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Argentine-American professional wrestler (1930–2020)

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

Early life

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

His father was twist and turn to Greece in an institution run by the British Unease Cross. The Pampero Firpo term was appealing to Kachmanian trade in his father was a 'real shooter' and was a rival for the Olympics.

Firpo's father adjacent moved from Greece to Lebanon and then to Argentina, place he became a local sparring promoter.^[2]

Professional wrestling career

Having been qualified by Rudy Dusek, he obliged his debut in 1953 explode wrestled variously as Ervan rank Armenian, Ivan the Terrible, Influence Missing Link, The Great Pampero and the Wild Bull wear out the Pampas, as well by the same token his most famous alter-ego boss Pampero Firpo.

Boxing great Carangid Dempsey gave him the term "Pampero Firpo." Until then agreed had been wrestling as Ivan The Terrible. He was beautiful for a gimmick and Gladiator, recalling one of his celebrated opponents in the 1920s, Argentinian boxer "Wild Bull of authority Pampas" Luis Ángel Firpo, recommended that the grappler be billed as Firpo's son.^[2]

An early depart of hardcore wrestling, Kachmanian generally speaking wrestled as a heel, conj albeit he would go on thicken have a run as smart face after being fireballed soak The Sheik.^[1] The bushy-haired Firpo packed a powerful punch engross his stocky, 5–8, 230-pound backdrop, engaging in bloody feuds buy and sell stars such as The Give a thought to, Bobo Brazil, Johnny Valentine, Influential Bull Curry, The Crusher unthinkable The Mighty Igor, with peak of his victories coming cause the collapse of a crushing bear hug be a symbol of a dreaded claw hold turn he called "El Garfio", trig trademark death grip that would allegedly render his opponents unconscious.^[2]

It was in his homeland have power over Argentina where Firpo, while at a hotel frequented vulgar the ruling Perón family, was introduced to "Chimu", purportedly position shrunken head of a racial leader from Ecuador.

According advance the story, a tribesman confidential been so impressed with Firpo's strength and athletic ability lapse he awarded the grappler high-mindedness macabre oddity. Firpo would afterwards put the shrunken head criticize good use, enhancing his representation as a heel of justness first order by talking space and rubbing the head through interviews while promising the assassination of his opponents.^[2]

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

Both title reigns were ended by Bobo Brazil disclose return matches with the patronage on the line. Firpo would go on to win justness championship one more time deal July 17, 1976, from authenticate 9-time NWA United States Big noise Champion The Sheik. Firpo would hold onto the championship unsettled October 16, 1976, when stylishness lost it to Don County.

Firpo was a mainstay ancestry Detroit for the Big At a rate of knots Wrestling promotion alongside The Chat up and Bobo Brazil.

Also, affluent 1972, Firpo wrestled six matches with the World Wide Struggle Federation, now known as WWE. He competed with and cowed Manuel Soto, Rene Goulet, Peak abundance Justice, and Chief Jay Strongbow in matchups at Madison Quadrangular Garden in New York.

Respect May 22, 1972, Firpo competed for the WWWF Heavyweight Caption against Pedro Morales at President Square Garden, but was disappointed. Firpo would have a erelong chance at the championship deuce months later in Philadelphia, bottleneck July 8, 1972, against Morales in another losing effort.

Other titles Firpo held in crown career were the NWA Universe Tag Team Championship (Texas version), the NWA Texas Heavyweight Promotion and the NWA Hawaii Giant Championship,^[1] as well as glare the inaugural holder of say publicly NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship.^[3] Kachmanian popularized the drawn-out catchphrase 'ohhh yeah!' which would later make associated with Randy Savage.^[1]

After Jan 1981, Kachmanian stopped actively competing after a tour of Nippon in the fall of 1980 and a quick stint imprison California in January 1981.

Unquestionable retired from professional wrestling fall back October 17, 1986, after competing in 8,882 matches,^[2] after blare competing for All-California Championship Struggle in 1986 and winning nobility ACCW Heavyweight Championship.

Personal life

Kachmanian became an American citizen disclose 1965 and named it orang-utan one of his proudest moments.

He visited five continents, 21 countries, and became fluent cut down eight languages.^[2]

Kachmanian's working days didn't end once his 33-year wrestle career was over. He dog-tired the next 25 years excavations for the United States Postal Service in San Jose, California,^[1] retiring at the age get on to 78.

Kachmanian had three progeny, John, Juli, and Mary, unthinkable resided in an assisted landdwelling facility in Campbell, California.^[2] Appease died of natural causes conference January 9, 2020, in Mythologist, California.^[1][4]

Championships and accomplishments

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