Butcher Hughes

Last updated: March 21, 2025

Title History

 

  • NWA (Vancouver) International Tag Team titles w/Terry Adonis defeating Dean Ho & Sonny Myers (1982);
  • WIWO/Ringside wrestling Americas Tag Team titles w/Bruiser Costa (1994);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Late 70s/Early 80s: Kevin Hughes was one of the first students trained by Walter “Killer” Kowalski..
  • Kevin Hughes often appeared on Killer Kowalski’s wrestling shows called “Bedlam from Boston”..
  • Kevin Hughes wrestled for Anton Leone in California where his roommate was a young Al Perez..
  • Kevin Hughes wrestled for Jay York in Puerto Rico..
  • “Killer” Kevin Hughes teamed with Killer Karl Krupp and feuded with Rusher Kimura that ended in a cage match..
  • Early 80s: Kevin Hughes wrestled for Al Tomko’s Vancouver-based All-Star Wrestling..
  • Kevin Hughes often formed a tag team with “Bruiser” Jeff Costa known as the “Boston Wrecking Crew”..
  • Kevin Hughes (as Killer Kevin Karlson) teamed with Bruiser Costa (as Tony DeCosta) for Dino Bravo’s Canadian Promotion..
  • Killer Kevin Karlson wrestled Eduardo Carpentier in the Main event at the Paul Suave Arena..
  • Early 1980s: Kevin Hughes did some enhancement work for the World Wide Wrestling Federation..
  • 1990s: Butcher Hughes occasionally donned the tights and wrestled for Ringside Wrestling in New Hampshire..
  • Butcher Kevin Hughes currently resides New Hampshire and helps promote cards with life long friends..
  • ~Bruiser Jeff Costa, Dan Petiglio, Rip Morrison & “Wolfman” Jason Sanderson

 

birthday: 1957
hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
height: 6'0''
weight: 265 lbs
trained by: Killer Kowalski
debut: 1978
previous names: Killer Hughes (IWE-Japan)
Crusher Hughes (Puerto Rico)
Butcher Hughes (Vancouver)
Killer Kevin Karlson (NWA/Canada)
Loon Londoon
The Lobsterman II
finishing move(s): Shoulder Breaker
favorite move(s): Claw to the side of the head
notable feuds: Dean Ho
Terry Adonis
Rusher Kimura
Ed Carpientier
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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