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Gene Kiniski

Nov 23, 1928 - Apr 14, 2010 (81 years old) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Like Bronko Nagurski before him, Kiniski was one of the first world champions in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football. He is the father of professional wrestler Kelly Kiniski and international amateur and professional wrestler Nick Kiniski.

Known For

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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
Gene Kiniski (Manager)
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NWA Starrcade 1983
Gene Kiniski (Referee)
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Double Happiness
Man at Bus Stop
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Paradise Alley
Wrestler
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The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
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WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
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Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past
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Terminal City Ricochet
Commander Crutcher
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WCW Slamboree 1993
Gene Kiniski (Cornerman)

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