky Mountain Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (October ??, 1958);
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating El Medico II (January 11, 1963);
  • NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Rock Hunter defeating Lucas Pertano & Bull Curry (March 21, 1963);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating Duke Keomuka & Hiro Matsuda (August 3, 1965);
  • NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating Miguel Perez & Edouard Carpentier (June ??, 1968);
  • NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating George Becker & Johnny Weaver (Febuary 17, 1970);
  • IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating Buddy Austin & Curtis Iaukea (April ??, 1970);
  • NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Swede Hanson defeating Nelson Royal & Paul Jones (December 9, 1970);
  • NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating George Becker & Johnny Weaver (September 25, 1971);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (Febuary 14, 1972);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (May ??, 1972);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Brisco (August 28, 1972);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Brisco (December 28, 1972);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ric Flair defeating Bob Bruggers & Paul Jones (July 4, 1974);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Roger Kirby defeating Omar & Cyclone Negro (December ??, 1975);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Roger Kirby defeating Omar & Cyclone Negro (Febuary ??, 1976);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating Abe Jacobs & Pez Whatley (July 16, 1976);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating Alex Perez & Dennis Stamp (January ??, 1977);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Swede Hansen defeating Super Destroyer & Dory Funk Jr. (April ??, 1977);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Rip Hawk underwent wrestling training in the United States Marine Corps..
  • Rip Hawk formed a successful heel tag team with Swede Hansen until Hansen had a heart attack..
  • April 7, 1974: Rip Hawk & Ric Flair defeated Bob Bruggers & Paul Jones for the “NWA” Mid-Atlantic tag team titles..
  • 2006: Rip Hawk now lives in Hereford, Texas and is married with two step girls and a grandson..
  • 2006: Rip Hawk now coaches wrestling at the YMCA in Hereford, Texas…Mike Aldren wrote (On March 8, 2010): Rip Hawk (Harvey Evers), 88, who wrestled all over the world during five decades, was reportedly hospitalized last week after he took a fall and broke three ribs. He is also battling pneumonia. Hawk was best known for teaming with Swede Hanson as the Blond Bombers, and he was also a booker for Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1970s. A little known story is that he was encouraged to wrestle professionally in the late 1940s by legendary boxer Jack Dempsey. Another is that he’s the co-inventor of microwave popcorn on the cob.