As such, the wrestlers tended to use stiff strikes at times to really sell their strength and legitimacy as performers.
[9][10], McDaniel's health started to deteriorate in the mid-1990s, which led to his retirement in 1996, and he eventually lost both kidneys. Wahoo was born in the small town of Bernice, Louisiana in 1938. ), WWWF(`65), Florida(`66-`68), Hawaii(`68), Texas(`69-`71), AWA(`73), IWE(`73), Mid-Atlantic(`74-`78), All Japan(`76-`77), Florida(`78), Georgia(`79), Mid-South(`80), Texas(`80-`81), Florida(`81-`86), Mid-Atantic/JCP/NWA(`81-`86), New Japan(`82), Southwest(`83), AWA(`83), Georgia(`83), Texas(`86), AWA(`88), WCW(`89), AWA(`89-`90), Indies(`90-`94). Now he just hopes to stay alive long enough to raise his son", "Wahoo McDaniel, 63, a Wrestler and a Folk Hero for Fans of the Early Jets", NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history, NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history, "NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced", "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02)", SCW Southwest Television/Heavyweight Title history, Wahoo McDaniel on Online World of Wrestling, Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wahoo_McDaniel&oldid=984459812, NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, ACW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA United States Championship Tournament (1984), This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 06:03. McDaniel did this by performing some of the most painful chops ever experienced in professional wrestling. Valentine originally won the title on June 11, 1977, with McDaniel regaining it in Raleigh, North Carolina two months later. In other words, he wrestled in a traditional territory during a period where everything was presented as realistically as possible. New, Mustafa Ali Retcons WWE's Entire RETRIBUTION Storyline, More Details On Vince McMahon's Netflix Documentary Revealed [4], McDaniel and Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan. New, Original Plans For AEW's Women's Division Revealed Eventually forgoing football in favor of a full-time wrestling career that lasted until 1989, McDaniel became a top rival of WWE Hall of Famers such as Ric Flair, Harley Race and the Funk brothers. He was a problematic teenager but he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma. McDaniel and John Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. One could argue for numerous others, but the first one is without a doubt his greatest and the latter two were so important in establishing those up-and-coming heels. New, The Undertaker's Signature Series WWE Title Is GORGEOUS Wahoo! Slaughter had to receive stitches in his chest to close the wound that he got on his chest…from a Wahoo McDaniel chop. By Arthur Flink. I was there to see him in the ring in Greensboro against Johnny Valentine. According to Slaughter himself, “when you’d get hit, your ears would ring, and the pain would go from your chest to your toes.”. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Wildly popular wherever he went (and he went practically everywhere), McDaniel was a perpetual top-of-the-card kind of wrestler. Wahoo won the Mid-Atlantic title from Valentine on June 29, 1975, in Asheville, North Carolina. An outstanding athlete, McDaniel used to wrestle in the NFL's off season and soon he made it a full-time occupation. On September 7, 1977, Valentine regained the title at the WRAL-TV studio tapings, breaking McDaniel's leg in the process.
As such, the wrestlers tended to use stiff strikes at times to really sell their strength and legitimacy as performers.
[9][10], McDaniel's health started to deteriorate in the mid-1990s, which led to his retirement in 1996, and he eventually lost both kidneys. Wahoo was born in the small town of Bernice, Louisiana in 1938. ), WWWF(`65), Florida(`66-`68), Hawaii(`68), Texas(`69-`71), AWA(`73), IWE(`73), Mid-Atlantic(`74-`78), All Japan(`76-`77), Florida(`78), Georgia(`79), Mid-South(`80), Texas(`80-`81), Florida(`81-`86), Mid-Atantic/JCP/NWA(`81-`86), New Japan(`82), Southwest(`83), AWA(`83), Georgia(`83), Texas(`86), AWA(`88), WCW(`89), AWA(`89-`90), Indies(`90-`94). Now he just hopes to stay alive long enough to raise his son", "Wahoo McDaniel, 63, a Wrestler and a Folk Hero for Fans of the Early Jets", NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history, NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history, "NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced", "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02)", SCW Southwest Television/Heavyweight Title history, Wahoo McDaniel on Online World of Wrestling, Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wahoo_McDaniel&oldid=984459812, NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, ACW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA United States Championship Tournament (1984), This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 06:03. McDaniel did this by performing some of the most painful chops ever experienced in professional wrestling. Valentine originally won the title on June 11, 1977, with McDaniel regaining it in Raleigh, North Carolina two months later. In other words, he wrestled in a traditional territory during a period where everything was presented as realistically as possible. New, Mustafa Ali Retcons WWE's Entire RETRIBUTION Storyline, More Details On Vince McMahon's Netflix Documentary Revealed [4], McDaniel and Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan. New, Original Plans For AEW's Women's Division Revealed Eventually forgoing football in favor of a full-time wrestling career that lasted until 1989, McDaniel became a top rival of WWE Hall of Famers such as Ric Flair, Harley Race and the Funk brothers. He was a problematic teenager but he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma. McDaniel and John Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. One could argue for numerous others, but the first one is without a doubt his greatest and the latter two were so important in establishing those up-and-coming heels. New, The Undertaker's Signature Series WWE Title Is GORGEOUS Wahoo! Slaughter had to receive stitches in his chest to close the wound that he got on his chest…from a Wahoo McDaniel chop. By Arthur Flink. I was there to see him in the ring in Greensboro against Johnny Valentine. According to Slaughter himself, “when you’d get hit, your ears would ring, and the pain would go from your chest to your toes.”. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Wildly popular wherever he went (and he went practically everywhere), McDaniel was a perpetual top-of-the-card kind of wrestler. Wahoo won the Mid-Atlantic title from Valentine on June 29, 1975, in Asheville, North Carolina. An outstanding athlete, McDaniel used to wrestle in the NFL's off season and soon he made it a full-time occupation. On September 7, 1977, Valentine regained the title at the WRAL-TV studio tapings, breaking McDaniel's leg in the process.
As such, the wrestlers tended to use stiff strikes at times to really sell their strength and legitimacy as performers.
[9][10], McDaniel's health started to deteriorate in the mid-1990s, which led to his retirement in 1996, and he eventually lost both kidneys. Wahoo was born in the small town of Bernice, Louisiana in 1938. ), WWWF(`65), Florida(`66-`68), Hawaii(`68), Texas(`69-`71), AWA(`73), IWE(`73), Mid-Atlantic(`74-`78), All Japan(`76-`77), Florida(`78), Georgia(`79), Mid-South(`80), Texas(`80-`81), Florida(`81-`86), Mid-Atantic/JCP/NWA(`81-`86), New Japan(`82), Southwest(`83), AWA(`83), Georgia(`83), Texas(`86), AWA(`88), WCW(`89), AWA(`89-`90), Indies(`90-`94). Now he just hopes to stay alive long enough to raise his son", "Wahoo McDaniel, 63, a Wrestler and a Folk Hero for Fans of the Early Jets", NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history, NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history, "NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced", "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02)", SCW Southwest Television/Heavyweight Title history, Wahoo McDaniel on Online World of Wrestling, Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wahoo_McDaniel&oldid=984459812, NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, ACW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA United States Championship Tournament (1984), This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 06:03. McDaniel did this by performing some of the most painful chops ever experienced in professional wrestling. Valentine originally won the title on June 11, 1977, with McDaniel regaining it in Raleigh, North Carolina two months later. In other words, he wrestled in a traditional territory during a period where everything was presented as realistically as possible. New, Mustafa Ali Retcons WWE's Entire RETRIBUTION Storyline, More Details On Vince McMahon's Netflix Documentary Revealed [4], McDaniel and Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan. New, Original Plans For AEW's Women's Division Revealed Eventually forgoing football in favor of a full-time wrestling career that lasted until 1989, McDaniel became a top rival of WWE Hall of Famers such as Ric Flair, Harley Race and the Funk brothers. He was a problematic teenager but he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma. McDaniel and John Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. One could argue for numerous others, but the first one is without a doubt his greatest and the latter two were so important in establishing those up-and-coming heels. New, The Undertaker's Signature Series WWE Title Is GORGEOUS Wahoo! Slaughter had to receive stitches in his chest to close the wound that he got on his chest…from a Wahoo McDaniel chop. By Arthur Flink. I was there to see him in the ring in Greensboro against Johnny Valentine. According to Slaughter himself, “when you’d get hit, your ears would ring, and the pain would go from your chest to your toes.”. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Wildly popular wherever he went (and he went practically everywhere), McDaniel was a perpetual top-of-the-card kind of wrestler. Wahoo won the Mid-Atlantic title from Valentine on June 29, 1975, in Asheville, North Carolina. An outstanding athlete, McDaniel used to wrestle in the NFL's off season and soon he made it a full-time occupation. On September 7, 1977, Valentine regained the title at the WRAL-TV studio tapings, breaking McDaniel's leg in the process.
One of his baseball coaches was George H. W. Bush. This angle is particularly remembered for a follow-up interview weeks later with Flair and Valentine throwing change at McDaniel, and Valentine asking him if he needed a custom-made wheelchair for his fat body. Profile Explanation [Late Legend - Technical]. - Though Chief Chewacki, Chief Don Eagle and Chief Jay Strongbow carried that "Chief" title and were good in their own way, it seems that Wahoo McDaniel was just in a class all his own. That's how most of his fans knew him, with that pronunciation. The feud evolved into a tag feud with McDaniel and Paul Jones taking on Valentine and Ric Flair, who McDaniel met in the AWA. Now imagine how quickly someone in today’s WWE would get over as a credible badass if they made someone bleed in the chest from a single chop…. [5], In 1977, Johnny Valentine's son Greg Valentine attacked McDaniel and broke his leg in an angle to establish Greg as Johnny's successor. The name \"Wahoo\" actually came from his father who was known as \"Big Wahoo\". [2], After he started playing as a linebacker for the New York Jets in 1964, McDaniel started wearing a custom jersey which had the name "Wahoo" sewn on the back above jersey 54. His performance was heavily disliked and criticized. McDaniel was a major star in prominent National Wrestling … Seen on Sky News; featured in The Guardian, NY Times, The Independent and more. It didn't leave much to the imagination. "[3], In 1974, McDaniel came to Mid-Atlantic to wrestle for Jim Crockett Promotions and help build up the territory as a singles territory in a feud with a rival from Texas, Johnny Valentine. Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. McDaniel’s name will live on in history books, as well as fans’ memories, thanks to his many accolades, which include five reigns as NWA United States Champion. His popularity in both sports made him a star attraction wherever he went. McDaniel did this by performing some of the most painful chops ever experienced in professional wrestling. "[6], McDaniel is often compared to Chief Jay Strongbow, who played a Native American wrestler at the time. It didn't leave much to the imagination. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
As such, the wrestlers tended to use stiff strikes at times to really sell their strength and legitimacy as performers.
[9][10], McDaniel's health started to deteriorate in the mid-1990s, which led to his retirement in 1996, and he eventually lost both kidneys. Wahoo was born in the small town of Bernice, Louisiana in 1938. ), WWWF(`65), Florida(`66-`68), Hawaii(`68), Texas(`69-`71), AWA(`73), IWE(`73), Mid-Atlantic(`74-`78), All Japan(`76-`77), Florida(`78), Georgia(`79), Mid-South(`80), Texas(`80-`81), Florida(`81-`86), Mid-Atantic/JCP/NWA(`81-`86), New Japan(`82), Southwest(`83), AWA(`83), Georgia(`83), Texas(`86), AWA(`88), WCW(`89), AWA(`89-`90), Indies(`90-`94). Now he just hopes to stay alive long enough to raise his son", "Wahoo McDaniel, 63, a Wrestler and a Folk Hero for Fans of the Early Jets", NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history, NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history, "NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced", "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02)", SCW Southwest Television/Heavyweight Title history, Wahoo McDaniel on Online World of Wrestling, Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wahoo_McDaniel&oldid=984459812, NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, ACW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA United States Championship Tournament (1984), This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 06:03. McDaniel did this by performing some of the most painful chops ever experienced in professional wrestling. Valentine originally won the title on June 11, 1977, with McDaniel regaining it in Raleigh, North Carolina two months later. In other words, he wrestled in a traditional territory during a period where everything was presented as realistically as possible. New, Mustafa Ali Retcons WWE's Entire RETRIBUTION Storyline, More Details On Vince McMahon's Netflix Documentary Revealed [4], McDaniel and Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan. New, Original Plans For AEW's Women's Division Revealed Eventually forgoing football in favor of a full-time wrestling career that lasted until 1989, McDaniel became a top rival of WWE Hall of Famers such as Ric Flair, Harley Race and the Funk brothers. He was a problematic teenager but he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma. McDaniel and John Valentine went on to have a feud remembered to this day for the sheer force of their punch/chop exchanges, both men widely known for their hard-hitting style. One could argue for numerous others, but the first one is without a doubt his greatest and the latter two were so important in establishing those up-and-coming heels. New, The Undertaker's Signature Series WWE Title Is GORGEOUS Wahoo! Slaughter had to receive stitches in his chest to close the wound that he got on his chest…from a Wahoo McDaniel chop. By Arthur Flink. I was there to see him in the ring in Greensboro against Johnny Valentine. According to Slaughter himself, “when you’d get hit, your ears would ring, and the pain would go from your chest to your toes.”. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Wildly popular wherever he went (and he went practically everywhere), McDaniel was a perpetual top-of-the-card kind of wrestler. Wahoo won the Mid-Atlantic title from Valentine on June 29, 1975, in Asheville, North Carolina. An outstanding athlete, McDaniel used to wrestle in the NFL's off season and soon he made it a full-time occupation. On September 7, 1977, Valentine regained the title at the WRAL-TV studio tapings, breaking McDaniel's leg in the process.
