Edward Wiskoski (born January 10, 1945) is a former American professional wrestler best known as Colonel DeBeers in the AWA (American Wrestling Association). Also wrestled as Dereck "The Mongoose" Draper (Florida) and Mega Maharishi (Portland). His nicknames included "Easy Ed" and "The Polish Prince." January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Before Wrestling

In an interview, Wiskoski said that he was the first in his Polish family to attend and graduate from college (Northwest Missouri State University). He also played briefly for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League before training to become a wrestler, but added that his time in the league lasted about as long as "a fart in a hurricane.[1]" He says that he chose not to mention his NFL experience when wrestling, because of the negative connotations that go with being an "ex-" anything. Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. ... City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

Career

After being trained by Harley Race and Lord Littlebrook, Wiskoski debuted in 1975. Wiskoski primarily wrestled in the Portland, Oregon area during his career. His team with "Playboy" Buddy Rose was famous across the West Coast, holding the Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles on multiple occasions, and the NWA World Tag Team titles (San Francisco version). Wiskoski was also the United States Heavyweight champion, and Pacific Northwest Heavyweight champion. Harley Leland Race (born April 11, 1943), is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter. ... Eric Tovey is a British midget wrestler best known as Lord Littlebrook. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Playboy Buddy Rose (real name - Paul Perschmann) is an American professional wrestler // Trained by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson in the mid 70s. ...

Held the Central States Heavyweight title in the early 1970s. Wrestled throughout Europe in the 1980s. Worked as a heel for Leroy McGuirk in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in the early 1980s. He was known as "Easy" Ed Wiskoski and was managed by Skandor Akbar. They feuded with Tommy Gilbert and his son, Eddie Gilbert. Wrestled a few matches in the WWF in the early 1980s, managed by Fred Blassie. Nickname: Oil Capital of the World, Americas Most Beautiful City Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area    - City 483. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Classy Freddie Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager born in St. ...

During one of his many tours of the Pacific Northwest territory, where he eventually stayed upon retirement, Wiskoski took up the gimmick of Mega Maharishi Imed (I'm Ed). This character played upon potentially the hottest topic in the state of Oregon in the early to mid-80's, that of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his group of followers essentially raising their own city in Eastern Oregon, outside the town of Antelope, and ending with a bioterrorist attack on the small Oregon town of The Dalles, causing the sickening of about 750 people from salmonella poisoning, though no deaths. Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 - January 19, 1990), better known during the 1970s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later as Osho, was the founder and leader of a controversial India and the United States. ...

Wiskowski played the role to the hilt, growing out his facial hair, donning red robes and a stocking cap, much like the Bhagwan himself. During this time he mostly managed the wrestler Kendo Nagasaki. Kendo Nagasaki with manager Lloyd Ryan Kendo Nagasaki is a Professional wrestling stage name, used as a gimmick of that of a Japanese Samurai warrior with a mysterious past and even supernatural powers of hypnosis. ...

He was best known as Col. DeBeers in the AWA from 1985 until the organization stopped promoting in late 1990. His interviews and persona were based on an Apartheid colonel and played on the fragile race relations and political climate of South Africa at the time. This character was billed as being from South Africa and though it was never directly mentioned, his name was meant to link his status and wealth to the South Africa-based diamond mining and trading corporation, the DeBeers Group. (DeBeers also wrestled in Herb Abrams' UWF and various promotions across the West Coast.) 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... The De Beers Group is a London and Johannesburg based diamond mining corporation. ...

During his stint in the AWA he feuded with Scott Hall and "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka in 1986, Sgt. Slaughter in 1988, briefly with Derrick Dukes in 1989, and jobber Jake Milliman throughout 1990. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958) is an American professional wrestler currently contracted to WWE in its WWE Legends program. ... James Reiher (born May 18, 1943) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Jimmy Superfly Snuka. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Remus (born on August 27, 1948) is an American WWE employee, and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Sgt. ... Career Derrick Dukes was best known for his stint in the AWA in the late 1980s as one half of the tag team the Top Guns with Ricky Rice. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jake Milliman, 227 lbs. ...

DeBeers feud with Snuka was notorious in that, even in an industry known for characters based on racial stereotypes, DeBeers overt racism was still shocking. DeBeers essentially refused to Snuka because he was not white. This led to a series of high-profile matches with Snuka.

DeBeers and Milliman competed in, quite possibly, one of the most infamous matches in the history of wrestling while in the AWA. In the company's dying months, the AWA created the Team Challenge Series (TCS) to try and attract more viewers. One of the matches in the TCS pitted DeBeers and Milliman in the Great American Turkey Hunt, a match where the object was to be the first to pull an uncooked turkey off of a pole tied to one corner of the ring. DeBeers was the first to grab the turkey, although the referee had been knocked out. Milliman pulled a fast one and stole the turkey from DeBeers just before the referee got back up, and was awarded the victory.

Retirement

Wiskoski and Rose currently run a wrestling school in Portland, OR. As of now, they've had one student receive a tryout from WWE (Caden Mathews, who wrestled Dave Finlay on an edition of Smackdown! that took place in Portland in May of 2006). World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... David Chad Dave Finlay (born October 20, 1958) is a British / Irish professional wrestler and road agent currently wrestling on the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Finlay. ... WWE SmackDown! is a professional wrestling show that airs in the USA on UPN and in Canada on The Score Network. ...

Profile

• Height: 6'4
• Weight: 270 lbs
• Birthday: January 10, 1945
• Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri
• Billed From: South Africa
• Debut: 1975
• Previous identities: Colonel DeBeers, Dereck "The Mongoose" Draper, Mega Maharishi Imed, The Polish Prince
• Finishing and signature move(s): Front Piledriver

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Sources

Ed Wiskoski interview