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

| image_border =

| size =

| caption = CAC logo

| map =

| msize =

| mcaption =

| motto =

| formation = 1967

| extinction =

| 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=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
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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

| Black Bart

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=1 |Independent Wrestling Award

| 2023

| Riea Von Slasher

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web|title=2023 Winners|url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/2023-winners|work=Cauliflower Alley Club|access-date=September 5, 2023}}

scope="row" rowspan=4 |Iron Mike Mazurki Award

| 2021

| Alundra Blayze

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2022

| John Bradshaw Layfield

| {{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

|Sting

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|{{Cite web |title=STING TO RECEIVE CAULIFLOWER ALLEY CLUB'S HIGHEST HONOR THIS AUGUST {{!}} PWInsider.com |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/181609/sting-to-receive-cauliflower-alley-clubs-highest-honor-this-august.html?p=1 |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=www.pwinsider.com}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award

| 2021

| Rob Van Dam

| {{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

| Ron Simmons

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=6|Men's Wrestling Award

| rowspan=2|2021

| Ricky Santana

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Thunderbolt Patterson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan="2"|2022

| Kevin Sullivan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Tommy Rich

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan="2"|2023

| Joe Malenko

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Koko B. Ware

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=4|Women's Wrestling Award

| 2021

| Jazz

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2022

| Jacqueline Moore

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=159694 |title=Cauliflower Alley Club To Honor Jacqueline Moore |publisher=PWInsider.com |date=2022-06-06 |accessdate=2022-08-10}}

2023

| Mickie James

| {{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

| Allison Danger

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web | url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/allison-danger-2024-womens-wrestling-award-cauliflower-alley-club/ | title=411Mania }}

scope="row" rowspan=4|Lucha Libre Award

| 2021

| Rey Mysterio

| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|MEX}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Cauliflower Alley Club cancels 2020 reunion|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2020/07/16/cauliflower-alley-club-cancels-2020-reunion/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=July 16, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2022

| Konnan

| {{flagicon|CUB}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

2023

| Damian 666

| {{flagicon|MEX}}

|

2024

| Negro Casas

| {{flagicon|MEX}}

| {{cite web | url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/negro-casas-to-receive-2024-lucha-libre-award | title=Negro Casas to Receive 2024 Lucha Libre Award | date=17 March 2024 }}

scope="row" rowspan=3|Tag Team Award

| 2021

| The Road Warriors
{{small|(Hawk and Animal) with Paul Ellering}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2022

| Rock 'n' Roll Express
{{small|(Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2023

| The Nasty Boys
{{small|(Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=3|Rising Star Award

| rowspan=2|2021

| Brian Pillman Jr

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|Maddison Miles

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|

2022

|

scope="row" rowspan=2|James C. Melby Historian Award

| 2021

| Greg Oliver

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

2023

| Koji Miyamoto

| {{flagicon|JPN}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=3|Posthumous Award

| 2021

| Jim Londos

| {{flagicon|GRE}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

2022

| Christine "Teeny" Jarrett

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2023

| Killer Karl Kox

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=3|Charlie Smith Referee Award

| 2021

| Art Williams

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2022

| Billy Silverman

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2023

| Kevin Jefferies

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=1|President’s Award

| 2022

| Jerry Lawler

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=1|Courage Award

| 2022

| Joyce Grable

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=2|REEL Award

| 2023

| Al Burke

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2024

| Todd Bridges

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web | url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/lights-camera-action-todd-bridges-takes-center-stage-as-the-cac-s-2024-reel-award-honoree | title=Lights, Camera, Action! Todd Bridges Takes Center Stage as the CAC's 2024 Reel Award Honoree! | date=20 March 2024 }}

scope="row" rowspan=1 | Jim Ross Award

| 2024

| Jim Ross

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|{{Cite web |title=JIM ROSS TO BE HONORED BY CAULIFLOWER ALLEY CLUB WITH INAUGURAL...JIM ROSS AWARD! {{!}} PWInsider.com |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/184951/jim-ross-to-be-honored-by-cauliflower-alley-club-with-inauguraljim-ross-award.html?p=1 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.pwinsider.com}}

=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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style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! 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

| Ted DiBiase

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|title=Ross, DiBiase lead parade of honorees at CAC banquet|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2010/04/22/ross-dibiase-lead-parade-of-honorees-at-cac-banquet/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 22, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2011

| Sgt. Slaughter

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Lifetime honoree Foley captivates at CAC Baloney Blowout|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2011/04/20/lifetime-honoree-foley-captivates-at-cac-baloney-blowout/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 20, 2011|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2012

| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|title=Austin, Steamboat delight at Cauliflower Alley Club reunion|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2012/04/18/austin-steamboat-delight-at-cauliflower-alley-club-reunion/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 18, 2012|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2013

| "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Jake The Snake turns CAC banquet into a sobering experience|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2013/04/18/jake-the-snake-turns-cac-banquet-into-a-sobering-experience/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 18, 2013|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2014

| Terry Taylor

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|title='Odd noise' highlights Cauliflower Alley Club awards|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2014/06/05/odd-noise-highlights-cauliflower-alley-club-awards/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=June 5, 2014|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2015

| Larry "The Axe" Hennig

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|title=Many years of hard work pay off for Dennis Brent with CAC's historian award|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2015/04/05/many-years-of-hard-work-pay-off-for-dennis-brent-with-cacs-historian-award/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 5, 2015|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2016

| Trish Stratus

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Trish brings Stratusfaction, Orndorffs bring tears to CAC banquet|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2016/04/14/trish-brings-stratusfaction-orndorffs-bring-tears-to-cac-banquet/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 14, 2016|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2017

| Tully Blanchard

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Tully Blanchard main events 52nd Cauliflower Alley Club reunion|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2017/05/04/tully-blanchard-main-events-52nd-cauliflower-alley-club-reunion/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=May 4, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2018

| Baron von Raschke

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/baron-von-raschke-to-be-honored-this-year/|title=Baron von Raschke to be Honored This Year {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053420/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/baron-von-raschke-to-be-honored-this-year/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

2019

| Mark Henry

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=14| Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award

| rowspan=2|2010

| Dan Severn

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Jim Ross

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2011

| Rick Martel

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

|

Mick Foley

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2012

| Ricky Steamboat

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Wendi Richter

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2013

| Bill Moody

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2014

| Michael P.S. Hayes

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2015

| Jerry Brisco

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2016

| Arn Anderson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2017

| Kevin Von Erich

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2018

| Shawn Michaels

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Lee|first=Joseph|title=Shawn Michaels To Be Honored By Cauliflower Alley Club This April|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/shawn-michaels-honored-cauliflower-alley-club-april/|work=411Mania|date=February 10, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

rowspan=2|2019

| Dory Funk Jr.

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Tony Vellano

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=29|Men's Wrestling Award

| rowspan=3|2010

| Dean Higuchi

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Rip Hawk

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Roger Kirby

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=3|2011

| The Honky Tonk Man

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Dan Kroffat

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

Alex Knight

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=3|2012

| Michelle Starr

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Mike Webster

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Bill DeMott

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=3|2013

| Jake Roberts

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Matt Riviera

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Adam Copeland
{{small|(unable to attend in 2011 due to an injury)}}

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

rowspan=4|2014

| Dan "Short Sleeve" Sampson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Adam Pearce

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Buddha Khan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

John Cozman

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=5|2015

| Diamond Dallas Page

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Christopher Daniels

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Sinn Bodhi

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

The Almighty Sheik

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Len Denton

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2016

| Paul Orndorff

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Ken Patera

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2017

| Kahagas

| {{flagicon|JAP}}

|

Cuban Assassin

| {{flagicon|CUB}}

|

rowspan=3|2018

| Alexis Smirnoff

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

|

Greg Valentine

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/greg-valentine-to-receive-a-2018-mens-wrestling-award/|title=Greg Valentine To Receive a 2018 Men's Wrestling Award {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053520/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/greg-valentine-to-receive-a-2018-mens-wrestling-award/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

Tony Storm

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/tony-storm-to-be-honored-in-2018/|title=Tony Storm To Be Honored in 2018 {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053551/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/tony-storm-to-be-honored-in-2018/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

rowspan=1|2019

| "Dr. D" David Schultz

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=18|Women's Wrestling Award

| 2010

| Joyce Grable

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=3|2011

| Awesome Kong

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Darling Dagmar

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Rockin' Robin

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2012

| Judy Martin

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

"Ivory" Lisa Moretti

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|title=Ivory to be Honored at Cauliflower Alley Club Next Year|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/10/06/ivory-to-be-honored-at-cauliflower-alley-club-next-year/|work=Diva Dirt|date=October 6, 2011|access-date=September 26, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026194342/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/10/06/ivory-to-be-honored-at-cauliflower-alley-club-next-year/|url-status=dead}}

rowspan=2|2013

| Molly Holly

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Sandy Partlow

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Tomas|first=Ben|title=Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion 2013 Part 3|url=http://socaluncensored.com/2013/04/29/cauliflower-alley-club-reunion-2013-part-3/|work=SoCalUNCENSORED.com|date=April 29, 2013}}

rowspan=2|2014

| Melissa Anderson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Debi Pelletier

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=4|2015

| Beth Phoenix

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Gail Kim

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

Lisa Marie Varon

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Malia Hosaka

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2017

| Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2018

| Santana Garrett

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/santana-garrett-honored-for-the-second-time/|title=Santana Garrett Honored for the Second Time {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053553/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/santana-garrett-honored-for-the-second-time/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

Princess Victoria

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/princess-victoria-is-a-2018-honoree/|title=Princess Victoria is a 2018 Honoree {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227164210/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/princess-victoria-is-a-2018-honoree/|archive-date=2018-02-27|url-status=dead}}

2019

| Bambi

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=6|Jason Sanderson Humanitarian Award

| 2010

| Yvonne Melcher

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2012

| Al Burke

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2013

| Ken Jugan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2014

| Sean Dunster

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2015

| Diamond Dallas Page

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

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

| Blue Demon Jr.

| {{flagicon|MEX}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/1st-licha-libre-award-to-be-presented/|title=1st Lucha Libre Award to be Presented {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053424/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/1st-licha-libre-award-to-be-presented/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" rowspan=4|Tag Team Award

| 2015

| Demolition
{{small|(Bill Eadie and Barry Darsow)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2016

| High Flyers
{{small|(Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2018

| Harlem Heat
{{small|(Booker T and Stevie Ray)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/harlem-heat-will-be-honored-in-las-vegas/|title=Harlem Heat Will Be Honored in Las Vegas {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828211233/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/harlem-heat-will-be-honored-in-las-vegas/|archive-date=2018-08-28|url-status=dead}}

2019

| Faces of Fear
{{small|(Haku & The Barbarian)}}

| {{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

| Bobby Sharp

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

2014

| Santana Garrett

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Dan|title=Santana Garrett — TNA's Brittany — named CAC Future Legend|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2014/06/04/santana-garrett-tnas-brittany-named-cac-future-legend/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=June 4, 2014|access-date=September 30, 2020}}

2015

| Wes Brisco

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2018

| Kevin Kross

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/kevin-kross-to-receive-the-2018-rising-star-award/|title=Kevin Kross to Receive the 2018 Rising Star Award {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119153353/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/kevin-kross-to-receive-the-2018-rising-star-award/|archive-date=2018-11-19|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" rowspan=7|James C. Melby Historian Award

| 2010

| Vance Nevada

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

2011

| Tom Burke

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2013

| George Schire

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2015

| Dennis Brent

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2017

| Dave Meltzer

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2018

| Don Luce

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/historian-don-luce-to-be-recognized-at-the-cac-reunion/|title=Historian Don Luce to be Recognized at the CAC Reunion {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053232/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/historian-don-luce-to-be-recognized-at-the-cac-reunion/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

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

| Mickie Henson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/long-time-referee-to-be-honored-in-las-vegas/|title=Long-time Referee to be Honored in Las Vegas {{!}} Cauliflower Alley Club|website=www.caulifloweralleyclub.org|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053449/http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/long-time-referee-to-be-honored-in-las-vegas/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=dead}}

2019

| Scrappy McGowan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Mark Henry provides laughs and challenges at CAC banquet|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2019/05/02/mark-henry-provides-laughs-and-challenges-at-cac-banquet/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

scope="row" rowspan=6|Posthumous Award

| rowspan=2|2010

| Lee Fields

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

George "Scrap Iron" Gadaski

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2011

| Michel Martel

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

|

2015

| Bruiser Brody

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2018

| Roy McClarty

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

2019

| Larry Matysik

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=4|REEL Award

| 2010

| Magic Schwarz

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2012

| Dan Haggerty

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2015

| Terry Funk

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2016

| Pepper Martin

| {{flagicon|CAN}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=3|Golden Ear Award

| 2010

| Tom Andrew

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2013

| David Cantu

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2014

| Jesse Hernandez

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=2|Manager's Award

| 2011

| Bruno Lauer

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2015

| Jimmy Hart

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=2|Announcer’s Award

| 2012

| Bill Kersten

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2016

| Lance Russell

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=2|Family Award

| 2011

| Gilbert Family
{{small|(Tommy and sons Doug & Eddie)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2015

| Romero Family
{{small|(Ricky and sons Jay, Chris & Mark)}}

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=1|Trainer’s Award

| 2014

| Ron Hutchison

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=2|International Award

| 2010

| rowspan=2|Pat Barrett

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|IRE}}

| rowspan=2|

2011
scope="row" rowspan=1|Husband and Wife Award

| 2014

| Beau James and Misty James

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

=2000s=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! 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

| Ray "Thunder" Stern

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2001

| Stu Hart

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Stu Hart honoured by his peers|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2001/02/11/stu-hart-honoured-by-his-peers/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=February 11, 2001|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2002

| Walter "Killer" Kowalski

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Kowalski gets top CAC award|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2002/02/10/kowalski-gets-top-cac-award/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=February 10, 2002|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2003

| Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Mad Dog gets top CAC honour|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2003/04/06/mad-dog-gets-top-cac-honour/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 6, 2003|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2004

| Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Heenan given CAC's top honor|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2004/04/18/heenan-given-cacs-top-honor/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 18, 2004|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2005

| Terry Funk

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Hemmings|first=Jamie|title=Terry Funk honored by his peers at CAC|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/04/19/terry-funk-honored-by-his-peers-at-cac/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 19, 2005|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2006

| Harley Race

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Race & Hennig go over at Cauliflower Alley Club Banquet|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2006/06/11/race-hennig-go-over-at-cauliflower-alley-club-banquet/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=June 11, 2006|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2007

| Don Leo Jonathan

| {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web|last=Nation|first=Ryan|title=Don Leo Jonathan earned CAC's top honour|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2007/04/18/don-leo-jonathan-earned-cacs-top-honour/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 18, 2007|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2008

| Bret Hart

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| {{cite web|last=Johns|first=Fred|title=In awe at my first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2008/06/10/in-awe-at-my-first-cauliflower-alley-club-reunion/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=June 10, 2008|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

2009

| Nick Bockwinkel

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Top CAC award goes to top CAC man Nick Bockwinkel|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2009/04/16/top-cac-award-goes-to-top-cac-man-nick-bockwinkel/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=April 16, 2009|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

scope="row" rowspan=16| Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award

| 2000

| Fr. Bill Olivas

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2001

| Ted Lewin

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2002

| Mike Chapman

| {{flagicon|Australia}}

|

2003

| Angelo Savoldi

| {{flagicon|ITA}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2004

| Antonio Inoki

| {{flagicon|JAP}}

|

Danny Hodge

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2005

| Jack Brisco

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Les Thatcher

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2006

| Verne Gagne

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Eddie Sharkey

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2007

| Danny Hodge

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Bob Geigel

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2008

| Steve Williams

| {{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

| Haruka Eigen

| {{flagicon|JAP}}

|

Ronnie Garvin

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

|

The Wrestling Guerreros

| {{flagicon|MEX}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

Paul "Butcher" Vachon

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

|

rowspan=4|2009

| The Cormier Family

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

Art Crews

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Akio Sato

| {{flagicon|JAP}}

|

Bill Sky

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=3|Women's Wrestling Award

| 2008

| Betty Niccoli

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2009

| Princess Jasmine

| {{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

| Kurt Angle

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2001

| Donovan Morgan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2002

| Chris Benoit

| {{flagicon|CAN}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

2003

| Steve Fender

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2004

| "Cheerleader" Melissa Anderson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2005

| Frankie Kazarian

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2006

| Mariko Yoshida

| {{flagicon|JAP}}

|

2007

| Takeshi Morishima

| {{flagicon|JAP}}

|

2008

| Ricky Landell

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2009

| Trevor Murdoch

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

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

| Rhonda Singh

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

2004

| Wild Bull Curry

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2006

| Bobby Shane

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Vivian Vachon

| {{flagicon|Quebec}}

|

rowspan=2|2007

| Yukon Eric

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Betty Jo Hawkins

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2008

| Orville Brown

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2009

| George Gordienko

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

Eddie Sullivan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=12|REEL Award

| rowspan=6|2000

| Stan Shaw

| {{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

| Roddy Piper

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

|

Mimi Lesseos

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Don Stroud

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2002

| Alan Koss

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2007

| Rock Riddle

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2009

| Scott Schwartz

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=9|Gulf Coast/CAC Honorees

| 2000

| Sputnik Monroe

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

rowspan=2|2001

| Corsica Joe

| {{flagicon|FRA}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

Sarah Lee

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2002

| The Fields Brothers

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2003

| Bob Roop

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2004

| Don Fargo

| {{flagicon|GER}}/{{flagicon|USA}}

|

2005

| "Exotic" Adrian Sweet

| {{flagicon|Wales}}

|

rowspan=2|2006

| Karl Roach

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

Skandar Akbar

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=3|Martial Arts Honorees

| 2001

| Gokor Chivichyan

| {{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
(Emil Dusek, Ernie Dusek, Joe Dusek and Rudy Dusek)

| {{flagicon|USA}}

|

2005

| The Ortons
(Barry Orton, Bob Orton and Bob Orton Jr.)

| {{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

| Gene Fullmer

| {{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

| Richard Sandoval

| {{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==

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==

Other honorees included:

==1996==

==1995==

Other honorees included:

==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:

==1993==

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan=2| Portrait

! rowspan=2| Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=2| Term of office

! rowspan=2| Country of origin

Took office

! Left office

1

| 100px

| Mike Mazurki
{{small|(1907–1990)}}

| 1965

| 1990

| {{flag|Austria-Hungary}}/
{{flag|United States}}

2

| 100px

| Archie Moore
{{small|(1913–1998)}}

| 1991

| 1992

| {{flag|United States}}

3

| 100px

| Lou Thesz
{{small|(1916–2002)}}

| 1992

| 2000

| {{flag|United States}}

4

| 100px

| Red Bastien
{{small|(1931-2012)}}

| 2001

| 2007

| {{flag|United States}}

5

| 100px

| Nick Bockwinkel
{{small|(1934-2015)}}

| 2007

| 2014

| {{flag|United States}}

6

| File:B. Brian Blair NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship 1985.png

| B. Brian Blair
{{small|(Born 1957)}}

| 2014

| Incumbent

| {{flag|United States}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

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}}