Lord Alfred Hayes
| Lord Alfred Hayes | |
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| Birth name | Alfred George James Hayes |
| Born |
8 August 1928 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 July 2005 (aged 76) Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Al Hayes Lord Alfred Hayes The White Angel |
| Billed weight | 107.9 kg (238 lb; 16.99 st) |
| Billed from | Windermere, England |
| Trained by | Sir Atholl Oakley, Bt |
| Debut | 1950s |
| Retired | 1995 |
Alfred George James Hayes (8 August 1928 – 21 July 2005) was an English professional wrestler, manager and commentator, best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Federation between 1982 and 1995 where he was known as Lord Alfred Hayes. Hayes was distinguished by his "Masterpiece Theatre diction" and "Oxford accent".
Born in London, Hayes attended the North Western Polytechnic, which was evacuated to Luton Modern School during World War II. He attained a black belt in judo before training as a wrestler under Sir Atholl Oakley, Bt. Wrestling as "Judo" Al Hayes, he appeared on the British circuit from the late 1950s to the late 1970s, when he left the United Kingdom and travelled to the United States. He was a blue-eye who battled all of the heavyweight heels of his time, and held the Southern Area Heavyweight Championship for a number of years. He traded heavily on his judo background, and specialised with judo chops and nerve holds. His most famous period was when he fought for Paul Lincoln Promotions as The White Angel, with a massive feud against Dr Death. Death eventually won, and unmasked Hayes.
Hayes later went to wrestle in America. In 1972, he defeated Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship but the decision was changed when Funk's father Dory Funk Sr attacked the referee after the match. In a fit of anger, the official disqualified Funk Jr, thus inadvertently returning the title to the champion. Hayes also wrestled in brief stints for his future employer the WWWF, battling Bruno Sammartino for the World Heavyweight Championship on occasion.
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