(1914-09-03)September 3, 1914 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died
January 21, 1991(1991-01-21) (aged 76) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Children
George Gulas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Nick Gulas
Debut
1937
Retired
1980
Nick Gulas (September 3, 1914 – January 21, 1991) was an American professional wrestling promoter in the Southern United States, partnered with Tennessee promoter Roy Welch for decades. Gulas was also known as "The King of Managers", "King B", and the "Dean of Promoters".
Gulas helped start the careers of such wrestling stars as Tojo Yamamoto, Jackie Fargo, and Jerry "The King" Lawler in the 1960s and 1970s, the Bounty Hunters with Jimmy Kent, and the Interns with Dr. Ken Ramey in the 1970s and 1980s.
at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds was renamed the "NickGulas Sports Arena" in his honor. Gulas became involved in professional wrestling in the 1940s...
George Gulas is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with his father NickGulas' professional wrestling promotion...
to form a team, known as The Jet Set, with George Gulas, NickGulas's son. Together, Eaton and Gulas held the tag team title three times. During their...
Gulas recognized Yamamoto's loyalty and paid him back with more than just a regular place on the card and more pay than almost any wrestler Gulas had;...
Hippodrome for NickGulas and Roy Welch, the promoters of NWA Mid-America. Over time Christine Jarrett was given more responsibility by Gulas and Welch, and...
office with NickGulas. Welch and Gulas' territory spanned Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. In 1949, Welch and Gulas joined the...
professional wrestler and promoter Jeff Jarrett. In 1967, Marlin wrestled for NickGulas' NWA Mid-America promotion under a mask as "The Mummy". He formed a short-lived...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "(Alabama) NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title [NickGulas]". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
babyfaces across the two competing Tennessee promotions, appearing in both NickGulas' Nashville based territory, and Jerry Jarrett's Memphis area. The team...
Gilbert. Tommy Gilbert made his debut in 1969, wrestling for promoter NickGulas. In March 1975, after wrestling primarily throughout Tennessee for nearly...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
mainly worked for NickGulas and later Jerry Jarrett in the Southeastern region, particularly Mid-Southern Wrestling. During his Gulas run, he was often...
"(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & NickGulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling...
Dennis McCord. McCord wrestled in Florida until mid-1972, then briefly for NickGulas' NWA Mid-America promotion in Alabama before joining the Carolinas-based...
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