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Arnold Skaaland, Bobby Weaver, Arnold "Golden Boy" Skaaland
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Arnold Skaaland was a renowned American professional wrestler and manager. After serving in World War II, he began his wrestling career in 1946 and became known as the "Golden Boy" for his agility and cleverness in the ring. He joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1963, and in 1967, he won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship. In 1978, Skaaland retired from active wrestling and transitioned to managing, guiding stars like Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. He was recognized as Manager of the Year in 1978 and 1979. Skaaland was also a shareholder in the WWWF and worked as an agent for André the Giant. In 1994, he was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame. Skaaland passed away on March 13, 2007, at the age of 82, and was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in New York.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1925-01-21
- event Death Date 2007-03-13
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.1
- info Birth Place White Plains, New York, U.S.
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The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986-06-06
9
Most Unusual Matches
1985-01-01
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984-10-14
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WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994-06-09
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Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986-06-06
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WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983-10-17
7.8
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005-06-14
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The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985-01-01
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WWE Grudge Match
1986-03-27
6.9
Raw
1993-01-11
6.9
Raw
1993-01-11
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WWE Old School
1973-06-30
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WWE Old School
1973-06-30
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WWE Old School
1973-06-30
9
Tuesday Night Titans
1984-05-29
6
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980-01-12
6
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980-01-12
8
WWF Superstars
1986-09-06