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Dutch Savage

Title History

 

  • NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Rocky Hamilton defeating ?????? (????, 1965);
  • NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Mario Galento defeating ???????? (October 29, 1965);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Jardine defeating Tony Borne & John Tolos (September 26, 1966);
  • NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team titles w/Don Jardine defeating Tony Borne & John Tolos (October 3, 1966);
  • NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team titles w/Don Jardine defeating Chris & John Tolos (Febuary 6, 1967);
  • NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Jim Hady (August ??, 1967);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Stan Stasiak defeating Paddy Barrett & Don Leo Jonathan (September 2, 1968);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/John Tolos defeating Johnny Kostas & Don Leo Jonathan (December 9, 1968);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Bob Brown defeating Earl Maynard & Dean Ho (June 9, 1969);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Bob Brown defeating John Tolos & Don Leo Jonathan (September 29, 1969);
  • NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating Tarzan Baxter & Karl Karlson (Febuary 1, 1970);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Moondog Mayne (December 12, 1970);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/John Quinn defeating Steven Little Bear & Don Leo Jonathan (Febuary 15, 1971);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Jonathan Boyd (October 24, 1971);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Beauregard defeating Norman Fredrick Charles & Jonathan Boyd (November 26, 1971);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Jonathan Boyd (December 28, 1971);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Steven Little Bear defeating Bob Brown & John Quinn (????, 1972);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Steven Little Bear defeating Bob Brown & Gene Kiniski (April 24, 1972);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Moondog Mayne defeating Norman Fredrick Charles & Jonathan Boyd (June 17, 1972);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Steven Little Bear defeating Bob Brown & John Quinn (August 14, 1972);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Moondog Mayne defeating The Skull & Tony Borne (October 14, 1972);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Steven Little Bear defeating Bob Brown & John Quinn (January 22, 1973);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Bull Ramos (Febuary 7, 1973);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Ripper Collins & Bull Ramos (October 27, 1973);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Mati Suzuki & Kurt Von Steiger (March 22, 1974);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Gene Kiniski defeating The Brute & Mr. X (August 5, 1974);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Dale Lewis (December 14, 1974);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Jonathan Boyd & Norman Fredrick Charles (December 25, 1975);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Jesse Ventura (April 3, 1976);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Bull Ramos & Jesse Ventura (August 3, 1976);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Buddy Rose & Jesse Ventura (November 5, 1976);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Kurt Von Hess & John Quinn (January 17, 1977);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Ron Bass (August 1, 1977);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Iron Sheik & Bull Ramos (June 10, 1978);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jonathan Boyd defeating Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose (November 21, 1978);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Stan Stasiak defeating Luke Williams & Brute Miller (September 22, 1979);

 

Career History

 

  • Dutch Savage was trained by his adopted brother Luke Brown of the Kentuckians..
  • 1963: Dutch Savage has his first match was with Al “Spider” Galento in Macon, Georgia..
  • February 10, 1971: The Professional (Doug Gilbert) defeated Dutch Savage in Los Angeles, California..
  • 1972: Dutch Savage orginated the West Virgina Coalminers Glove match in Eugene, Oregon..
  • Dutch Savage bought out Sandor Kovacs promotion of the State of Washington..
  • Dutch Savage bought into the old Portland territory along with Don & Elton Owen..
  • Dutch Savage was 1/3 owner of the Northwest territory for quite a number of years..
  • Dutch Savage was “color” commentor on the Saturday Night TV shows for years, occasionally wrestling..
  • Dutch Savage worked in real estate around Vancouver, WA before retiring and becoming an ordained pastor..
  • ~~~Information on his Ministry’s TV program, “Lord’s Loud Cry,” can be found on his website www.dutchsavage.com

 

Updated:

Trained By

Luke Brown

Debut

1963

Birthday

June 9, 1935

Hometown

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Raised in Newark, Delaware
Moved to Elkton, Maryland

Gender

Height

6'4"

Weight

265 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Running Pile Driver
The Thumb

Favorite Move(s)

Boot to Stomach of Ropes

Notable Feuds

Gene Kiniski
Pat O'connor
Dory Funk Sr.
The Funk Brothers
Dr X
Maurice Vachon
Hard Boiled haggerty
Don Leo Jonathan
John Tolos
Steven Little Bear
Steve Kovacz
Steve Bolos
Bob Geigle
The Stomper
Dick The Bruiser
Wilbur Snyder
Big Bill Miller
Jerry Brisco
Jack Brisco Eric Froelich
Roy McClarity
Lonnie Mayne
The Von Steugers
The Kangaroos
Ricky Romero
Mario Galento
Lester Welsch
Cowboy Bill Watts
Danny Hodge
Ray Stevens
Pat Patersen
Apache Bull Ramos
Buddy Rose
Ed Wiskowski
Al Lovelock
Lou Thesz
Bulldog Bob Brown
Rene Goulet
Antonio Inoki
Giant Baba
Harley Race
Billy White Wolf
Ripper Collins
Curtis Ieaukea
Johhny Barrend
Jim Hady
Ed Francis
The Skull

Status