Audie Leon Hager (June 13, 1959 – December 26, 2003) was an American

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, best known by his

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s Danny Fargo and Dan Greer. Hager also worked for the

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as El Momio, and also worked in

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Career

Hager, using the name Dan Greer, began teaming with

Eric Embry Douglas Eric Embry (born July 10, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling, and the United States Wrestling Association. ...

as the Fabulous Blonds, replacing

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in the

Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW) was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joe Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company. ...

(SCW)

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. They won the SCW Southern Tag Team Championship twice. Hager also replaced Ken Timbs, once again, in the Fabulous Fargo tag team in World Organization of Wrestling in 1987. He also formed a long time tag team with Johnny "Bam Bam" Reeves known as The Boogie Woogie Men. They won the Mountain Wrestling Association (MWA) tag titles multiple times. As a singles star, Hager was one of the most popular in central

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. In 1995, Hager purchased Mountain Wrestling Association (MWA) from Dale Mann, but sold it in 1998. In 1999 Hager got back into the wrestling game by starting Universal Wrestling Alliance (UWA). UWA also never reached the success of the MWA and eventually folded in 2001. Hager retired permanently in 2001.

Personal life

Hager was married to a former professional wrestler, Miss Cricket. Hager had three children, two sons and a daughter. At the time of his death, Hager had five grandchildren. Hager died from

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on December 26, 2003.

Championships and accomplishments

*Mid-Continental Wrestling Association **MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) **MWA Kentucky/Tennessee Heavyweight Championship (2 times) **MWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with

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**MWA 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dale Mann * Mountain Wrestling Association **MWA Heavyweight Championship (5 times) **MWA Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Johnny Reeves *

** SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (

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) - with

*World Wrestling Organization **WWO Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pat Rose

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fargo, Danny 1959 births 2003 deaths American male professional wrestlers Deaths from cancer in Kentucky Sportspeople from Kentucky People from Nicholasville, Kentucky

Career

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References