Ernie Ladd

Known as: "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd, Ernie Ladd
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ernie Ladd, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Ernest Ladd was born in Rayville, Louisiana on November 28, 1938.

He died on March 10, 2007 at the age of 68.

Ernie Ladd was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 as an individual, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2013, in the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2018 as part of the Television Era wing.

Ernie Ladd Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Ernest Ladd
  • Ring Names
    • "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd ( January 1, 1961 - August 28, 1986)
    • Ernie Ladd ( January 1, 1961 - August 28, 1986)
  • Born November 28, 1938
  • Died March 10, 2007 (aged 68)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Rayville, Louisiana
  • Billed From
    • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
  • Weight
    • 320 lbs (145 kg)
  • Nicknames The Big Cat

Career History

  • Roles

    • Commentator ( April 7, 1986 - August 28, 1986)
    • Wrestler ( January 1, 1961 - September 29, 1985)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF April 7, 1986 August 28, 1986
    Promotion Texas All-Star WrestlingTASW September 29, 1985 September 29, 1985
    Promotion Mid-South WrestlingMSW June 4, 1984 December 30, 1984
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA March 26, 1963 December 27, 1984
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC June 8, 1984 December 27, 1984
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP January 4, 1984 May 20, 1984
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF October 11, 1982 December 29, 1982
    Promotion Mid-South WrestlingMSW December 26, 1977 September 7, 1982
    Promotion International Championship WrestlingICW KY November 3, 1981 February 21, 1982
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS May 11, 1981 December 28, 1981
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF June 7, 1980 January 3, 1981
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight July 11, 1980 August 7, 1980
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF October 27, 1979 May 11, 1980
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW November 24, 1977 May 4, 1980
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP February 26, 1979 September 1, 1979
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF September 19, 1978 May 19, 1979
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF March 16, 1977 August 11, 1977
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF November 15, 1975 September 16, 1976
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC January 6, 1967 January 3, 1975
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS December 7, 1972 May 2, 1973
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF September 27, 1971 December 11, 1972
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS February 22, 1970 April 2, 1970
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF May 20, 1968 March 11, 1970
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS January 17, 1967 December 16, 1969
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS March 16, 1966 May 26, 1966
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TEXAS, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC March 25, 1963 June 26, 1965
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF March 16, 1964 June 26, 1964

  • Images History

    Jun 1980
    Jun 1980
    Sep 1971
    Sep 1971
    May 1968
    May 1968
    Jan 1961
    Jan 1961

  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel January 1, 1961 September 29, 1985

  • Finishers

    • Big Boot ( January 1, 1961 - September 29, 1985)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1995, Individual
    • NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2013, Individual
    • WCW Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2018, Television Era

  • Central States Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (with Bruiser Brody)

    Championship Wrestling from Florida

    • 1 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)

    Georgia Championship Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Ole Anderson)

    National Wrestling Federation

    • 1 NWF Heavyweight Championship
    • 4 NWF North American Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWF Brass Knuckles Championship

    NWA Big Time Wrestling

    • 1 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)

    NWA Tri-State / Mid-South Wrestling Association

    • 2 Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
    • 2 Mid-South Tag Team Championship (with Leroy Brown)
    • 1 NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship
    • 5 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version)
    • 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (with The Assassin)

    Worldwide Wrestling Associates / Hollywood Wrestling

    • 3 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (with Edouard Carpentier)
    • 1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Edouard Carpentier)

    World Wrestling Association

    • 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Baron von Raschke)

    World Wrestling Council

    • 1 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship

  • Other Accomplishments

    • Southern California Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (2020)
    • NWA Central States Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1980 - with Bruiser Brody)
    • Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (2005)
    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)

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