Edward McDaniel

Also Known As: Wahoo McDaniel, "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

Biography: 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Bernice, Oklahoma, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: June 19, 1938

Age: 86 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: April 18, 2002

Popularity:

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Known For:

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
NWA Starrcade 1983
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
WCW Slamboree 1993
WCW Slamboree 1995
AWA Christmas Show 1987
Biography: Shawn Michaels
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
The Wrestler
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
History of the Miami Dolphins
NWA Battle of the Belts
AWA SuperClash III
AWA Super Sunday
AWA: WrestleRock '86
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
AWA Battle Royale '89
AWA Rage in Rochester
NWA Boogie Jam
MSW WrestleFest
NWA Night of Champions
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
NWA Lords of The Ring
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
NWA Battle of The Belts II
AWA Christmas Night 1987