WRESTLER PROFILE

Wrestler Rocky Johnson
Real Name Wayde Bowles
Birthday August 24, 1944
Hometown Born in Nova Scotia, Canada
  Grew up in Toronto, Canada
  Lives in Davie, FL
Marital Status Married
Height & Weight  
Trained by Rocky Bollie
  Kurt Von Steiger
Debut 1964
Previous Gimmicks Drew Glasteau
  Sweet Ebony Diamond (masked)
  Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson
Finishing Maneuver Sunset Flip

WRESTLER TITLE HISTORY

   

WRESTLER SWF/APW/WPW CAREER MATCH RECORD

W-15  L-13  D-2

November 4, 1983:  lost to Ric Flair
December 22, 1983:  lost to Paul Orndorff & The Iron Sheik (w/Tony Atlas)
January 4, 1984:  Superbrawl:  d. Billy Jack Haynes
January 8, 1984:  lost to Mr. Saito in 13 seconds!
January 18, 1984:  Superbrawl:  lost to Krusher Darsow & Super Destroyer I (w/Tony Atlas)
February 4, 1984:  d. Jim Brunzell
February 11, 1984:  lost to Paul Orndorff
February 15, 1984:  Superbrawl:  d. Jake Roberts in 59 seconds
February 19, 1984:  drew with Ron Bass & Black Bart (w/Tony Atlas)
March 7, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  eliminated in battle royal for World Title tournament spot
March 17, 1984:  drew with One Man Gang & King Kong Bundy (w/Jim Duggan)
March 21, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Brad Armstrong
March 25, 1984:  d. Butch Reed
March 31, 1984:  d. Larry Zbyszko
April 8, 1984:  d. Jake Roberts & Abdullah the Butcher by DQ (w/Tony Atlas)
April 11, 1984:  SuperBrawl: World Heavyweight Title Match:  lost to champion Harley Race
April 15, 1984:  lost to Ken Patera by DQ
April 18, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. The Iron Sheik & Buzz Sawyer (w/Tony Atlas)
May 5, 1984:  lost to Tully Blanchard & Buzz Sawyer (w/Tony Atlas)
May 6, 1984:  lost to Terry Gordy
May 16, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Michael Hayes & The Assassin (w/Tony Atlas)
May 19, 1984:  d. The Fabulous Freebirds (w/Tony Atlas)
May 20, 1984:  d. The Fabulous Freebirds (w/Tony Atlas)
May 27, 1984:  d. Butch Reed & Mr. Wrestling II (w/Tony Atlas)
May 30, 1984:  d. Al Perez
June 3, 1984:  lost to Tery Gordy & The Iron Sheik (w/Tony Atlas)
June 20, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. The Super Destroyers (w/Tony Atlas)
June 24, 1984:  lost to Koko B. Ware
June 27, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. The Super Destroyers (w/Tony Atlas)
June 30, 1984:  lost to Larry Zbyszko & Kendo Nagasaki (w/ Dusty Rhodes)
July 1, 1984:  refused new contract
July 4, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Bobby Jaggers & Al Perez (w/Billy Robinson)

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