Mongolian Stomper
| Archie Gouldie | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Mongolian Stomper[1] Archie Gouldie[1] The Stomper[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| Born | Carbon, Alberta, Canada |
| Resides | Knoxville, Tennessee[1] |
| Billed from | Mongolia |
| Debut | 1961 |
| Retired | 1995 |
Archie Gouldie is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name The Mongolian Stomper.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Stampede Wrestling
Gouldie held the North American heavyweight title a record ten times between 1968 and 1984, quite a streak of longevity for that time frame. He was also the first champion, defeating former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O'Connor in the tournament finals. Gouldie feuded with British mat technician Billy Robinson, among others, for the title.
Although he wrestled as a heel during the majority of his Stampede tenure, Gouldie made a face turn late in 1983 after Bad News Allen turned against Gouldie and his storyline "son", Jeff, during a six-man tag team match and brutalized and injured Jeff (which led to Stampede TV host Ed Whalen to quit the company in protest); the attack led to a bloody feud which climaxed with Gouldie defeating Bad News for the Stampede North American title (his tenth, and what would be final, reign).
Gouldie never used the Mongolian Stomper gimmick while wrestling in Stampede; instead, staying true to his roots, he went with the gimmick of a tough Alberta cowboy as just "The Stomper".
[edit] Southeast Championship Wrestling
Gouldie achieved most of his US fame in this territory, based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He held the NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship a record eleven times between 1976 and 1981, winning it for the last time against Jerry Stubbs and losing it to Jos LeDuc. He feuded with Robert Fuller and Ronnie Garvin over the title.
[edit] Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Gouldie, by now in his 60s, joined SMW, like Southeast based in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1992. At this point in his career, the Stomper was considered a babyface, teaming with former rival Ronnie Garvin in his feud with Paul Orndorff and feuding with Kevin Sullivan's latest incarnation of evil wrestlers. Gouldie defeated Rob Morgan at the first Bluegrass Brawl in Pikeville, Ky. According to several magazines, Gouldie maintained his shape by riding his bicycle to all events, sometimes, as far away as 20 miles.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- All-Star Championship Wrestling
- ASCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[2]
- NWA Detroit
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (3 times) - with Ben Justice (2), and Bobo Brazil (1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 290 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.
- Southeastern Championship Wrestling – Continental Wrestling Federation
- CWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jimmy Golden
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Southeastern version) (3 times)
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (11 times)
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division) (1 time)
- NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jimmy Golden (1) and Stomper Jr. (1)
- NWA Southeastern Television Championship (1 time)
- Southern States Wrestling
- SSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Tennessee Mountain Wrestling
- United Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- USA Wrestling
- USA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Mongolian Stomper profile". Obsessed With Wrestling. http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/a/archie-gouldie.php. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e f Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2000). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/hof.html.
