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Mark Lewin was a professional wrestler.

Career

Mark Lewin wrestled in Australia in the 1960's and 1970's with great success. He frequently formed a tag team with King Curtis Iaukea. He also spent time in Detroit working against The Sheik and fellow wildman, Terry Funk.

He found a lot of success in World Class Championship Wrestling in the late 1970's and early 1980's before going to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he joined Kevin Sullivan's "cult" as The Purple Haze.

Lewin retired in 1996.

Profile

Height:5'6"
Weight: 326
Birthday: February 26
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Trainer: John Horton
Debut: 1957
Finisher: The Sleeper
Managers: Gary Hart
, Kevin Sullivan
Other Gimmicks: "Maniac" Mark Lewin, The Purple Haze

Championships/Accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

3-Time NWA Australasian Tag Team Champion (with Steve Rickard, Al Perez
and Spiros Arion)
1-Time NWA America's Heavyweight Champion
1-Time NWA North American Tag Team Champion (Northeast version) (with Don Curtis)

2-Time NWA Pacific Coast (Vancouver) Heavyweight Champion

World Class Championship Wrestling

5-Time WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion

1-Time WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Killer Tim Brooks
and One Man Gang
)

3-Time WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion

1-Time WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion (with Dick Steinborn)

2-Time WCCW American Tag Team Champion (with The Spoiler)

Florida Championship Wrestling

1-Time NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion

Other titles

1-Time WWA Heavyweight Champion

1-Time IWA Tag Team Champion (with Dominic DeNucci)

1-Time CWA Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' ranked him # 265 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

Trivia

Mark is the brother of wrestler Donn Lewin.

Lewin, Mark Lewin, Mark

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