Pampero Firpo's parents were of Armenian descent and born in Turkey.
16 Facts About Pampero Firpo
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Pampero Firpo's father was sent to Greece in an orphanage run by the British Red Cross.
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The Pampero Firpo name was appealing to Kachmanian as his father was a 'real shooter' and was a contender for the Olympics.
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Pampero Firpo was looking for a gimmick and Dempsey, recalling one of his famous opponents in the 1920s, Argentine boxer "Wild Bull of the Pampas" Luis Angel Firpo, suggested that the grappler be billed as Firpo's son.
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In 1972, Pampero Firpo captured the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship twice after defeating Bobo Brazil on both occasions - on August 12 and October 28, respectively.
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Pampero Firpo would go on to win the championship one more time on July 17,1976, from then 9-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion The Sheik.
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Pampero Firpo would hold onto the championship until October 16,1976, when he lost it to Don Kent.
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Pampero Firpo was a mainstay in Detroit for the Big Time Wrestling promotion alongside The Sheik and Bobo Brazil.
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Also, in 1972, Pampero Firpo wrestled six matches with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, now known as WWE.
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Pampero Firpo competed with and defeated Manuel Soto, Rene Goulet, Ben Justice, and Chief Jay Strongbow in matchups at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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On May 22,1972, Pampero Firpo competed for the WWWF Heavyweight Title against Pedro Morales at Madison Square Garden, but was defeated.
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Pampero Firpo would have a second chance at the championship two months later in Philadelphia, on July 8,1972, against Morales in another losing effort.
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Pampero Firpo retired from professional wrestling on October 17,1986, after competing in 8,882 matches, after last competing for All-California Championship Wrestling in 1986 and winning the ACCW Heavyweight Championship.
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Pampero Firpo visited five continents, 21 countries, and became fluent in eight languages.
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Pampero Firpo spent the next 25 years working for the United States Postal Service in San Jose, California, retiring at the age of 78.
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Pampero Firpo died of natural causes on January 9,2020, in Campbell, California.