On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Wahoo McDaniel, 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.
Edward McDaniel was born in Bernice, Oklahoma on June 19, 1938.
He died on April 18, 2002 at the age of 63.
Wahoo McDaniel was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Edward McDaniel
- Ring Names
- Wahoo McDaniel ( January 1, 1961 - April 18, 2002)
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 235 lbs (107 kg) ( September 9, 1960 - December 15, 1968)
- 280 lbs (127 kg) ( December 16, 1968 - July 4, 1996)
- Born June 19, 1938
- Died April 18, 2002 (aged 63)
- Birth Place Bernice, Oklahoma
- Billed From
- Midland, Texas ( January 1, 1961 - April 18, 2002)
- Nicknames Chief
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( December 16, 1968 - July 4, 1996)
- Part Time Wrestler ( January 1, 1961 - December 15, 1968)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
April 22, 1972 May 3, 1991 Promotion March 29, 1962 April 25, 1987 Promotion January 21, 1965 July 26, 1965 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face January 1, 1985 Present Heel July 1, 1984 December 31, 1984 Face January 1, 1961 June 30, 1984 - Images
Sep 1976Sep 1967
- Finishers
- Tomahawk Chop - Overhead chop
- Piledriver
- Brainbuster
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2019, Legacy
- Titles Won
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling
- 7 NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA National Heavyweight Championship
- 5 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
- 4 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 with Mark Youngblood, 1 with Paul Jones, 1 with Rufus R. Jones)
American Championship Wrestling
- 1 ACW World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 ACW United States Championship
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Florida Television Championship
- 2 NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Billy Jack Haynes)
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 with Jose Lothario)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 2 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Tommy Rich)
- 1 NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship
International Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWA World Heavyweight Championship
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance
- 1 MAWA Heavyweight Championship
National Wrestling Federation
- 1 NWF World Tag Team Championship (with Chief White Owl)
NWA Big Time Wrestling
- 2 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 with Johnny Valentine, 1 with Thunderbolt Paterson)
- 2 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (with Tony Parisi)
North American Wrestling Alliance
- 2 NAWA Heavyweight Championship
Southwest Championship Wrestling
- 2 SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship
- 1 SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (with Terry Funk)
- 1 SCW World Tag Team Championship (with Ivan Putski)
Ultimate Championship Wrestling
- 1 UCW Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
- Kingsport Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2000)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2010)
- SCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1998)
- WCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2002)
- NWA Cadillac Cup (1976)
- NWA United States Championship Tournament (1984)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree Winner (1996)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1976)
- 97° in the PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood - Mark Youngblood ( September 14, 1983 - April 19, 1986)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Billy Jack Haynes - Billy Jack Haynes ( June 12, 1985 - November 28, 1985)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Terry Funk - Terry Funk ( August 15, 1981 - December 31, 1981)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Ivan Putski - Ivan Putski ( January 23, 1981 - July 31, 1981)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Tommy Rich - Tommy Rich ( January 13, 1979 - January 13, 1980)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Paul Jones - Paul Jones ( August 26, 1974 - March 5, 1978)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Rufus R. Jones - Rufus R. Jones ( April 14, 1975 - April 18, 1977)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Jose Lothario - Jose Lothario ( May 21, 1966 - October 20, 1971)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Johnny Valentine - Johnny Valentine ( May 29, 1971 - July 30, 1971)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Antonio Pugliese/Tony Pug - Tony Parisi ( January 20, 1970 - April 7, 1970)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Thunderbolt Patterson - Thunderbolt Patterson ( August 15, 1969 - November 25, 1969)
- Wahoo McDaniel and Chief White Owl - Chief White Owl ( May 11, 1965 - July 17, 1965)