Gene Kiniski
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Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Like Bronko Nagurski before him, Kiniski was one of the first world champions in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football. He is the father of professional wrestler Kelly Kiniski and international amateur and professional wrestler Nick Kiniski.
Known for
Credits
Paradise Alley (1978)
as Wrestler
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship (2009)
as Himself
Double Happiness (1994)
as Man at Bus Stop
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1983 (1983)
as Gene Kiniski (Referee)
WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993)
as Gene Kiniski (Cornerman)
Terminal City Ricochet (1990)
as Commander Crutcher
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85 (1985)
as Gene Kiniski (Manager)
Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past (1999)
as Himself