Frankie Laine (wrestler)
| Frankie Laine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frank Luhovy |
| Born | April 16, 1943 |
| Died | May 24, 2016 (aged 73) Alvinston, Ontario, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Frankie Lane Red Shadow [1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Frank Luhovy (April 16, 1943 – May 24, 2016), known as Cowboy Frankie Laine, was a Canadian professional wrestler.
Professional wrestling career
Laine wrestled throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, and various parts of the United States. His career started in 1966 as a baby face along with his valet Peggy Laine in Ontario and later in Alberta. Into the early-1970s he wrestled in California and headlined cards in Los Angeles against Goliath and Black Gordman. In the mid-to-late-1970s he was again in Alberta at Stampede Wrestling. Into 1980 he was in the Detroit and Toronto areas. As well he teamed with Dutch Mantel as heels in a bloody feud against Carlos Colon and Victor Jovica as Los Vaqueros Locos. In 1985 he worked as a prelim wrestler for the WWF losing to their main stars mostly on TV shows. Luhovy also worked as a promoter for WWE in London, Ontario.
Post Retirement
After retiring from wrestling, Laine ran his family's 700-acre farm in Alvinston, Ontario.[1] When Owen Hart was accidentally killed in a wrestling stunt, Laine claimed that promoters' greed had led to Hart's death.[1]
Death
Laine died in Petrolia, Ontario on May 24, 2016 of multiple sclerosis.
Championships and accomplishments
- Continental Wrestling Association
- Mid-Pacific Promotions
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Moondog Mayne (1), Bobby Nichols (1) and Big Snuka (1).
- Stampede Wrestling
- Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Les Thorton (1) [2]
- World Wrestling Council
References
- ^ a b c Canoe.ca "Promoters' greed puts wrestlers' lives at risk: Frankie Lane"
- ^ a b c d e Online World of Wrestling "Frankie Laine - Online World of Wrestling"