On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ernie Ladd, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Ernest Ladd was born in Rayville, Louisiana on November 28, 1938.
He died on March 10, 2007 at the age of 68.
Ernie Ladd was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Ernest Ladd
- Ring Names
- Ernie Ladd ( January 1, 1961 - August 28, 1986)
- Born November 28, 1938
- Died March 10, 2007 (aged 68)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Rayville, Louisiana
- Billed From
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
- Weight
- 320 lbs (145 kg)
- Nicknames The Big Cat
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Commentator ( April 7, 1986 - August 28, 1986)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1961 - September 29, 1985)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWFApril 7, 1986 August 28, 1986 Promotion NWAMarch 26, 1963 December 27, 1984 Promotion WWFJune 7, 1980 January 3, 1981 Promotion AJPWJuly 11, 1980 August 7, 1980 Promotion WWFSeptember 19, 1978 May 19, 1979 Promotion WWWFNovember 15, 1975 September 16, 1976 Promotion WWWFSeptember 27, 1971 December 11, 1972 Promotion WWWFMay 20, 1968 March 11, 1970 Promotion WCCWFebruary 5, 1968 April 16, 1968 Promotion WCCWMarch 26, 1963 June 26, 1965 Promotion WWWFMarch 16, 1964 June 26, 1964 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 1, 1961 September 29, 1985 - Images
Jan 1961
WWF
NWA
WWF
AJPW
WWWF
WWWF
WCCW
- Finishers
- Big Boot ( January 1, 1961 - September 29, 1985)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1995, Individual
- Titles Won
Central States Wrestling
- 1 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (with Bruiser Brody)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Ole Anderson)
National Wrestling Federation
- 1 NWF Heavyweight Championship
- 4 NWF North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWF Brass Knuckles Championship
NWA Big Time Wrestling
- 1 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
NWA Tri-State / Mid-South Wrestling Association
- 2 Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
- 2 Mid-South Tag Team Championship (with Leroy Brown)
- 1 NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship
- 5 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version)
- 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (with The Assassin)
Worldwide Wrestling Associates / Hollywood Wrestling
- 3 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (with Edouard Carpentier)
- 1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Edouard Carpentier)
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Baron von Raschke)
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- WCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1994)
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2013)
- Southern California Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (2020)
- NWA Central States Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1980 - with Bruiser Brody)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (2005)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown - Leroy Brown ( January 18, 1980 - May 13, 1981)
- Managers Bobby Heenan, The Grand Wizard
- Wrestlers managed Afa, Sika