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Butcher Brannigan

[Joe Nova vs. Edouard Carpentier]

Title History

  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating La Pantera Negra (1974);
  • NWA (Los Angles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Man Mountain Mike defeating Dr. Wagner & Angel Blanco (August 31, 1974);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Bugsy McGraw defeating Rick Martel & Larry O` Day (1977);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Killer Karl Krupp defeating Ron Miller & Larry O` Day (June 1977);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Les Roberts won a Tournament (August 1978);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Ox Baker defeating Mario Milano & Larry O` Day (October 27, 1978);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Steve Rickard (September 17, 1981);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title (1983);

 Career Highlights

  • September 7, 2009: Joe Nova passed away shortly after his 61st birthday.

 


Yolande Sullivan wrote: I am sending this in hopes that you can let my friend Joe Novo’s (Butcher Brannigan) friends and fan’s know that Joe passed away on 9/7/09 four days after he turned 61. Thank you for any help.

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Trained By

Debut

Birthday

September 3, 1948

Hometown

Cream Ridge, New Jersey

Gender

Height

6'3"

Weight

290 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Porkchop Cash (Los Angeles)
Don Muraco

Status