He retired in 1984, later becoming an exec in Vince McMahon's organization. From the Canadian Pro Wrestling
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| Patterson, early in his career |
From Montreal. Star wrestler, particularly in San Francisco, who later became one of the chief architects of the WWF.
Wrestled as "Pretty Boy" Patterson in the early 60s, and was described
as "the pink trunk, lipstick wearing" wrestler by THE RING WRESTLING
magazine.
5-time U.S. champion in San Francisco, where he also won the 1975 Cow
Palace Battle Royal -- a major event through the 70s. Patterson came
back in 1981 to win the final Cow Palace Battle Royal when promoter Roy
Shire was closing down the promotion.
Patterson was a 3-time San Francisco NWA world tag champion with
Rocky Johnson
(1972-74) and half of one of the all-time great tag teams with partner
Ray Stevens. Together they held the NWA world tag title (1965-67) and
the AWA world tag title (1978-79) and reunited for a match in Montreal
in 1983.
Apparently, Patterson liked working at World Wrestling Entertainment for McMahon.
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