Jack Brisco

Freddie Joe Brisco (born September 21, 1941), better known as Jack Brisco, is a former American professional wrestler who was popular during the 1970s, and into the 1980s. He performed for various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco.

In the late 1970s, the Brisco Brothers also discovered Terry Bollea, the future wrestling legend best known as Hulk Hogan, who they introduced to Hiro Matsuda for training.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Figure four leglock


 * Signature moves
 * Backslide pin
 * Belly to back suplex
 * Sleeper hold
 * Sunset flip
 * Superplex

Championships and accomplishments

 * All Japan Pro Wrestling
 * NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * Cauliflower Alley Club
 * Lou Thesz Award (2005)
 * Other honoree (1996)


 * Championship Wrestling from Florida
 * NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) ([1 time)
 * NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Gerry Brisco (8), Ciclon Negro (1), and Jimmy Garvin (1)
 * NWA Florida Television Championship (3 times)
 * NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Gerry Brisco
 * NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (4 times)
 * NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (5 times) - with Gerry Brisco


 * '''Eastern Sports Association
 * ESA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gerry Brisco<


 * '''Georgia Championship Wrestling
 * NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Gerry Brisco
 * NWA National Heavyweight Championship ([1 time)


 * Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
 * NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times) - with Gerry Brisco


 * NWA Big Time Wrestling
 * NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * NWA Gulf Coast
 * NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Championship (1 time)


 * NWA Mid-America
 * NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (1 time)


 * NWA Tri-State
 * NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Championship ([1 time)
 * NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times) - with Haystacks Calhoun (1) and Gorgeous George, Jr. (1)


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI Match of the Year (1974) vs. Dory Funk, Jr. on January 27
 * PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1972) tied with Fred Curry
 * PWI Wrestler of the Year (1973)
 * PWI ranked him # 54 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Gerry Brisco in 2003.


 * Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
 * Class of 2005


 * St. Louis Wrestling Club
 * NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * NWA Missouri Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)


 * World Wrestling Council
 * WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gerry Brisco


 * World Wrestling Entertainment
 * WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)