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| '''Edward J. Touhey Jr''' (1929–1973) was an American ] who competed throughout the United States and Canada. | '''Edward J. Touhey Jr''' (1929–1973) was an American ] who competed throughout the United States and Canada as '''Haystacks Muldoon'''. | ||
| == Professional wrestling career == | == Professional wrestling career == | ||
| Discovered by promoter ]. |
Discovered by promoter ].{{citation needed|date= January 2025}} He made his wrestling debut in 1960 in New York City for ]. Later that year he worked in Boston for Tony Santos' Big Time Wrestling. Then in 1961, he worked in Texas and Toronto. In 1962, he fought against AWA World Heavyweight Champion ] in Detroit where Jonathan retained the title. | ||
| In 1965, he worked in Florida as The Great Muldoon. | In 1965, he worked in Florida as The Great Muldoon. | ||
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| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| While Muldoon was working for the US military, on May 3, 1949, Muldoon beat up seven Russian officers in the lobby of the hotel they stayed at in ], Austria. Muldoon was then dragged away by twelve American military policemen and an Army doctor. Muldoon claimed that he was drunk leaving a bar and got on the wrong streetcar and fell asleep. When he woke up he knew in the international zone and got off.<ref name="Haystacks Muldoon Good ol Boy">{{cite web |author=Santos, Cory |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/07/14/haystacks-muldoon-good-ol-boy-gone-bad/ |title=Haystacks Muldoon: Good ol' Boy Gone Bad |access-date =2024-07-14 |date =14 July 2024 |work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
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Muldoon died on May 1, 1973 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 43 years old. | ||
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| Haystacks Muldoon | |
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| Birth name | Edward J. Touhey Jr |
| Born | (1929-08-03)August 3, 1929 Howard Beach, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1973(1973-05-01) (aged 43) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Haystacks Muldoon Ozark Mountaineer |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 475 lb (215 kg) |
| Billed from | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Debut | 1960 |
| Retired | 1968 |
Edward J. Touhey Jr (1929–1973) was an American professional wrestler who competed throughout the United States and Canada as Haystacks Muldoon.
Professional wrestling career
Discovered by promoter Jack Pfiefer. He made his wrestling debut in 1960 in New York City for Capitol Wrestling Corporation. Later that year he worked in Boston for Tony Santos' Big Time Wrestling. Then in 1961, he worked in Texas and Toronto. In 1962, he fought against AWA World Heavyweight Champion Don Leo Jonathan in Detroit where Jonathan retained the title.
In 1965, he worked in Florida as The Great Muldoon.
In 1968 he worked for both NWA Tri-State and Jim Crockett Promotions. Later in his career he worked in Tennessee and Buffalo until he retired from wrestling in 1972.
Personal life
While Muldoon was working for the US military, on May 3, 1949, Muldoon beat up seven Russian officers in the lobby of the hotel they stayed at in Vienna, Austria. Muldoon was then dragged away by twelve American military policemen and an Army doctor. Muldoon claimed that he was drunk leaving a bar and got on the wrong streetcar and fell asleep. When he woke up he knew in the international zone and got off.
Muldoon died on May 1, 1973 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 43 years old.
References
- ^ Santos, Cory (14 July 2024). "Haystacks Muldoon: Good ol' Boy Gone Bad". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Haystacks Muldoon « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
External links
Further reading
General
- "Unknown". Indianapolis Times. Indianapolis, Indiana. May 4, 1949. p. 20.
- "GI Who Beat Russian Officers Gets 6 Months". New York Times. New York City, New York. July 4, 1949. p. 214.
- 1929 births
- 1973 deaths
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- American male professional wrestlers
- People from Queens, New York
- Professional wrestlers from New York (state)
- Stampede Wrestling alumni
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