Edward McDaniel

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-06-19 (64 years old)

Deathday

2002-04-18

Place of Birth

Bernice, Oklahoma, USA

Edward McDaniel

Biography

Edward McDaniel was an American Choctaw-Chickasaw professional American football player and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Wahoo McDaniel. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. McDaniel was a major star in The American Wrestling Association and prominent National Wrestling Alliance affiliated promotions such as Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, NWA Big Time Wrestling and, most notably, Jim Crockett Promotions. McDaniel is often compared to his contemporary, Chief Jay Strongbow, due to both portraying similar Native American gimmicks. Unl...

Acting

1983

NWA Starrcade 1983

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1985

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1993

WCW Slamboree 1993

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

as Wahoo McDaniel

1987

AWA Christmas Show 1987

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

2021

Biography: Shawn Michaels

as Self (archive footage)

1986

AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1974

The Wrestler

as Wahoo McDaniel

1985

NWA Battle of the Belts

as Wahoo McDaniel

1988

AWA SuperClash III

as Wahoo McDaniel

1983

AWA Super Sunday

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1986

AWA: WrestleRock '86

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1988

AWA The Road to Super Clash III

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1989

AWA Battle Royale '89

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1989

AWA Rage in Rochester

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1984

NWA Boogie Jam

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1985

MSW WrestleFest

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

1984

NWA Night of Champions

as Wahoo McDaniel

1984

NWA Lords of The Ring

as Wahoo McDaniel

1986

1987

AWA Christmas Night 1987

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

Production

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