Newton Tattrie

Born

1931-07-12

Died

2013-07-19

Birthplace

Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Newton Tattrie known in professional wrestling as Geeto Mongol, was a well-known Canadian wrestler. He was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, and had a difficult childhood—running away from home at age 12 and living on the streets of Toronto during World War II. His wrestling career began by accident when he entered a gym thinking it was for boxing. There, he met figures like Dave "The Wildman" McKigney and Waldo Von Erich, who helped him get into the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). In 1963, he moved to Calgary to train under Stu Hart at Stampede Wrestling, where he met Josip Peruzovic (later known as Nikolai Volkoff). Together, they formed the tag team The Mongols, known for their striking appearance and aggressive style, and won the WWWF International Tag Team Championship twice. Tattrie would win the title a third time with Johnny DeFazio. In the 1970s, Tattrie also worked as a promoter in the Pittsburgh territory, collaborating closely with the WWWF. He trained several young wrestlers, including Bill Eadie, who later joined him as part of a revamped Mongols team under the name Bolo Mongol, especially on the Japanese wrestling circuit. In 1982, Tattrie retired from active competition due to health issues, though he made a brief TV appearance in 1983. Tattrie spent his later years in Virginia Beach, where he passed away in 2013. His legacy remains as a pioneer in tag team wrestling and as a mentor to future wrestling stars.