WRESTLER PROFILES

[Pepper Gomez Gallery]	Wrestler: Pepper Gomez Real Name: Jose Serapio Palimino Gomez Birthday: April 24, 1927 Hometown: Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: 1953 Previous Names: Finishing Move: Cannonball Leap Favorite Moves: 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
(Vancouver) Northwest Tag Team titles w/Johnny Demchuck defeating David Johns & Danno McDonald (????, 1953); (Vancouver) Northwest Tag Team titles w/Johnny Demchuck defeating Ivan Kameroff & Doc Gallagher (October 28, 1953); (Vancouver) Northwest Tag Team titles w/Ivan Kameroff defeating George & Doc Gallagher (December 30, 1953); NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Gory Guerrero defeating Ace Abbott & 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 & 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 & Duke Keomuka (February 7, 1956); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Herb Freeman defeating Red & 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 & 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 & 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 & Johnny Valentine (May 23, 1958); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/El Medico defeating John Tolos & Duke Keomuka (August 8, 1958); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/El Medico defeating Ike Eakins & 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 & Al Costello (December 1, 1958); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Cyclone Anaya defeating Duke Keomuka & Mr. Moto (December 8, 1959); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Torbellino Blanco defeating Joe Christie & Danny McShain (May ??, 1960); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating ??????? (September ??, 1960); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Hogan Wharton defeating Jet & 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 & 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 & Angelo Poffo (June ??, 1961); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Dory Dixon defeating Tony Martin & 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 & 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 & Ray Stevens (April 8, 1967); AWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pedro Morales defeating Great Sasaki & Kenji Shibuya (June 8, 1968); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Black Gordman defeating Nelson Royal & Paul Jones (February 7, 1969); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Ray Stevens defeating Masa Saito & 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 & Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971); WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Johnny & Jimmy Valiant (May 4, 1974); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating The Stomper (Archie Gouldie) (May ??, 1975); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (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 & Jimmy Valiant (February 9, 1977); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Al Madril defeating Alexi Smirnoff & Bob Roop (June 15, 1977); WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Johnny & Jimmy Valiant (December 2, 1978);
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..