Austin Idol

[Austin Idol Gallery]

Title History

• NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/ Jimmy Golden defeating Brute Bernard and Bobby Hart [Tournament] (December 2, 1972);
• AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (December 25, 1978);
• NWA Georgia Television title defeating Ray Candy (1979);
• NWA (Southern Division) Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating The Hulk (aka Hulk Hogan) (June 13, 1979);
• NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/ Masked Superstar defeating Crusher and Tommy Rich (November 25, 1979);
• NWA Georgia Television title defeating Steve Travis (January 12, 1980);
• NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Wrestling II (March 29, 1980);
• CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/ Dutch Mantell defeating Jerry Jarrett and Tojo Yamamoto (August 4, 1980);
• CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (October 6, 1980);
• CWA (Memphis) World Tag Team titles w/ Dutch Mantell defeating Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin (March 9, 1981);
• NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Jos LeDuc (1982);
• NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating David Schultz (December 1982);
• CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title Awarded (February 1983);
• CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Ken Patera (September 10, 1983);
• CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Stan Hanson (October 3, 1983);
• CWA (Memphis) International Heavyweight title defeating Randy Savage (May 14, 1984);
• NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Vic Rain (August 1984);
• NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Lord Humongous (aka Jeff Van Kamp) (March 4, 1985);
• NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Golden (July 27, 1985);
• AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/ Jerry Lawler defeating Dutch Mantell and Bill Dundee (December 9, 1985);
• Texas All Star USA Heavyweight title defeating Fred Ottman (aka Typhoon) (January 27, 1986);
• AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Soul Train Jones (aka Virgil) (Febuary 2, 1987);
• AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (April 27, 1987);
• PWF (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/ Stan Hanson Awarded (August 1987);

Career Highlights

• Typical Interview or quote: “Austin Idol, rich, sexy and mean (darlin)..the women’s pet..and the men’s regret”
• Austin Idol has wrestled in: Mid-Atlantic, AWA, USWA, CWA, Georgia, NWA, Florida, Global.
• 1975: Austin Idol was involved in a plane crash, along with Gary Hart, Buddy Colt, and Bobby Shane (who died).
• 1978: Austin Idol first won the AWA Southern Heavyweight title from Jerry Lawler on Christmas night.
• ~~~They feuded for the first few months of 1979 before Idol lost a “Loser Leaves Town” match to Jerry Lawler.
• February 18, 1980 WWF: Austin Idol defeated Jose Estrada at Madison Square Garden in New York City..
• Austin Idol was managed by Jimmy Hart and Paul E. Dangerously at different times during his career.
• Austin Idol teamed with Tommy Rich to feud with Jerry Lawler and Bam Bam Bigelow.
• April 27, 1987: Austin Idol defeated Jerry “The King” Lawler in a Steel Cage match to win the Southern title.
• ~~~As a result, forced the King to get his head shaved in the center of the ring!
• 1980: Austin Idol broke a trophy over Jerry Lawler’s head.
• Austin Idol challenged for the NWA World title; vs. Harley Race (1980), vs. Ric Flair (1982), vs. Jerry Lawler (1988).
• August 6, 2021 – NWA Powerrr #35: Tyrus w Austin Idol defeated The Pope to win the NWA Television title.
• August 31, 2021 – NWA Powerrr #37: Tyrus w Austin Idol defeated BLK Jeez to retain the World Television title.
• October 12, 2021 – NWA Powerrr #42: Tyrus w Austin Idol defeated Jordan Clearwater to retain the World Television title.
• December 4, 2021 – NWA Hard Times 2: Tyrus w Austin Idol defeated Cyon to retain the World Television title. The Pope was the special referee.
• May 3, 2022 – NWA Powerrr #62 (Taped): Mims defeated Tyrus w Austin Idol, BLK Jeez, Jordan Clearwater & Marshe Rockett in a slam challenge.
• August 2, 2022 – NWA Powerrr S9E8 (Taped): Cyon w Austin Idol defeated Rodney Mack w Aron Stevens to become #1 contender for the National title.
• August 27, 2022 – NWA 74 Night 1: Cyon w Austin Idol defeated Jax Dane to win the NWA National heavyweight title.
• August 28, 2022 – NWA 74 Night 2: Cyon w Austin Idol defeated Anthony Mayweahter to retain NWA National Heavyweight title.
• September 13, 2022 – NWA Powerrr S10Ep3 (Taped): Cyon w Austin Idol defeated Joe Alonzo in a non-title match.
• September 27, 2022 – NWA Powerrr Surge S10Ep1 (Taped): The NOW (Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus) defeated Cyon by count-out w Austin Idol.
• November 12, 2022 – NWA Hard Times: Cyon w Austin Idol defeated Dak Draper to retain the NWA National heavyweight title.
• November 22, 2022 – NWA Powerrr S11Ep2 (Taped): Cyon w Austin Idol defeated Silas Mason in a non-title match.
• December 27, 2022 – NWA Powerrr S11Ep7 (Taped): Idolmania Sports Management (Cyon, Jordan Clearwater and Tyrus) w Austin Idol defeated Joe Alonzo & La Rebelion (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf).
• January 3, 2023 – NWA Powerrr S11Ep8 (Taped): The Mortons (Kerry Morton and Ricky Morton) defeated Cyon and Sal The Pal w Austin Idol in the 2nd round of the champion series.
• February 11, 2023 – NWA Nuff Said: Robert Anthony w Austin Idol defeated Homicide to retain the NWA National heavyweight title.
• February 21, 2023 – NWA Powerrr S12Ep2 (Taped): Cyon w Austin Idol vs. Kratos ended in a time limit draw. Cyon retains the NWA National heavyweight title.
• April 7, 2023 – NWA 312: EC3 defeated Cyon w Austin Idol to win the NWA National heavyweight title.
• May 2, 2023 – NWA Powerrr #108 (Taped): Chris Adonis w Tyrus defeated Cyon w Austin Idol.
• May 16, 2023 – NWA Powerrr #110 (Taped): Kratos and Odinson defeated Cyon and Jordan Clearwater w Austin Idol.
• June 3, 2023 – NWA The Crockett Cup – Night 1: The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) defeated Idolmania Sports Management (Cyon and Jordan Clearwater) w Austin Idol in the 1st round.
• June 4, 2023 – NWA The Crockett Cup: The Masked Man defeated Cyon w Austin Idol.
• July 11, 2023 – NWA Powerrr #117 (Taped): Zyon w Austin Idol defeated Rolando Freeman.
• August 8, 2023 – NWA Powerrr #121 (Taped): Odinson defeated Zyon w Austin Idol by disqualification.
• August 26, 2023 – NWA 75 – Night 1: Zyon w Austin Idol defeated Jordan Clearwater.
• August 27, 2023 – NWA 75 – Night 2: Zyon w Austin Idol was in the #1 contenders battle royal for the National heavyweight title won by Jordan Clearwater.
• October 28, 2023 – NWA Samhain Pre-Show: Jordan Clearwater & The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana) defeated The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) and Zyon w Austin Idol.
• March 26, 2024 – NWA Powerrr #149 (Taped): Zyon w Austin Idol defeated AJ Cazana w Bobby Fulton to qualify for the NWA National heavyweight title.
• May 7, 2024 – NWA Powerrr #155 (Taped): Thom Latimer defeated Blake Troop, Burchill and Zyon w Austin Idol in a 4-way match to become #1 contender for the National heavyweight title.
• May 14, 2024 – NWA Powerrr #156 (Taped): Zyon w Austin Idol defeated Mims to become #1 contender for the National heavyweight title.
• July 2, 2024 – NWA Powerrr #163 (Taped): Thom Latimer defeated Zyon w Austin Idol to retain the National heavyweight title.
• August 6, 2024 – NWA Powerrr #168 (Taped): Mims defeated Zyon w Austin Idol.
• August 31, 2024 – NWA 76: Jake Dumas and Zyon w Austin Idol defeated Baron Von Storm and Jax Dane.