Larry O'Dea
Larry O'Dea | |
---|---|
Born |
1944 Canberra, Australia |
Died | 30 June 1997 53)[1] | (aged
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Larry O'Dea Larry O'Day |
Trained by |
Hal Morgan Jim Deakin |
Debut | c. 1964 |
Larry Davies (1944 – 30 June 1997) was a professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians" with Ron Miller.[2][3]
Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s for George Gardiner Promotions[4] in Australia then soon left for New Zealand[5] before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1964.[6][7] In 1971 Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "The Australians" touring the United States and in 1973 he went on a tour of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling[8][9] Davies became a co-owner of Australian wrestling company WCW Australia along with Ron Miller in 1974 up until 1978.[10][11][12]
In 1980, he went back to New Zealand.[13]
Davies had a match with his son, Jeff O'Day, at World Championship Wrestling's Clash of the Champions XIX as participants in a tag team tournament for the then vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were eliminated in the first round by The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy).[14]
In December 1993, he wrestled a tour of India for Indo-Asian Wrestling.[15][16][17]
Larry remained involved in the wrestling industry until his death from liver cancer on 30 June 1997.[18][19]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (New Zealand version) (2 times)[20]
- NWA Australasian Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ripper Collins[21]
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Ron Miller[22]
- NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ron Miller[23]
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Ron Miller (4), Bobby Hart (2), Ed Wiskoski (1), Rick Martel (1) and Mario Milano (1)
- NWA Austra-Asian Television Championship (1 time)[24]
- NWA Australia
- Australian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
- ↑ https://books.google.com.au/books?id=QjGSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA258&lpg=PA258&dq=Larry+Davies+wrestler&source=bl&ots=dfKjVh1gJ4&sig=3uKzqQzFBtp_AGVqUNfeQ9G897U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwilmNaNweHMAhWMj5QKHVCSBeUQ6AEIRTAL#v=onepage&q=Larry%20Davies%20wrestler&f=false
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=2490&name=The+Australians
- ↑ http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=tagteams&team=2983
- ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/23-larry-odea
- ↑ http://www.nzwrestling.com/clipping/255/Remembering+Larry+O'Day.htm
- ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/23-larry-odea
- ↑ http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/jacktheinsider/index.php/theaustralian/comments/smacka_fitzgibbon_taps_the_mat/desc/P275/V16
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3216&page=4
- ↑ http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/alljapan/sumo70.html
- ↑ http://www.prowrestlinghistoricalsociety.com/jw-forgotten-titles-chapter-four.html
- ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/23-larry-odea
- ↑ http://www.kiwiprowrestling.com/Larry-O-Day.609.0.html
- ↑ http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/on-the-mat-ep-1980
- ↑ http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/larry-o39dea-1645.html
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=65141
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=65145
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=65149
- ↑ https://books.google.com.au/books?id=QjGSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA258&lpg=PA258&dq=Larry+Davies+wrestler&source=bl&ots=dfKjVh1gJ4&sig=3uKzqQzFBtp_AGVqUNfeQ9G897U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwilmNaNweHMAhWMj5QKHVCSBeUQ6AEIRTAL#v=onepage&q=Larry%20Davies%20wrestler&f=false
- ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/23-larry-odea
- ↑ "British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "Australasian Tag Team Title (New Zealand)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "NWA Tennessee Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "Florida Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/23-larry-odea
Further reading
- Miller, Ron. Interview by Barry York. "Interview with Ron Miller, professional wrestler and promoter." National Library of Australia. 19 Jan. 2000. CD-R.