SMITH BROTHERS
(1960 – 1962)
Members: Cyclone Smith & Hurricane Smith
Real Names: Maurice Owen “Moe” Grimbly (Cyclone) & Robert Harry “Bob” Grimbly (Hurricane)
Born: October 24, 1934 – Red Deer, Alberta?
Died: February 17, 2016 – Hamilton, Ontario (Cyclone) & April 1, 2017 (Hurricane)
Trainer: Jimmy “Red” Simms
Titles Held:
NWA International Tag Team Title 1961
1954
While working as caddies for Whipper Billy Watson, twin brothers Moe and Bob Grimbly are put in touch with Jimmy “Red” Simms who begin training them for a pro wrestling career.
1960
Buffalo Athletic Club – Promoter Pedro Martinez:
12/01 Cleveland, OH lost to Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti
1961
05/05 Canton, OH vs. Fritz Von Erich Handicap Match
05/10 Rochester, NY lost to Dick Beyer & Miguel Perez
Canadian Athletic Promotions – Promoter Eddie Quinn:
05/16 Gatineau, QC lost to The Rough Riders (Tom Jones & Angelo Mosca)
Buffalo Athletic Club – Promoter Pedro Martinez:
06/02 Canton, OH vs. Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo ended without a winner
Canadian Athletic Promotions – Promoter Eddie Quinn:
06/14 Montreal, QC double DQ vs. Claude St. Jean & Eddie Auger
06/21 Montreal, QC beat Claude St. Jean & Nino Bravo
06/28 Montreal, QC beat Eddie Auger & Yvon Racicot
08/16 Rochester, NY lost to Dick Beyer & Bearcat Wright
Maple Leaf Wrestling – Promoter Frank Tunney:
08/17 Toronto, ON beat Timothy Geohagen & Tony Marino
08/24 Toronto, ON drew Farmer Boy Townsend & Tony Marino
*Aired on Channel 3 in Winnipeg, MB on 09/04?
08/29 Oshawa, ON vs. Farmer Boy & Pat Flanagan ended without a winner
08/30 Georgetown, ON vs. Whipper Billy Watson & Lord Athol Layton ended without a winner
*According to the Georgetown Herald (9/07), the Smith Brothers failed to appear and Karol & Nikita Kalmikoff filled in despite both wrestling in single matches earlier that night. Tony Marino also substituted for Lord Athol Layton who was unable to wrestle due to a shoulder injury. The Smith Brothers make a surprise appearance after the match ends to challenge Watson and Martino. The two teams began fighting with Watson and Martino “sending them out of the ring into the crowd”.
09/07 Toronto, ON beat Man Mountain Campbell & Stan Stasiak
*Won the NWA International Tag Team Title; aired on Channel 3 in Winnipeg, MB on 09/18?
09/08 Bradford, ON vs. Timothy Geohagen & Sandor Kovacs ended without a winner
09/12 Oshawa, ON vs. Man Mountain Campbell & Tony Marino ended without a winner
09/14 Toronto, ON beat Man Mountain Campbell & Tony Marino
09/18 Oshawa, ON vs. Billy Red Lyons & Dominic Bravo ended without a winner
09/21 Toronto, ON beat Farmer Boy & Sandor Kovacs
09/?? Niagara Falls, ON vs. Man Mountain Campbell & Gino Marello
10/19 Toronto, ON beat Pat Flanagan & Timothy Geohagen
*Aired on Channel 3 in Winnipeg, MB on 10/30?
11/16 Toronto, ON drew Chief Kit Fox & Chief Lone Eagle
11/30 Toronto, ON drew Chris Tolos & John Tolos
12/07 Toronto, ON lost to Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Cyclone Smith & Hurricane Smith
*Lost the NWA International Tag Team Title
1962
All Star Wrestling – Promoter Cliff Parker & Rod Fenton:
02/12 Vancouver, BC beat George Kosti & Bill Wright
Pacific Northwest Wrestling – Promoter Cliff Olson:
02/14 Tacoma, WA lost in a 9-man Battle royal
All Star Wrestling:
02/17 Victoria, BC vs. Bill Wright & George Kosti ended without a winner
03/02 New Westminster, BC w/. Roy McClarty vs. Gene Kiniski, Hard Boiled Haggerty & Hajhi Baba ended without a winner
03/12 Vancouver, BC beat Roy McClarty & Alex Pérez
03/16 New Westminster, BC lost to Tony Nero & Alex Pérez
Cyclone Smith has his wrestling license revoked after being diagnosed with a heart murmur and the team is forced to disband.
