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Tex McKenzie

Title History

  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/ Billy Watson defeating Al and Tiny Mills (January 7, 1954);
  • NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team titles w/ Ilio DiPaolo defeating Al and Tiny Mills (November 2, 1954);
  • (Vancouver) Northwest Tag Team titles w/Ken Kenneth (November 9, 1955);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/ Ramon Torres defeating Mike and Ben Sharpe (September 21, 1957);
  • IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (July 1967);
  • IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Toru Tanaka (November 15, 1968);
  • IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/ Billy White Wolf defeating Spoiler and Waldo Von Erich (April 25, 1969);
  • NWA Western States Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Sr. (November 13, 1969);
  • AWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Tarzan Tyler (October 10, 1970);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Red Bastien (1974);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/ Ken Patera defeating Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza (July 22, 1974);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/ Johnny Valentine defeating Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza (September 23, 1974);

Career Highlights

  • Early 50s: Jack Pfefer launched young Hugh McKenzie’s career as “Goliath” in Texas.
  • Tex McKenzie made significant impressions everywhere he went; Australia, Canada, Los Angeles, Buffalo, Amarillo, Detroit etc.
  • Tex McKenzie was inducted into the Stampede (Calgary) Wrestling Hall of Fame and Northwest Wrestling Hall of Fame.
  • Tex McKenzie designed and built a number of private homes in the Northwestern area of the state of Washington.
  • May 31, 2001: Tex McKenzie passed away at the age of 70.
  • Tex McKenzie is said to have been stricken with an abdominal aortic aneurysm while on his boat in the waters off Vancouver Island.
  • January 1, 3, 1974 – CWF: Tex McKenzie defeated Don Carson.
  • January 10, 1974 – CWF: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tex McKenzie to retain the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight title.
  • January 16, 1974 – CWF: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tex McKenzie in a Texas death match.
  • January 21, 1974 – CWF: Tex McKenzie & Tom Jones defeated Bob Orton & Dick Slater.
  • January 22, 1974 – CWF: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tex McKenzie to retain the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight title.
  • January 23, 1974 – CWF: Tex McKenzie defeated Stan Vachon.
  • January 29, 1974 – CWF: Tex McKenzie defeated Bob Orton.
  • January 30, 1974 – CWF: Buddy Colt defeated Tex McKenzie to retain the NWA Florida heavyweight title.
  • February 6, 1974 – CWF: Ron Fuller & Tex McKenzie defeated Rip Hawk & Tony Romano.
  • February 11, 1974 – CWF: Tex McKenzie defeated Karl von Stroheim.
  • February 12, 1974 – CWF: Buddy Colt defeated Tex McKenzie to retain the NWA Florida heavyweight title.
  • February 13, 1974 – CWF: Tex McKenzie defeated The Jackal.
  • March 22, 1974 – WCW: Waldo von Erich defeated Tex McKenzie.
  • September 30, 1974 – Big Time Wrestling: Tex McKenzie defeated Blackjack Mulligan.
  • January 11, 1975 – BTW: The Sheik defeated Tex McKenzie to retain the NWA Detroit United States Heavyweight title.
  • May 6, 1975 – IWA: Tex McKenzie defeated Ron Hill.
  • May 9, 1975 – IWA: Tex McKenzie defeated Bruce Swayze.
  • May 20, 1975 – IWA: Ivan Koloff defeated Tex McKenzie.
  • May 25, 1975 – IWA: Tex McKenzie defeated Rip Hawk.
  • June 15, 1975 – IWA: Ernie Ladd defeated Tex McKenzie.
  • August 7, 1975 – IWA: Dino Bravo & Tex McKenzie defeated The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love).
  • July 27, 1978 – NWA Hollywood: Gama Singh & Tony Rocco defeated Carlos Mata & Goliath.

 

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Debut

1950-1978

Birthday

July 21, 1930

Hometown

Edmonds, Washington

Gender

Male

Height

6'9"

Weight

280 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Bulldog

Favorite Move(s)

The Kneelift

Notable Feuds

The Beast,
Eric The Red,
Kabuki,
Alexander The Great,
Crusher Verdue,
Waldo Von Erich,
Pampero Firpo,
The Sheik,
Bull Curry,
Ernie Ladd,
Killer Brooks

Status

Deceased