He moved to Los Angeles in 1952 to become Fred McDaniels. He would take back his own name in 1954 to become the NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion, a title he held 14 times between 1954 and 1960. He was called "the Vampire" and "The Butcher", nicknames he earned for being a very brutal and violent wrestler who used his teeth to bludgeon his opponents. He moved back to Los Angeles and won the WWA Heavyweight Title 4 times, the WWA World Tag Team titles twice, and coined the phrase "Pencil Necked Geek" to describe his opponents. He headlined cards against Edouard Carpentier, Antonino Rocca, Japanese icon Rikidozan and the Destroy. In the early 1960s, Blassie entered Hollywood, appearing on the Dick van Dyke Show. Blassie lost a "Loser Leaves Town" match to Dick the Bruiser in 1964 and entered the WWWF under Vince McMahon Sr. Blassie continued to wrestle and took on Captain Lou Albano as his manager to feud with WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino in the 1960s, defeating him twice by DQ before losing decisively in a Madison Square Garden main event in 1964. He continued to have classics with Lou Thesz, Killer Kowalski and others as a fan favourite but also wrestled as a heel in the WWWF against the World Champion Pedro Morales. 

    Killer Kowalski put Blassie out of wrestling, in storyline terms, in 1972 after Blassie's knees finally gave out. Blassie didn't stop there, though, and became one of wrestling's greatest managers, something most modern fans know him best for. He gained the nickname "The hollywood Fashion Plate" for having a very flamboyant fashion style. He started a stable of very hated heels including Spiros Arion, Victor Rivera, Mr. Saito, High Chief Peter Maivia, Killer Khan, Mr. Fugi, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik and also managed the legendary Jesse Ventura, Adrian Adonis, Stan Hansen, George Steel, Dick Murdoch, and a young Hulk Hogan. Blassie managed Mohammid Ali in a 1976 wrestler versus boxer match against Antonio Inoki in Japan. Blassie lead the Iron Sheik to defeat Bob Backlund in 1984 for the WWF World Title and then lead the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff to the WWF World Tag Team Championship at Wrestlemania I. Blassie retired in the mid-1980s, giving up his stable to the new Doctor of Style, Slick. Vince McMahon Jr. kept him on the payroll for decades of service and he continued to show up occasionally on WWF programming, doing voice overs or making appearances. 

    Blassie is also known for producing a video with Andy Kaufman in the 1980s. In May of 2003, Freddie Blassie made one last appearance on WWE Monday Night Raw to promote his autobiography, managing the Dudley Boys and getting physically involved, though in a limited capacity due to his being confined to a wheel chair. Blassie passed away a few weeks later on May 26th after a long life of great wrestling and great life. From all accounts, Blassie was a trend-setter in the ring and at ringside as a manager. His good humour and violent wrestling style set him apart from the rest of the pack and it is without question that Mr. Blassie belongs here in the UWOW Hall of Fame.