Jerry Oates

Title History

 

  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Mike George defeating The Interns (January 10, 1975);
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Terry Martin (February 7, 1975);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Ted Oates defeating ???????? (May 26, 1975);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ted Oates won a tournament (May 21, 1976);
  • AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Ted Oates defeating Great Kojika & Motoshi Okuma (October 2, 1976);
  • NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dick Murdock (August ??, 1977);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Jesse Ventura defeating Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose (March 21, 1978);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Ed Wiskoski (May 13, 1978);
  • NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Ted Oates defeating The Grapplers (April 5, 1984);
  • NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating The Road Warriors (July 4, 1984);

 

Career Highlights

Georgia:

  • 1970: Jerry Oates debuted in Atlanta teaming with his legit brother in law Dick Steinborn in a main event loss to The Assassins..
  • ~~~The next night Oates beat The Great Ota by DQ on Atlanta Wrestling Television when Ota used illegal karate moves..
  • 1970 – Atlanta Christmas Card: Bob Griffin (making his Atlanta debut) defeated Jerry Oates with a small package..
  • 1970 – Florida: Jerry Oates & Dick Stienborn defeated Lee Wong & Oki Shikina and Flash Monroe & Oki Shikina in matches.
  • 1972: Jerry Oates knocked out Billy Spears in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • 1972: Jerry Oates defeated Billy Spears by DQ when Spears kept stomping him in the ropes..
  • 1972: Jerry Oates defeated Rotan Kadoka in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • 1972: Jerry Oates defeated Don Carson cleanly in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • Jerry Oates formed a great team with Mike George and feuded with The Interns..
  • 1975: Jerry Oates & Mike George defeated The Interns in “Loser Leaves Town” matches all around the circuit..
  • Jerry Oates later teamed up with his brother, Ted Oates, and feuded with the Martin Brothers..
  • Early 1976: Jerry Oates also had a run as Tag Team champions with Danny Littlebear..Georgia Championship Wrestling:
  • May 2004: Jerry Oates started a promotion with a familiar name in Columbus, Georgia called “Georgia Championship Wrestling”..
  • May 18, 2004–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Jerry Oates defeated Erik Watts..
  • June 29, 2004–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Jerry Oates & Glacier defeated Erik Watts & Lash Leroux..
  • July 27, 2004–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Erik Watts defeated Jerry Oates in a Texas Bullrope match..
  • November 6, 2004–Georgia Championship Wrestling: David Young & The Grappler beat Damien Steele & Jerry Oates by DQ..
  • December 18, 2004–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Bad Company (Sonny Siaki & Bull Buchanan) beat Jerry Oates & Erik Watts..
  • April 30, 2005–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Greg Brown defeated Jerry Oates in a Lumberjack Match..
  • May 28, 2005–GCW 1st Anniversary: Jerry Oates took a beating from Greg Brown & The Wrestler after the War Games Cage match..
  • June 4, 2005–GCW: Abdullah the Butcher & Erik Watts (sub for Jerry Oates) defeated The Wrestler & Greg Brown in 2:56..
  • ~~~Jerry Oates was too badly banged up from last week’s angle with a nasty scar down his forehead from a deep blade job..
  • July 2, 2005–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Ted & Jerry Oates, who were a popular tag team in the 70s, had a special reunion..
  • ~~~In the main event: Jerry & Ted Oates defeated David Young & Chris Stevens with Erik Watts as referee.
  • August 6, 2005–Georgia Championship Wrestling: Masked Superstar & The Wrestler defeated Jerry & Ted Oates..
  • August 20, 2005–GCW: Jerry Oates & Erik Watts defeated Chris Stevens & David Young in an Australian Rules Tag Team Match..
  • September 10, 2005–Georgia Championship Wrestling: David Young & Mikal Adryan defeated Jerry Oates & Cassidy Riley..
  • July 15, 2006–NWA Great Championship Wrestling: Jerry Oates & Scott Fantastic defeated Chris Stevens & David Young..
  • July 22, 2006–NWA Great Championship Wrestling: Jerry Oates & Scott Fantastic defeated Harley Wood & Deathrow
  • September 23, 2006–NWA GCW: Jerry Oates retired and Bill and Diane Hewes were introduced as the new owners…

 

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Trained By

Debut

1970

Birthday

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Gender

Height

Weight

240 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Spinning Toe Hold

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

"Easy" Ed Wiskoski
The Interns
The Martin Brothers
Oki Shikina & Yasu Fuji
Tank Patton & Buddy King
DI Bob Slaughter
Erik Watts (2004)

Status