Eddie Mansfield

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Title History

  • Florida Television title defeating Eddie Gilbert (September 23, 1981);

Career History

  • Eddie Mansfield was a minor player in the Florida territory in the early to mid-80s.
  • September 30, 1977 – Houston Wrestling: Jimmy Snuka defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • October 6, 1977 – NWA Hollywood: Eddie Mansfield defeated SD Jones.
  • May 23, 1977 – GCW: Adrian Adonis & Paul Ellering defeated Eddie Mansfield & Helmut Schmidt.
  • September 21, 1978 – NWA Hollywood: Hector Guerrero defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • January 12, 1979 – NWA Hollywood: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Eddie Mansfield to retain the WWWF World junior heavyweight title.
  • August 17, 24, 1979 – SECW: Paul Orndorff defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • January 5, 1980 – GCW TV: Eddie Mansfield defeated Chick Donovan.
  • January 16, 1981 – Houston Wrestling: Chavo Guerrero defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • June 19, 1981 – Houston Wrestling: Eddie Mansfield defeated Larry Lane.
  • July 10, 1981 – Houston Wrestling: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tom Prichard.
  • July 11, 1981 – PNW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Brett Sawyer.
  • August 11, 1981 – SWCW: Scott Casey defeats Eddie Mansfield in a Texas bullrope match.
  • September 21, 1981 – CWF: Jerry Brisco defeated Eddie Mansfield to retain the World junior heavyweight title.
  • September 23, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tommy Gilbert to win the Florida Television title.
  • October 6, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Mike Graham to win the tournament and becoming #1 contender for the World junior heavyweight title.
  • October 28, 1981 – CWF: Jerry Brisco defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • November 4, 1981 – CWF: The Brisco Brothers (Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco) defeated Eddie Mansfield & Les Thornton.
  • November 10, 1981 – CWF: Abe Jacobs & Jerry Brisco defeated Chick Donovan & Eddie Mansfield.
  • November 16, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Abe Jacobs to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • November 25, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield & JJ Dillon defeated Bugsy McGraw & Eric Embry.
  • November 26, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tommy Sharpe to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • November 28, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Eric Embry to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • December 1, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Bubba Douglas.
  • December 3, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Cocoa Samoa to retain the NWA Florida Television title.
  • December 15, 1981 – CWF: Eddie Mansfield defeated Dorve Roche.
  • December 18, 1981 – CWF: Barry Windham & Charlie Cook defeated Eddie Mansfield & JJ Dillon.
  • February 3, 1982 – MSW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Tom Jones.
  • March 8, 1982 – MSW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Sivi Afi.
  • March 10, 1982 – MSW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr..
  • March 24, 1982 – MSW: Paul Jones defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • May 12, 1983 – SWCW: Scott Casey defeated Eddie Mansfield.
  • June 25, 1983 – WCCW: Eddie Mansfield defeated Johnny Mantell.
  • August 19, 1983 – NWA St. Louis: Eddie Mansfield, Hans Schroeder & Tully Blanchard defeated Brian Madden, Scott Casey & Tom Prichard.
  • 20/20 did an expose on wrestling by staff reporter John Stossel.
  • ~~~It was a story about wrestling, debating “Is it real or not?” —- Eddie was on the “it’s not” side.
  • ~~~He even explained and demonstrated blading. Yes, he cut himself sitting there having a conversation with the reporter.
  • ~~~It was during the making of this story that Mr. Stossel asked Dr. David Shultz if it was fake and got smacked in the face!
  • ~~~~~Eddie Mansfield was blackballed after that for breaking kayfabe in such a BIG way.
nickname: "The Continental Lover"
hometown: Columbus, Georgia, USA
height: 6' 0" (182 cm)
weight: 231 lbs (105 kg)
debut: 1975
finishing move(s): The Powerslam
favorite move(s): Front Facelock
Illegal cheapshots
Thumb to the throat
notable feuds: Steve Casey
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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