Gene Kiniski

Eugene Nicholas Kiniski (born November 23, 1928), better known as Gene Kiniski, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and the father of wrestlers Nick Kiniski and Kelly Kiniski. He was born outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ) Kiniski was one of the first World Champions after Bronko Nagurski in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football.

Finishing/Signature Move(s)

 * Backbreaker

Championships and accomplishments

 * American Wrestling Association
 * AWA United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Hard Boiled Haggerty
 * Japan Wrestling Association
 * JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Caripus Hurricane
 * NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * Maple Leaf Wrestling
 * NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (2 times)
 * NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Fritz Von Erich (1) and Don Leo Jonathan (1)
 * NWA All-Star Wrestling
 * NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times)
 * NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (10 times) - with Mr. X (2), Don Leo Jonathan (1), Bob Brown (2), The Brute (1), Dutch Savage (1), Mr. Saito (1), Dale Lewis (1), and Siegfried Steinke (1)
 * NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver Version) (7 times)
 * NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (Vancouver Version) (3 times) - with Killer Kowalski (1) and Hard Boiled Haggerty (2)
 * NWA Chicago
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago Version) (1 time) - with Dick Afflis
 * NWA Los Angeles
 * NWA Los Angeles International Television Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with John Tolos
 * NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
 * NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lord James Blears
 * NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii Version) (3 times
 * NWA San Francisco
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (3 times) - with Lord James Blears
 * NWA Western States Sports
 * NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
 * Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
 * Television Era inductee to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2008)
 * Southwest Sports, Inc.
 * NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Len Crosby
 * St. Louis Wrestling Club
 * NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * World Wrestling Association
 * WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * World Wide Wrestling Federation
 * WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Waldo Von Erich
 * Other Titles
 * Montreal Athletic Commission International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)