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[Don Leo Jonathan Gallery]


Wrestler:	Don Leo Jonathan
Real Name:	Don Heaton
Birthday:
Hometown:	Langley British Columbia
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:	6'5"
Trained by:
Debut:	1949
Previous Names:	"Mormon Giant" Mighty Loco El Loco El Diablo
Finishing Move:	Spinning Full Nelson
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds:	Pedro Morales Sky Hi Lee Great Scott Buddy Rogers Frank Valois Mighty Ursus Pat O Conner Jean Ferre Yvon Robert Killer Kowalski Gene Kiniski Bob Brown YVon Robert.

MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Ray Stern defeating Great Scott & Buddy Rogers (September 2, 1954);

MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Pat O` Connor (June 8, 1955);

MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Yvon Robert (August 24, 1955);

WWA (Los Angeles) International Television Tag Team titles w/Lord Carlton defeating Tom Rice & Lee Henning (May 7, 1956);

NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Pepper Gomez (April 19, 1957);

NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Gene Kiniski defeating Yukon Eric & Billy Watson (October 29, 1959);

NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Torbellino Blanco (July 22, 1960);

AWA (Omaha) World Heavyweight title defeating Dr. X (January 7, 1961);

AWA (Omaha) World Heavyweight title defeating Dr. X (April 3, 1961);

AWA (Omaha) World Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (May 20, 1961);

AWA (Ohio/Indiana) World Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski [Tournament] (March 4, 1962);

WWA (Los Angeles) International Television Tag Team titles w/Fred Blassie defeating Mr. Moto & Bearcat Wright (August 3, 1963);

NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (????, 1964);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Kinji Shibuya defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Dory Funk Sr. [Tournament] (January 20, 1964);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Roy McClarty defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (September 28, 1964);

NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Stan Stasiak (????, 1965);

NWA (Winnipeg) International Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (January 9, 1965);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Gene Kiniski defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (January 11, 1965);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Jim Hady defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (May 17, 1965);

NWA (Winnipeg) International Tag Team titles w/Jim Hady defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (June 26, 1965);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Haystacks Calhoun defeating Tony Borne & John Tolos (July 4, 1966);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Dominic DeNucci defeating Don Jardine & Dutch Savage (October 31, 1966);

NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team titles w/Dominic DeNucci defeating Don Jardine & Dutch Savage (December 26, 1966);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Rocky Johnson defeating John & Chris Tolos (April 3, 1967);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Ski Hi Jones defeating Assassins (March 25, 1968);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Haystacks Calhoun defeating Assassins (June 3, 1968);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Paddy Barrett defeating Armand Hussein & Abdullah the Butcher (July 22, 1968);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Johnny Kostas defeating Stan Stasiak & Dutch Savage (September 23, 1968);

IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Antonio Pugiliese defeating Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy (Febuary 21, 1969);

IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Antonio Pugiliese defeating The Spoiler & Mario Milano (March ??, 1969);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/John Tolos defeating Bob Brown & Dutch Savage (August 25, 1969);

NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Gene Kiniski (June 22, 1970);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Duncan McTavish defeating Bob Brown & John Quinn (September 7, 1970);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Steven Little Bear defeating Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi (November 9, 1970);

NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Bob Brown (December 28, 1970);

EWU (South Africa) World Super Heavyweight title defeating Jan Wilkens (????, 1975);

NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Guy Mitchell (April 21, 1975);

NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating Gene Kiniski (January 5, 1976);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Snuka defeating Seigfried Steinke & Gene Kiniski (April 12, 1976);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/John Anson defeating Kinji Shibuya & John Quinn (October 4, 1976);

NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title defeating John Quinn (December 13, 1976);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Dutch Savage defeating Kurt Von Hess & John Quinn (January 17, 1977);

CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) Heavyweight title defeating Otto Wanz (September 1, 1977);

NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/John Quinn defeating Don Wayt & Black Avenger (Febuary 27, 1978);

September 16, 1961: Verne Gagne defeated Don Leo Jonathan for the Omaha version of the World title!

September 14, 1962: Karl Krauser (AKA: Karl Gotch) wins the MWA title from Don Leo Jonathan in Columbus, OH..

May 1972: Don Leo was in one of the most famous main events in Montreal history, the "Battle of the Giants" match against Jean Ferre..

~~~The event drew 16,000 fans, paying a reported $87,000 -- DLJ won by DQ when Ferre wouldn't break a choke..

Don Leo defeated Yvon Robert for the International title in Montreal, but later lost the belt to Killer Kowalski..

Don Leo was twice recognized as World champion in Omaha (affiliated with the AWA), defeating Dr. X (Bill Miller) both times..

Don Leo won the Pacific Coast title in Vancouver by defeating Bob Brown (1970), Gene Kiniski (1976), and John Quinn (1976-77)..

Don Leo formed tag teams with Gene Kiniski Kiniski, Rocky Johnson, John Tolos, Jimmy Snuka, Haystack Calhoun, and Roy McClarity..