George Cannon (wrestler)
George Cannon | |
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Birth name | George Arnold McCarther[1] |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2] | March 28, 1932
Died | July 1, 1994[2] Russell Woods, Ontario, Canada[2] | (aged 62)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | George Cannon Man Mountain Cannon[3] George McCarther |
Billed weight | 299 lb (136 kg) |
Debut | 1953 |
Retired | 1980 |
George Arnold McCarther (March 28, 1932 – July 1, 1994), better known as George "Crybaby" Cannon, was a Canadian professional wrestler and manager, best known as the manager of the Fabulous Kangaroos.
Professional wrestling career
Growing up, Cannon was interested in hockey, baseball, football, boxing and lacrosse.
When he returned to Canada, he hosted a weekly variety show on
Cannon worked for the American-based International Wrestling Association run by Eddie Einhorn in 1975. McCarther performed many duties, including wrestling, managing wrestlers (including The Mongols),[4] and booking events.[3][7] Cannon was also involved in several other areas of wrestling, including publishing magazines and hosting a wrestling television show taped in Windsor, Ontario called Superstars of Wrestling, which was nationally syndicated throughout Canada during the early 1980s.[2] He later partnered with World Wrestling Federation owner Vince McMahon but later became unable to continue his duties due to phlebitis.[2][1]
Death
McCarther died of cancer on July 1, 1994, at the age of 62.[1]
Championship and accomplishments
- NWA Los Angeles
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Manager of the Year (1975)[10]
See also
- List of professional wrestling promoters
References
- ^ The Windsor Star. July 4, 1994. p. 20. Archived from the originalon July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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- ^ a b c d "George "Crybaby" Cannon profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 8, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
- ^ "WWWF Results 1968". The History of WWE. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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- ^ "Tommy Young Interview: Part II". Mid-Atlantic Gateway. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ^ "Beat the Champ Television Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "NWA Americas Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Manager Of The Year". Cagematch.net. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2023.