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Tarzan Tyler

Title History

  • NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Sonny Myers (November 10, 1961);
  • NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/The Alaskan defeating Jerry & Nick Kozak (August 17, 1962);
  • NWA (Georgia) International Tag Team titles w/Len Montana (April 1963);
  • (Georgia) World Heavyweight title defeating Eddie Graham (April 19, 1963);
  • (Georgia) World Heavyweight title defeating Dick Steinborn (May 10, 1963);
  • NWA (Georgia) International Tag Team titles w/Len Montana defeating Chief Little Eagle & Dick Steinborn (June 1963);
  • NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Len Montana defeating Karl & Kurt Von Brauner (October 1963);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Tim Tyler defeating Sam Steamboat & Eddie Graham (November 3, 1964);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Sr. (December 29, 1964);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Blassie defeating Sam Steamboat & Eddie Graham (January 27, 1965);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Sr. (February 24, 1966);
  • NWA (Japan) International Tag Team titles w/Bill Watts defeating Michiaki Yoshimura & Giant Baba (October 6, 1967);
  • NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Big O (Johnny Valentine) (June 14, 1968);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Louie Tillet defeating Joe Scarpa & Jose Lothario (October 29, 1968);
  • AWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Stan Pulaski (October 18, 1969);
  • AWA Midwest Heavyweight title (October 3, 1970);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating Jack Brisco [Tournament] (October 29, 1970);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (December 15, 1970);
  • NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title (December 22, 1970);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating Jack Brisco (January 19, 1971);
  • WWWF Tag Team titles w/Luke Graham won a tournament (June 1971);
  • WWWF International Tag Team titles w/Luke Graham defeating The Mongols (November 12, 1971);
  • NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title won a tournament (December 22, 1972);

Career Highlights

  • Tarzan Tyler began wrestling in the 50s in Montreal and was known as Tarzan Tourville for a few years..
  • Tarzan Tyler was the master of the loaded boot, he tapped his boot three times on the mat, and lay a series of kicks into his opponent..
  • Early 1960s: Tarzan Tyler was the booker in Florida..
  • June 4, 1971: Crazy Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler defeated Dick the Bruiser & The Sheik for the WWWF Tag Team title..
  • ~~~The doctor told him he will never wrestle again. He was in a wheel chair for almost 9 month..
  • 1973: Tarzan Tyler had his back broken when he took a bad fall in a match with Andre the Giant..
  • 1980s: Tarzan Tyler worked as a manager for Dino Bravo’s promotion..
  • December 24, 1985: Tarzan Tyler was killed in an automobile accident in Quebec around the age of 58.
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Debut

1950s

Birthday

1927

Hometown

Montreal, Quebec

Gender

Height

6'3"

Weight

285lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Kick with his boot

Notable Feuds

Jacques Rougeau Sr
Edouard Carpentier
Yvon Robert Jr

Status