(1924-02-16)February 16, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
August 1, 1972(1972-08-01) (aged 48) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Ray Gunkel
Billed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight
260 lb (120 kg)
Trained by
Billy Thom
Debut
1948
Raymond Fred Gunkel (February 16, 1924 - August 1, 1972) was an American amateur and professional wrestler and promoter in the state of Georgia. Gunkel was a two-time AAU national champion and, as a professional, a three-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. He died of heart trauma after a match in Savannah, Georgia, in which he defeated Ox Baker.
Fred Gunkel (February 16, 1924 - August 1, 1972) was an American amateur and professional wrestler and promoter in the state of Georgia. Gunkel was a...
Gunkel (1980), German football midfielder David J. Gunkel (born 1962), American academic Hermann Gunkel (1862–1932), German Old Testament scholar Ray...
Texas Tag Team Championship with Gene Kiniski, defeating Herb Freeman and RayGunkel on September 18 in Dallas under the alias Len Crosby. He also worked as...
real-life brother-in-law, as well as Fritz Von Erich, Bill Watts, and RayGunkel.[citation needed] He also won singles championships, including the NWA...
(that is, one outside of the NWA) run by Ann Gunkel, the widow of his old friend and Georgia promoter RayGunkel, in January 1974. In January 1975, he moved...
until 1972 he was assisted by his booker RayGunkel. Jones was so infirm by this time (he died in 1988) that Gunkel effectively ran the promotion. On December...
angles that brought the fans back. In 1972 after GCW owner RayGunkel died Gunkel's widow Ann Gunkel split off from the National Wrestling Alliance associated...
wrestling heel persona. On August 1, 1972, Baker lost to RayGunkel. Following the match, Gunkel also died; his death has been variously attributed to a...
Jeff Jarrett ends David Arquette's WCW title reign, Nick Bockwinkel Vs. Ray Stevens". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017...
champion(s) Joe Scarpa Most reigns Ron Garvin (5 reigns) Longest reign RayGunkel (291 days) Shortest reign Jake Roberts (Less than 5 minutes) Oldest champion...
covering Gaborone, Manzini, Johannesburg, and Salisbury (now Harare). Died: RayGunkel, 47, American collegiate and professional wrestler, died from heart trauma...
United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with RayGunkel NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) with Don...
Maiava". In 1956, he briefly held the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship with RayGunkel while working for the Dallas Wrestling Club in Dallas, Texas. In 1958...
November 13, 1970 Atlanta, GA Buddy Colt 2 November 20, 1970 Atlanta, GA RayGunkel 1 November 27, 1970 Atlanta, GA Vacated November 30, 1970 When Buddy Colt...
team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 5 Lou Thesz (c) vs. RayGunkel ended in a double count-out Two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World...
returned to GCW, serving as a top booker under former wrestler and promoter RayGunkel. On April 27, 1963, he teamed with Dick Steinborn, defeating Lenny Montana...
Southwest Sports, Inc. NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with RayGunkel (2) NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ciclón Negro Pacific...
Wrestler Wednesday: Anthony Durante". Retrieved January 6, 2015. 闘病中の覆面女子レスラーＲａｙさん死去. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018...
Texas 1 7 Defeated Rito Romero and Miguel Guzmán 18 Miguel Guzman (3) and RayGunkel February 1, 1952 House show Houston, Texas 1 25 Win by DQ. 19 Duke Keomuka...
Fuller, Gunkel and The Professional in a six-man tag team match in which Fuller and Gunkel's title was on the line. Buddy Fuller and RayGunkel 2 March...
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