Eddie Creatchman (February 27, 1928 – March 9, 1994) was a Canadian professional wrestling manager. He was known as Eddie "The Brain" Creatchman,
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
of wrestlers such as
The Sheik,
The Great Samu and
Steve Strong.
Professional wrestling career
Creatchman began his professional wrestling career in the late 1940s. He was first a wrestler, then a
referee
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and later became a wrestling manager.
As a
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
, Creatchman's character was known for wearing sunglasses, smoking a cigar, and wearing a
Star of David
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A derivation of the ''seal of Solomon'', which was used for decorative ...
.
[ Creatchman helped promote his wrestlers who could not handle themselves in interviews. He is best known for his time on the Quebec independent wrestling circuit, where he managed The Sheik and Abdullah the Butcher.][ While managing The Sheik in 1970, he caused a riot at the Montreal Forum, and as a result, an impressed Sheik brought Creatchman to Detroit to continue managing him.][
In the 1980s, Creatchman served as the manager for Steve Strong in Montreal-based International Wrestling as Strong brawled with the likes of Abdullah the Butcher and Rick Martel. Also in the 1980s, he managed The Great Samu and ]Sheik Ali
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.
Creatchman and his son Floyd owned International Wrestling from 1986 to 1987.
Personal life
Aside from wrestling, Creatchman owned a scrap metal business, which he ran with his wife Goldie, who he married in 1949,[ she died in 1985.][ His son Floyd Creatchman, who also became a manager, died in 2003 from ]Crohn's disease
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. He is survived by daughter Cheryl and grandchildren Joel & Alissa.[
]
Wrestlers managed
* Abdullah the Butcher[
*]Don Leo Jonathan
Don Heaton (April 29, 1931 – October 13, 2018), also known as Don Leo Jonathan, was an American-Canadian professional wrestler.
Professional wrestling career
Jonathan, nicknamed "The Mormon Giant" was a second generation star (his father was f ...
[
* George Cannon][
* Gilles Poisson][
* Tarzan Tyler][
* The Sheik][
* Sailor White][
*]Kamala
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People
* Kamala (name), given name and surname, includes list of people and characters with the name
** Kamala Harris, the 49th and current Vice President of the United States
* Kamala (wrestler) (1950–2020), American profess ...
[
* The Sheik Ali][
]
See also
* List of Jewish professional wrestlers
References
External links
Online World of Wrestling profile
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1928 births
1994 deaths
20th-century professional wrestlers
Jewish Canadian sportspeople
Jewish professional wrestlers
Professional wrestling managers and valets