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    appearances in the American Wrestling Association under the ring name Colonel DeBeers from 1985 to 1990. Wiskoski was the first member of his family to graduate...
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    After losing the titles that June, he would team with Ed Wiskoski (Colonel DeBeers) to regain them from Lonnie Mayne and Sam Oliver in a "loser leaves...
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  • and win the title. Paul Orndorff took on Colonel DeBeers in a Strap match. Near the end of the match, DeBeers tried to release himself by getting out of...
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  • match. Next, Sgt. Slaughter took on Colonel DeBeers in a Boot Camp match. Slaughter put on a helmet and hit DeBeers with it and applied a cobra clutch...
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  • was modeled after Bart Simpson, and engaged in feuds with Al Madril, Colonel DeBeers, Matt Borne and Buddy Wayne. Sawyer later became a "rulebreaker" himself...
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    Hero and Skayde. Sweeney also received training from Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers in Portland, Oregon, before debuting on May 1, 2004, in Ludlow, Massachusetts...
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  • of Wrestling" tour of Europe in early 1988, Dukes then feuded with Colonel DeBeers in 1989 and lost a "Loser Gets Painted Yellow" match at War in the...
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  • WrestleReunion, Piper teamed with Jimmy Valiant and Jimmy Snuka against Colonel DeBeers, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and "Playboy" Buddy Rose. On January 29, 2011...
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    In addition to reigniting his feud with Slaughter and teaming with Colonel DeBeers, his main opponent during this time period was Tony Atlas, with whom...
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  • Brody† Jim Brunzell Édouard Carpentier† Hercules Cortez† The Crusher† Colonel DeBeers Derrick Dukes The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) Bobby...
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  • Curt Hennig vs. Doug Somers with Sherri Martel, Larry Zbyszko and Colonel DeBeers for Six Man Tag Team Match. A 1986 main event of Buddy Rose and Doug...
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    the standard rule of pro wrestling) on May 17, after interference by Colonel DeBeers. After losing the title, Hall and Hennig soon parted ways. Hall then...
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  • after WrestleMania VI, and Colonel DeBeers took over as the team captain for the Snipers (the team name was changed to "DeBeers' Diamondcutters" and Slaughter...
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    619 days, defending the belt against Jim Brunzell, Ken Patera, and Colonel DeBeers. After losing the title he continued to make appearances for WCW through...
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  • the Herb Abrams-owned Universal Wrestling Federation and feuded with Colonel DeBeers over his treatment of African-American referee Larry Sampson, who was...
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    Adnan Al-Kaissey and his stable of wrestlers, The Road Warriors, and Colonel DeBeers. He even challenged Stan Hansen for the AWA title. He was also involved...
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    1991, Orndorff competed on the UWF's only PPV Beach Brawl, defeating Colonel DeBeers in a Strap match. Orndorff left the UWF sometime in early 1993, vacating...
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    On August 27, 1988, DDP introduced Colonel DeBeers as the new member of his stable. During that short time, DeBeers would try to force his opponent to...
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    Jennifer and Torri). During his time in the AWA, Page also managed Colonel DeBeers, Curt Hennig and Madusa Miceli as the leader of the Diamond Exchange...
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    stable led by Diamond Dallas Page that also included Badd Company and Colonel DeBeers. Hennig would hold the AWA World Heavyweight Title for about 53 weeks...
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    and 1987. His most notable feud in the AWA during that time was with Colonel DeBeers, who portrayed a racist and looked down on Snuka because of his skin...
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  • Goodish)† Killer Brooks (Tim Brooks)† Haystacks Calhoun (William Calhoun)† Colonel DeBeers / Mega Maharishi (Edward Wiskowski) The Destroyer (Dick Beyer)† Steve...
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    AWA to put over major stars and veterans, like Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Colonel DeBeers, Jerry Lawler, and The Midnight Rockers. Throughout his career, Stamp...
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    Wrestling NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Colonel DeBeers Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #250 of the 500 best wrestlers...
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    Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is the most well known colonelcy in the United States. A Kentucky...
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  • such as Billy Jack Haynes, Bob Orton, Jr., Brian Blair, Cactus Jack, Colonel DeBeers, Dan Spivey, David Sammartino, Don Muraco, Ivan Koloff, Ken Patera...
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  • championship reign lasted between 15 and 105 days. The exact date Col. DeBeers lost the championship is uncertain, which means the championship reign...
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    him "easy to work with" in the ring but "kind of lazy", while Ed "Colonel DeBeers" Wiskoski said of Sweetan: "I wasn't a fan of his... from being a locker-room...
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    challengers such as Leon White, The Super Ninja, Austin Idol, and Colonel DeBeers. His fourth and final reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion ended...
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  • defeated Lord Littlebrook and Little Tokyo Tag team match 10:01 3 Colonel DeBeers defeated Wahoo McDaniel by disqualification Singles match 05:03 4 Buddy...
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