Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel (19 de junio de 1938 - 18 de abril de 2002) fue un choctaw-chickasaw nativo americano que alcanzó la fama como jugador de fútbol americano profesional y más tarde como luchador profesional. Es conocido por haber ostentado el Campeonato Peso Pesado de los Estados Unidos de NWA cinco veces. McDaniel fue una gran estrella en prominentes empresas afiliadas a National Wrestling Alliance como Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, NWA Big Time Wrestling (que posteriormente sería renombrada como World Class Championship Wrestling) y Jim Crockett Promotions (la cual se convertiría en WCW tras ser comprada por Ted Turner en 1988).
Campeonatos y logros
Cauliflower Alley Club Other honoree (1996)
Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)Florida Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA Florida Television Championship (1 vez)NWA Florida Television Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (2 veces)NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history At wrestling-titles.com NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 vez) – con Billy Jack HaynesNWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida) history At wrestling-titles.com NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 veces) – con Jose LotharioNWA World Tag Team Title (Florida) history At wrestling-titles.com
Georgia Championship Wrestling NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (2 veces)NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Tommy RichNWA Georgia Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)NWA Macon Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
International Pro Wrestling IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)IWA World Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (5 veces)NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)NWA National Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (5 veces)NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 veces) – con Mark Youngblood (2), Rufus R. Jones (1), and Paul Jones (1)NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history At wrestling-titles.com WCW Hall of Fame (1995)WCW Hall of Fame Inductees At wrestling-titles.com
NWA Big Time Wrestling NWA American Heavyweight Championship (2 veces)NWA American Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 veces) – con Johnny Valentine (2), y Thunderbolt Paterson(1)NWA American Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 veces)Texas Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Tony ParisiTexas Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (Class of 2010)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1976) Situado en el N.º 97 de los 500 PWI de 2003.
Southwest Championship Wrestling SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (2 veces)SCW Southwest Television/Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Terry FunkSCW Southwest Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Ivan PutskiSCW World Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (2002)
Referencias
Enlaces externos McDaniel's 1967 Topps football card Wahoo McDaniel on Online World of Wrestling Newspaper Clipping For Card Where McDaniel Defeated Flair For Mid-Atlantic Title McDaniel's IMDb bio including details of his death.
Categoría:Luchadores profesionales de Estados Unidos Categoría:Campeones de NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight