Bruiser Brody: A Brief Biography
Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler. He gained stardom with the name, Bruiser Brody. In his prime, he worked for several promotions, such as WCCW, WWWF, CSW, CWF, and AWA. Brody died in 1988 due to stab wounds suffered backstage in a shower during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico.
Professional Wrestling Career
Brody competed as a freelancer in several companies including CSW, WWWF, SCW, Windy City Wrestling, WWC, DSW, Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF), AWA, and WCCW. In WWWF, he challenged Bruno Sammartino for the title and lost. Brody worked for a brief period in NJPW and NWA. He was also crowned as the last NWA International Heavyweight Champion. Brody won several championships under several promotions he wrestled over the years. Brody was involved in a tragic incident that ended his life in 1988.
Championships and Accomplishments
Championship | Number of Times |
NWA International Heavyweight Championship | 3 |
PWF World Tag Team Championship | 1 |
NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship | 1 |
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
NWF International Championship | 1 |
NWA American Heavyweight Championship | 4 |
NWA American Tag Team Championship | 3 |
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship | 8 |
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship | 3 |
WCWA Television Championship | 1 |
NWA United States Tag Team Championship | 2 |
SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles Championship | 1 |
SCW World Tag Team Championship | 1 |
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
World Brass Knuckles Championship | 1 |
WWA World Heavyweight Championship | 1 |