2021/08/16
Welcome to AustralianWrestling.org!
The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
We're in the process of renovating and moving some things around so some things may look a little strange but the aim is to minimise disruption.
This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
The scope will change to prioritise the older stuff and make that a bit more accessible.
Thank you for your patience.
I also have another website (with my good buddy Greg) The Wrestling Roadshow which has more of a global scope. We have a podcast by the same name too and discuss all sorts of wrestling.
-CD
Klondike Bill
Name :- Klondike Bill
Height :- 6' (183cm)
Weight :- 365 lb (166 kg)
Born :- December 1, 1931
From :- Calgary, Alberta
Trained by :- Stu Hart
Debut :- 1958
Retired :- 1987
Died :- October 3, 2000
Also Known As :- Bill Soloweyko, The Kodiak Bear
Finisher :- Big Splash
Toured Australia :- 1969
Began wrestling as Bill "The Brute" Soloweyko in Calgary. Eventually began to tour North America, finding his greatest fame as Klondike Bill and billed from Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Appeared in WWWF in 1964, before settling in the Carolinas. Came to Australia in 1969, scoring a victory over the departing Fred Blassie. Was also victorious in s Russian Roulette held in Australia that year.
Worked with Crockett Promotions as a wrestler and road agent. Also had a storyline in WCW in the late 90s, involving Bill's ring crew work.
Titles held - (Florida) Southern Hwt, Hawaiian Hwt, (Georgia) National TV, All-Asia Tag (w/ Skull Murphy), (Toronto) International Tag (w/ Whipper Watson), (Central States) North American Tag (w/ Ron Etchison), (Tri-States) US Tag (w/ Luke Brown).
Credits - Mark Dalgleish, Libnan Ayoub, Wikipedia, Ed Lock