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Pepper Gomez

Gomez

Title History

  • (Vancouver) Northwest tag team titles w/ Johnny Demchuck defeating David Johns and Danno McDonald (1953);
  • (Vancouver) Northwest tag team titles w/ Johnny Demchuck defeating Ivan Kameroff and Doc Gallagher (October 28, 1953);
  • (Vancouver) Northwest tag team titles w/ Ivan Kameroff defeating George and Doc Gallagher (December 30, 1953);
  • NWA Southwest tag team titles w/ Gory Guerrero defeating Ace Abbott and Doc Gallagher [Tournament] (September 6, 1954);
  • Pacific Coast Junior heavyweight title defeating Kurt Von Poppenheim (February 24, 1955);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Rito Romero defeating Stu Gibson and Hardboiled Haggerty (August 1955);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Mr. Moto (August 5, 1955);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Duke Keomuka (January 1956);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Luigi Macera defeating Tiny Mills and Duke Keomuka (February 7, 1956);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest tag team titles w/ Herb Freeman defeating Red and Doug Donovan (June 28, 1956);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Buddy Rogers (August 3, 1956);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Gene Kelly (September 7, 1956);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating El Medico (February 8, 1957);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating El Medico (February 22, 1957);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ El Medico defeating Tokyo Tom and Duke Keomuka (June 21, 1957);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating El Medico (November 1, 1957);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Bill Melby defeating Mr. Moto and Duke Keomuka (November 25, 1957);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating El Medico (April 25, 1958);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Larry Chene defeating Eddie Graham and Johnny Valentine (May 23, 1958);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ El Medico defeating John Tolos and Duke Keomuka (August 8, 1958);
  • NWA (Texas) World tag team titles w/ El Medico defeating Ike Eakins and Bill Longson (August 22, 1958);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Tosh Togo (November 7, 1958);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Danny McShain (December 1958);
  • NWA (Texas) world tag team titles w/ Rito Romero defeating Roy Heffernan and Al Costello (December 1, 1958);
  • NWA (Texas) world tag team titles w/ Cyclone Anaya defeating Duke Keomuka and Mr. Moto (December 8, 1959);
  • NWA (Texas) world tag team titles w/ Torbellino Blanco defeating Joe Christie and Danny McShain (May ??, 1960);
  • NWA (Texas) world tag team titles w/ Wilbur Snyder (September 1960);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Hogan Wharton defeating Jet and Sputnik Monroe (January 20, 1961);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Dan Manoukian (February 10, 1961);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Dory Dixon defeating Dan Manoukian and Tony Borne (February 24, 1961);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Angelo Poffo for vacant title (May 23, 1961);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/ Dory Dixon defeating Bronko Lubich and Angelo Poffo (June 1961);
  • NWA (Texas) world tag team titles w/ Dory Dixon defeating Tony Martin and Duke Keomuka (June 16, 1961);
  • AWA (San Francisco) United States heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie for vacant title (July 1962);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Bill Watts (June 21, 1963);
  • AWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Jose Lothario defeating Mitsu Arakawa and Kenji Shibuya (September 14, 1963);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Tokyo Tom (July 1964);
  • AWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Pedro Morales defeating Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens (April 8, 1967);
  • AWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Pedro Morales defeating Great Sasaki and Kenji Shibuya (June 8, 1968);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas tag team titles w/ Black Gordman defeating Nelson Royal and Paul Jones (February 7, 1969);
  • NWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Ray Stevens defeating Masa Saito and Kenji Shibuya (October 1969);
  • NWA Texas heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (February 18, 1971);
  • NWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Rocky Johnson defeating Billy Graham and Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) world tag team titles w/ Wilbur Snyder defeating Johnny and Jimmy Valiant (May 4, 1974);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern heavyweight title defeating The Stomper (Archie Gouldie) (May 1975);
  • NWA Southeastern heavyweight title (September 1975);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) world heavyweight title defeating Ox Baker (November 29, 1975);
  • NWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Pat Patterson defeating Johnny and Jimmy Valiant (February 9, 1977);
  • NWA (San Francisco) world tag team titles w/ Al Madril defeating Alexi Smirnoff and Bob Roop (June 15, 1977);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) world tag team titles w/ Wilbur Snyder defeating Johnny and Jimmy Valiant (December 2, 1978);

Career Highlights

  • Pepper Gomez a huge star in the 50s through the 70s, particularly in California and Texas.
  • 1966: Pepper Gomez did a tour in Australia teaming with Dick Steinborn as the “Whiz Kids”.
  • August 14, 1970 – AWA Comiskey Park: Pepper Gomez defeated Double X (Red Osbourne).
  • Pepper Gomez was known as the “Man with a Cast Iron Stomach” – Killer Kowalski couldn’t apply his stomach claw during their matches.
  • May 6, 2004: Pepper Gomez passes away after several weeks of increasing health problems at the age of 77.

 

Updated: May 24, 2020 @ 7:06 pm

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Debut

1953

Birthday

April 24, 1927

Hometown

Gender

Male

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Cannonball Leap

Favorite Move(s)

The Mexican Drop
The Mexican Cradle

Notable Feuds

Duke Keomuka
Bill Watts
Mark Lewin
Waldo Von Erich
El Medico
Dr Jerry Graham
Killer Kowalski
Ray Stevens

Status

Living