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Makc the Butcher
26.12.2009, 16:34
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Curtis Iaukea won championships in several of the major regional US promotions, both as a single and in various tag team combinations, during the 1960s.

In no other part of the world did television wrestling win such widespread mass appeal in the sixties as it did in Australia.In that country, King Curtis became a household name.As part of the face team known as the People's Army, King Curtis, together with Mark Lewin and Spiros Arion, played a large part in making television wrestling part of everyday conversation across Australia during the so-called "Golden Years" of the Jim Barnett promotion, roughly 1964 - 1975. Although television rating surveys were then in their infancy, the audience share at the time is generally guessed to have been comparable to Olympic Games type viewership, and this on a show that ran on a weekly basis.

King Curtis in his rip-roaring prime was a growling and bellicose personae with a Van Dyke beard,a pony tailed mane, and a massive torso on dancer's legs (officially he was announced as "the fabulous King Curtis from Honolulu, Hawaii at twenty two stone...!") His first sojourns to Australia were in the 1964 - 1965 season, where he was a heel who bit and stabbed with foreign objects. He was teamed with Skull Murphy, before the latter's highly successful partnership with Brute Bernard in the second half of the sixties. Whether in tag or singles matches, Curtis was always top of the card, and with the other headliners ensured that Australia's then-largest stadiums were filled to capacity with fans. King Curtis initially wrestled as Curtis Iaukea in his first run in Australia. But the King Curtis tag was the one that stuck as he played a killer heel in the latter sixties in a long-running feud against Mark Lewin. His matches were what today's wrestling fraternity would call "hardcore", but they could also be hilarious. In a memorable match against Quasimodo-like Dick "The Bulldog" Brower, he allowed Brower to chase him in unavailing circles around the ring until Brower became dizzy and fell victim to Curtis's "Hawaiian Splash." Fans still talk about Curtis - Lewin matches that continued into the audience, up the aisles, and outside on the street where heads met with parked cars.

After turning face in time for the seventies, King Curtis thrilled Australian audiences with his feuds against visiting heels such as Tiger Singh and various Japanese "brothers." Invariably these exotic foreigners would arrive on Australian shores with much-hyped killer holds against the good guys Curtis, Lewin, Arion and Mario Milano, who met them in a range of stipulation matches (cages, strap matches, loser-leaves town contests) which bought television wrestling to a level of mainstream popularity possibly never achieved in any other country before or since.

King Curtis was the anchor for the good-guy team which every Australian television viewer knew as "The People's Army." In the 1971 - 1974 seasons, this team created riots in Australian capitals as a "wrestling war" broke out against the various bad-guy outfits managed by Big Bad John, an outrageous biker/ preacher character "from the hills of Kentucky." This highly profitable run made Curtis Iaukea a much-loved figure with fans as diverse as school kids and grandmothers. In the wrestling business, he was also popular and well-liked, giving his all to the Australian promotions, even when ratings waned after 1975. King Curtis's masterly crowd control, showmanship and bullish disregard for blading and risk-taking (his battle scarred forehead week after week was the stuff of barroom conversation) helped maintain some momentum for the promotion in the second half of the 1970s. He was still drawing the crowds when Australian television wrestling closed in 1978.

Curtis Iaukea is remembered by Australian audiences for his stadium pleasing charisma, interview ability and warm, likeable personae.

After retiring in the mid-1980s, he turned to managing. In the ICW, knows as King Curtis, he managed Kevin Sullivan and Mark Lewin, taking on the gimick of a crazed cult leader. His faction feuded with babyfaces of ICW like Joe Savoldi and Austin Idol. Curtis Iaukea re-appeared briefly in the WWF promotion as a manager and mouthpiece for Kamala and Sika. He also appeared briefly as 'The Master' of The Dungeon of Doom stable in the mid-90s. In 2002, he made a rare public appearance on behalf of the Alzheimer's Foundation in Hawaii.
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# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Neff Maivia (August 16, 1961);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Haru Sasaki defeating Seymour & Herb Freeman (January 19, 1962);
# NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Nick Bockwinkel (June 6, 1962);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Tosh Togo defeating Neff Maivia & James Blears (September 12, 1962);
# NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Billy White Wolf (December 12, 1962);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Cowboy Cassidy defeating Neff Maivia & James Blears (August 1, 1963);
# NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Tony Borne (September 5, 1963);
# NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (November 6, 1963);
# NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Luther Lindsey (July ??, 1964);
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Nick Bockwinkel (December 18, 1964);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Mr. Fujiwara defeating Neff Maivia & James Blears (January 7, 1965);
# NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Hardboiled Haggerty (September 15, 1965);
# MWCW (Ohio/Indiana) Tag Team titles w/Krusher Kowalski defeating Boris & Nicoli Volkoff (????, 1967);
# NWA (Hawaii) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (March 1, 1967);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Ripper Collins defeating Hans Mortier & Johnny Barend (May 3, 1967);
# IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Mario Milano (September 30, 1967);
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Jim Hady (February 28, 1968);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Ripper Collins defeating Missing Link & Jim Hady (March 15, 1968);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Ripper Collins defeating Peter Maivia & Jim Hady (June 4, 1968);
# AWA United States Heavyweight title defeating Bearcat Wright (July 4, 1968);
# NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Ray Stevens (May 10, 1969);
# NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Pedro Morales (September 24, 1969);
# NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Ripper Collins defeating Karl & Kurt Von Steiger (October 22, 1969);
# IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (December 19, 1969);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Buddy Austin defeating Spiros Arion & Mario Milano (December 26, 1969);
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (December 29, 1969);
# IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Dominic DeNucci (April ??, 1970);
# IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight title defeating Stan Stasiak (December ??, 1970);
# NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (January 9, 1971);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Lewin defeating Bob Brown & Killer Kowalski (April ??, 1971);
# IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Lewin defeating Mr. Fuji & Tiger Jeet Singh (June ??, 1971);
# WWWF Tag Team titles w/Baron Mikel Scicluna defeating Rene Goulet & Karl Gotch (February 1, 1972);
# NWA Western States Heavyweight title defeating Ricky Romero (????, 1973);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Larry Lane (February ??, 1975);
# NWA Florida Heavyweight title won a tournament (December ??, 1975);
# NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (????, 1977);
# NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Garvin (May ??, 1979);
# NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Garvin (May 28, 1979);

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Вот такой дяденька. Если помните, то он играл роль колдуна :) в самом "мистическом :D" сторилайне в WCW.

El Hijo del Pinochet
26.12.2009, 16:44
О, а он реально дядя Тайо Кеа?

xcoachx
26.12.2009, 16:47
Мне одному кажется,что на первой фоте он похож на S M?
Ну..так чутка...

*По теме сказать нечего.

Black Hawk
26.12.2009, 16:49
О, а он реально дядя Тайо Кеа?
Откуда такая информация?

Тайо Кеа очень уважаю, отличнейший рестлер. А вот Куртиса не видел ни разу.

Makc the Butcher
26.12.2009, 17:09
Ю-туб в руку, так сказать. Стиль - броулер, типа, Танаки или Фуджи.

El Hijo del Pinochet
26.12.2009, 18:02
Откуда такая информация?


http://cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1302&name=King+Curtis+Iaukea
Оттудава)

AJ DeniM
26.12.2009, 18:06
Крутой персонаж у него был во время противостояния Хогана и Легиона Дум. Только в мистических фильмах и сниматься)))

Makc the Butcher
26.12.2009, 18:07
Крутой персонаж у него был во время противостояния Хогана и Легиона Дум. Только в мистических фильмах и сниматься)))
Не "Легиона ужаса", а "Подземелья ужаса". Во главе с Салливаном.;)

AJ DeniM
26.12.2009, 18:09
Не "Легиона ужаса", а "Подземелья ужаса". Во главе с Салливаном.;)

Ой. Точно, точно :shame:

Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 18:43
А он тоже в фильмах снимался?

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 18:45
А он тоже в фильмах снимался?
Насколько в курсе, то только в сериалах.

Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 18:47
Жаль, я думал тоже мож треш какой нить:)

AJ DeniM
05.04.2010, 18:52
Сегменты с ним были похожы больше на треш фильма, чем на рестлинг промо)

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 18:54
Сегменты с ним были похожы больше на треш фильма, чем на рестлинг промо)
За то рычал в промо, просто отменно!
+ внешний вид!!!!
5+

Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 18:56
Сегменты с ним были похожы больше на треш фильма, чем на рестлинг промо)
Да надо будет как нибудь глянуть пару шоу того периода:)

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 19:07
Да надо будет как нибудь глянуть пару шоу того периода:)
В основном, это WCW.

Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 19:20
В основном, это WCW.

Да я про них и говорил, наврядли можно найти что то ещё с этим рестлером:)

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 19:22
Да я про них и говорил, наврядли можно найти что то ещё с этим рестлером:)
Боёв то много.
И на сборниках и так, целыми дисками.
А сегментов, да очень мало.

Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 19:26
Да я стараюсь непропускать олд скул что появляется на треккерах, но матчей с ним не встречал

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 20:04
Да я стараюсь непропускать олд скул что появляется на треккерах, но матчей с ним не встречал
Есть сборник 2 ДВД с его матчами. Правда 80% ч/б. Япония.
Видел в продаже на "Амазоне", но не смог тогда, где то пол года назад, заказать.

Добавлено через 36 минут
Этот матч там точно есть:
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Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 20:22
Ага, и на сборнике с Bruiser Brody он есть, отлично

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 20:24
Ага, и на сборнике с Bruiser Brody он есть, отлично
На каком именно? У меня только один и там этого боя нет(

Iceboy187
05.04.2010, 20:27
5 дисковый с матчами из японии, на первом диске первый матч, на хвт-классик лежит

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 20:28
5 дисковый с матчами из японии, на первом диске первый матч, на хвт-классик лежит
ААааа... Ясно... Не буду качать(
Лучше закажу. :)

Makc the Butcher
05.04.2010, 21:39
Ага, заказал. Боже, как это дёшево то стоит!
12 долларов. Офигеть!
(сорьки за офтоп)

COOL'pin
06.04.2010, 01:29
Ага, заказал. Боже, как это дёшево то стоит!
12 долларов. Офигеть!
(сорьки за офтоп)
Вот я тебя, Максим, не понимаю. Нафига заказывать палёные(неофициальные) сборники?! Ладно ещё из ВВешной видеотеки официалку заказать(хотябы для коллеции), но самопал - хз...

scukobyte
06.04.2010, 03:08
Bruiser Brody & King Curtis vs Shohei Giant Baba & The Destroyer
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Makc the Butcher
13.04.2010, 20:14
Вот я тебя, Максим, не понимаю. Нафига заказывать палёные(неофициальные) сборники?! Ладно ещё из ВВешной видеотеки официалку заказать(хотябы для коллеции), но самопал - хз...

О как. Пришли (с курьером) диски...
Что же, я доволен. Оцифровка ОТЛИЧНАЯ!
На сл. недели буду делать "рипы" и выкладывать на форум.

Makc the Butcher
06.12.2010, 15:46
Ох, как жаль. Умер ВЕЛИКИЙ, да, толком, не рестлер, для молодёжи, а персонаж. Отличный, чуть ли не лучший персонаж в рестлинге...

Doubledealer
08.12.2010, 23:19
Дед Куртиса, служивший двум последним гавайским монархам в качестве дипломата в конце 19 века.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_COL._IAUKEA1A.jpg

Stampede Wrestling, North American Heavyweight Champion 1975 год
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_KING1.jpg

Марк Левин и Дэн Кроффат уводят разбушевавшегося Куртиса после очередной устроенной им "кровавой бани"
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_KING35.jpg

И Кроффат тоже бывал жертвой гнева Короля
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_KING8.jpg
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_KING20.jpg

С испуганным Кейтом Хартом
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_KING36.jpg

2000-е, Вайкики, на пляже у своего пункта проката принадлежностей для серфинга
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Microgalleries/Iaukea/2010/12/07/CURTIS_KING30A.jpg