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Hans Mortier


Title History

 

  • NWA Hawaiian Tag Team titles w/Johnny Barend defeating Pamero Firpo & Neff Maiva (February 1, 1967);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) (February 4, 1969);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) (March 17, 1969);
  • NWA American Tag Team titles w/Boris Malenko defeating ??? & ??? (April 12, 1970);
  • (Montreal) All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight title -as the masked Dr. X- defeating Jos Leduc (1971);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Hans Mortier (Real name: Jacob Grobbe) was a body builder before getting into wrestling..
  • Tarzan Zorro was an obvious combination of the superheroes Tarzan and Zoro, though he was unheroic and a very hated heel..
  • Hans Mortier’s gimmick (in the Pittsburgh territory) was he was Bridget Bardots former bodyguard..
  • ~~~Bruno Sammartino was the only opponent to get out of Mortier’s Fully Nelson finisher in Pittsburgh..
  • ~~~Along with his feud with Bruno, he had at least a four-match series with Spiro Arion..
  • 1963: Hans Mortier wrestled Bruno Sammartino in Madison Square Garden challenging for the WWWF title..
  • June 3, 1963: Bruno Sammartino defeated Hans Mortier in a Best 2/3 Falls match to retain the WWWF Heavyweight title..
  • ~~~Sammartino submitted to a full nelson; Mortier submitted to a bearhug; Bruno Sammartino won the third and final fall..
  • February 1, 1967: Hans Mortier & Johnny Barend defeated Pamero Firpo & Neff Maiva for the Hawaiian Tag Team titles..
  • February 4, 1969: Hans Mortier defeated The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) to win the Florida Heavyweight Title in Tampa..
  • March 17, 1969: Hans Mortier defeated The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) to win the Florida Heavyweight Title in Miami..
  • Early 1970s: Hans Moriter wrestled as Lord Charles Montegue in Texas and teamed with Boris Malenko..
  • April 12, 1970: Lord Charles Montague & Boris Malenko win the American Tag Team titles in Houston, Texas..
  • 1971: Hans Mortier wrestled in Montreal under a mask as Dr.X, who was eventually unmasked and became Tarzan Zora…
  • December 15, 2010: Jacob Grobe passed away at 2AM after a lengthy illness.

 

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Debut

Birthday

January 28

Hometown

Leiden, Holland

Gender

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

The Full Nelson

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Bruno Sammartino
Spiro Arion
Jos Leduc
Abdullah The Butcher
The Kentuckians
Jerry Graham
Luke Graham
Gorilla Monsoon
Dianibd Jack
Johnny de Fazio
The Gladiator (Rick Hunter)
Joe Scarpa
Jose Lothario

Status