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Archie Gouldie

Archibald Edward Gouldie (November 22, 1936 – January 23, 2016)[4] was a Canadian professional wrestler. He wrestled for Stampede Wrestling for decades as Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie, with the nickname coming from the wrestler's reputation of "stomping" on his opponents, when they were down, with his black cowboy boots. He was also known by the ring name The Mongolian Stomper.

Archie Gouldie
Birth nameArchibald Edward Gouldie
Born(1936-11-22)November 22, 1936
Carbon, Alberta, Canada
DiedJanuary 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 79)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Archie Gouldie[1]
The Masked Bounty Hunter[2]
The Midnight Stallion[2]
The Mongolian Stomper[2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Billed weight260 lb (118 kg)[3]
Billed fromMongolia
DebutNovember 2, 1962[2]
RetiredSeptember 2, 1995[2]

Professional wrestling career edit

Central States Wrestling edit

Early in his career, Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie was a babyface (good guy) in the Central States territory. He won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States Version) from Enrique Torres in St. Joseph on Dec. 20, 1963, losing it to Rocky Hamilton on Jan 31, 1964. He regained it on May 22, 1964, only to lose it to Sonny Myers June 12, 1964. He regained it yet again in 1965 from Sonny Myers, and dropped it to Bobby Shane in December in Waterloo, IA.

Archie won his first Central States Heavyweight Title from Ron Reed in St.Joseph, MO. on June 4, 1965, holding it for 30 days, dropping it to Sonny Myers on July 4, 1965, in Kansas City, KS. Gouldie won the title for the second time on June 8, 1972, from Black Angus Campbell in St. Joseph, MO., only to lose it to Harley Race on July 7, 1972, in Kansas City, KS.

Archie also proved himself to be an accomplished tag team wrestler, winning the NWA North American Tag Team Championship eleven times. His first reign began May 1, 1962, with his last title run coming on Oct 14, 1972. The Stomper teamed up four times with The Viking, three times with Bob Geigel, twice with Rufus R. Jones, once with Danny Little Bear, and once with Bob Ellis for a total of approximately 238 days.

Stampede Wrestling edit

Gouldie held the North American heavyweight title a record 14 times between 1968 and 1984, quite a streak of longevity for that time frame. He was also the first champion, defeating former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O'Connor in the tournament finals. Gouldie feuded with British mat technician Billy Robinson, among others, for the title.

Although he wrestled as a heel during the majority of his Stampede tenure, Gouldie made a face turn late in 1983 after Bad News Allen turned against Gouldie and his storyline "son", Jeff, during a six-man tag team match and brutalized and injured Jeff (which led to Stampede TV host Ed Whalen to quit the company in protest); the attack led to a bloody feud which climaxed with Gouldie defeating Bad News for the Stampede North American title (his 14th, and what would be final, reign).

Gouldie never used the Mongolian Stomper gimmick while wrestling in Stampede; instead, staying true to his roots, he went with the gimmick of a tough Alberta cowboy as just "The Stomper" from Carbon, Alberta.

Southeast Championship Wrestling edit

Gouldie achieved most of his U.S. fame in this territory, based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He held the NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship a record eleven times between 1976 and 1981, winning it for the last time against Jerry Stubbs and losing it to Jos LeDuc. He feuded with Robert Fuller and Ronnie Garvin over the title.

Mid South Wrestling (Bill Watts) edit

Gouldie appeared very briefly in Mid South in late-1982, saving Skandor Akbar from an attack by Buck Robley. He only wrestled one or two matches before abruptly leaving the territory.

Smoky Mountain Wrestling edit

In 1992 Gouldie joined SMW, which, like Southeast, was based in Knoxville, Tennessee. At this point in his career, the Stomper was considered a babyface, teaming with former rival Ronnie Garvin in his feud with Paul Orndorff and feuding with Kevin Sullivan's latest incarnation of evil wrestlers. Gouldie defeated Rob Morgan at the first Bluegrass Brawl in Pikeville, Ky. According to several magazines, Gouldie maintained his shape by riding his bicycle almost everywhere he went, sometimes riding up to 60 miles a day.

Personal life edit

After his wrestling career came to an end, Gouldie served for several years as a deputy sheriff in Knox County, Tennessee, working as a correctional officer. Until his health began to fail him, he worked in the guard shack at a prison. Before that, he ran the paddy wagon for three years until he "got tired of hauling drunks."

In 2011, memory issues began.[5]

Death edit

On January 9, 2016, Gouldie fell and broke his hip, which required surgery. After the surgery, he never recovered and died in his sleep on January 23.[5][6]

Championships and accomplishments edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mongolian Stomper profile". Obsessed With Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  4. ^ . Obits for Life. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  5. ^ a b Oliver, Greg (2016-01-23). "Archie 'The Stomper' Gouldie dies". Slam! Sports. Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  6. ^ Meltzer, Dave (2016-01-23). "Archie "Mongolian Stomper" Gouldie dead at 78". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  8. ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "(Kansas and Western Missouri) West Missouri: North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 253. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  9. ^ "NWA North American Tag Team Title (Central States version)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006) [2000.]. "(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & Nick Gulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, Ontario: Archeus Communications. pp. 185–189. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  11. ^ "Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  12. ^ F4W Staff (May 6, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 6): Verne Gagne Vs. Danny Hodge, 1st Annual Von Erich Parade of Champions show". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Whalen, Ed (host) (December 15, 1995). "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990". Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart. Event occurs at 15:38. Shaw Cable. Calgary 7.
  14. ^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948–1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.

External links edit

  • Archie Gouldie at IMDb
  • Archie "Stomper" Gouldie career record[usurped] at SLAM! Wrestling
  • Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame entry
  • Memphis Wrestling History
  • Archie Gouldie's profile at Cagematch.net  , Wrestlingdata.com  , Internet Wrestling Database  

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This article is about the professional wrestler For the Scottish soccer player see Archie Goldie For the meteorologist see Archibald Goldie meteorologist Archibald Edward Gouldie November 22 1936 January 23 2016 4 was a Canadian professional wrestler He wrestled for Stampede Wrestling for decades as Archie The Stomper Gouldie with the nickname coming from the wrestler s reputation of stomping on his opponents when they were down with his black cowboy boots He was also known by the ring name The Mongolian Stomper Archie GouldieBirth nameArchibald Edward GouldieBorn 1936 11 22 November 22 1936Carbon Alberta CanadaDiedJanuary 23 2016 2016 01 23 aged 79 Knoxville Tennessee U S Professional wrestling careerRing name s Archie Gouldie 1 The Masked Bounty Hunter 2 The Midnight Stallion 2 The Mongolian Stomper 2 Billed height6 ft 1 in 185 cm 3 Billed weight260 lb 118 kg 3 Billed fromMongoliaDebutNovember 2 1962 2 RetiredSeptember 2 1995 2 Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1 1 Central States Wrestling 1 2 Stampede Wrestling 1 3 Southeast Championship Wrestling 1 4 Mid South Wrestling Bill Watts 1 5 Smoky Mountain Wrestling 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Championships and accomplishments 5 References 6 External linksProfessional wrestling career editCentral States Wrestling edit Early in his career Archie The Stomper Gouldie was a babyface good guy in the Central States territory He won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Central States Version from Enrique Torres in St Joseph on Dec 20 1963 losing it to Rocky Hamilton on Jan 31 1964 He regained it on May 22 1964 only to lose it to Sonny Myers June 12 1964 He regained it yet again in 1965 from Sonny Myers and dropped it to Bobby Shane in December in Waterloo IA Archie won his first Central States Heavyweight Title from Ron Reed in St Joseph MO on June 4 1965 holding it for 30 days dropping it to Sonny Myers on July 4 1965 in Kansas City KS Gouldie won the title for the second time on June 8 1972 from Black Angus Campbell in St Joseph MO only to lose it to Harley Race on July 7 1972 in Kansas City KS Archie also proved himself to be an accomplished tag team wrestler winning the NWA North American Tag Team Championship eleven times His first reign began May 1 1962 with his last title run coming on Oct 14 1972 The Stomper teamed up four times with The Viking three times with Bob Geigel twice with Rufus R Jones once with Danny Little Bear and once with Bob Ellis for a total of approximately 238 days Stampede Wrestling edit Gouldie held the North American heavyweight title a record 14 times between 1968 and 1984 quite a streak of longevity for that time frame He was also the first champion defeating former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O Connor in the tournament finals Gouldie feuded with British mat technician Billy Robinson among others for the title Although he wrestled as a heel during the majority of his Stampede tenure Gouldie made a face turn late in 1983 after Bad News Allen turned against Gouldie and his storyline son Jeff during a six man tag team match and brutalized and injured Jeff which led to Stampede TV host Ed Whalen to quit the company in protest the attack led to a bloody feud which climaxed with Gouldie defeating Bad News for the Stampede North American title his 14th and what would be final reign Gouldie never used the Mongolian Stomper gimmick while wrestling in Stampede instead staying true to his roots he went with the gimmick of a tough Alberta cowboy as just The Stomper from Carbon Alberta Southeast Championship Wrestling edit Gouldie achieved most of his U S fame in this territory based in Knoxville Tennessee He held the NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship a record eleven times between 1976 and 1981 winning it for the last time against Jerry Stubbs and losing it to Jos LeDuc He feuded with Robert Fuller and Ronnie Garvin over the title Mid South Wrestling Bill Watts edit Gouldie appeared very briefly in Mid South in late 1982 saving Skandor Akbar from an attack by Buck Robley He only wrestled one or two matches before abruptly leaving the territory Smoky Mountain Wrestling edit In 1992 Gouldie joined SMW which like Southeast was based in Knoxville Tennessee At this point in his career the Stomper was considered a babyface teaming with former rival Ronnie Garvin in his feud with Paul Orndorff and feuding with Kevin Sullivan s latest incarnation of evil wrestlers Gouldie defeated Rob Morgan at the first Bluegrass Brawl in Pikeville Ky According to several magazines Gouldie maintained his shape by riding his bicycle almost everywhere he went sometimes riding up to 60 miles a day Personal life editAfter his wrestling career came to an end Gouldie served for several years as a deputy sheriff in Knox County Tennessee working as a correctional officer Until his health began to fail him he worked in the guard shack at a prison Before that he ran the paddy wagon for three years until he got tired of hauling drunks In 2011 memory issues began 5 Death editOn January 9 2016 Gouldie fell and broke his hip which required surgery After the surgery he never recovered and died in his sleep on January 23 5 6 Championships and accomplishments editAll Star Championship Wrestling ASCW Heavyweight Championship 2 times 7 Big Time Wrestling San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Championship San Francisco version 1 time with Ciclon Negro Central States Wrestling NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship 2 times NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Central States version 3 times NWA North American Tag Team Championship Central States version 11 time with Cowboy Bob Ellis 8 9 Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Florida version 2 times Georgia Championship Wrestling NWA National Heavyweight Championship 1 time International Wrestling IW North American Heavyweight Championship 4 times Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022 NWA Detroit NWA World Tag Team Championship Detroit version 2 times with Ben Justice 2 NWA Mid America Continental Wrestling Association AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship 1 time AWA Southern Tag Team Championship 1 time with Jerry Lawler 10 11 CWA International Heavyweight Championship 1 time NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Memphis version 1 time Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him 290 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003 Southeastern Championship Wrestling Continental Wrestling Federation CWF Tag Team Championship 1 time with Jimmy Golden NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Southeastern version 3 times NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship Northern Division 11 times NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship Southern Division 1 time NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship 2 times with Jimmy Golden 1 and Stomper Jr 1 NWA Southeastern Television Championship 1 time Southern Championship Wrestling NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Tennessee version 1 time Southern States Wrestling SSW Heavyweight Championship 1 time 12 Southwest Championship Wrestling SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship 1 time Stampede Wrestling Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship 14 times Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 1995 13 14 Tennessee Mountain Wrestling TMW Heavyweight Championship 2 times 7 TMW Tag Team Championship 1 time with Chris Powers 7 United Atlantic Championship Wrestling UACW Heavyweight Championship 2 times 7 UACW Tag Team Championship 1 time with Big Jesse 7 USA Wrestling USA Heavyweight Championship 3 times 7 World Wrestling Council WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship 1 time References edit Mongolian Stomper profile Obsessed With Wrestling Retrieved 2009 08 31 a b c d e Archie The Stomper Gouldie SLAM Sports Archived from the original on July 2 2015 Retrieved 2016 01 23 a b Shields Brian Sullivan Kevin 2009 WWE Encyclopedia DK p 213 ISBN 978 0 7566 4190 0 Archibald The Mongolian Stomper Edward Gouldie Obituary Obits for Life Archived from the original on 2016 01 30 Retrieved 2016 01 24 a b Oliver Greg 2016 01 23 Archie The Stomper Gouldie dies Slam Sports Slam Wrestling Retrieved 2023 01 27 Meltzer Dave 2016 01 23 Archie Mongolian Stomper Gouldie dead at 78 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Retrieved 2016 01 24 a b c d e f Royal Duncan amp Gary Will 2000 Wrestling Title Histories 4th ed Archeus Communications ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 Royal Duncan and Gary Will 2006 Kansas and Western Missouri West Missouri North American Tag Team Title Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications p 253 ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 NWA North American Tag Team Title Central States version wrestling titles com Retrieved March 24 2015 Duncan Royal Will Gary 2006 2000 Memphis Nashville Tennessee Southern Tag Team Title Roy Welsch amp Nick Gulas Jerry Jarrett from 1977 Wrestling title histories professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Waterloo Ontario Archeus Communications pp 185 189 ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 Southern Tag Team Title Wrestling Titles Retrieved January 19 2020 F4W Staff May 6 2015 On this day in pro wrestling history May 6 Verne Gagne Vs Danny Hodge 1st Annual Von Erich Parade of Champions show Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online Retrieved February 10 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Whalen Ed host December 15 1995 Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame 1948 1990 Showdown at the Corral A Tribute to Stu Hart Event occurs at 15 38 Shaw Cable Calgary 7 Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame 1948 1990 Puroresu Dojo 2003 External links editArchie Gouldie at IMDb Archie Stomper Gouldie career record usurped at SLAM Wrestling Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame entry Memphis Wrestling History Archie Gouldie s profile at Cagematch net nbsp Wrestlingdata com nbsp Internet Wrestling Database nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archie Gouldie amp oldid 1215794358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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