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Pat O’Connor

Title History

  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (July 21, 1954);
  • (New Mexico) Rocky Mountain Heavyweight title defeating Reggie Lisowski (Febuary 16, 1954);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (March 9, 1955);
  • NWA (Chicago & Detriot) World Tag Team titles w/Roy McClarty defeating Art Neilson & Crusher Lisowski (March 19, 1955);
  • MWA Ohio Heavyweight title defeating Dick Hutton (September 22, 1955);
  • NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Athol Layton (March 29, 1956);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating Bill & Ed Miller (May 9, 1957);
  • NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Dick Hutton (January 9, 1959);
  • NWA (Central States) United States Heavyweight title Awarded (August 24, 1961);
  • NWA (Central States) United States Heavyweight title defeating Hans Schmidt (August 16, 1962);
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Lee Henning (October 1962);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Sonny Myers defeating Bob Geigel & Lee Henning (October 18, 1962);
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Lee Henning (November 16, 1962);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Tiny Mills defeating The Medics (July 4, 1963);
  • NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Sonny Myers defeating Mike Sharpe & Mongolian Stomper (December 19, 1963);
  • NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Sonny Myers defeating Bill Miller & Bob Geigal (May 22, 1964);
  • NWA (Central States) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Brown (1966);
  • AWA World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Chris Markoff & Harley Race (November 10, 1967);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Dr. Moto & Mitsu Arakawa (September 24, 1968);
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Dick Murdoch (June 20, 1969);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Bob Geigel defeating Interns (July 4, 1974);
  • NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Omar Atlas defeating Interns (August 29, 1974);
  • NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Bob Brown defeating Pak Song & Takachiho (June 18, 1980);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire Commonwelth Heavyweight title defeating Al Perez (November 4, 1982);

Career Highlights

  • Pat O’Conner is the only New Zealander to ever hold the NWA World Heavyweight title..
  • 1954: Pat O’Conner defeats Killer Kowalski for the AWA International Heavyweight title..
  • 1955: Pat O’Conner defeats Killer Kowalski again for his second AWA International title reign..
  • 1955: Pat O’Conner won the NWA World Tag Team titles with Roy McClarty..
  • Pat O’Conner held the NWA United States title on 4 separate occasions..
  • 1957: Pat O’Conner & Whipper Billy Watson won the Canadian Open Tag Team titles..
  • January 9, 1959: Pat O’Connor defeated Dick Hutton to win the NWA World Heavyweight title..
  • June 30, 1961: Buddy Rogers defeated Pat O’Conner to win the NWA World title at Comisky Park in Chicago..
  • 1967: Pat O’Conner won the AWA World Tag titles with Wilbur Snyder..
  • Pat O’Conner & Wilbur Snyder won the World Wrestling Association Tag Team titles..
  • Pat O’Connor was co-owner of the NWA Central States territory (Heart Of America Sports) with Bob Geigel and Harley Race..
  • NWA WrestleWar ’89: Pat O’Conner 1 of 3 judges for the Flair vs Steamboat NWA World title match..
  • August 16, 1990: Pat O’Conner dies at age 65 of cancer.

 

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Birthday

August 22, 1924

Hometown

Auckland, New Zealand

Gender

Height

6'0"

Weight

230 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Piledriver

Favorite Move(s)

Spinning Leg Lock
Spinning Arm Lock
Rolling Reverse Cradle

Notable Feuds

Buddy Rogers

Status