Geoff Portz

Geoff Portz (March 16, 1931 – April 1, 2016) was a British professional wrestler who worked in England, Japan, and the National Wrestling Alliance in the United States.

Geoff Portz
Birth name	Geoff Portz
Born	(1931-03-13)March 13, 1931 Bradford, England
Died	1 April 2016(2016-04-01) (aged 85)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Geoff Portz Lord Geoffrey Portz Mr. X Mr. X #2[2] OK Chief Percy Nelson
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Debut	1951
Retired	1980

Career

Portz made his wrestling debut in 1951 in the United Kingdom. In 1968, he worked in Japan's International Wrestling Enterprise.

In 1972, Portz made his debut in North America working for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Canada. Then in 1973, he made his debut in the United States for the American Wrestling Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1977, he worked for Jim Crockett Promotions.

Portz retired from wrestling in 1980.

Personal life

Portz son, Scott McGhee wrestled for with Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions, and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s.^[3][4][5][6]

Death

Portz died on April 1, 2016.^[7]

Championships and accomplishments

• Joint Promotions
  • British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • British Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Stampede Wrestling
  • Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (1 time) - with Jeff Atcheson^[8]
  • Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)^[9][10]