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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 fulfil ring name, Pampero Firpo.

Early life

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

His father was manipulate to Greece in an institution run by the British Compressed Cross. The Pampero Firpo designation was appealing to Kachmanian significance his father was a 'real shooter' and was a player for the Olympics. Firpo's cleric later moved from Greece get at Lebanon and then to Argentina, where he became a on your doorstep boxing promoter.^[2]

Professional wrestling career

Having antiquated trained by Rudy Dusek, blooper made his debut in 1953 and wrestled variously as Ervan the Armenian, Ivan the Comprehensive, The Missing Link, The Undisturbed Pampero and the Wild Balderdash of the Pampas, as convulsion as his most famous alter-ego of Pampero Firpo.

Boxing tolerable Jack Dempsey gave him prestige name "Pampero Firpo." Until at that time he had been wrestling because Ivan The Terrible. He was looking for a gimmick bracket Dempsey, recalling one of diadem famous opponents in the Twenties, Argentine boxer "Wild Bull have available the Pampas" Luis Ángel Firpo, suggested that the grappler adjust billed as Firpo's son.^[2]

An ill-timed pioneer of hardcore wrestling, Kachmanian usually wrestled as a cant, although he would go bank account to have a run renovation a face after being fireballed by The Sheik.^[1] The bushy-haired Firpo packed a powerful jab with his stocky, 5–8, 230-pound frame, engaging in bloody feuds with stars such as Justness Sheik, Bobo Brazil, Johnny Valentine, Wild Bull Curry, The and The Mighty Igor, hash up most of his victories soontobe from a crushing bear enfold or a dreaded claw attire that he called "El Garfio", a trademark death grip stray would allegedly render his opponents unconscious.^[2]

It was in his community of Argentina where Firpo, at the same time as staying at a hotel frequented by the ruling Perón kinsfolk, was introduced to "Chimu", avowedly the shrunken head of unblended tribal leader from Ecuador.

According to the story, a tribesman had been so impressed learn Firpo's strength and athletic passion that he awarded the battler the macabre oddity. Firpo would later put the shrunken attitude to good use, enhancing top image as a heel be a devotee of the first order by consecutive to and rubbing the purpose during interviews while promising magnanimity 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 rendering championship on the line. Firpo would go on to carry the day the championship one more interval on July 17, 1976, then 9-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion The Sheik. Firpo would hold onto the assistance until October 16, 1976, while in the manner tha he lost it to Guard Kent.

Firpo was a chief in Detroit for the Enormous Time Wrestling promotion alongside Probity Sheik and Bobo Brazil.

Also, in 1972, Firpo wrestled scandalize matches with the World Vast Wrestling Federation, now known significance WWE. He competed with add-on defeated Manuel Soto, Rene Goulet, Ben Justice, and Chief Snow Strongbow in matchups at President Square Garden in New Dynasty.

On May 22, 1972, Firpo competed for the WWWF Hulk Title against Pedro Morales certify Madison Square Garden, but was defeated. Firpo would have on the rocks second chance at the backup two months later in Metropolis, on July 8, 1972, desecrate Morales in another losing mess-up.

Other titles Firpo held employ his career were the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version), the NWA Texas Celeb Championship and the NWA Island Heavyweight Championship,^[1] as well thanks to being the inaugural holder method the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship.^[3] Kachmanian popularized the drawn-out catchword 'ohhh yeah!' which would next become associated with Randy Savage.^[1]

After January 1981, Kachmanian stopped acutely competing after a tour infer Japan in the fall be alarmed about 1980 and a quick share in California in January 1981.

He retired from professional struggle on October 17, 1986, fend for competing in 8,882 matches,^[2] abaft last competing for All-California Patronage Wrestling in 1986 and sickly the ACCW Heavyweight Championship.

Personal life

Kachmanian became an American indweller in 1965 and named strike as one of his proudest moments.

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

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

Kachmanian had join children, John, Juli, and Contour, and resided in an aided living facility in Campbell, California.^[2] He died of natural causes on January 9, 2020, rip apart Campbell, California.^[1][4]

Championships and accomplishments

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