Cauliflower Alley Club#2004
{{short description|Professional wrestling fraternal organization}}
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Cauliflower Alley Club
| image = Cauliflower Alley Club.png
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| caption = CAC logo
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| motto =
| formation = 1967
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| type = Professional wrestling 501(c)(3)
| headquarters = 13900 CR 455 Suite 107-379 Clermont, Florida, U.S.
| publication = The Ear
| location =
| membership =
| language =
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Brian Blair
| key_people = Executive & Advisory Board:
Brian Blair {{small|President & CEO}}
Rich Ingling {{small|EVP & Treasurer}}
Royal Duncan {{small|Secretary & "The Ear" Publisher}}
Ron Hutchison {{small|Canadian Director, Reunion Seminar & Website Administrator}}
Darla Staggs {{small|Benevolent Coordinator}}
Bruce Tharpe {{small|Attorney and Legal Counsel}}
Dan Murphy {{small|Vendor Room/Reunion Program Ad Sales & Advisory Board Chair}}
Vance Nevada {{small|"The Ear" Editor}}
{{small|Social Media Administrator}}
Herb Simmons {{small|Benevolent Outreach Ambassador}}
| budget =
| website = http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/
}}
The Cauliflower Alley Club is a non-profit fraternal organization, which includes a newsletter and website, comprising both retired and active professional wrestlers and boxers in North America.
Established in 1965 by Mike Mazurki and Art Abrams, the organization hosts an annual reunion dinner which has traditionally been attended by celebrities and other professional athletes. Several historical Hollywood locations have been home to the reunion banquets such as the Masquer's Club, the Roosevelt Hotel and the Old Spaghetti Factory as well as The Riviera and the {{RMS|Queen Mary}}.
Its registered symbol is a solid silver mold of Mazurki’s left ear,{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-29-vw-4859-story.html |title=Cauliflower Alley Club Lends an Ear to Boxers, Wrestlers |last=Manson |first=Bill |date=29 September 1991 |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=21 December 2024}} which was afflicted by cauliflower ear, a common permanent injury among athletes who compete in violent contact sports, one also pictured in its club logo, and its newsletter is accordingly named The EAR.{{cite web |url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/the-ear-newsletter |title=The EAR Newsletter |website=Cauliflower Alley Club |access-date=21 December 2024}}
History
The Cauliflower Alley Club was founded in 1965 by Mike Mazurki as a fraternal organization of professional wrestlers, boxers, and actors.{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2010/04/20/unpredictability-rules-at-cauliflower-alley-club/|title=Unpredictability rules at Cauliflower Alley Club|date=April 20, 2010|last=Oliver|first=Greg|access-date=May 4, 2018|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2015/04/04/cauliflower-alley-club-set-for-a-big-50th-bash/ |title=Cauliflower Alley Club set for a big 50th bash |date=April 4, 2015 |last=Smith |first=Caleb |access-date=July 28, 2021 |work=Slam! Sports |publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} The first annual reunion dinner was held at the Baron's Castle Buffet Restaurant in Los Angeles, California. The Club also presents numerous awards annually at the reunion dinner.
Several prominent former professional wrestlers have been president of the club, including Red Bastien, Nick Bockwinkel, and the current president, Brian Blair.{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2007/04/22/thats-entertainment-cac-banquet-ranges-from-songs-to-stories-to-spoofs/|title=That's entertainment! CAC banquet ranges from songs to stories to spoofs|date=April 22, 2007|last=Johnson|first=Steven|access-date=May 4, 2018|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}
The Club has a "benevolent fund which helps people from the wrestling business in a time of need." Proceeds are raised for the fund during the annual reunion weekend.
Awards
=2020s=
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! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Recipient(s) ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
scope="row" rowspan=1 |Courage Award
| 2024 | {{flagicon|USA}} | |
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scope="row" rowspan=1 |Independent Wrestling Award
| 2023 | Riea Von Slasher | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
scope="row" rowspan=4 |Iron Mike Mazurki Award
| 2021 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2022
| {{flagicon|USA}} | |
2023
| CM Punk | {{flagicon|USA}} | {{Cite web |date=2023-05-28 |title=CM Punk Honored with Coveted 2023 Iron Mike Mazurki Award by Cauliflower Alley Club |url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/cm-punk-honored-with-coveted-2023-iron-mike-mazurki-award-by-cauliflower-alley-club |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org |language=en}} |
2024
|{{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=2| Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award
| 2021 | {{flagicon|USA}} | {{cite web|title=We are proud to announce the Lou Thesz Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and he is Rob Van Dam! RVD is a former WWE, TNA, and ECW Heavyweight champion, not to mention his training in multiple martial arts disciplines. We look forward to RVD joining us in April and hope you will be too! Congrats RVD!|url=https://www.facebook.com/caulifloweralleyclub.org/photos/we-are-proud-to-announce-the-lou-thesz-lifetime-achievement-award-winner-and-he-/10157957818949376/|work=Cauliflower Alley Club on Facebook|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=September 26, 2020}} |
2023
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=6|Men's Wrestling Award
| rowspan=2|2021 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Thunderbolt Patterson
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rowspan="2"|2022
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Tommy Rich
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rowspan="2"|2023
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Koko B. Ware
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=4|Women's Wrestling Award
| 2021 | Jazz | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2022
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2023
| {{flagicon|USA}} | {{cite web | url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/the-cac-congratulates-mickie-james-on-being-named-the-2023-women-s-wrestling-honoree | title=The CAC Congratulates Mickie James: 2023 Women's Wrestling Honoree | date=May 28, 2023 }} |
2024
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scope="row" rowspan=4|Lucha Libre Award
| 2021 | {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|MEX}} |
2022
| Konnan | {{flagicon|CUB}}/{{flagicon|USA}} | |
2023
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2024
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scope="row" rowspan=3|Tag Team Award
| 2021 | The Road Warriors | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2022
| Rock 'n' Roll Express | {{flagicon|USA}} | |
2023
| The Nasty Boys | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=3|Rising Star Award
| rowspan=2|2021 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|Maddison Miles
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} |
2022
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scope="row" rowspan=2|James C. Melby Historian Award
| 2021 | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2023
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scope="row" rowspan=3|Posthumous Award
| 2021 | {{flagicon|GRE}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
2022
| Christine "Teeny" Jarrett | {{flagicon|USA}} | |
2023
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scope="row" rowspan=3|Charlie Smith Referee Award
| 2021 | Art Williams | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2022
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2023
| Kevin Jefferies | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
scope="row" rowspan=1|President’s Award
| 2022 | {{flagicon|USA}} | |
scope="row" rowspan=1|Courage Award
| 2022 | {{flagicon|USA}} | |
scope="row" rowspan=2|REEL Award
| 2023 | Al Burke | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2024
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scope="row" rowspan=1 | Jim Ross Award
| 2024 | Jim Ross | {{flagicon|USA}} |
=2010s=
File:Nighthawk with Destroyer and Mil Mascaras.jpg (front), Mil Mascaras and Nighthawk in Las Vegas at the 2012 Cauliflower Alley Club reunion.]]
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! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Recipient(s) ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
scope="row" rowspan=10|Iron Mike Mazurki Award
| 2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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scope="row" rowspan=14| Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award
| rowspan=2|2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Jim Ross
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rowspan=2|2011
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Mick Foley
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rowspan=2|2012
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Wendi Richter
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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rowspan=2|2019
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Tony Vellano
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=29|Men's Wrestling Award
| rowspan=3|2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Rip Hawk
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Roger Kirby
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=3|2011
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Dan Kroffat
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
Alex Knight
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=3|2012
| Michelle Starr | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Mike Webster
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Bill DeMott
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rowspan=3|2013
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Matt Riviera
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Adam Copeland {{small|(unable to attend in 2011 due to an injury)}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
rowspan=4|2014
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Adam Pearce
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Buddha Khan
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
John Cozman
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rowspan=5|2015
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Christopher Daniels
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Sinn Bodhi
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
The Almighty Sheik
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Len Denton
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rowspan=2|2016
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Ken Patera
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2017
| Kahagas | {{flagicon|JAP}} |
Cuban Assassin
| {{flagicon|CUB}} |
rowspan=3|2018
| {{flagicon|Quebec}} | |
Greg Valentine
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Tony Storm
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=1|2019
| "Dr. D" David Schultz | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=18|Women's Wrestling Award
| 2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=3|2011
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Darling Dagmar
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Rockin' Robin
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rowspan=2|2012
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"Ivory" Lisa Moretti
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rowspan=2|2013
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Sandy Partlow
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2014
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Debi Pelletier
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=4|2015
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Gail Kim
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
Lisa Marie Varon
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Malia Hosaka
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2017
| Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling | {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2018
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Princess Victoria
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2019
| Bambi | {{flagicon|USA}} | |
scope="row" rowspan=6|Jason Sanderson Humanitarian Award
| 2010 | Yvonne Melcher | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2012
| Al Burke | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2013
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2014
| Sean Dunster | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2015
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2016
| Sue Aitchison | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=4|Red Bastien Friendship Award
| 2010 | Vince Fahey | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2011
| Darla Taylor Staggs | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2012
| Brian Westcott | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2014
| John Arthur Lowe | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=1|Lucha Libre Award
| 2018 | {{flagicon|MEX}} |
scope="row" rowspan=4|Tag Team Award
| 2015 | Demolition | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2016
| High Flyers | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2018
| Harlem Heat | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2019
| Faces of Fear | {{flagicon|Tonga}} |
scope="row" rowspan=7|Rising Star Award/Future Legend Award
| 2010 | Oliver John | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2011
| Kyle Sebastian | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2012
| Kyle Matthews | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2013
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2014
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2015
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2018
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scope="row" rowspan=7|James C. Melby Historian Award
| 2010 | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2011
| Tom Burke | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2013
| George Schire | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2015
| Dennis Brent | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2017
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2018
| Don Luce | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2019
| Mike Rodgers | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=4|Charlie Smith Referee’s Award
| 2016 | James Beard | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2017
| Bobby Simmons | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2018
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2019
| Scrappy McGowan | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=6|Posthumous Award
| rowspan=2|2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
George "Scrap Iron" Gadaski
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2011
| {{flagicon|Quebec}} |
2015
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2018
| Roy McClarty | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2019
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scope="row" rowspan=4|REEL Award
| 2010 | Magic Schwarz | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2012
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2015
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2016
| {{flagicon|CAN}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=3|Golden Ear Award
| 2010 | Tom Andrew | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2013
| David Cantu | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2014
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scope="row" rowspan=2|Manager's Award
| 2011 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2015
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scope="row" rowspan=2|Announcer’s Award
| 2012 | Bill Kersten | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2016
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scope="row" rowspan=2|Family Award
| 2011 | Gilbert Family | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2015
| Romero Family | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=1|Trainer’s Award
| 2014 | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
scope="row" rowspan=2|International Award
| 2010 | rowspan=2|Pat Barrett | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|IRE}} |
2011 |
scope="row" rowspan=1|Husband and Wife Award
| 2014 | Beau James and Misty James | {{flagicon|USA}} |
=2000s=
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! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Recipient(s) ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
scope="row" rowspan=10|Iron Mike Mazurki Award
| 2000 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
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2001
| Stu Hart | {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2002
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2003
| {{flagicon|Quebec}} |
2004
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2005
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2006
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2007
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} |
2008
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2009
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=16| Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award
| 2000 | Fr. Bill Olivas | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2001
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2002
| {{flagicon|Australia}} |
2003
| {{flagicon|ITA}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2004
| {{flagicon|JAP}} |
Danny Hodge
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2005
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Les Thatcher
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2006
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Eddie Sharkey
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2007
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Bob Geigel
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2008
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Pat Patterson
| {{flagicon|Quebec}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2009
| Bob Roop | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Reggie Parks
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
scope="row" rowspan=8|Men's Wrestling Award
| rowspan=4|2008 | {{flagicon|JAP}} |
Ronnie Garvin
| {{flagicon|Quebec}} |
The Wrestling Guerreros
| {{flagicon|MEX}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
Paul "Butcher" Vachon
| {{flagicon|Quebec}} |
rowspan=4|2009
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
Art Crews
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Akio Sato
| {{flagicon|JAP}} |
Bill Sky
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=3|Women's Wrestling Award
| 2008 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2009
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Luna Vachon
| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} |
scope="row" rowspan=2|Red Bastien Friendship Award
| 2008 | Joyce Paustian | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2009
| Shuhei Aoki | {{flagicon|JAP}} |
scope="row" rowspan=10|Future Legend Award
| 2000 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2001
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2002
| {{flagicon|CAN}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
2003
| Steve Fender | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2004
| "Cheerleader" Melissa Anderson | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2009
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scope="row" rowspan=2|James C. Melby Historian Award
| 2008 | Scott Teal | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2009
| Stephen Yohe | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=11|Posthumous Award
| rowspan=2|2002 | Nell Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Hercules Cortez
| {{flagicon|SPA}} |
2003
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
2004
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2006
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Vivian Vachon
| {{flagicon|Quebec}} |
rowspan=2|2007
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Betty Jo Hawkins
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2008
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2009
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
Eddie Sullivan
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=12|REEL Award
| rowspan=6|2000 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Tommy "Butch" Bond
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Joe Don Baker
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Joe Roselius
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Marion Ross
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Robert Forster
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=3|2001
| {{flagicon|CAN}} |
Mimi Lesseos
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Don Stroud
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2002
| Alan Koss | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2007
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2009
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scope="row" rowspan=9|Gulf Coast/CAC Honorees
| 2000 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=2|2001
| {{flagicon|FRA}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
Sarah Lee
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
2002
| The Fields Brothers | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2003
| Bob Roop | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2004
| {{flagicon|GER}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
2005
| {{flagicon|Wales}} |
rowspan=2|2006
| Karl Roach | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Skandar Akbar
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=3|Martial Arts Honorees
| 2001 | {{flagicon|ARM}}/{{flagicon|USA}} |
2002
| Juan Hernandez | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2006
| Mike Martelle | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=2|Family Award
| 2000 | The Dusek Brothers Riot Squad | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2005
| The Ortons | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=2|Scholarship Award
| 2002 | Nick Ackerman | {{flagicon|USA}} |
2007
| Frankie Buenafuente | {{flagicon|USA}} |
scope="row" rowspan=10|Boxing Honorees
| rowspan=6|2000 | {{flagicon|USA}} |
Eddie Futch
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Willie Bean
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Maurice "Dub" Harris
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Andy Price
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Russell G. Rodriguez
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
rowspan=4|2001
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Cornelius Boza-Edwards
| {{flagicon|Uganda}} |
Jose Flores
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
Paul Banke
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
colspan=5|{{left|Other Honorees: (2000) Gene Stanlee, The Crusher, Titi Paris, Ethel Brown, Billy Andersen, Natasha the Hatchet Lady, Beverly Shade, Stan Kowalski, Stan Pulaski and Fritz Von Goering. (2001) Rita Cortez, George Scott, Reggie Parks, Norman Frederick Charles III, Kay Noble, Marie LaVerne, Ann LaVerne, Pampero Firpo, Bill Watts and Jack Laskin. (2002) Ox Baker, B. Brian Blair, Judy Grable, Maria DeLeon, Mr. Wrestling, Jimmy Valiant and Fray Tormenta. (2003) Verne Bottoms, Bill Moody (as Percival Pringle III), Tom Andrews, Buddy Colt, Buddy Roberts, Tito Montez, Bruce Swayze, Moose Morowski and Don Leo Jonathan. (2004) Bill Melby, Billy Darnell, Sandy Parker, "Playboy" Buddy Rose, Ed Wiskoski, Margaret Garcia, George Steele, Baron von Raschke, Ann Casey, Percival Friend, Moondog Ed Moretti, Paul Jones, Lester Welch, Charlie Smith and Omar Atlas. (2005) Ernie Ladd, Kenny Jay, Danielle Colley, Paul Christy, Miss Bunny Love and Sir Oliver Humperdink. (2006) Killer Tim Brooks, Scott Casey, Mil Máscaras, Pepper Martin, and Bill White. (2007) J. J. Dillon, Tito Carreon, Duke Myers, Bob Leonard, Cowboy Bob Kelly, and Laura Martinez.}} |
=1990s=
==1999==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award: Dan Gable
Other honorees included Ken Patera, Jack Donovan and Bob Geigel.
==1998==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Lou Thesz
- Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award: William Papas
- Scholarship Award Winners: Billy Pappas
Other honorees included Danny Hodge, Fred Blassie, Dory Funk, Jr. and Dan Severn
==1997==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Tom Drake
- Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award: Penny Banner
- Reel Member Inductees: Elliott Gould, Tommy Sands and Terry Moore
- Boxing Honorees: Don Fraser, Lou Filippo and Robert Salazar
Other honorees included:
- Elizabeth, New Jersey (October 11): Sika Anoa'i, Ted Lewin, Donn Lewin, The Fabulous Moolah, Jimmy Valiant, Jim Cornette, Diamond Lil, The Destroyer, The Dudley Boyz, Devon Storm and Georgiann Makropoulos.
- Studio City, California (March 15): Tony Borne, Don Curtis, Tom Drake, Don Manoukian, Steve Rickard and Jim White.
==1996==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Dick Beyer
- Scholarship Award Winners: Gordy Morgan and Marty Morgan
- Reel Member Inductees: Lawrence Tierney, Fred Williamson, Denver Pyle, Beverly Garland, Norm Crosby and John T. Smith
- Boxing Honorees: Chuck Wepner
Other honorees included:
- Tampa, Florida (October 26): Angelo Poffo, Bonnie Watson, Judy Glover, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Carl Engstrom, Wahoo McDaniel, Gordon Solie and Molly McShane.
- Elizabeth, New Jersey (October 5): Vince McMahon, Vince McMahon, Sr., Jimmy Snuka and Tammy Lynn Sytch.
- Studio City, California (March 16): Stan Hansen, Nelson Royal, Art Michalik, Stan Stasiak, Larry Zbyszko, Angelo Mosca, Seiji Sakaguchi, Masami Yoshida, Chigusa Nagayo, Bobby Heenan, Baron von Raschke and Antonio Inoki.
==1995==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Gene LeBell
- Reel Member Inductees: Binnie Barnes, Marie Windsor, Jan Merlin and John Saxton
- Martial Arts Honorees: Benny Urquidez and Mimi Lessos
- Boxing Honorees: Gabriel Ruelas and Rafael Ruelas
Other honorees included:
- Elizabeth, New Jersey (September 30): Angelo Savoldi, Capt. Lou Albano, Abe Coleman, Gloria Barratini, Millie Stafford, Pat Patterson, Johnny Rodz and The Public Enemy.
- Studio City, California (March 8): Tiger Conway, Sr., Leo Garibaldi, Susan Sexton, Dave Levin, Ray Stevens, The Sheik and Buddy Lee.
==1994==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Vic Christy
- Reel Member Inductees: Harry Carey, Jr.
- Boxing Honorees: Lou Bogash, Joe Graziano, Lou Couture, Jocko V. Ananian, Micky Finn, Tom McNeely, Harol Gomes, Willie Pep, Carmen Basilio and Vincent Pazienza
Other honorees included:
- Springfield, Massachusetts (October 1): Gorilla Monsoon, Pedro Morales, Brittany Brown, Candi Devine, Arnold Skaaland, Jackie Nichols, Karl Von Hess, Ilio DiPaolo and Kitty Adams.
- Studio City, California (March 19): Dick Hutton, Billy Robinson, Stuart McCullum, Al Costello, Peggy Allen, Sherri Martel, Ed Francis and Sue Green.
==1993==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Hard Boiled Haggerty
- Scholarship Award Winners: Nick Cline and Mike Bresnan
- Reel Member Inductees: John Agar, Guy Madison, John Phillip Law and Will Hutchins.
- Boxing Honorees: Genaro (Chicanito) Hernandez, Zacky Padilla, Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Witowich, Chuck Bodak, Jerry Moore, Petey Servin and Jerry Quarry
Other honorees included Verne Gagne, “Cowboy” Bob Ellis, Kinji Shibuya, Wendi Richter, Barbi Dahl and Peggy Patterson.
==1992==
- Iron Mike Mazurki Award: Woody Strode{{cite web|title=Honorees|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/awards/honorees|work=Cauliflower Alley Club|access-date=September 27, 2020|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706161143/https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/awards/honorees|url-status=dead}}
- Reel Member Inductees: Woody Strode
- Boxing Honorees: Clarence Henry, Fabela Chavez,Jimmy Roybal, Jimmy Casino and Dave Maier
Other honorees included Maurice Vachon, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Rey Urbano, Johnny James, Gene Kiniski, Pepper Gomez, Penny Banner, Debbie Combs, Belle Starr, Donna Christantello and Diamond Lil.
Presidents
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| 100px | Mike Mazurki | 1965 | 1990 | {{flag|Austria-Hungary}}/ |
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| 100px | Archie Moore | 1991 | 1992 | {{flag|United States}} |
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| 100px | Lou Thesz | 1992 | 2000 | {{flag|United States}} |
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| 100px | Red Bastien | 2001 | 2007 | {{flag|United States}} |
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| 100px | Nick Bockwinkel | 2007 | 2014 | {{flag|United States}} |
6
| File:B. Brian Blair NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship 1985.png | B. Brian Blair | 2014 | Incumbent | {{flag|United States}} |
See also
References
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Further reading
- [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-29-vw-4859-story.html "Cauliflower Alley Club Lends an Ear to Boxers, Wrestlers"]. Los Angeles Times.
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19770223&id=dAcuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QawFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1146,4473919 "Cauliflower Alley Club: 'Gentle and Warm People'"]. The Argus-Press.
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=KUsJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65 Historical Dictionary of Wrestling]. p. 65.
- Blassie, Fred and Keith Elliot Greenberg. "Classy" Freddie Blassie: Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. {{ISBN|0-7434-6316-1}}
- Funk, Terry and Scott E. Williams. Terry Funk: The Hardcore Legend. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC, 2005. {{ISBN|1-58261-991-3}}
- LeBelle, Gene. Gene Lebell's Grappling World: The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC, 2005. {{ISBN|0-9676543-1-9}}
- Loeffler, Carl E. and Darlene Tong. Performance Anthology: Source Book of California Performance Art. San Francisco: Last Gasp Press, 1989. {{ISBN|0-86719-366-2}}
- Meltzer, Dave. Tributes II: Remembering the World's Greatest Wrestlers. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC, 2004. {{ISBN|1-58261-817-8}}
External links
- [http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org Cauliflower Alley Club official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150630213809/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/category/radio/ Cauliflower Alley Club official radio show]
- [https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/1900/09/16/cauliflower-alley-club-stories/ SLAM! Wrestling: Cauliflower Alley Club stories]
- [http://www.houseofdeception.com/Cauliflower_Alley_Club.html House of Deception], Cauliflower Alley Club history and photos
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