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Bronko Lubich
December 25th, 1925 - August 10th, 2007
Real Name: Sandor B. Lupsity
Birthday: December 25, 1925
Hometown: Yugoslavia
Marital Status: Married to Radmila "Ella"
Finishing Move: Camel Clutch, Cobra Hold (Cobra Clutch)
Titles Held:
# NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Angelo Poffo defeating Dory Dixon & Pepper Gomez (May 12, 1961);
# NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat (May 24, 1965);
# NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Johnny Weaver & George Becker (1966);
# NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Buddy Fuller & Lester Welch (November 21, 1967);
# NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Aldo Bogni defeating Eddie Graham & Lester Welch (March 11, 1968);
# NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Sam Steamboat & Cyclone Negro (October 25, 1969);
# NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Wahoo McDaniel & Johnny Valentine (1971);
# NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating George Scott & Tim Woods (August 1971)
Career Highlights:
Basic Information:
# Bronco Lubich managed pro-wrestling legend Boris Malenko at one point in his career....
# Bronco Lubich, along with Skandor Akbar helped to teach "Stone Cold" Steve Austin the ropes....
# Bronco Lubich is one of the most famous (or infamous) pro-wrestling referees of all-time....
# Bronco Lubich teamed with Homer O'Dell & Aldo Bogni for a series of popular 6-man matches....
Georgia Championship Wrestling Results:
# August 9, 1957 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo wrestled Mike Clancy & Don McIntyre..
# August 23, 1957 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Jack Stack lost to Oni Wiki Wiki & Nelson Royal..
# July 25, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Frank Townsend..
# August 15, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Frank Townsend..
# August 22, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Frank Townsend..
# August 29, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich drew against Bill Willis...
# September 5, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Tarzan White by DQ..
# September 12, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Bill Willis by DQ..
# September 19, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich with A.Poffo fought F.Townsend & Jack Pesek..
# September 26, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Ray Gunkel..
# October 3, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Ray Gunkel..
# November 28, 1958 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo fought Paul Anderson & Paul Jones..
Texas Tag Team Championship History:
# May 12, 1961 in Houston,TX: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo won the belts from Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon..
# 1961: The Texas Tag Team Championship is vacated....
Georgia Championship Wrestling Results:
# January 4, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich defeated Chief Little Eagle..
# January 11, 1963 in Atlanta at The Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Steve Kovacs..
# January 18, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich defeated Steve Bolus..
# January 25, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich lost to Verne Gagne by DQ..
# February 1, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich fought against Derrell Cochran..
# February 8, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & George Bell lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
# February 15, 1963 in Atlanta at Atlanta City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Homer O'Dell lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
1963 - Fred Ward Promotions Results:
# January 8, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich defeated Bob Eisenburg..
# January 15, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & The Bat drew (60:00min) with Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
# January 22, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & The Bat beat Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
# January 29, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & The Bat lost (by DQ) to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
# February 5, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & Prince Omar lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
# February 12, 1963 in Macon, GA at Macon City Auditorium: Bronco Lubich & George Bell lost to Steve Kovacs & Steve Bolus..
Other Match Results:
# May 10, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario: Bronco Lubich & Angelo Poffo lost to Ilio DiPaolo & Billy Watson..
# July 12, 1960 at Municipal Pool in Hamilton,Ontario: with Poffo lost to Fritz Von Erich & Don Leo Jonathan ..
# July 21, 1966 in Greensboro: George Becker & Johnny Weaver & Lou Thesz beat Bronco Lubich & Homer O'Dell & Aldo Bogni..
# November 29, 1971 in Fort Worth, TX at The Northside Coliseum: Bronco Lubich defeated Joe Dusek..
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship History:
# October 25,1969 in Tampa: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff beat Ciclone Negro & Sam Steamboat..
# March 14,1970 in Tampa: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff lost titles to Missouri Mauler & Dale Lewis..
NWA American Tag Team Title History:
# August 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff defeats Tim Woods & George Scott to win the titles..
# September 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff loses the titles to Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel..
# 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff regains the titles from Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel..
# 1971: Bronco Lubich & Chris Markoff loses the titles back to Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel..
Retirement:
# September 28, 2004: Bronco Lubich's wife, Radmila "Ella", passed away.
# August 10, 2007: Bronco Lubich passed away in Dallas, Texas.
Thanks to onlineworldofwrestling for the above information.
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