Mr. Wrestling

[Mr. Wrestling GALLERY]

Title History

  • AAU National Champion (1955 & 1957);
  • Big 10 Champion (1958 & 1959 at Michigan State);
  • AWA (Omaha) World Heavyweight title defeating Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon (January 8, 1964);
  • Nebraska Heavyweight title defeating ?????? (October ??, 1966);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/George Scott defeating Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes (December 15, 1970);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Shane (Febuary 28, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Hiro Matsuda defeating The Zodiac & Taurus (July 5, 1972);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating The Zodiac (August 12, 1972);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (September 19, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Televison title won a tournament (September 28, 1972);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (November 21, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Big Bad John defeating Chris Markoff & Bobby Shane (January 17, 1973);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Paul Jones (July 31, 1973);
  • NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wrestling II defeating Super Infernos (October 30, 1973);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wrestling II defeating Ole & Gene Anderson (August 2, 1974);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wrestling II defeating Ole & Gene Anderson (September 6, 1974);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Dino Bravo defeating Ole & Gene Anderson (May 5, 1976);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Televison title defeating Angelo Mosca (October 16, 1976);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Dino Bravo defeating Michel Dubois & Jacques Goulet [Tournament] (November 3, 1976);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wrestling II defeating Ole & Gene Anderson (January 14, 1977);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Mulligan (March 19, 1978);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating Assassins (July 30, 1980);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wrestling II defeating Assassins (September 19, 1980);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • Tim Woods started in Football at Oklahoma State in wrestling but transferred to Michigan State before the season started..
  • Earned an Agricultural Engineering degree at Cornell University & a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State..
  • George Woodin was also an accomplished amateur wrestler at Michigan State University..
  • George Woodin had a very strong amateur wrestling background:
  • ~~~George Woodin was an AAU National Champion (1955 & 1957)..
  • ~~~George Woodin was a Big 10 Champion (1958 & 1959 at Michigan State)..

Getting into the Business:

  • George Woodin began his wrestling career at the age of 29 using the name Tim Woods..
  • January 8, 1964: Tim Woods defeated Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon to win the AWA World title in Omaha, Nebraska..
  • ~~~The AWA refused to reognize the title switch, and one week later Vachon was wrestling as the World Champion..
  • 1965: Tim Woods was given the name “Mr. Wrestling” by Nebraska promoter Joe Dusek..

Florida & Georgia:

  • Mr. Wrestling became a major superstar in the Georgia, Florida, Texas & Mid-Atlantic territories..
  • April 7 1967: Mr. Wrestling & Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Lars Anderson & Gene Anderson & Bobby Graham
  • April 15 1967: Mr. Wrestling (Atlanta Television debut) defeated El Mongol!
  • July 11, 1967: Mr. Wrestling defeating El Mongol to win the Georgia State Heavyweight title..
  • June 13, 1970: Tim Woods & George Scott defeated Wahoo McDaniels & Thunderbolt Patterson for the American Tag Team titles!
  • 1971: Mr. Wrestling entered Florida as a “heel”, feuding with The Grappler (Johnny Walker, who later became Mr. Wrestling II)..
  • ~~~His “true” idenity was revealed on “Championship Wrestling from Florida with Gordon Solie” by Dick Murdoch..
  • ~~~Tim Woods unmasked and feuded with Dick Murdoch..
  • June 24, 1972: Tim Woods & Hiro Matsuda defeated Zodiak (Bob Orton) & Taurus (Denis Hall) for the Florida Tag Team titles..
  • September 28, 1972: Tim Woods defeated Jack Brisco for the Florida State Television title in Tampa, Florida..
  • January 1, 1973: Tim Woods & Big Bad John defeated Bobby Shane & Chris Markoff for the Florida State Tag Team titles..
  • July 31, 1973: Tim Woods defeated Paul Jones to win the Florida Heavyweight title in Tampa, Florida..
  • August 2, 1974: Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Gene & Ole Anderson for the Georgia Tag Team titles..
  • September 6, 1974: Mr Wrestling & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Gene & Ole Anderson for the Georgia Tag Team titles..
  • September 15, 1974: Tim Woods & Dino Bravo defeated Gene & Ole Anderson to win the Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles..
  • April 29, 1974: Mr. Wrestling & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Gene & Ole Anderson for the Georgia Tag Team titles..
  • Wrestlers Unmasked by Mr Wrestling: Oki Yama as Butcher Vachon; Dr. M as El Mongol; Dr. Scarlet as Bill Watts..

Retirement:

  • 1983: Mr Wrestling & Mr Wrestling II vs The Road Warriors — This was Tim Woods’ final match..
  • Tim Woods was an avid collector of motorcycles as well as an accomplished photographer and saxophone player..
  • Tim Woods also ran a heating and air conditioning business after retiring from the wrestling ring..
  • November 30, 2002: Tim “Mr. Wrestling” Woods, passed away from a heart attack at his home in Charlotte at the age of 68..

    Robert Louis Howell wrote:

 

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Debut

1963

Birthday

July 28, 1934

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Gender

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

The Sleeper

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Buddy Colt
Dick Murdoch
El Mongol
Gene & Ole Anderson

Status