Paul_Diamond_(wrestler)

Paul Diamond (wrestler born 1935)

Paul Diamond (wrestler born 1935)

Canadian professional wrestler

For the American judge, see Paul S. Diamond.
For professional wrestler, see Paul Diamond.

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.

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Professional wrestling career

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

Since retiring from wrestling, Diamond has resided in California and runs a sandwich shop.[9]

References

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    "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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    Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Paul Diamond « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
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    "Wrestlers: D3". July 31, 2023.
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    "NYProWrestling.com: Results: 1962". www.nyprowrestling.com.
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    "50th State Big Time Wrestling". www.50thstatebigtimewrestling.com.
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    "Toronto Wrestling Results - 1969". www.legacyofwrestling.com.
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    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.
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    "Paul Diamond | Online World of Wrestling".
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    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.

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