Les Thornton

Les Thornton

Checkmate

Real Name: Les Thornton

Aliases: Checkmate (Masked), Henri Pierlot

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Born: United Kingdom

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Lived: Calgary, Alberta

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Debut: 1971

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Title History:

Stampede North American Heavyweight and International Tag Team titles 1971, 1974

NWA LA Americas Heavyweight title 1975

NWA Georgia, Texas, Pacific North West Tag Team titles 1975, 1977

NWA New Zealand British Empire Commonwealth Heavyweight title1978

NWA World Junior Heavyweight titles 1980, 1981, 1983 (x4)

WCCW World Class Television title 1982

Stampeded British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title 1986

Career History:

In the mid 80s, Thornton worked as a preliminary for the WWF. He was known for being reliable and as being a shooter and hooker in the ring.

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