Shag Thomas, the Glossary
Shag Thomas (born James Thomas, August 11, 1924 – July 25, 1982) was an American professional wrestler during the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Table of Contents
32 relations: Adnan Al-Kaissie, African Americans, BC Lions, Bearcat Wright, Canadian Football League, Danny Hodge, Don Manoukian, Don Owen (wrestling), Green Bay Packers, KPTV, Luther Lindsay, National Football League, National Wrestling Alliance, NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship, NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version), NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, Ohio University, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, Pepper Martin (actor), Philadelphia Eagles, Portland, Oregon, Professional wrestling, Rene Goulet, Roger Kirby (wrestler), Stampede Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship, Stewartsville, Ohio, Tony Borne, United Football League (1961–1964), Wheeling Ironmen, Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Champions
- NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions (Calgary version)
- Professional wrestlers from Oregon
Adnan Al-Kaissie
Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie (عدنان بن عبدالكريمأحمد القيسي ألفرث; March 1, 1939 – September 6, 2023), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, was an Iraqi-American professional wrestler and manager best known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey, Billy White Wolf, or General Adnan.
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African Americans
African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
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BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Bearcat Wright
Edward M. Wright (January 13, 1932 – August 28, 1982) was an American professional wrestler who became popular in the late 1950s and 1960s. Shag Thomas and Bearcat Wright are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, African-American professional wrestlers and Stampede Wrestling alumni.
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The Canadian Football League (CFL; Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.
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Danny Hodge
Daniel Allen Hodge (May 13, 1932 – December 24, 2020) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, who also had a brief professional boxing career.
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Don Manoukian
Donald J. Manoukian (June 9, 1934 – September 23, 2014) was an American football guard and professional wrestler of Armenian descent from Reno, Nevada.
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Don Owen (wrestling)
Don Owen (March 16, 1912 – August 1, 2002) was an American professional wrestling promoter.
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Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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KPTV
KPTV (channel 12) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with the Fox network.
Luther Lindsay
Luther Jacob Goodall (December 30, 1924 – February 21, 1972) was an American professional football player and wrestler, known by his ringname Luther Lindsay or Lindsey, who competed throughout the United States with the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, Joint Promotions and Stampede Wrestling. Shag Thomas and Luther Lindsay are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, African-American professional wrestlers, NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions (Calgary version), Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champions and Stampede Wrestling alumni.
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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
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National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion and governing body owned by Billy Corgan and operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc.
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NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship
The NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship was a secondary professional wrestling singles title defended in Johnny Doyle's NWA Los Angeles from 1951 to 1959.
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NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)
The Calgary version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship was established in 1954 as the original top tag team championship in Stampede Wrestling; it held that status until 1959, when the title was abandoned in favor of Stampede's then-newly created International Tag Team Championship.
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NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and defended in its member promotion Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW), which promoted shows in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, and occasionally other areas in the northwestern United States.
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NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
The NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and defended in its member promotion Pacific Northwest Wrestling, which promoted shows in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.
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Ohio University
Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio.
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Pacific Northwest Wrestling
Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) (also known as Big Time Wrestling and Portland Wrestling) is the common name used to refer to several different professional wrestling companies, both past and present, based in Portland, Oregon, United States.
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Pepper Martin (actor)
Howard Martin (September 20, 1936 – March 18, 2022), known as Pepper Martin, was a Canadian-American actor and professional wrestler. Shag Thomas and Pepper Martin (actor) are NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Champions.
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Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia.
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Portland, Oregon
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region.
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Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.
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Rene Goulet
Robert Bédard (July 12, 1932 – May 25, 2019) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Shag Thomas and Rene Goulet are Stampede Wrestling alumni.
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Roger Kirby (wrestler)
Willis Kirby (December 14, 1939 – March 18, 2019), better known by the ring name Roger Kirby, was an American professional wrestler who competed throughout the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling was a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta.
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Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship
The Stampede International Tag Team Championship was the main tag team title in the Canadian professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling.
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Stewartsville, Ohio
Stewartsville is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Tony Borne
Anthony Wayne Osborne (July 13, 1926 – August 27, 2010) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Tough" Tony Borne. Shag Thomas and Tony Borne are professional wrestlers from Ohio.
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The United Football League was a professional American football minor league that operated between 1961 and 1964.
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Wheeling Ironmen
The Wheeling Ironmen were a professional American football team based in Wheeling, West Virginia, and played their home games at Wheeling Island Stadium.
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.
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See also
NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Champions
- Bobo Brazil
- Butcher Brannigan
- Chris Adams (wrestler)
- Chris Markoff
- Dennis Stamp
- Don Leo Jonathan
- Dory Dixon
- Earl Maynard
- Gene LeBell
- George Cannon (wrestler)
- Great Kojika
- Greg Valentine
- Hard Boiled Haggerty
- Jody Hamilton
- Joe Pazandak
- John Tolos
- Johnny Valentine
- Kinji Shibuya
- Larry Zbyszko
- Man Mountain Mike
- Mando Guerrero
- Masa Saito
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Pepper Martin (actor)
- Peter Maivia
- Raúl Mata
- Red Berry (wrestler)
- Ripper Collins (wrestler)
- Rito Romero
- Rocky Johnson
- Ryuma Go
- Sándor Szabó (wrestler)
- Shag Thomas
- The Great Kabuki
- Tor Kamata
- Víctor Rivera (wrestler)
- Wilbur Snyder
NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions (Calgary version)
- Dick Hutton
- Fritz Von Erich
- Gene Kiniski
- George Scott (wrestler)
- Huracán Ramírez
- Ilio DiPaolo
- Luther Lindsay
- Maurice Vachon
- Paul Vachon
- Sandy Scott
- Shag Thomas
- Tiny Mills
Professional wrestlers from Oregon
- Ariel Teal Toombs
- Art Barr
- Bart Sawyer
- Beauregarde (wrestler)
- Billy Jack Haynes
- C. W. Bergstrom
- Jimmy Jack Funk
- Josh Wilcox
- Kazuo Okamura
- Ken Patera
- Mike Miller (wrestler)
- Princess Victoria (wrestler)
- Roddy Piper
- Sandy Barr
- Shag Thomas
- Tony Kozina
- Tori (wrestler)
- Tucker (American wrestler)