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Don Kernodle

Title History

  • NWA Canadian Television title;
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Pvt. Jim Nelson defeating Jay Youngblood & Porkchop Cash (May 1982);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Pvt. Jim Nelson defeating Porkchop Cash & Iceman King Parsons (June 17, 1982);
  • NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Tag Team titles w/Sgt Slaughter defeating defeating Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki in a Fictitious Tournament;
  • NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Tag Team titles w/Bob Orton Jr. defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant in Tournament Final (Jan 8, 1984);
  • NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez (May 8, 1984);
  • NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff — Recognized/Awarded (August 1984);

Career History

Don Kernodle:

  • October 20, 1984 – Greensboro: Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez beat Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle for NWA Tag Team titles!
  • ~~~After the match, Ivan & Nikita Koloff attacked Don Kernodle..
  • Don and his brother Rocky (wrestled also as Keith Larson) live in Burlington, NC- occassionally doing indy shows for the CWF..
  • 1990: Don Kernodle last worked regularly for Nelson Royal’s old Atlantic Coast Wrestling group out of Mooresville, NC..
  • August 30, 1986–MACW: Don Kernodle defeated Black Bart.
  • September 25, 1986–MACW: Don Kernodle defeated The Barbarian.
  • October 5, 1986–MACW: Don Kernodle defeated Gary Royal.
  • October 11, 1986–MACW: Don Kernodle defeated Baron von Raschke.
  • November 1, 1986–MACW: Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Don Kernodle & Hector Guerrero to retain the NWA United States tag team titles.
  • 1991: Don Kernodle changed careers and became a NASCAR pit crew worker..

Reunion Tour:

  • May 10, 1997–ACW: Don Kernodle defeated The Carolina Kid in a steel cage match.
  • August 28, 2004–CWF Mid Atlantic: Don & Rocky Kernodle defeated Rob McBride & Garry Stevens..
  • February 5, 2005–CWF MA: Don & Rocky Kernodle & Gemini Kid (w/Nikita Koloff) b Alex Adonis & Jay Sinn & Donnie Dollars..
  • April 2, 2005–CWF: Mid-Atlantic: Don Kernodle & Rocky Kernodle defeated Alex Adonis & Donnie Dollars in No DQ Tag Match..
  • August 27, 2005–CWF Mid Atlantic: Don Kernodle & Rocky Kernodle defeated Alex Adonis & Donnie Dollars..
  • November 5, 2005–CWF: Don & Rocky Kernodle w/Johnny Weaver defeated The Street Sweepers (Jay Sinn & Gregory Vercetti)..
  • August 26, 2006–CWF Mid Atlantic: Don Kernodle & Rocky Kernodle defeated The Street Sweepers in No DQ match..
  • May 17, 2021: Don Kernodle passed away at the age of 71.
Updated: May 17, 2021 @ 7:16 pm

Trained By

Gene Anderson
& Ole Anderson

Debut

1973

Birthday

Hometown

Burlington, North Carolina

Gender

Male

Height

5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight

231 lbs (105 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Neckbreaker

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Status

Deceased