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Tommy Rogers

Title History

  • NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Bill Ash (May 2, 1983);
  • NWA (Mid America) United States Junior Heavyweight title Awarded (September 1983);
  • NWA (Mid America) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Koko Ware (October 17, 1983);
  • NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Marty Jannetty defeating Tony Anthony and Len Denton (June 21, 1984);
  • NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Marty Jannetty defeating Tony Anthony and Len Denton (August 23, 1984);
    ~~~Editor’s Notes: This was actually Tommy Lane, wrestling under the name “Tommy Rogers” in Central States.
  • NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Bill and Scott Irwin (October 22, 1984);
  • NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey (May 6, 1985);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Bigfoot and Jonathan Boyd [Tournament] (January 13, 1986);
  • UWF (Mid South) World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Butch Miller and Luke Williams (March 30, 1986);
  • UWF (Mid South) World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Sting and Eddie Gilbert (September 27, 1986);
  • WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Brian Adias and Al Madril (March 4, 1987);
  • WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Tommy Lane and Mike Davis for vacant titles (May 4, 1987);
  • PWA (Pro Wrestling America) Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Terminators (August 16, 1987);
  • NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Stan Lane and Bobby Eaton (April 26, 1988);
  • NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Fulton defeating Ron Simmons and Eddie Gilbert [Tournament] (December 7, 1988);
  • IWA (Japan) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Yukihide Ueno (March 16, 2004);

Career Highlights

  • Tommy Rogers was an avid surfer, and was often spotted at beaches when not inside a pro-wrestling ring.
  • Tommy Rogers formed one of the most popular tag teams ever with Bobby Fulton known as the Fantastics.
  • ~~~The Fantastics entrance music was “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top.
  • Tommy Rogers had a stint in World Championship Wrestling in the mid and late 90’s, often appearing on WCW Television.
  • 1997: Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton wrestled briefly in the new Light-Heavyweight division and even wrestled eachother on RAW.
  • 1998-1999: Tommy Rogers had a stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling and formed a short-lived tag team with Jerry Lynn.
  • October 30, 2004 – U of Virginia Children’s Medical Center Benefit: The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton).
  • January 18, 2005 – Southern Championship Wrestling: The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express in a Steel Cage Match
  • ~~~Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton beat Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey w/Terri Runnels to capture the vacant Tag Team Titles.
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: The RnR Express and The Fantastics beat The Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton/Lane/Cornette).
  • Tommy Rogers passed away on June 1, 2015.

 

Updated: November 6, 2023 @ 10:11 am

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Debut

Birthday

Hometown

Tampa, Florida
Also resides in Honolulu, HI

Gender

Male

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Tomakaze
Rocket Launcher

Favorite Move(s)

Dropkick

Notable Feuds

The Midnight Express
The Sheepherders
The Rock N' Roll RPM's
Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantel

Status

Living