Newton Tattrie

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 st...