Birth name Willie Farkas Role Wrestler Name The Wolfman | Billed weight 250 lb (110 kg) Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
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Ring name(s) Bill FarkasThe Canadian WolfmanFarkas the WolfmanThe Hungarian WolfmanWillie FarkasThe WolfmanWolfman Farkas Billed from "The Great White North""The wilds of Canada" | ||
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Vilmos Farkas (c. 1935 – January 10, 2016) was a Hungarian/Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Wolfman. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the early 1970s.
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- Early life
- Early career
- World Wide Wrestling Federation
- Canada
- Death
- In wrestling
- References
Early life
Born in Hungary. Emigrated to Canada in 1956. Farkas played soccer and was looking for a career in the sport.
Early career
Farkas was trained by Steve Duglain.
World Wide Wrestling Federation
In 1970 Farkas joined the WWWF New York Territory. He fought as his real name being a jobber to low card status. Later that year he became The Wolfman as he was escorted to the ring with a chain around his neck by his manager Captain Lou Albano and sporting long hair and a scruffy beard. He won many squash matches which he eventually had WWWF Heavyweight championship matches against Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales. He feuded with Pedro Morales and Gorilla Monsoon throughout his stint. By 1972 he went back to Canada. In 1975 he returned, this time being managed by Freddie Blassie. He had matches with Johnny Rodz and Tony Garea. Farkas did not last long and returned to Canada. It was claimed that he was raised by wolves and wore fur trunks and boots.
Canada
Farkas was a big name in Canada mainly at Maple Leaf Wrestling in Toronto. He started at Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary in the early 1960s. Lots of times he teamed with Dave McKigney known as the Bearman. He fought in Ontario throughout the '70s until the '80s.
Death
After spending the remainder of his life in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Ethel, he died on January 10, 2016, aged 80.