The great, revolutionary edouard carpentier died saturday night at 7. July 17, 1926 october 30, 2010 was a frenchborn canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name edouard carpentier. Born in lausanne, switzerland, carpentier grew up in havana, cuba, and despite his european birthplace, he strongly selfidentified as cuban throughout his life. Thesz won a rematch against carpentier by disqualification. The nwa later overruled the decision of the referee in chicago and gave the title back to thesz. He is the popular frenchman, edouard carpentier, who defeated lou thesz in two out of three falls at the amphitheatre last night. The tower of london is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance. It was while toiling for haft that gotch became embroiled in the biggest controversy of his day.
Edouard carpentier, double disqualification 6 raymond rougeau def. George steele appeared on monday night raw on november 15, 2010. In june 1957 edouard carpentier also had a bit of a flimsy claim to the title, but this time he was recognized in new york, probably due to him being available to tour there when thesz was not. Alejo carpentiers most popular book is the kingdom of this world. But what is exceptional about kiniski is when we look at the list of opponents he had. Combined, he held the nwa championship for 10 years, three months an nine days 3,749 days total, langer than onyane in history. The very first match, after a little research should probably be lou thesz v. Edouard carpentier edouard ignacz weiczorkiewicz faces verne gagne laverne clarence gagne in a best 2 of 3 falls match with a 30 minute time limit. Edouard carpentier in action all star wrestling june 16th. At the 1956 convention, the edouard carpentier ploy was seemingly designed, and was enacted on june 14, 1957 when carpentier beat thesz by disqualification in chicago. Lou thesz insisted for many years vernes lack of size was the reason gagne never held the nwa title. Books by alejo carpentier author of the kingdom of this.
Native oklahoman tommy bolt wins his only major championship, 4 strokes ahead of 22year old south african gary player. Lou thesz defeats al costello and arnold skaaland and art thomas and baron mikel scicluna and bobo brazil and chief jay strongbow and dominic denucci and edouard carpentier and gene kiniski and gino brito and killer kowalski and nick bockwinkel and pat oconnor and pedro morales and ray stevens and rene goulet and the. In the same year, thesz defended the nwa world title against rikidozan in japan, often going to onehour draws. Lou thesz 23 third by dq thesz threw carpentier out of the ring ramon torres b. Aug 31, 2011 edouard carpentier nwa heavyweight champion vs lou thesz jack dempsey referee chicago 81657 2 out of 3 falls part 12. One of the alltime legends of pro wrestling, edouard carpentier, reportedly died at the age of 84 over the weekend.
Alejo carpentier has 116 books on goodreads with 32526 ratings. He was also teamed with bruno sammartino, antonio rocco and raymond rougeau. Told in an honest and straight forward manner, lou thesz talks indepth about being a legitimate wrestler skilled in submissions hooks, hence the title of the book, in a prearranged exhibition world. A fifteentime world champion, he held the nwa world. In 1957, thesz would forfeit the title due to injury to edouard carpentier. Carpentier carried recognition in the northeast into 1958 when toured.
On july 7, blassie successfully defended his title against the former nwa heavyweight champion lou thesz. The life and times of a hooker by the phantom of the ring. Books by alejo carpentier author of the kingdom of this world. After edouard carpentier beat thesz in 57, he paraded across the country as world champion dropping it to the top guys in different promotions. Later on, though, due to problems regarding carpentiers status with the nwa, his reign was taken off the record books, continuing thesz run. Johnny valentine may be on his own now that bill watts has parted ways with him, but he had a huge opportunity when he was granted the shot at lou thesz and the world title here tonight. Alejo carpentier y valmont december 26, 1904 april 24, 1980 was a cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist who greatly influenced latin american literature during its famous boom period. He is also one of the originators of what became the hardcore wrestling style, as the promoter of big time wrestling, and the uncle of ecw wrestler sabu.
Eduoard carpentier vs ken russell youtube buddy rogers, ken russell. Edouard carpentier in action all star wrestling june 16th, 1985. Matches edouard carpentier wrestlers database cagematch. The faulous kangaroos al costello and roy heffernan and wild red berry non televised main event world heavyweight champion edouard carpentier b. The debate is a real one among those who seriously study the history of this american popculture creation. Aug 02, 2007 it was while toiling for haft that gotch became embroiled in the biggest controversy of his day. Nick lutze was a high midcard star from the 1920s through the 1940s, routinely facing such legendary grapplers as ed strangler lewis, lou thesz, jim londos and more. He defeated the likes of whipper billy watson, lou thesz, gene kiniski, bruno sammartino, edouard carpentier, ernie ladd, chief jay strongbow, tiger jeet singh, johnny valentine and even andre the giant during andres first extensive tour of north america in 1974.
The first thing you need to know about the hidden gems collection on the wwe network is that it is so cool. Awa american wrestling association 1967 1970 wwf old school. Matches lou thesz wrestlers database cagematch the. It was founded in 1958 as the north american wrestling alliance, a member of the national wrestling alliance. On august 25, 1957, the nwa, at its convention, ruled that the nwa world title belonged with lou thesz because the june 14 theszcarpentier match in chicago was a disqualification and a title couldnt change on a disqualification.
August 14, 1965 madison square garden new york, ny. It was andre who put an end to the sheiks toronto winning streak in august. Awa american wrestling association 1967 1970 wwf old. Carpentier was later announced as the new world champion, then faced and lost a match, via dq, to thesz. So edouard carpentiers name was erased from record books, and as far as the nwa was concerned, he was never champion. It contains pages and pages of new material stories, anecdotes, and 215 classic photos. With more than 20 years of ministry experience, carl shares his extensive knowledge and understanding of gods creation in his presentations, outreach events, books and other resources as the president and founding board member of reasons for hope, inc.
Wrestling biographiesantonio rocca and lou thesz wrestling biographies. Awa american wrestling association 1967 1970 1167 aberdeen, sd. Edouard carpentier 0721 montreal, qc beat lou thesz 0725 quebec city, qc w. In a career that spanned from the 1950s into the 1970s, he garnered several world championships. The thesz carpentier title match in chicago june 14th saw thesz battling valiantly to win quickly from the frenchman, finally mustering enough wily ring generalship to take the first fall with a flying body press at. Buddy rogers was the reigning nwa champion and if there was one person buddy didnt like, it was karl gotch. Aloysius martin lou thesz 24 aprile 1916 28 aprile 2002 wis an american perfaisional warstler o hungarian strynd an sax time nwa warld heavyweight champion. The professional wrestler freddie blassie, who became a cult figure to fans by playing the villain inside the ring during the 1950s and 1960s, died monday. Find great deals on ebay for wrestling 1963 and wrestling 1964. This is a book for everyone with an interest in professional wrestling. Edouard carpentier edouard ignacz weiczorkiewicz faces lou thesz aloysius martin thesz in a best 2 of 3 falls match with a 60 time limit. He won the title in a disputed contest against lou thesz on 14 june 1957. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game.
The nwa initially continued to recognize carpentier as the champion, but voids any recognition of carpentier as champion when he withdrew the claim for the title when montreal. Aloysius martin lou thesz april 24, 1916 april 28, 2002 was an american professional wrestler. There will be a list of suggested matches to lead class talk about the nwa. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Professional wrestler edouard carpentier died at age 84 on saturday. Edouard carpentier nwa heavyweight champion vs lou thesz jack dempsey referee chicago 81657 2 out of 3 falls part 12. He made a guest appearance during the kofi kingston vs. Edouard carpentier 2 out of 3 falls match, august 57.
Nwa annual conventions 10 years of meetings finally revealed. Aloysius martin lou thesz april 24, 1916 april 28, 2002 was an american. Frederick kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003, better known as classy freddie blassie, was an american professional wrestling villain and manager. Lou thesz is the only wrestler ever to compete in 7 different decades besides mae young. If pro wrestling was a college course, which matches are. Carl kerby is an inspiring, motivating and highly respected christian speaker. Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Edouard carpentier hosted wwf superstars of wrestlings french. Vintage wrestling news, magazine and publication clipping. Edouard carpentier, killer kowalski, dick the bruiser, joe walcott, nell stewart vs. A fifteentime world champion, he held the nwa world heavyweight championship three times for a combined total of 10 years, three months and nine days 3,749 days longer than anyone else in history. Carpentier, who was inducted into the professional wrestling hall of fame earlier this year, had a series of highprofile matchups with lou thesz during the 1950s that thesz detailed in his book, hooker. Thesz later lost to dick hutton in november 57, losing the belt.
Edward george farhat june 7, 1926 january 18, 2003 was an american professional wrestler best known by his ring name the sheik sometimes called the original sheik to distinguish him from the iron sheik, who debuted in 1972. Quinn had fallen out with muchnick over a number of issues. Lou theszs biography, hooker, crafted in association with kit bauman, is available in a 260 page manuscript form. However, certain wrestling territories of the nwa, including nebraska refused to go along with the decision and continued to recognize carpentier as champion.
Edouard carpentier edouard ignacz weiczorkiewicz faces lou thesz aloysius. Their series of matches popularized professional wrestling in japan. Vintage wrestling magazine 1969 rogers rocca sammartino. The national wrestling alliance nwa is an american professional wrestling promotion and former governing body operating via its parent company lightning one, inc founded in 1948, the nwa began as a governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, the heads of which made up the board of directors. Wrestling biographies the stories behind the stars. He was onehalf of the first wwwf world tag team champions, along with luke graham. While the colorado kid mike rapada does indeed have his name in the history books alongside ric flair and lou thesz as an nwa world champion, the belts prominence at the time does not.
Antonio inoki and seiji sakaguchi vs shinya hashimoto and masahiro chono. Edouard carpentier defeated nwa champion lou thesz in chicago. An hour maybe two of history lesson and discussion about the nwa promotion and territory system. Rogers often compared gotch with lou thesz, whom he also distrusted, and let anyone within earshot know his feelings. Jun 08, 2003 the professional wrestler freddie blassie, who became a cult figure to fans by playing the villain inside the ring during the 1950s and 1960s, died monday. Edouard carpentier 0523 toronto, on beat billy watson by dq 0524 buffalo. The historic account of carpentiers victory over thesz in. Thanks to torch reader marieeve dupont of montreal, quebec for the news tip. Wednesday, march 8, 1961 olympic auditorium world heavyweight champion edouard carpentier b.