Ken Patera

The Olympic Strongman

STATISTICS

  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 275 lbs.
  • From: Portland, Oregon
  • Years Pro: 1972-1998

OTHER RING NAMES

  • none

TRAINER

  • Billy Robinson
  • Verne Gagne

TAG TEAMS

  • The Olympians (Brad Rheingans & Ken Patera)
  • The Sheiks (Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera)

FACTIONS

  • The Heenan Family

MANAGERS

  • Bobby Heenan
  • Buddy Rogers
  • The Grand Wizard
  • Lou Albano
  • Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Birth Name: Kenneth Wayne Patera
  • Date of Birth: 11.06.1942
  • Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Known Relatives: 
    • Dennis Patera (brother)
    • Jack Patera (brother)

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS WON

  • American Tag Team Championship (with Tex McKenzie)

07.22.1974 - 08.04.1974

  • Tri-State United States Tag Team Championship (with Karl Kox)

10.19.1976 - 12.30.1976

  • Tri-State Brass Knuckles Championship

11.09.1976 - 12.14.1976

  • Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship

04.09.1978 - 09.17.1978

  • Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship

10.15.1978 - 09.14.1979

  • Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with John Studd)

01.08.1979 - 02.21.1979

  • WWF Intercontinental Championship

04.21.1980 - 12.08.1980

  • Missouri Heavyweight Championship

05.16.1980 - 11.21.1980

  • Georgia Heavyweight Championship

06.21.1981 - 08.09.1981

  • SWCW Brass Knuckles Championship

09.25.1981 - 10.04.1981

  • Missouri Heavyweight Championship

10.23.1981 - 01.01.1982

  • AWA International Heavyweight Championship

05.16.1983 - 07.25.1983

  • AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jerry Blackwell as The Sheiks)

06.26.1983 - 05.06.1984

  • AWA International Heavyweight Championship

08.15.1983 - 09.05.1983

  • AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Brad Rheingans as The Olympians)

03.25.1989 - 09.18.1989

  • PWA Tag Team Championship (with Baron Von Raschke)

12.29.1991 - 01.04.1992

 

AWARDS WON

  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year

1977

  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year

1981