Paul Lehman (born October 24, 1935) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Paul Diamond who spent his career in Vancouver, Portland, Oregon and Minnesota.
| Paul Diamond | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Lehman |
| Born | October 24, 1935[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Paul Diamond |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[2] |
| Debut | 1960 |
| Retired | 1972 |
Professional wrestling career edit
Lehman began his wrestling career in 1960 in England.[3] In 1962, he made his debut in the United States in New York City.[4] Then in 1964, he made his debut in Vancouver for All-Star Wrestling. In 1967, Diamond made his debut in Hawaii.[5]
In 1969, Diamond returned to his hometown Toronto to work for Maple Leaf Wrestling.[6] Diamond made his debut for American Wrestling Association (AWA) based in Minnesota in 1970 working for Verne Gagne.[7] He would feud with Nick Bockwinkel. In 1971 Diamond left the AWA and went to San Francisco. He retired from wrestling in 1972.[8]
Personal life edit
Since retiring from wrestling, Diamond has resided in California and runs a sandwich shop.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Paul Diamond « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Wrestlers: D3". July 31, 2023.
- ^ "NYProWrestling.com: Results: 1962". www.nyprowrestling.com.
- ^ "50th State Big Time Wrestling". www.50thstatebigtimewrestling.com.
- ^ "Toronto Wrestling Results - 1969". www.legacyofwrestling.com.
- ^ Schire, George (April 4, 2024). Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling: From Verne Gagne to the Road Warriors. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-87351-620-4.
- ^ "Paul Diamond | Online World of Wrestling".
- ^ Workman, Bill (May 7, 1998). "ALONG THE EL CAMINO -- 'Sandwich Nazi' Stirs Talk, Tempers / His stream of jokes and insults keeps customers coming back". SFGATE. San Francisco, California.
General
- Oliver, Greg (2003). "Roll Call: Paul Diamond". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 129. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.