Edward Marlin (August 13, 1930 – August 15, 2019) was an American promoter and

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. He was the father-in-law of promoter and professional wrestler

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and the grandfather of professional wrestler and promoter

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Professional wrestling career

In 1967, Marlin wrestled for

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promotion under a

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as "The Mummy". He formed a short-lived

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-themed

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with Dr. Frank. In the early-1970s, Marlin formed a tag team with

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. The duo achieved their greatest success in NWA Mid-America, winning the

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, and

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. In the mid-1970s, Gulas placed Marlin in a tag team with his son George in an attempt to help season him. In 1977, Marlin's son-in-law

broke away from Gulas and formed his own rival promotion, the

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-based

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. Marlin began working with Jarrett, promoting and booking some CWA shows. Marlin was the on-screen General Manager of Continental Wrestling Association throughout the 1980s. He was "hired" by CWA promoter Jerry Jarrett to run the company. He worked primarily as a good guy, often sticking up for the

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. He often butted heads with the "Head Booker" of CWA, Tom Renesto, who tended to favor the

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. In early 1988, Marlin was involved in a feud with former tag team partner Tommy Gilbert that resulted in the former friends wrestling in a Cowboy Boot Match. It began when Gilbert's son, Doug, interrupted Marlin who was being interviewed by

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, and accused Marlin of showing favoritism towards

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. As Marlin argued against Doug Gilbert, Tommy Gilbert attacked him from behind. Then, the Gilberts proceeded to drag Marlin to the ring, where Tommy Gilbert busted Marlin open with a cowboy boot. In the following weeks, Marlin challenged his former partner to a Cowboy Boot Match, where the winner would be the first one to remove the opponent's cowboy boots. Eddie Marlin would go on to win that match, and defeat his former friend. In 1989, Marlin portrayed "Frankenstein" in the CWA. Marlin worked a few more years as General Manager after CWA was combined with WCCW to become USWA. He also continued to wrestle a few times in Dallas at the famous Sportatorium. His last match was held on January 4, 1993, teaming with

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in a loss to Bert Prentice & Leslie Belanger. In 2001, Eddie Marlin took part in the “Clash of the Legends ” in Memphis that also had

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, Tommy Rogers, Lord Humongous ( Emery Hale ),

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, and referee Jerry Calhoun.

Death

On August 14, 2019 it was announced by his son in law Jerry Jarrett on Twitter that he would be moved to hospice care with multiple organ failure. Marlin died the next morning, just 48 hours after turning 89 years old.

Championships and accomplishments

( 3 times) - with Tommy Gilbert **

( 5 times) – with

(4) and

Tojo Yamamoto Harold Watanabe (January 6, 1927 – February 19, 1992) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tojo Yamamoto. Early life Watanabe was born in Hawaii in 1927 to a Japanese father and an American mother. He served ...

(1) **

NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship The NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship was a secondary tag team title promoted as the name indicates mainly in the Tennessee region from 1967 until 1977, first by ''Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling'' and occasionally NWA Mid-America from 1967 to ...

( 1 time) - with George GulasEddie Marlin
Cagematch.net Retrieved August 17, 2019 **

( 1 time) - with

and Ricky Gibson **

NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) The Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was a regional professional wrestling championship for tag teams that was used in the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) NWA Mid-America professional wrestling promotion from 1957 un ...

( 1 time) - with

Jackie Fargo Henry Faggart (June 26, 1930 – June 24, 2013) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jackie Fargo. He competed in Southeastern regional promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1950s, 1960s an ...

**NWA Southern Tag Team Championship Tournament (January 1975) - with Tojo YamamotoNWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team Title Tournament
Cagematch.net Retrieved August 17, 2019

''Lucha de Apuestas'' record

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marlin, Eddie 1930 births 2019 deaths 20th-century professional wrestlers American male professional wrestlers Masked wrestlers People from Hendersonville, Tennessee Professional wrestlers from Tennessee