| Great Goliath | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Pablo Ordaz Crispín |
| Born | (1934-06-18)June 18, 1934 Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | April 12, 2004(2004-04-12) (aged 69) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Great Goliath El Goliath Victor Gordman |
| Trained by | Carlos "Gorila" Ramos |
| Debut | 1959 |
| Retired | 1990 |
Pablo Ordaz Crispín (June 18, 1934 – April 12, 2004) was a Mexican professional wrestler under the name Great Goliath. He teamed up with Black Gordman in Mexico and Los Angeles during most of his career.
Professional wrestling career
Crispin made his professional wrestling debut in Mexico in 1959. In 1969, Goliath won his first title in the Mexican National Heavyweight defeating Henry Pilusso which he held for 305 days. In 1970, Goliath made his debut in Los Angeles where he teamed up with Black Gordman as a heel tag team. He and Gordman won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship twenty times from 1970 to 1982. They also worked in Texas, Japan, World Wide Wrestling Federation, San Francisco and Georgia.
Goliath died on April 12, 2004, at 69 years old.
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Black Gordman
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (21 times) – with Black Gordman (20) and Kinji Shibuya (1)
- NWA Beat The Champ Television Championship (2 times)
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 time) with Black Gordman (1) and Bill White (1)
References
- "Great Goliath".
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- "Great Goliath". Cagematch.
- "The Great Goliath".
- Walton, Jeff & Scott (20 April 2004). "Guest column: Recalling The Great Goliath". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2004-04-20.
- "NWA Georgia Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- WWA World Tag Team title history
- "NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.