Boris Malenko

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Lawrence Boris Simon (1933 - September 1, 1994 ), better known by his ring name Boris Malenko, was a former American professional wrestler who wrestled for the AWA and NWA in the 1960s in 1970s. He was the father of retired professional wrestlers Dean Malenko and Joe Malenko.

[edit] Profile

• Birthday: 1933
• Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
• Date of death: September 1, 1994
• Hometown: Tampa, Florida
• Height & Weight: 1.78m & 100kg
• Debut: 1957
• Finishing/Favourite Move: The Russian Sickle, Eye jab, Biting
• Previous Identities: Laurence “Great” Malenko (Australia), The Masked Muscovite, Mr. Miami (Florida), Boris "The Great" Malenko, Crusher Duggan, Otto Von Krupp, Professor Boris Malenko

[edit] Personal life

After retiring from the ring, Boris Malenko (Larry Simon) opened a gym and training center. Training wrestlers such as Barry Horowitz, Dean Malenko, Demolition Ax, Gangrel, Joe Malenko, Norman Smiley, Alex Gibson, Paul Diamond, Mark Hildreth, Perry Saturn, and Sean Waltman, among various others.

Simon died on September 1st, 1994 of cancer.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association

• AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Bob Geigel

• National Wrestling Alliance
• National

• NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lord Charles

• Regional

• NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Championship (8 times)
• NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bob Roop (1) and Johnny Walker (1)
• NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southeast Television Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Johnny Valentine
• NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Other Titles

• NWC Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)