The Duke of Dorchester
| Birth name | Pete Doherty |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 18, 1945 Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
The Duke of Dorchester Golden Terror Pete Dougherty Pete Doherty |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Billed from | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1997 |
Pete Doherty (born January 18, 1945) is a retired American professional wrestler known by his ring name The Duke of Dorchester.
Doherty began his career in the 1970s, wrestling for Vince McMahon Sr. in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). At the time, McMahon's territory consisted of only the Northeast states, and Doherty wrestled all over in small and large venues. Doherty wrestled under the name, "The Duke of Dorchester" paying homage to his hometown of Dorchester, Massachusetts. The Duke was generally relegated to undercard status either wrestling against the stars of his era or against other undercard "jobbers". The Duke had a short lived run as a masked wrestler named The Golden Terror and was managed by Captain Lou Albano. Although, The Duke was used as "enhancement talent" in the WWF, The Duke scored upset victories against fellow preliminary wrestlers like Fred Marzino and Jose Luis Rivera, including The Duke defeating Marzino 28 times with no wins scored by Marzino.
The Duke was known in the ring for his long blond hair, missing teeth and wild mannerisms. The Duke's constant in ring banter and screaming could be heard in the last row of the arena. His signature "move" was getting stuck in a full nelson and then placing his legs on the top rope in order for his opponent to have to break the hold. The end result was that the opponent would release and The Duke would land on his head.
In 1985, The Duke appeared on the premier of the WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event. The Duke lost a match to the Junkyard Dog. In 1987, although being a heel, The Duke had a short feud with fellow heel wrestler King Kong Bundy. In addition to feuding with Bundy, The Duke had several grudge matches against the likes of S.D. Jones, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and Scott Casey. In fact, his feud with Jones came about due to him getting a fluke win after a losing streak the announcers alleged had crossed the 300 mark.
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