Scott McGhee is best known for his appearances in the United States with Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions, and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s.
16 Facts About Scott McGhee
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Scott McGhee relocated to the United States with his father, professional wrestler Geoff Portz.
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Scott McGhee trained as a wrestler under his father along with Ric Flair, Karl Gotch, Buddy Rogers, and Ricky Steamboat, debuting in Jim Crockett Promotions in 1978.
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Scott McGhee briefly performed in Canada in 1980, wrestling for Stampede Wrestling as "Gary Portz" and for Maple Leaf Wrestling as "Scott McGhee".
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Scott McGhee won his first championship in October 1980, teaming with Barry Windham to win a tournament for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship.
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In late 1982, McGhee often teamed with Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T A and Blackjack Mulligan on the promotions weekly television program.
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In mid-1982, Scott McGhee toured Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he regularly teamed with Andre the Giant and Canek.
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In 1983, Scott McGhee began wrestling for the Portland, Oregon-based promotion Pacific Northwest Wrestling as "'Irish' Pat Scott McGhee".
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Scott McGhee won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship with Curt Hennig in December 1983, holding the championship until February 1984.
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Scott McGhee briefly appeared under the name "Irish" Pat McGhee in Pacific Northwest Wrestling, winning the PNW tag titles with Curt Hennig on 23 December 1983.
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However, following Eddie Graham's suicide, Scott McGhee left the Florida territory in late 1985.
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Scott McGhee joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1985, making his debut at a house show in Springfield, MA on 21 September.
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Scott McGhee entered the year wrestling on the house show circuit in opening match encounters, wrestling Tiger Chung Lee, Les Thornton, and Barry O to draws and pinning Joe Mirto, Rene Goulet, and Ron Shaw.
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Scott McGhee was less successful against more established veterans higher in the card and fell to Hercules Hernandez, Jake Roberts, and Dory Funk Jr.
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Scott McGhee broke his retirement in October 1989, wrestling a single bout for the Professional Wrestling Federation.
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Scott McGhee returned to wrestling in November 2010, wrestling for NWA Wrestle Birmingham.