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Edward McDaniel

Jun 19, 1938 - Apr 18, 2002 (63 years old) in Bernice, Oklahoma, USA

Edward McDaniel was an American Choctaw-Chickasaw professional American football player and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Wahoo McDaniel. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. McDaniel was a major star in The American Wrestling Association and prominent National Wrestling Alliance affiliated promotions such as Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, NWA Big Time Wrestling and, most notably, Jim Crockett Promotions. McDaniel is often compared to his contemporary, Chief Jay Strongbow, due to both portraying similar Native American gimmicks. Unlike Strongbow (who was Italian-American), McDaniel was legitimately Native American.

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Biography: WWE Legends
Wahoo McDaniel
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AWA SuperClash III
Wahoo McDaniel
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Biography: Shawn Michaels
Self (archive footage)
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The Wrestler
Wahoo McDaniel
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AWA Super Sunday
"Chief" Wahoo McDaniel
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WCW Slamboree 1995
Wahoo McDaniel
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AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
"Chief" Wahoo McDaniel
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Wahoo McDaniel
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AWA The Road to Super Clash III
"Chief" Wahoo McDaniel
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WCW Slamboree 1993
"Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

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