Great Goliath

Last updated: February 19, 2024


Title History

  • (Mexico) National Heavyweight title defeating Henry Pirousso (December 3, 1967);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Great Kojika (September 16, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Pantera Negra (October 8, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Medicos (November 26, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Takachiho (December 18, 1970);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ray Mendoza & Mil Mascaras (January ??, 1971);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (August 27, 1971);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Kinji Shibuya defeating Dory Dixon & Earl Maynard (March 1, 1972);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Eric Froelich & Reuben Juarez (November 10, 1972);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Hank James & Buck Robley (????, 1973);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating ????????? (April 21, 1973);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ivan Putski & Jose Lothario (May 26, 1973);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ray Mendoza & Raul Reyes (June 1, 1973);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ivan Putski & Jose Lothario (August 6, 1973);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Raul Mata & Victor Rivera (January 18, 1974);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (June 13, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (August 8, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Infernos (December 2, 1975);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Rock Riddle & John Tolos (December 30, 1975);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Ted & Jerry Oates (June ??, 1976);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Super Intern & Pat O` Connor [Tournament] (July 29, 1976);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Terry Sawyer & Victor Rivera (????, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating S.D Jones & Tom Jones (????, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Mando Guerrero & Tom Jones (August 19, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating S.D Jones & Tom Jones (September 23, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Texas Red & Victor Rivera (October 28, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Roddy Piper & Chavo Guerrero Sr. (November 2, 1977);
  • NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Karl & Kurt Von Steiger (January 23, 1978);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Twin Devils (November 17, 1978);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Timothy Flowers & Adrian Street (July 2, 1982);

Career Highlights

  • El Gran Goliath was paid a six-pack of Coca-Cola for his debut wrestling match..
  • December 3, 1967: El Gran Goliath defeated Henry Pirousso to win the Mexican National Heavyweight title in Juarez, Mexico..
  • 1974-75: The Great Goliath formed a brutal heel tag team with “Black Gordman“..
  • January 23, 1978: The Great Goliath & Black Gordman defeated Kurt and Karl Von Steiger for the NWA Tag Team titles..
  • Early 1990s: The Great Goliath started Goliath Productions, promoting matches at the San Bernardino Arena..
  • April 12, 2004: Pablo Crispin (Great Goliath) passed away to heart failure at the age of 69 in Las Vegas, Nevada..
  • May 14, 2006–Empire Wrestling Federation: Cincinnati Red won the Great Goliath Memorial Battle Royal..
birthday: June 18, 1934
hometown: Born in Juarez, Mexico
Retired in Las Vegas, Nevada
height: 6'0"
weight: 240lbs
trained by: Carlos Ramos
debut: 1959
previous names: Pablo Ordaz (debut)
Pablo "Goliat" Crispin
El Diablo Rojo/The Red Devil
Victor Gordman -masked-
El Gran Goliath
Asian Terror #2 (New Japan)
El Goliat
finishing move(s): The Camel Clutch
favorite move(s): The Mexican Stretch
notable feuds: Chavo Guerrero Sr.
Mil Mascaras
Rocky Johnson
Andre The Giant
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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