Freddie Blassie: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Freddie Blassie, 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.

Frederick Kenneth Blassman was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 8, 1918.

He died on June 2, 2003 at the age of 85.

Freddie Blassie was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994 as an individual, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2011 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2004 as part of the Television Era wing.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Frederick Kenneth Blassman
Ring Names
- Freddie Blassie ( June 5, 1943 - December 31, 1986)
- Fred Blassie ( January 1, 1935 - December 7, 1980)
- Fred McDaniel ( February 8, 1952 - June 18, 1952)
Born February 8, 1918
Died June 2, 2003 (aged 85)
Nationality United States
Birth Place St. Louis, Missouri
Billed From
- St. Louis, Missouri
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
- 220 lbs (100 kg)
Nicknames Classy; The Hollywood Fashion Plate; The King of Men; The Vampire; Sailor

Career History

Roles
- Manager ( October 11, 1974 - December 31, 1986)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1935 - October 10, 1974)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWF	September 28, 1971	December 31, 1986
Promotion NWA	November 7, 1980	December 7, 1980
Promotion NJPW	September 7, 1974	October 10, 1974
Promotion NWA	October 19, 1948	December 28, 1973
Promotion AJPW	October 6, 1973	November 8, 1973
Promotion AJPW	October 21, 1972	November 8, 1972
Promotion WWWF	September 3, 1963	January 3, 1965
Promotion JWA	April 20, 1962	May 25, 1962
Promotion AWA	January 13, 1948	December 14, 1948

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Heel January 1, 1956 December 31, 1986
Face January 1, 1935 December 31, 1955
Images History

Oct 1974
Jan 1935

Alignment	from	to
Heel	January 1, 1956	December 31, 1986
Face	January 1, 1935	December 31, 1955

Finishers
- Stomach Claw - Nerve Hold to the abdomen ( January 1, 1935 - October 10, 1974)
- Southern Neckbreaker ( January 1, 1935 - October 10, 1974)
- Nerve Pinch ( January 1, 1935 - October 10, 1974)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Piano Rock" by Chris Goulstone - Single ( September 28, 1971 - December 31, 1986)

Titles & Accomplishments

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2011, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2004, Television Era
Titles Won
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
50th State Big Time Wrestling
- 1 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Tarzan Tyler)
Mid-South Sports
- 1 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
- 17 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 3 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 with Kurt von Brauner, 1 with Bob Shipp, 1 with Eric Pederson)
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (with Bill Blassie)
North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Associates / NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- 1 NAWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 4 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (with Don Carson)
- 1 WWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
- 3 WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (2 with Mr. Moto, 1 with Don Leo Jonathan)
- 4 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Mr. Moto, 1 with Buddy Austin)
NWA Mid-America
- 1 NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
- WWF Slammy Award - Lifetime Achievement Award (1996)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1998)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award (2000)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)