Danie Voges

Danie Voges
Danie Voges
Ring name(s) Danie Voges
Donny Voges
Danie Vogues
Danie "The Hulk of Africa" Voges
Billed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Born January 1, 1954 (1954-01-01) (age 57)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Resides Johannesburg, South Africa
Billed from Johannesburg, South Africa
Debut 1978
Retired 1999

Danie Voges is a retired South African professional wrestler who is a former 2-time South African Heavyweight Champion.[1]

Contents

Career

Early life

Danie Voges was a multi-time Springbok amateur wrestling champion before debuting in 1978 for Bronco Universal Promotions.

Bronco Universal Promotions/Interworld Wrestling Promotions (1978-1992)

Danie Voges (right) dominating an opponent in a match from the early part of his career

Danie Voges made his professional wrestling debut in 1978 under his real name. In February, 1986, Danie Voges defeated Hans Booch in Cape Town, South Africa.[2] On March 6, 1986, Danie Voges emerged victorious against the Mexican Mongol in what was described at the time to be one of the bloodiest matches in South African wrestling history.[3] On March 27, 1986, Danie Voges and Tornado Danie Brits defeated Hans Rooks and John Powers in a two-out-of-three falls match 2 to 1.[4] Nearly a decade after his debut, in August, 1986 he captured the previously-vacant South African Heavyweight Title, becoming the fifth champion in the title's history and succeeding Jan Wilkens.[1] On September 25, 1986, Danie Voges successfully defended the South African Heavyweight Title against Hacksaw Higgins.[5] In October, 1986, Danie Voges had a three-match title series all over the country with Kevin Wacholz over the South African Heavyweight Title.[6] On September 10, 1987, Danie Voges successfully defended the South African Heavyweight Title against Mark Calloway in Durban, South Africa.[7] On June 4, 1988, Danie Voges teamed up with Steve Simpson and Kalahari Boerboel to beat Gama Singh, Black Bart and Bill Irwin in a six-man tag team match.[8] On September 21, 1989, Danie Voges teamed up with former tag team partner Danie Brits for the first time in over three years to take on Munro and Big Ox Baker at the Portuguese Hall for Interworld Wrestling Promotions.[9] In June, 1990, he lost the South African Heavyweight Title to Danie Brits.[1] Two months later, in August, 1990, Voges would capture the title for the second time from Brits.[1]

World Wrestling Council (1994)

In 1994, Danie Voges and Danie Brits toured Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council promotion. They competed in the tag team division under the name The Fighting Springboks.

All Stars Wrestling (1993-1999)

On May 21, 1994, Danie Voges and Gama Singh lost to Giant Warrior and Danie Brits in a tag team match.[8] On July 22, 1994, Danie Voges teamed up with Danie Brits, losing to the American Wrecking Crew of Robbie Rage and Mike Fury at the Sun City Superbowl in an inter-promotional supercard.[10] On September 30, 1995, Danie Voges challenged unsuccessfully for the Super-Heavyweight Title held by Giant Warrior.[11] On March 29, 1996, Danie Voges defeated The Viking by disqualification in Johannesburg, South Africa.[12] On December 14, 1996, Danie Voges teamed up with Gama Singh to defeat Giant Warrior and Magic Dragon.[8] Voges retired in 1999.

In Films

Danie Voges appeared in Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983) as Giant Nabu.[13][14][15] He also appeared in Thieves of Fortune (1990) as Gomez.[16]

Personal life

Danie Voges is the direct uncle of World Wrestling Professionals wrestler Ananzi, who he also trained.[17] Voges is the real-life half-brother of former Fighting Springboks tag team partner Danie Brits.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Signature moves
  • Running Powerslam
  • Running Dropkick
  • Legdrop
  • Running Clothesline
  • Bearhug
  • Delayed Vertical Suplex
  • Nicknames
  • "The Hulk of Africa"
  • Tag Teams
  • The Fighting Springboks (w/ Danie Brits)

Championships and accomplishments

  • All Stars Wrestling
  • IWF Super-Heavyweight Title
  • IWF Tag Team Titles (w/ Danie Brits)
  • Bronco Universal Promotions
  • South African Heavyweight Title (2 times)
  • Universal Wrestling Federation
  • UWF South African Heavyweight Title
  • PWI ranked him #334 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 1994[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "South African Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. WrestlingTitles.com. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/africa/safrica/za-h.html. 
  2. ^ "Worldwide Attendances and Results". Box Y Lucha. Box Y Lucha. http://boxylucha.com/foro/1980-results-for-worldwide-attendances-over-000-t27743.html. 
  3. ^ "WILKENS KRY SLAE". Die Burger. Die Burger. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1986/03/06/24/10.html. 
  4. ^ "Groot Jan neem toe wraak". Die Burger. Die Burger. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1986/03/27/14/7.html. 
  5. ^ "Danie Voges moet wag". Die Beeld. Die Beeld. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1986/09/25/27/1.html. 
  6. ^ "Danie Voges stoei om wêreldtitel". Die Beeld. Die Beeld. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1986/09/19/22/2.html. 
  7. ^ "Pre-Undertaker Mark Calloway Results". Sports and Wrestling Forum. Sports and Wrestling Forum. http://sportsandwrestling.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=615&forum_id=2&jump_to=6544. 
  8. ^ a b c "Wrestler Results Archive: Gama Singh". SLAM! Sports. SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/ResultsArchive/Wrestlers/singh-gama.html. 
  9. ^ "Hare gaan weer in kryt waai". Die Beeld. Die Beeld. http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1989/09/21/32/7.html. 
  10. ^ "SA's Strongmen Can't Stop Foreign Invasion". Mail & Guardian Online. Mail & Guardian Online. http://www.mg.co.za/article/1994-07-22-sas-strongmen-cant-stop-foreign-invasion. 
  11. ^ "Warrior kan chaos saai in PE kryt". Die Beeld. Die Beeld. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1995/09/29/3/16.html. 
  12. ^ "John Nord Results". Cagematch.de. Cagematch.de. http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=1532&view=matches. 
  13. ^ "Danie Voges". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0901018/. 
  14. ^ "Prisoners of the Lost Universe". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086141/. 
  15. ^ "Prisoners of the Lost Universe". Sci-Fi Movie Page. Sci-Fi Movie Page. http://www.scifimoviepage.com/prisoners.html. 
  16. ^ "Thieves of Fortune". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100771/. 
  17. ^ "10 Questions With..."The Lion of Africa" Ananzi". Norine Stice. Carnage Chronicles. http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/10-questions-with-the-lion-of-africa-ananzi/. 
  18. ^ "Ranked No 334 in the PWI 500 of 1994". Wrestling Information Archive. http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50094.htm. 

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