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::''For the [[World Championship Wrestling]] valet known as Gorgeous George see [[Stephanie Bellars]].''
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{{Infobox Wrestler
 
{{Infobox Wrestler
| name = George Raymond Wagner
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| name = George Raymond Wagner<br>[[File:WWE HOF 2013.png|150px]]<br>Class of 2010
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| image = [[File:Gorgeous George Full.png|200px]]
 
| names = George Wagner<br>'''Gorgeous George'''
 
| names = George Wagner<br>'''Gorgeous George'''
| height = 5'9"
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| height = 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
| weight = 215 lb
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| weight = 215 lbs (98 kg)
| birth_date = 24 March 1915
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|3|24}}
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| birth_place = [[Butte, Nebraska]]
| death_date = 26 December 1963
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|12|26|1915|3|24}}
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| death_place = [[Beaumont, California]]
 
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| debut = c. 1930
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| debut = [[1932]]
| retired = c. 1960
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| retired = November 7, [[1962]]
 
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'''George Raymond Wagner''' (March 24 [[1915]] - December 26 [[1963]]) was an American professional wrestler who became an early televised wrestling legend under the [[ring name]] '''Gorgeous George'''. His flamboyant and arrogant mannerisms established himself as the preeminent [[heel]] of his era, and his influence extended outside of the wrestling world and into mainstream entertainment.
 
'''George Raymond Wagner''' (24 March 1915 - 26 December 1963) was an American professional wrestler who became an early televised wrestling legend under the [[ring name]] '''Gorgeous George'''. His flamboyant and arrogant mannerisms established himself as the preeminent [[heel]] of his era, and his influence extended outside of the wrestling world and into mainstream entertainment.
 
   
 
==Championships and Accomplishments==
 
==Championships and Accomplishments==
'''American Wrestling Association'''
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'''[[American Wrestling Association]]'''
*[[AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version)]] (1 time)
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*AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version) (1 time)
   
 
'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]
 
'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]
 
*NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 
*NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
   
==External Links==
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==See also==
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*[[/Event history|Gorgeous George's event history]]
*[http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/gorgeous-george.html Obsessed With Wrestling - Gorgeous George]
 
   
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==External links==
[[Category:American professional wrestlers]]
 
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*[[File:Wwe2014.png|50px]] [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/gorgeousgeorge WWE.com Profile]
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*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1947 Gorgeous George Profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
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*[[File:Owow logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/g/gorgeous-george.html Gorgeous George Profile at Online World of Wrestling]
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[[Category:1932 debuts]]
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[[Category:Alex Turk Promotions alumni]]
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[[Category:Central States Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Championship Wrestling From Florida alumni]]
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[[Category:Georgia Championship Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Maple Leaf Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:National Wrestling Alliance alumni]]
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[[Category:Pacific Northwest Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Stampede Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:St. Louis Wrestling Club alumni]]
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[[Category:Worldwide Wrestling Associates alumni]]
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Revision as of 15:17, 10 August 2018

For the World Championship Wrestling valet known as Gorgeous George see Stephanie Bellars.
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George Raymond Wagner (March 24 1915 - December 26 1963) was an American professional wrestler who became an early televised wrestling legend under the ring name Gorgeous George. His flamboyant and arrogant mannerisms established himself as the preeminent heel of his era, and his influence extended outside of the wrestling world and into mainstream entertainment.

Championships and Accomplishments

American Wrestling Association

  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version) (1 time)

National Wrestling Alliance

  • NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

See also

  • Gorgeous George's event history

External links

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