Category Archives: NWA Champions

Pat O’Connor

Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Pat O’Connor is universally regarded as the wrestler’s wrestler, as one of the finest mat technicians to ever compete, and the epitome of the sport. Patrick John O’Connor was born 1924 in Raetihi, New … Continue reading →

Steve “Crusher” Casey

12 Sep ’13

Acrylic and spray paint on 24″ x 24″ wood Wrestlers like Steve “Crusher” Casey are the reason I’m doing the Champions Collection, to make sure that their contributions are not lost to the sands of time. Steve Casey was born … Continue reading →

Carlos Colon

13 Aug ’13

Acrylic and spray on 24″ x 24″ wood To paraphrase the immortal bard, Carlos Colon is not a businessman, he’s a business, man. Born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico in 1948, he emigrated with his family to Brooklyn in 1961, … Continue reading →

Stanislaus Zbyszko

19 Jul ’13

Acrylic and spray on 24″ x 24″ wood Stanislaus Zbyszko left an indelible mark on professional wrestling, both in the ring and in the way business would be done for decades to come. Born Stanislaus Cyganiewicz in 1879 Poland, as … Continue reading →

Georg Hackenschmidt

22 May ’13

Acrylic and spray on 30″ x 40″ canvas “If I wasn’t President of the United States, I would like to be Georg Hackenschmidt,” Theodore Roosevelt said about the first ever World Champion of professional wrestling. Born in 1877 in Dorpat, … Continue reading →

Buddy Rogers

16 May ’13

Acrylic, dye, ink, and paint marker on 24″ x 24″ wood Buddy Rogers will forever be in the history books as the first WWWF/WWF/WWE Champion, as well as the first wrestler to hold both that and the NWA World Title. … Continue reading →

Ed ‘Strangler’ Lewis

29 Dec ’12

Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Ed ‘Strangler’ Lewis was one of, if not THE, best professional wrestlers of all time. Beginning his wrestling career at the age of 14 in 1905, Lewis had a notable career of fights back … Continue reading →

Shane Douglas

11 Nov ’12

Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Shane Douglas has made his name by being one of the last journeymen in the business, working for nearly every major wrestling promotion. His resume includes stints in the NWA, WCW, WWF, ECW, and … Continue reading →

Dory Funk, Jr

2 Nov ’12

Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Dory Funk, Jr is one of the biggest names in the history of pro wrestling. One year after entering the NWA in 1968, he won the World Championship from Gene Kiniski, holding it for … Continue reading →

Lou Thesz

19 Oct ’12

Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Lou Thesz is quite possibly the greatest professional wrestler who ever lived. Beyond his accomplishments like holding the NWA Championship for 10 years, three months and nine days over three reigns, and holding the … Continue reading →

Blue Demon, Jr

27 Aug ’12

Acrylic and oil on 24″ x 24″ wood Blue Demon, Jr is the first masked Mexican wrestler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The win was also the first time the title changed hands in Mexico. He is the … Continue reading →

Jack Brisco

25 Jul ’12

Acrylic and oil on 24″ x 24″ wood Jack Brisco has been described as “probably the greatest champion of the 20th century”, a description that a lot of people would nod their heads in agreement at. Brisco was a pure … Continue reading →

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