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Encyclopedia > Oliver Humperdink
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Sir Oliver Humperdink

Oliver Humperdink was a professional wrestling manager who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, Florida Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. Professional wrestling is a form of performance entertainment where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. ... Crockett logo from 1973-1988 Jim Crockett Promotions is the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett up until the late 1980s. ... Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was an NWA promotion that started in Florida in 1949. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ...

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Career

Oliver Humperdink (born John "Red" Sutton) started managing in 1981 after a stint as an usher and a security guard in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He formed the "House of Humperdink" in the Central States territory and made his name in Florida Championship Wrestling as the top heel manager there. Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. ... Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was an NWA promotion that started in Florida in 1949. ...


He worked for the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980's where he managed Bam Bam Bigelow and worked for the World Wrestling Federation where he also managed Bigelow. This page is about the rap group; NWA can also mean Northwest Airlines or National Wrestling Alliance. ... Crockett logo from 1973-1988 Jim Crockett Promotions is the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett up until the late 1980s. ... Scott Bigelow (born September 1, 1961 in Asbury Park, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Bam Bam Bigelow. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ...


He worked for World Championship Wrestling in 1991 as Big Daddy Dink where he managed the Fabulous Freebirds. WCW logo from 1999-2001. ... The Fabulous Freebirds The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team that usually consisted of three wrestlers. ...


He retired in 1993.


Profile

January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. ...

Wrestlers Managed

Scott Bigelow (born September 1, 1961 in Asbury Park, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Bam Bam Bigelow. ... Pistol Pez Whatley Pez Whatley (born Peter Whatley January 10, 1951 - January 18, 2005 was a professional wrestler in the 1980s. ... Teijho Khan Teijho Khan (born Tom Kasat or Cassett) was a professional wrestler. ... Dory Funk, Jr. ... Paul Martin Paul Martin was a professional wrestler. ... Ivan Koloff Ivan Koloff is the stage name of a former Canadian professional wrestler Oreal Perras. ... Buddy Jack Roberts Dale Hey was a professional wrestler better known as Buddy Roberts. ... George Gray was a professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem. ... Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a Canadian professional wrestler from St. ... Sgt. ... Fred Ottman is a professional wrestler who wrestled with the WWF as Tugboat and later Typhoon, before moving to the WCW. As Typhoon, he held the WWF Tag Team title in 1992 as part of The Natural Disasters (with partner Earthquake). ... Kendall Windham was a professional wrestler. ... Solofa Fatu Jr. ... Bruiser Brody Frank Goodish (June 18, 1946-July 17, 1988) was a professional wrestler better known in the professional wrestling world as Bruiser Brody. ... Billy Graham is a professional wrestler, commonly known as Superstar Billy Graham. ... Kevin Sullivan Kevin Francis Sullivan is a legendary professional wrestler known mostly for his feuds with the American Dream Dusty Rhodes and Mike Graham in the NWAs Florida promotion. ... Don Kernodle Don Kernodle was a professional wrestler. ... Jimmy Garvin & Precious Jimmy Garvin (born James Williams on September 25, 1957 in Tampa, Florida) was a professional wrestler. ... Michael P.S. Hayes Michael P.S Hayes was born Michael Seitz on March 29, 1959 in Marietta, Georgia. ... Brad Armstrong Brad Armstrong (Robert James Jr. ... Legendary Pro wrestler and manager. ... Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch was a professional wrestler. ... Stan Lane Stan Lane is a professional wrestler famous for being a member of The Midnight Express. ... Allen Coage (AKA Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen) was a professional wrestler with the WWF among many other companies. ... Dick Slater was a professional wrestler in the 1970s and 1980s who often wrestled in the NWAs Mid-Atlantic region. ... Bill Eadie as Ax Bill Eadie is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Masked Superstar. ... Nord as The Berzerker with Mr. ... Hector Manuel Guerrero is a professional wrestler. ... Keiji Mutoh Keiji Mutoh (武藤敬司 Mutō Keiji) was born December 23, 1962 in Yamanishi, Japan. ... Sid Vicious Sidney Ray Eudy (born December 16, 1960 in West Memphis, Arkansas) is a professional wrestler most commonly known as Sid Vicious, but also as Sid Justice, Sycho Sid and simply Sid. ...

Championships/Accomplishments

  • 1-Time Florida Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-Time Central States Television Champion

  Results from FactBites:
 
Mid-Atlantic Gateway | Sir Oliver Humperdink Interview (2339 words)
And while Humperdink left the area in 1983 several months before the inaugural Starrcade, Sir Oliver was around as the promotion slowly built towards that first mega event, and where the regular house shows all around the territory started to have that “super card” feel to them.
While Sir Oliver Humperdink spent many a successful year in the state of Florida and elsewhere, we in the Carolinas and Virginia are grateful that he found his way to the Mid-Atlantic area for a year or so during his long journey in professional wrestling.
Humperdink: But I do think that by and large, we were probably better on the highways than say Mary and George…who were driving extended distances on a once a year vacation or something.
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