184. Pampero Firpo

He was wild, crazy looking and with a thick Argentine accent, Pampero Firpo stood out in what was a very colorful crowd. Firpo had a natural look of a heel, and wrestled in a style that would predate the Hardcore scene that would popularize wresting later. Despite his crazy look, Firpo did have a natural charisma that allowed him to have a very successful face run against the Sheik in the Detroit area. Firpo also popularized the elongated “Ohhhh Yeahhhhh” phrase long before Randy Savage, though if those two words can’t get the Macho Man in, we don’t think it will do much for Firpo.

Should Pampero Firpo be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 84.1%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 4.3%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 2.9%

No opinion. - 2.9%

No way! - 5.8%

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: Juan Kachmanian (Real Name)
Ervan the Armenian
Ivan the Terrible
The Missing Link
The Great Pampero
The Wild Bull of the Pampas
Billed From: Buenos Aries, Argentina
Key Championships Held: NWA Texas Heavyweight
NWA Texas Tag Team w/Tony Borne
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight
WWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight
NWA Mid Atlantic Southern Tag Team w/Larry Hamilton
NWA Hawaii Tag Team w/Jim Hady
NWA Hawaii Heavyweight (2)
NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight (2)
NWA Americas Heavyweight (2)
WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight
NWA Americas Tag Team w/Jack Evans
Why they will get in: He holds a definitive place in wrestling history.
Why they won't get in: He has kept a very low profile post wrestling
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won the NWA Texas Title (8/30/57)
2. Won the Hawaiian Title from Curtis Iaukea (7/7/69)
3. Wrestled (and lost) to Pedro Morales for the WWF Title at Madison Square Gardens (5/22/72)
4. Beat Bobo Brazil for the Detroit version of the United States Title (8/12/72)
5. Pinned Ernie Ladd for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title (8/16/74)