Wrestling Pro
Edward Leon Baxter (June 4, 1938 – August 15, 2019) was an American professional wrestler. He worked for the National Wrestling Alliance in the 1960s and 70s. He was best known for wrestling under a mask as (The) Wrestling Pro and also wrestled under the ring name Tarzan Baxter. He had famous feuds with Ken Mantell for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship and Jack Brisco for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[3]
| Wrestling Pro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Leon Baxter[1] |
| Born | June 4, 1938[1] Malone, Florida, U.S.[2] |
| Died | August 15, 2019 (aged 81) Dothan, Alabama, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | (The) Wrestling Pro Tarzan Baxter Masked Superstar #1 Masked Gaucho #1 Wrestling Pro #1 The Pro |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Debut | 1963 |
| Retired | 1978 |
Championships and accomplishments
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Tag Team Championship
- NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship (nine times)
- NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (six times)
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (only recognised in Gulf Coast territory)
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Gulf Coast version) (three times)
- NWA Continental Tag Team Championship (two times)
- NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship (five times)
- NWA Tri-State
- UWF North American Championship
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version)
References
- "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Wrestling Pro « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Wrestling Pro". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
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