On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Pat O'Connor, 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.
Patrick John O'Connor was born in Raetihi, New Zealand on August 22, 1924.
He died on August 16, 1990 at the age of 65.
Pat O'Connor was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Patrick John O'Connor
- Ring Names
- Pat O'Connor ( September 25, 1950 - May 23, 1982)
- Born August 22, 1924
- Died August 16, 1990 (aged 65)
- Nationality
New Zealand - Birth Place Raetihi, New Zealand
- Billed From
- Wanganui, New Zealand
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 230 lbs (104 kg)
- Nicknames The Magician
New ZealandCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( September 25, 1950 - May 23, 1982)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
AWAJanuary 25, 1975 May 23, 1982 Promotion NWASeptember 25, 1950 January 1, 1982 Promotion AJPWJanuary 22, 1982 February 4, 1982 Promotion AJPWMay 3, 1978 May 11, 1978 Promotion AJPWFebruary 20, 1973 December 18, 1975 Promotion AWANovember 15, 1950 April 18, 1970 Promotion STAMPEDEJanuary 12, 1968 February 29, 1968 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face September 25, 1950 May 23, 1982 - Images
Sep 1950
AWA
NWA
AJPW
STAMPEDE
- Finishers
- O'Connor Roll - Reverse Rolling Cradle ( September 25, 1950 - May 23, 1982)
- Piledriver ( September 25, 1950 - May 23, 1982)
- Dropkick ( September 25, 1950 - May 23, 1982)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Legacy
- Titles Won
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Roy McClarity & Yukon Eric)
American Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Wilbur Snyder)
Central States Wrestling
- 3 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (with Bob Brown)
- 2 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (with Sonny Myers)
- 3 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States version)
- 4 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 with Sonny Myers, 1 with Tiny Mills, 1 with Bob Geigel, 1 with Omar Atlas)
Fred Kohler Enterprises
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (with Roy McClarity)
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)
- 1 NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (with Whipper Billy Watson)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Eastern Heavyweight Championship
Midwest Wrestling Association
- 1 Ohio Heavyweight Championship
Montreal Athletic Commission
- 2 World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version)
NWA New Zealand
- 2 NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship (New Zealand version)
NWA Rocky Mountain
- 1 NWA Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship
St. Louis Wrestling Club
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Wilbur Snyder)
- Other Accomplishments
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2004)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- St. Louis Wrestling induction (class of 2007)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- 1950 British Empire Games silver medal (freestyle wrestling - heavyweight)
- New Zealand Heavyweight Championship (1949, 1950 - amateur wrestling)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones - Rufus R. Jones ( May 29, 1970 - November 20, 1981)