Preserving Our Shared History

American Catch Wrestling Lineages

Billy Sandow
Billy Sandow > Ed "Strangler" Lewis*

Ed "Strangler" Lewis
Ed "Strangler" Lewis > Gene LeBell

Ed "Strangler" Lewis* > Lou Thesz

Ed "Strangler" Lewis > Danny Hodge

Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell > Gokor Chivichyan

Gene LeBell > Ronda Rousey

Gene LeBell > Chuck Norris
Gene LeBell > Bob Wall
Gene LeBell > Benny "The Jet" Urquidez
Gene LeBell > Mando Guerrero
Gene LeBell > "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Gene LeBell > Ed Parker
Gene LeBell > Ed Parker (American Kempo Karate)
Gene LeBell > Bruce Lee (Jeet Kune Do)
Gene LeBell > Larry Hartsell (Jeet Kune Do Grappling)

George Tragos

George Tragos > Lou Thesz

Peter Sauer

Peter Sauer > Lou Thesz

Ad Santel

Ad Santel > Lou Thesz

Lou Thesz

Lou Thesz > Archie Moore

Lou Thesz > Mark Flemming
Lou Thesz > Tony Cecchine

Lou Thesz > Chief Don Eagle

Archie Moore

Archie Moore > Marvin Childs, Sr.

Marvin Childs, Sr.

Marvin Childs, Sr. > Val "The Crippler" Childs

Gokor Chivichyan
Gokor Chivichyan > Karo Parisyan
Gokor Chivichyan > Manny Gamburian
Gokor Chivichyan > Ronda Rousey
Gokor Chivichyan > Neil Melanson

Neil Melanson

Neil Melanson > Kamal Shalarous
Neil Melanson > Randy Couture
Neil Melanson > Dominic Cruz
Neil Melanson > Michael Chandler

Martin "Farmer" Burns
Martin "Farmer" Burns > Henry Kolln

Martin "Farmer" Burns > Frank Gotch

Henry Kolln

Henry Kolln > Billy Wicks

Billy Wicks

Billy Wicks > Johnny Huskey
Billy Wicks > Patrick Greene
Billy Wicks > Matthew Covan
Billy Wicks > Martin Steiner
Billy Wicks > Christopher Rogers
Billy Wicks > Jon Strickland

Billy Wicks > Ian Bromley
Billy Wicks > Johnny Huskey

Johnny Huskey

Johnny Huskey > Michael Allen

Boris Malenko
Boris Malenko > Norman Smiley
Boris Malenko > Fred Ottman
Boris Malenko > Dean Malenko
Boris Malenko > Joe Malenko

August Sepp
August Sepp > Dick Cardinal

Dick Cardinal

Dick Cardinal > Drew Price

British Catch Wrestling Lineages

Willy Charnock
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley (Gym - The Snake Pit)

Billy Riley

Billy Riley > Karl Gotch
Billy Riley > Billy Robinson

Billy Riley > Bert Assirati

Billy Riley > Billy Joyce

Billy Riley > Jack Mountford

Billy Riley > Dave Turton

Billy Riley > Joe Robinson

Billy Riley > Tommy Heyes

Billy Riley > Tommy Moore

Billy Riley > Les Thornton

Billy Riley > Ernie Riley

Billy Riley > Roy Wood

Billy Robinson

Billy Robinson> Josh Barnett

Billy Robinson> Kazushi Sakuraba

Billy Robinson> Joel Bane

Billy Robinson> John Potenza

Billy Robinson> Bryan Roig

Marty Jones

Marty Jones > William Regal

Roy Wood

Roy Wood > Tom Billington
Roy Wood > Shane Rigby >
Roy Wood > Younger Rigby >

Roy Wood > Ian Bromley >

Roy Wood > Osamu Matsunami >

Roy Wood > Osamu Matsunami > Riley's Gym Kyoto

Roy Wood > Greg Crompton

Roy Wood > Chris Lomas

Roy Wood > Kevin Lloyd

Roy Wood > Wei Tran

Roy Wood > Mark Ganaden

Roy Wood > Rikk Georgiades

Roy Wood > Jack Gallagher

Tommy Heyes

Tommy Heyes > Vic Jones

Jack Mountford
Jack Mountford > Darren Morris

Dave Turton
Dave Turton > Geoff Thompson

Ted Betley
Ted Betley > Tom Billington
Ted Betley > Davey Boy Smith
Ted Betley > Dave "Fit" Finlay

Billy Chambers
Billy Chambers > Tom Billington

Brazilian Catch Wrestling Lineages

Orlando Américo "Dudu" Da Silva

Orlando Américo "Dudu" Da Silva > "Mestre Tatu" Euclydes Hatem

Orlando Américo "Dudu" Da Silva > Helio Gracie, Carlos Gracie, George Gracie > (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu)

Mestre Tatu" Euclydes Hatem

"Mestre Tatu" Euclydes Hatem > (Luta Livre Submission) > Marco Ruas

Rufino Dos Santos

Rufino Dos Santos > Roberto Leitão

Roberto Leitão

Roberto Leitão > Marco Ruas

Roberto Leitão > Marco Ruas > (Ruas Vale Tudo)

Roberto Leitão > Renato Sobral

Roberto Leitão > Pedro Rizzo

Roberto Leitão > Roberto Leitão Filho

Canadian Catch Wrestling Lineages

Chief Joseph War Eagle* >
Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* >
Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Chief Jay Strongbow >
Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Edward "Moose" Cholak >
Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Billy Two Rivers >
Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Billy Two Rivers > Mike Martelle >
Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Billy Two Rivers > Mike Martelle > Luis Ciraiz

Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Billy Two Rivers > Mike Martelle > Jay Pages

Chief Joseph War Eagle* > Chief Don Eagle* > Billy Two Rivers > Mike Martelle > Andrew Turbay

Frank Saxon* >
Frank Saxon* > Mad Dog Vachoun >
Frank Saxon* > Mad Dog Vachoun > Baron von Raschke >
Frank Saxon* > Mad Dog Vachoun > Vivian Vachoun >

Jack Taylor* >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Bret Hart >

Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Ross Hart >

Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Smith Hart >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Keith Hart >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Dean Hart >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Ben Bassarab >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Wayne Hart >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Ricky Fuji >
Jack Taylor* > Stu Hart* > Mr. Hito >

Hugh Lennox ? >
Hugh Lennox ? > Jack Wentworth >
Hugh Lennox ? > Jack Wentworth > Bob Hodgson
Hugh Lennox ? > Jack Wentworth > Johnny Powers >
Hugh Lennox ? > Jack Wentworth > Johnny Powers > ???

Chester McIntyre >
Thomas Dickinson >
Henry Karhunsaari >
George Walker >
Ernie Arthur >
Armand Corvelle >
Vic Cattrone >
Earl McCready >
Fred Bel >

Japanese Catch Wrestling Lineages

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Ken Shamrock >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Ken Shamrock > The Lion's Den

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Ken Shamrock > The Lion's Den > Maurice Smith
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Ken Shamrock > Frank Shamrock >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Matt Hume >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Matt Hume > Dennis Hallman >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Matt Hume > Josh Barnett >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Matt Hume > Jeff Monson >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Matt Hume > Rich Franklin >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Matt Hume > Demetrious Johnson >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Masakatsu Funaki > Bas Rutten >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Minoru Suzuki >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Alexander Otsuka >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Yuki Ishikawa >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Yoshiaki Fujiwara > Takeshi Ono >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > (Shooto)
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura >

Erik Paulson > (Combat Submission Wrestling)

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Sean Sherk >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Renato Sobral >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Brock Lesnar >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson / Brock Lesnar > Tony Ferguson

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Cub Swanson >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Josh Barnett >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Omar Bouiche >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Omar Bouiche > Musse

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yorinaga Nakamura > Erik Paulson > Allen Chambers

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Kazuo Yamazaki >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Kazuo Yamazaki > Kendo Kashin >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Kazuo Yamazaki > Yuji Nagata >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yuki Nakai >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yuki Nakai > Shinya Aoki >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yuki Nakai > Masakazu Imanari >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Noboru Asahi >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yuichi Watanabe >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Sanae Kikuta >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Caesar Takeshi >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Yuji Sakuragi >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Kozo Urita >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Rumina Sato >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Satoru Sayama > Rumina Sato > Naoya Uematsu >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Antonio Inoki >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Antonio Inoki > Kazuyuki Fujita >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Antonio Inoki > Tatsumi Fujinami

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Akira Maeda >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Akira Maeda > Tsuyoshi Kohsaka >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Akira Maeda > Wataru Sakata >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Akira Maeda > Wataru Sakata > Naoki Kimura >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Nobuhiko Takada >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Nobuhiko Takada > Daijiro Matsui

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Nobuhiko Takada >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Nobuhiko Takada > Hidetada Irie

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Nobuhiko Takada > Kenichi Yamamoto
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Nobuhiko Takada > Kenichi Yamamoto > Hideo Tokoro

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Karl Gotch* > Tom Puckett > Michael Pearson

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Kazushi Sakuraba >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Josh Barnett >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Kiyoshi Tamura >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Kiyoshi Tamura > Ryu Echigo
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Kiyoshi Tamura > Ryuki Ueyama
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Kiyoshi Tamura > Kazuki Okubo

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Shigeo Miyato

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Shigeo Miyato > UWF/CACC Snake Pit Japan

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Shigeo Miyato > UWF/CACC Snake Pit Japan > Mariah May

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Osamu Matsunami >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Osamu Matsunami > Riley's Gym Kyoto

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Hideki Suzuki >

Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Harry Smith >
Willy Charnock* > Billy Riley* > Billy Robinson > Gary Albright* >

Stu Hart* > Ricky Fuji >
Stu Hart* > Mr. Hito >
Stu Hart* > Jushin Liger >

Lou Thesz* > Shigeo Miyato >

Noriaki Kiguchi > (Combat Wrestling)
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada >
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Masakazu Imanari
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Takanori Gomi
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Mitsuhiro Ishida
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Takefumi Hanai
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Katsuya Toida
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Masakatsu Ueda
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Yuji Hoshino
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Kohtani brothers
Noriaki Kiguchi > Naoki Sakurada > Satoru Kitaoka

Matt Hume

Matt Hume > Josh Barnett

Matt Hume > Demetrious Johnson

Matt Hume > Bibiano Fernandes

Matt Hume > Tim Boetsch

Matt Hume > Jeff Monson

Matt Hume > Bob Sapp

Matt Hume > Chris Leben

Matt Hume > Hayato Sakurai

Matt Hume > Akira Shoji

Matt Hume > Matt Brown

Matt Hume > Rich Franklin