Charles "Chick" Donovan (born March 7, 1947) is a now semi–retired professional wrestler who worked for a short time with WCW

World Championship Wrestling

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Making his professional debut in 1977, he carried on notable feuds with fellow wrestling legends Jerry "The King" Lawler

Jerry Lawler

Jerry O'Neil Lawler is an American professional wrestler, wrestling commentator, musician, businessman, commercial artist and film actor, known throughout the wrestling world as Jerry "The King" Lawler. He is currently signed to WWE, working on its Raw brand as the color commentator and occasional...

 and Tommy Rich

Tommy Rich

Thomas Richardson , better known by his ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler. He is best known for his wrestling career in Georgia and Memphis throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...

. He wrestled at the peak of his career in the AWA

AWA

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 and the NWA

National Wrestling Alliance

The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...

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In 1981, he became one of the original members of the now famous The First Family

The First Family (professional wrestling)

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 managed by Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart

James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...

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His last official match was on February 3, 2006 in Birmingham, AL against Adrian Street

Adrian Street

Adrian Street is a Welsh professional wrestler known for his flamboyant, androgynous wrestling persona, brought to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Street was often accompanied to the ring by his long-time manager Miss Linda, and the two worked primarily as villains...

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On August 11, 2007, Donovan made a return to in-ring action with Georgia Wrestling Promotions, appearing at a show in Waleska, GA, pinning Chris Lightning.He is currently wrestling for the Prime Time Pro Wrestling (PTPW) and IWN (Independent Wrestling Network), both based in the Columbus area. Donovan, also makes frequent appearances at the Allstar Wrestling Network (AWN) in Fort Valley, Georgia.

Tommy Rich & Scotty Blaze & Hawkins beat Chick Donovan & Billy Love & Valentine in Villa Rica Georgia in Nov. 2007.

Chick Donovan wrestled for Alabama Wrestling federation on April 24, 2010 in Lucedale, Ms.

Chick Donovan has made several appearances for Swainsboro, Georgia based company, Galaxie Pro Xtreme Wrestling, holding the GPXW World Heavyweight Championship He battled Scotty Bullwinkle in November, losing via countout, and December, going to a double countout at shows in 2010.

Throughout 2010 Donovan has also frequently appeared at Fort Valley's AWN where he's fuded with Jake Slater, Paul Warfield, Joey Kidman, Chris Nelms and other up & comers. In addition to the AWN Donovan made his debut in Championship Wrestling Overload, as well as appearing in many other promotions.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Figure four leglock

• Managers
  Manager (professional wrestling)
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  • Jimmy Hart
    Jimmy Hart
    James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...
    
    

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association
  American Wrestling Association
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  • AWA International Heavyweight Championship
    AWA International Heavyweight Championship
    The AWA International Heavyweight Championship, originally known as the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship was a major professional wrestling title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association...
    
    
  • AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
    AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
    The Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship is a major professional wrestling title in the Memphis Wrestling promotion. The title is part of a long lineage that is best known while the title was named the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship for Continental Wrestling Association during...
    
    
  • AWA Southern Tag Team Championship
    AWA Southern Tag Team Championship
    The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship from its inception through 1977, when it was renamed the AWA Southern...
    
    

• National Wrestling Alliance
  National Wrestling Alliance
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  • NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (2)

• Independent Wrestling
  • AWN World Heavyweight Champion
  • AWN Tag Team Champion
  • Main Event Wrestling Georgia Champion
  • GPXW World Heavyweight Champion

External links

• Profile at Online World Of Wrestling