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. Unlike Strongbow (who was Italian-American), McDaniel was legitimately Native American.

Known For

Raw

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

Biography: WWE Legends

as Wahoo McDaniel

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

The Wrestler

as Wahoo McDaniel

AWA Battle Royale '89

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

as Wahoo McDaniel

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

NWA Starrcade 1983

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

WCW Slamboree 1993

as "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

Biography: Shawn Michaels

as Self (archive footage)