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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.
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Formation | 1967 |
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Type | Professional wrestling 501(c)(3) |
Headquarters | 13900 CR 455 Suite 107-379 Clermont, Florida, U.S. |
President | Brian Blair |
Key people | Executive & Advisory Board: Brian Blair President & CEO Rich Ingling EVP & Treasurer Royal Duncan Secretary & "The Ear" Publisher Ron Hutchison Canadian Director, Reunion Seminar & Website Administrator Darla Staggs Benevolent Coordinator Bruce Tharpe Attorney and Legal Counsel Dan Murphy Vendor Room/Reunion Program Ad Sales & Advisory Board Chair Vance Nevada "The Ear" Editor Social Media Administrator Herb Simmons Benevolent Outreach Ambassador |
Publication | The Ear |
Website | http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/ |
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.
The Cauliflower Alley Club was founded in 1965 by Mike Mazurki as a fraternal organization of professional wrestlers, boxers, and actors.[1][2] The first annual reunion dinner was held at the Baron's Castle Buffet Restaurant in Los Angeles, California.[2] 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.[2][3] The Club has a "benevolent fund which helps people from the wrestling business in a time of need."[2] Proceeds are raised for the fund during the annual reunion weekend.[2]
Award | Year | Recipient(s) | Nationality | Ref. |
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Independent Wrestling Award | 2023 | Riea Von Slasher | [4] | |
Iron Mike Mazurki Award | 2021 | Alundra Blayze | [5] | |
2022 | John Bradshaw Layfield | |||
2023 | CM Punk | [4][6] | ||
2024 | Sting | [7] | ||
Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award | 2021 | Rob Van Dam | [8] | |
2023 | Ron Simmons | [4] | ||
Men's Wrestling Award | 2021 | Ricky Santana | [5] | |
Thunderbolt Patterson | [5] | |||
2022 | Kevin Sullivan | |||
Tommy Rich | ||||
2023 | Joe Malenko | [4] | ||
Koko B. Ware | [4] | |||
Women's Wrestling Award | 2021 | Jazz | [5] | |
2022 | Jacqueline Moore | [9] | ||
2023 | Mickie James | [4][10] | ||
2024 | Allison Danger | [11] | ||
Lucha Libre Award | 2021 | Rey Mysterio | / | [5] |
2022 | Konnan | / | ||
2023 | Damian 666 | [4] | ||
2024 | Negro Casas | [12] | ||
Tag Team Award | 2021 | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) with Paul Ellering |
[5] | |
2022 | Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) |
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2023 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) |
[4] | ||
Rising Star Award | 2021 | Brian Pillman Jr | [5] | |
Maddison Miles | [5] | |||
2022 | ||||
James C. Melby Historian Award | 2021 | Greg Oliver | [5] | |
2023 | Koji Miyamoto | [4] | ||
Posthumous Award | 2021 | Jim Londos | / | [5] |
2022 | Christine "Teeny" Jarrett | |||
2023 | Killer Karl Kox | [4] | ||
Charlie Smith Referee Award | 2021 | Art Williams | [5] | |
2022 | Billy Silverman | |||
2023 | Kevin Jefferies | [4] | ||
President’s Award | 2022 | Jerry Lawler | ||
Courage Award | 2022 | Joyce Grable | ||
REEL Award | 2023 | Al Burke | [4] | |
2024 | Todd Bridges | [13] | ||
Jim Ross Award | 2024 | Jim Ross | [14] | |
Other honorees included Ken Patera, Jack Donovan and Bob Geigel.[26]
Other honorees included Danny Hodge, Fred Blassie, Dory Funk, Jr. and Dan Severn[26]
Other honorees included:
Other honorees included:
Other honorees included:
Other honorees included:
Other honorees included Verne Gagne, “Cowboy” Bob Ellis, Kinji Shibuya, Wendi Richter, Barbi Dahl and Peggy Patterson.[26]
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.[26]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Country of origin | |
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Took office | Left office | ||||
1 | Mike Mazurki (1907–1990) |
1965 | 1990 | Austria-Hungary/ United States | |
2 | Archie Moore (1913–1998) |
1991 | 1992 | United States | |
3 | Lou Thesz (1916–2002) |
1992 | 2000 | United States | |
4 | Red Bastien (1931-2012) |
2001 | 2007 | United States | |
5 | Nick Bockwinkel (1934-2015) |
2007 | 2014 | United States | |
6 | B. Brian Blair (Born 1957) |
2014 | Incumbent | United States |
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