Chris Markoff

Last updated: March 25, 2025


Title History

 

  • WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Angelo Poffo defeating Luis Martinez & Wilbur Snyder (September ??, 1966);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Angelo Poffo defeating Crusher & Dick the Bruiser (February 18, 1967);
  • NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating The Spoiler (April ??, 1968);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating George Cannon (March 5, 1969);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bronco Lubich defeating Sam Steamboat & Cyclone Negro (October 25, 1969);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Bronco Lubich defeating George Scott & Tim Woods (????, 1971);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Bronco Lubich defeating Wahoo McDaniel & Johnny Valentine (????, 1971);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bobby Shane defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (December 27, 1972);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Dominic DeNucci defeating Chris Colt & Lanny Poffo (May 1, 1976);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Les Thorton (????, 1978);
  • NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Steve Strong defeating Bill Francis & John Tolos (January ??, 1978);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Nikolai Volkoff defeating Johnny Weaver & Dewey Robertson (June 27, 1981);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Chris Markoff worked in the Texas, Michigan-Ohio, and in the AWA…
  • Chris Markoff formed a tag team with Angelo Poffo known as “The Devil’s Duo” managed by Bobby Heenan..
  • Chris Markoff is now retired and managing a series of Apartment building in Minnesota..
  • February 10, 2024: Chris Markoff passed away at the age of 85.

 

hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Billed from Yugoslavia
favorite move(s): Thumb to the Throat
notable feuds: Fred Curry
Greg Gagne
Jim Brunzell
Tony Marino
The Crusher
gender: Male
status: Deceased
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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