Archie Gouldie, AKA the Mongolian Stomper, was a
stand out Canadian star in the 60s and 70s. Gouldie holds the record for
most Stampede Heavyweight Titles won with 8 (he is tied with Leo Burke).
An imposing muscled figure, Gouldie was a charismatic star of early Stampede
Wrestling cards.
Gouldie travelled around the world, to Europe and
Asia, into the States, but always came back to Calgary when he began to
be missed.
Gouldie occassionally wrestles, even today. He often
wrestles as simply The Mongolian Stomper.
Vital Statistics
Real Name: Archie Gouldie
Height:
Weight:
Hometown:
AKA: The Stomper, The Mongolian Stomper
Titles Won
8-Time Stampede North American Heavyweight Champion
Georgia Heavyweight Champion
2-time NWA Central States Champion
U.S. champion (Iowa)
NWA World tag champion (San Francisco)
4-time NWA Central States Tag Champion
2-time NWA Southern champion (Florida)
2-time NWA Southern champion (Memphis)
9-time NWA Southeastern champion (Tennessee)
NWA Southeastern TV champion (Tennessee)
NWA National champion
2-time Southeastern champion (Alabama)
Southern champion (Knoxville)
2-time Southeastern tag champion (Alabama)
Southwest champion (San Antonio)
WWC Puerto Rican champion
Southeastern Brass Knucks champion
CWA International champion (Memphis)
3-time USA champion (Knoxville)
CWF tag champion (Knoxville)
2-time ASCW champion (Knoxville)
SSW champion (Tennessee)
PWI Rankings
Best PWI Ranking: 245 (1994)
All-time PWI Ranking:
Chronology:
1965:
June: Gouldie beats Ron Reed for the Central States
Heavyweight Title
July: Gouldie loses the Central States title to
Sonny Meyers.
1968:
February: Gouldie becomes the first Stampede North
American Heavyweight Champion, beating Pat O'Connor for the title.
Gouldie loses the title later in the year to Vic
Rossitani.
Gouldie regains the title late in the year from
Stan Stasiak.
1969:
Gouldie loses the title to Dave Ruhl. Gouldie regains
the title from Ruhl later in the year. Gouldie then loses the Stampede
Title to Billy Robinson.
1972:
June: Gouldie beats Danny Little Bear for the Central
States Heavyweight Title
July: Gouldie loses the Central States title to
Harley Race.
1973:
July: Gouldie beats Abdullah the Butcher for his
fourth Stampede Heavyweight Title.
Gouldie loses the Stampede title to Dan Kroffat
later in the year.
Gouldie regains the Stampede Title late in the year
from Omar Atlas.
1974:
Gouldie loses the title to Harley Race, but regains
it from Race later in the year.
Gouldie drops the Stampede Title to Danny Little
Bear later in the year.
1975:
June: Gouldie beats Robert Fuller for the NWA Southern
Title.
August: The Southern Title is held up after a match
with Bob Armstrong, Armstrong wins the title in a rematch.
1977:
Gouldie beats Karl von Schotz for his seventh Stampede
Heavyweight Title.
Gouldie loses the title to Larry Lane later in the
year.
1979:
April: Gouldie beats Toru Tanaka for the NWA Southern
Title.
June: Gouldie loses the Southern Title to Robert
Fuller.
1980:
December: The Mongolian Stomper beats Jack Brisco
for the Georgia Heavyweight Championship.
1981:
March: The Stomper loses the Georgia Title to Steve
O.
1983:
December: Gouldie beats Bad News Allen for his eight
title reign as Stampede Heavyweight Champion.
1984:
January: Gouldie loses the Stampede Title to Killer
Khan.
Web Links:
Gouldie's page on Gary Will's Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame page