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David Schultz Biography
David Schultz is one of the most popular and richest Professional Wrestler who was born on June 1, 1955 in Palo Alto, California, United States. David Schultz (born June 1 1955) is a famous American professional wrestler who was formerly a professional. Although he’s famous for his participation with North American regional promotions such as Stampede Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association during the late 1970s and the early 1980s He is most likely known for his brief time in the World Wrestling Federation in 1984 when he became famous after he slapped twenty/20’s reporter John Stossel during a report about the credibility pro-wrestling.
While losing against Bob Armstrong in a match for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship in 1978, he regained the title in the year following, fighting over this title along with Ron Slinker in mid-1979. Together with Dennis Condrey, the two were later crowned the NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship after beating Dick Slater and Paul Orndorff in November 1979. They they successfully defended their titles for a few months until the title was taken away in a fight with Mike Stallings and The Matador on February 3, 1980. He was beaten by the two in a second match just a week after.
Schultz had a notorious encounter on December 28, 1984 with 20/20 reporter John Stossel while Stossel was backstage at Madison Square Garden doing a story about professional wrestling’s secrets. During an interview Stossel told Schultz that he thought pro wrestling was fake and Schultz’s response was to hit Stossel in the head twice, knocking him to the floor each time. The attack, which attracted a large amount of media coverage, was later aired on national television including ABC News which reported that the network had received more than 1,000 calls from viewers inquiring about Stossel’s health.
In 1984, while competing in Memphis, promoter Vince McMahon had become impressed with Schultz after watching an interview in which he had made derogatory remarks about Hulk Hogan during his brief stay in the area. He, along with tag team partner “Macho Man” Randy Savage and his brother Lanny Poffo, would become one of the first major regional wrestlers to be signed by Vince McMahon. Within a short time, had become one of the top “heels” in the promotion being aligned with Roddy Piper, Bob Orton and Paul Orndorff in their feud with “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka and later teamed with Piper and Orndorff to defeat S.D. Jones, Rocky Johnson and Bobo Brazil in a 6-man tag team match at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. On June 17, he would also face WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In his return back to the Maritimes region and wrestling in the role of David von Schultz in Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling and later became his initial AGPW US Heavyweight Champion on June 26th the 26th of June, 1980. The title was defended against the best like Leo Burke, Stephen Petitpas and the Great Malumba during his summer season, he ultimately was unable to defend the title as the Cuban Assassin battled AGPW North American Tag Team Champions Leo Burke and Stephen Petitpas during his final days in the region.
Name | David Schultz |
First Name | David |
Last Name | Schultz |
Occupation | Professional Wrestler |
Birthday | June 1 |
Birth Year | 1955 |
Place of Birth | Palo Alto |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Sarah Winston , Mary Granger |
Children(s) | Alexander Schultz, Danielle Schultz |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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During the early 2000s, Schultz was under consideration for induction into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in November 2003, and the following month, attended the Fan Slam Convention in Totowa, New Jersey on December 6, 2003. During the event, he participated in a Q&A panel which included Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Gary Michael Cappetta, Chief Jay Strongbow and The Missing Link.
David Schultz Net Worth
David Schultz is one of the richest Professional Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Schultz's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The trainer was Herb Welch, Schultz began wrestling in NWA Mid-America in the mid-1970s, eventually joining forces with Roger Kirby to defeat Bill Dundee and Big Bad John for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship in May 1976. He also teamed up along with Bill Ash to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship before losing the title in the hands of George Gulas and Gorgeous George Jr. later in the year.
In the Maritimes In the Maritimes, he also beat Terry Sawyer for the Canadian Heavyweight Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 9th of August in 1977. After a fight with Sawyer over the title he briefly lost the title to Sawyer but regain it on August 13 and was champ until it was declared unenforceable at the end in the calendar year.
During the next several years, he began wrestling for Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling as part of Foley’s Army feuding with Leo Burke and Mr. Hito over the Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship during 1981 and also faced AWA World champion Nick Bockwinkel in a non-title interpromotional match. He also briefly teamed with Wayne Ferris as the Memphis Mafia before Ferris turned on him in a storyline in which he had been “bought” by manager J.R. Foley. The two would continue feuding with each other throughout Western Canada and eventually defeated Ferris in a steel cage match in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1983.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Professional Wrestler |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
In October 2006, Schultz was honored along with J.J. Dillon and Missy Hyatt at a dinner banquet hosted by the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and attended by former WWF wrestlers from the 1970s and 80s. During the event, he would participate on a Q&A panel discussing the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and taking questions from audience members as well as conducted a “shoot interview” with RF Video. As part of their agreement, RF Video donated $500 in his name to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Building Fund and later presenting a check to Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame President Tony Vellano.
Schultz released his book, Don’t Call Me Fake, on January 23, 2018.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
David Schultz height 6 ft 6 in David weight 121 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 6 ft 6 in |
Weight | 121 kg |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Schultz briefly reappeared in the spotlight in the early 1990s when Vince McMahon was accused of illegally distributing anabolic steroids. Although Hulk Hogan was considered to be the prosecution’s major witness, Schultz was one of several former WWF wrestlers called to testify against McMahon at the trial although McMahon would eventually be acquitted of all charges against him.
Who is David Schultz Dating?
According to our records, David Schultz married to Sarah Winston , Mary Granger . As of December 1, 2023, David Schultz’s is not dating anyone.
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David Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Schultz celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.
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