Geoff Portz
| Geoff Portz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Geoff Portz |
| Born | March 13, 1931 |
| Died | 1 April 2016 (aged 85)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Geoff Portz Lord Geoffrey Portz Mr. X Mr. X #2[2] OK Chief Percy Nelson |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Debut | 1951 |
| Retired | 1980 |
Geoff Portz (March 16, 1931 – April 1, 2016) was a British professional wrestler who worked in England, Japan, and the National Wrestling Alliance in the United States.
Career
[edit]Portz made his wrestling debut in 1951 in the United Kingdom. In 1968, he worked in Japan's International Wrestling Enterprise.
In 1972, Portz made his debut in North America working for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Canada. Then in 1973, he made his debut in the United States for the American Wrestling Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1977, he worked for Jim Crockett Promotions.
Portz retired from wrestling in 1980.
Personal life
[edit]Portz son, Scott McGhee wrestled for with Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions, and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s.[3][4][5][6]
Death
[edit]Portz died on April 1, 2016.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Stampede Wrestling
- Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (1 time) - with Jeff Atcheson[8]
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Geoff Portz « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ Bruce Hart (2011). Straight from the Hart. ECW Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-77090-004-2.
- ^ James Dixon; Arnold Furious; Lee Maughan (2012). The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume I. Lulu.com. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-291-10089-1.
- ^ Harris M. Lentz III (1 January 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
- ^ "Scott McGhee". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Geoff Portz". 31 July 2023.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 340–341. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Whalen, Ed (host) (15 December 1995). "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990". Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart. Event occurs at 27:55. Shaw Cable. Calgary 7.
- ^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
External links
[edit]- Geoff Portz's profile at Cagematch , Wrestlingdata
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