Wojo the BC Hulk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adam Yawrenko 19 October 1957[2] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Wojo the BC Hulk Goliath Wojo Yawrenko Goliath Yawrenko |
| Billed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Trained by | Moose Morowski Paddy Ryan |
| Debut | January 9, 1984 |
| Retired | 1985 |
Adam Yawrenko (born Ocotber 19, 1957 ) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler who spent his career in Vancouver's NWA All-Star Wrestling in the mid 1980s, best known for his ring name Wojo the BC Hulk.[3]
Professional wrestling career
Originally a basketball player who stood at 6"9 and weighed 317 pounds was trained by Moose Morowski, who was renowned in Vancouver.[4] Yawernko made his wrestling debut on January 9, 1984, when he defeated Peter Flowers and later that night won a battle royal.
Wojo only title reign was when he defeated Al Tomko for NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship on May 16, 1984 in Abbotsford.[5] He would dropped the title back to Tomko.
In January 1985, Yawrenko went to South Africa (booked through Moose Morowski). One night, live bullets were thrown at him in the ring, one of which he kept as a souvenir. He did not last long in South Africa due to riots. Later worked in Japan and Europe.
He retired after suffering a blood clot in his leg that travlled through the lungs and heart during a match in Vienna, Austria and nearly died in the ring. Yawrenko spent 28 days in a Vienna hospital with tubes stuck in him. For eight months, Yawrenko went to therapy and took blood thinners. He’s never had another attack, but has to wear a support sock for the rest of his life.[6]
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Adam Yawrenko « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Adam Yawrenko". Wrestlingdate.
- ^ "Wojo the BC Hulk – OWW". April 28, 2014.
- ^ "All-Star Wrestling".
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (19 October 2001). "The short career of Wojo the BC Hulk". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2001-10-19.
General
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.