Larry O'Dea

Larry Davies (1944 – 30 June 1997) was an Australian professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians" with Ron Miller.[2][3]

Larry O'Dea
Birth nameLarry Davies
Born1944
Canberra, Australia
Died30 June 1997(1997-06-30) (aged 53)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Larry O'Dea
Larry O'Day
Trained byHal Morgan
Jim Deakin
Debutc. 1964

Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s for George Gardiner Promotions in Australia then soon left for New Zealand[4] before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1964.[5] In 1971 Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "The Australians" touring the United States and in 1973 he went on a tour of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling[6][7] Davies became a co-owner of Australian wrestling company WCW Australia along with Ron Miller in 1974 up until 1978.[8][9]

In 1980, he went back to New Zealand.[10]

Davies had a match with his son, Jeff O'Day, at World Championship Wrestling's Clash of the Champions XIX as participants in a tag team tournament for the then vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were eliminated in the first round by The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy).[11]

In December 1993, he wrestled a tour of India for Indo-Asian Wrestling.[12][13][14]

Larry remained involved in the wrestling industry until his death from liver cancer on 30 June 1997.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  5. "Smacka Fitzgibbon taps the mat - Jack the Insider Blog | the Australian". Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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  8. "Forgotten Titles: Chapter Four - NWA (WCW) Austra-Asian Heavyweight Title - the Home of Historical Wrestling". Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. "read the profile of NZ wrestling legend Larry O'Day - Kiwi Pro Wrestling". www.kiwiprowrestling.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
  10. "On the Mat - 29 July 1980 | Television | NZ On Screen".
  11. "Larry O'Dea: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)".
  12. "Indo-Asian Wrestling « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 9 June 2016.
  13. "Indo-Asian Wrestling « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 9 June 2016.
  14. "Indo-Asian Wrestling « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 9 June 2016.
  15. Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. 2015. ISBN 9781476605050.
  16. "British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  17. "Australasian Tag Team Title (New Zealand)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  18. "NWA Tennessee Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  19. "Florida Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  20. Kreikenbohm, Philip (22 March 1974). "WCW Event 22.03.1974". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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