Larry O'Dea
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Larry Davies (1944 – 30 June 1997) was an Australian professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians" with Ron Miller.[1][2]
Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s for George Gardiner Promotions in Australia then soon left for New Zealand[3] before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1964.[4] In 1971 Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "The Australians" touring the United States and in 1973 he went on a tour of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling[5][6] Davies became a co-owner of Australian wrestling company WCW Australia along with Ron Miller in 1974 up until 1978.[7][8]
In 1980, he went back to New Zealand.[9]
Davies had a match with his son, Jeff O'Day, at World Championship Wrestling's Clash of the Champions XIX as participants in a tag team tournament for the then vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were eliminated in the first round by The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy).[10]
In December 1993, he wrestled a tour of India for Indo-Asian Wrestling.[11][12][13]
Larry remained involved in the wrestling industry until his death from liver cancer on 30 June 1997.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ron Miller[18]
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Ron Miller (4), Bobby Hart (2), Ed Wiskoski (1), Rick Martel (1) and Mario Milano (1)
- NWA Austra-Asian Television Championship (1 time)[19]
- NWA Australia
- Australian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
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Further reading
- Miller, Ron. Interview by Barry York. "Interview with Ron Miller, professional wrestler and promoter." National Library of Australia. 19 Jan. 2000. CD-R.
External links
- Larry O'Dea at OWW.com
- Larry O'Dea at Cagematch.net
- Larry O'Dea at KiwiProWrestling.co.nz
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- 1944 births
- 1997 deaths
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestling executives
- Australian male professional wrestlers
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Professional wrestlers from Sydney
- NWA Florida Tag Team Champions
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Champions
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen