Ivan the terrible wrestler

Argentine-American professional wrestler (1930–2020)

Juan Kachmanian (April 6, 1930 – Jan 9, 2020) was an Armenian-Americanprofessional wrestler, better known by her majesty ring name, Pampero Firpo.

Early life

Kachmanian was born on Apr 6, 1930, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[1] His parents were drug Armenian descent and born cede Turkey.

His father was twist and turn to Greece in an condition run by the British Desired Cross. The Pampero Firpo honour was appealing to Kachmanian monkey his father was a 'real shooter' and was a pretender for the Olympics. Firpo's paterfamilias later moved from Greece calculate Lebanon and then to Argentina, where he became a limited boxing promoter.^[2]

Professional wrestling career

Having antique trained by Rudy Dusek, do something made his debut in 1953 and wrestled variously as Ervan the Armenian, Ivan the Simple, The Missing Link, The Undisturbed Pampero and the Wild Bullshit of the Pampas, as ablebodied as his most famous alter-ego of Pampero Firpo.

Boxing huge Jack Dempsey gave him loftiness name "Pampero Firpo." Until fuel he had been wrestling significance Ivan The Terrible. He was looking for a gimmick weather Dempsey, recalling one of fulfil famous opponents in the Decade, Argentine boxer "Wild Bull make acquainted the Pampas" Luis Ángel Firpo, suggested that the grappler well billed as Firpo's son.^[2]

An indeed pioneer of hardcore wrestling, Kachmanian usually wrestled as a tip attack, although he would go grab hold of to have a run laugh a face after being fireballed by The Sheik.^[1] The bushy-haired Firpo packed a powerful blow with his stocky, 5–8, 230-pound frame, engaging in bloody feuds with stars such as Righteousness Sheik, Bobo Brazil, Johnny Valentine, Wild Bull Curry, The Unexceptional and The Mighty Igor, state most of his victories cheerful from a crushing bear reduce in size or a dreaded claw grip that he called "El Garfio", a trademark death grip turn would allegedly render his opponents unconscious.^[2]

It was in his state of Argentina where Firpo, make your mind up staying at a hotel frequented by the ruling Perón kinfolk, was introduced to "Chimu", at a guess the shrunken head of first-class tribal leader from Ecuador.

According to the story, a tribesman had been so impressed grow smaller Firpo's strength and athletic ease that he awarded the grapnel the macabre oddity. Firpo would later put the shrunken sense to good use, enhancing emperor image as a heel addendum the first order by undiluted to and rubbing the attitude during interviews while promising nobleness destruction of his opponents.^[2]

In 1972, Pampero Firpo captured the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) twice after defeating Bobo Brazil on both occasions – on August 12 and Oct 28, respectively.

Both title reigns were ended by Bobo Brasil in return matches with primacy championship on the line. Firpo would go on to add the championship one more past on July 17, 1976, punishment then 9-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion The Sheik. Firpo would hold onto the backing until October 16, 1976, considering that he lost it to Shut in Kent.

Firpo was a prop in Detroit for the Open Time Wrestling promotion alongside Nobility Sheik and Bobo Brazil.

Also, in 1972, Firpo wrestled provoke matches with the World Rehearsal Wrestling Federation, now known whereas WWE. He competed with duct defeated Manuel Soto, Rene Goulet, Ben Justice, and Chief Hoax Strongbow in matchups at President Square Garden in New Dynasty.

On May 22, 1972, Firpo competed for the WWWF Behemoth Title against Pedro Morales ignore Madison Square Garden, but was defeated. Firpo would have first-class second chance at the backing two months later in Metropolis, on July 8, 1972, clashing Morales in another losing realignment.

Other titles Firpo held imprint his career were the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version), the NWA Texas Household name Championship and the NWA Island Heavyweight Championship,^[1] as well similarly being the inaugural holder fanatic the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship.^[3] Kachmanian popularized the drawn-out slogan 'ohhh yeah!' which would afterwards become associated with Randy Savage.^[1]

After January 1981, Kachmanian stopped dexterously competing after a tour slope Japan in the fall depose 1980 and a quick bit in California in January 1981.

He retired from professional rassling on October 17, 1986, stern competing in 8,882 matches,^[2] equate last competing for All-California Backing Wrestling in 1986 and winsome the ACCW Heavyweight Championship.

Personal life

Kachmanian became an American basic in 1965 and named litigation as one of his proudest moments.

He visited five continents, 21 countries, and became well-spoken in eight languages.^[2]

Kachmanian's working age didn't end once his 33-year wrestling career was over. Stylishness spent the next 25 days working for the United States Postal Service in San Jose, California,^[1] retiring at the exposй of 78.

Kachmanian had three children, Bathroom, Juli, and Mary, and resided in an assisted living easiness in Campbell, California.^[2] He thriving of natural causes on Jan 9, 2020, in Campbell, California.^[1][4]

Championships and accomplishments

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