Oliver Humperdink
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Oliver Humperdink was a professional wrestling manager who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, Florida Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.
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[edit] Career
Oliver Humperdink started managing in 1973 after a stint as an usher and a security guard in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the AWA. He formed the "House of Humperdink" in the Montreal territory with the Hollywood Blondes and made his name in Florida Championship Wrestling as the top heel manager there.
He worked for the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980's where he managed Greg Valentine, Paul Jones and The One Man Gang, and The New Wild Samoans (Fatu, Samu and Tonga Kid), also he worked for the World Wrestling Federation where he also managed Bigelow and Paul Orndorff.
He worked for World Championship Wrestling in 1989 with Bam Bam Bigelow and in 1991, as Big Daddy Dink where he managed the Fabulous Freebirds.
He retired in 1993.
[edit] Profile
- Real Name: John Sutton
- Birthday: January 16, 1949
- Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Trainer: -
- Other Gimmicks: Big Kahuna, Big Daddy Dink, Sir Oliver Humperdink
[edit] Wrestlers managed
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Shaska
- Teijho Khan
- Dory Funk, Jr.
- Paul Orndorff
- Ivan Koloff
- Buddy Roberts
- One Man Gang
- U.S. Steel
- Kendall Windham
- Fatu
- Samu
- Bruiser Brody
- Superstar Billy Graham
- Kevin Sullivan
- Brett Sawyer
- Jimmy Garvin
- Michael Hayes
- Badstreet
- Paul Jones
- Ron Bass
- Afa
- Sika
- Kelly Kiniski
- Jos LeDuc
- Dick Murdoch
- Bad News Allen
- Dick Slater
- Masked Superstar
- Nord the Barbarian
- Bob Roop
- Kendo Nagasaki
- Hector Guerrero
- The White Ninja
- Lord Humongous
- Greg Valentine
- Eddie Gilbert
- Ox Baker
- Steve Strong
- The Assassin
- Hercules Hernandez
- Paul Orndorff
- Sgt. Jacques Goulet
- Don Muraco
- Mr. Saito
- The Super Destroyer
- Mr. Pogo
- Hans Schroeder
- Adrian Adonis
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Terry Funk
- Chavo Guerrero
- Randy Caulley
- Bob Orton, Jr.
- Gene Lewis
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 1-Time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time NWA Central States Television Champion
- He won the 1980 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Manager of the Year Award.
