Bill Irwin

• NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Hartford Love & Jerry Brown (May 17, 1979);
• AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Valiant [Tournament] (August 11, 1980);
• AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Larry Lathem defeating Eddie & Tommy Gilbert (October 27, 1980);
• NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Frank Dusek Awarded (November ??, 1981);
• NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Bugsy McGraw defeating Al Madril & Kerry Von Erich (April ??, 1982);
• WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating The Spoiler (July ??, 1982);
• WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating Brian Adias (July 19, 1982);
• NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Al Madril (August ??, 1982);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/King Kong Bundy defeating Kerry & Kevin Von Erich (September 12, 1982);
• WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating Bugsy McGraw (October ??, 1982);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Bulldog Brower & Roddy Piper (October ??, 1983);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Brian Adias & Iceman Parsons (January 30, 1984);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Iceman Parsons & Buck Zumhofe (May 19, 1984);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Iceman Parsons & Buck Zumhofe (September 28, 1984);
• NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Jacques Rogeau Jr. & Brad Armstrong (November 18, 1984);
• IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Alofa & Dan Kroffat (March 6, 1986);
• UWF (Mid South) World Tag Team titles w/Leroy Brown defeating Jack Victory & John Tatum (November 9, 1986);
• GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Black Bart defeating Rod Price & John Tatum (December 27, 1991);
• GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Brass Knuckles title defeating Black Bart (March 27, 1992);
• BDPW (Dallas) Heavyweight title (3);
• BDPW (Dallas) Tag Team titles;
• BDPW (Dallas) Brass Knucks title;

Career Highlights

In The Beginning / Miscellaneous Information:

• “Wild” Bill Irwin formed a very dominant tag team with his brother, Scott Irwin..
• ~~~Scott & Bill Irwin worked under masks as “The Super Destroyers” in Texas, managed by Skandor Akbar..
• ~~~Scott & Bill Irwin also worked as a team known as “The Long Riders” in Montreal’s International Wrestling..Georgia Championship Wrestling:
• December 17, 1977– GCW: Jacques Goulet & Ole Anderson defeated Bill Irwin & Charlie Cook..
• January 16, 1978– GCW; Charlie Cook defeated Bill Irwin..
• February 11, 1978– GCW: Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bill Irwin..
• February 18, 1978– GCW: Stan Hansen defeated Bill Irwin..
• March 28, 1978– GCW: Ken Dillinger defeated Bill Irwin..
• April 14, 1978– GCW: Pierre Lefebvre defeated Bill Irwin..
• April 29, 1978– GCW: Rocky Johnson defeated Bill Irwin..
• May 6, 1978– GCW: Bill Irwin defeated Burrhead Jones..
• May 20, 1978– GCW: Rocky Johnson defeated Bill Irwin..
• June 10, 1978– GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Bill Irwin..
• June 17, 1978– GCW: Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson defeated Bill Irwin & Rick McGraw..
• July 1, 1978– GCW: Hartford Love defeated Bill Irwin..
• July 15, 1978– GCW: Ernie Ladd defeated Bill Irwin..
• August 19, 1978– GCW: The Assassin defeated Bill Irwin..
• September 2, 1978– GCW: Ernie Ladd defeated Bill Irwin..
• February 17, 1979– GCW: Ric Flair defeated Bill Irwin..NWA Central States:
• April 28, 1979– NWA Central States: Bill Irwin defeated Red Beard..
• July 12, 1979– NWA Central States: Super Destroyer & Al Hayes defeated Bill Irwin & Tom Andrews..CWA Memphis:
• July 14, 1980– CWA: Bill Irwin defeated Eddie Gilbert..
• October 13, 1980– CWA: Tony Charles defeated Bill Irwin..
• November 24, 1980– CWA: Sonny King defeated Bill Irwin..
• December 8, 1980– CWA: Robert Gibson defeated Bill Irwin..
• January 18, 1981– CWA: Hector Guerrero defeated Bill Irwin..Georgia Championship Wrestling:
• May 17, 1981– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Tommy Rich defeated Bill Irwin..World Class Championship Wrestling:
• June 4, 1982– WCCW: Bill Irwin defeated Ken Mantell..
• August 15, 1982– WCCW Star Wars: Al Madril defeated Bill Irwin..
• December 25, 1982– WCCW Star Wars: David Von Erich defeated Bill Irwin to retain the Texas title..Mid South Wrestling:
• March 21, 1983– Mid South: Mr. Wrestling II defeated Bill Irwin..
• April 16, 1983– Mid South: Chavo Guerrero defeated Bill Irwin..World Class Championship Wrestling:
• June 17, 1983– WCCW Star Wars: Chris Adams & Chavo Guerrero & Jose Lothario beat Bill Irwin & Fishman & The Mongol..
• June 23, 1984– WCCW: Jose Lothario defeated Bill Irwin..
• September 3, 1984– WCCW Star Wars: Jules Strongbow & Buck Zumhoffe defeated Bill & Scott Irwin..American Wrestling Association:
• August 18, 1985– AWA: Bill Irwin defeated Baron Von Raschke..
• September 28, 1985– AWA Superclash: Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo Tsuruta & Giant Baba beat Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin & Harley Race..
• December 29, 1985– AWA Star Wars: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bill & Scott Irwin..
• February 24, 1986– AWA: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated Bill & Scott Irwin to retain the AWA World Tag titles..
• April 20, 1986– AWA Wrestle Rock: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated Bill & Scott Irwin to retain the AWA World Tag titles..Universal Wrestling Federation:
• November 27, 1986– UWF: Bill Irwin & Leroy Brown defeated Gary Young & Joe Savoldi to retain the UWF Tag Team titles..
• February 7, 1987– UWF: Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams defeated Bill Irwin & Eli the Eliminator..
• April 11, 1987– UWF: Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes defeated Bill Irwin & The Viking & Angel of Death..World Class Championship Wrestling:
• October 15, 1988: WCCW Cotton Bowl: Bill Irwin & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Black Bart..National Wrestling Alliance:
• June 14, 1989– NWA Clash: Sting defeated Bill Irwin to retain the Television title..
• June 23, 1989– NWA: Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton defeated Bill Irwin & Ron Simmons..
• July 23, 1989– NWA Great American Bash: Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin..
• August 6, 1989– NWA: Tommy Rich defeated Bill Irwin..
• August 27, 1989– NWA: Bill Irwin defeated Ranger Ross..
• October 8, 1989– NWA: Tom Zenk defeated Bill Irwin..World Championship Wrestling:
• September 5, 1990– WCW: Tommy Rich defeated Bill Irwin..
• October 27, 1990– WCW Halloween Havoc: Terry Taylor defeated Bill Irwin..
• December 16, 1990– WCW: Bill Irwin defeated TC Carter..
• January 1, 1991– WCW: Junkyard Dog defeated Bill Irwin..
• January 17, 1991–WCW: Brad Armstrong defeated Bill Irwin..
• January 26, 1991– WCW: Tim Horner defeated Bill Irwin..Global Wrestling Federation:
• June 28, 1991– Global Wrestling Federation: Bill Irwin defeated Fantasma..
• July 5, 1991– GWF: Gary Young & Brian Adias defeated Bill Irwin & Randy Rhodes..
• July 12, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Khris Germany..
• July 27, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin & Johnny Ace beat Avenger & Jeff Gaylord..
• August 2, 1991– GWF: Handsome Stranger defeated Bill Irwin..
• August 9, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Terry Daniels..
• August 23, 1991– GWF: Chris Walker & Steve Simpson defeated Bill Irwin & Sweet Daddy Falcone..
• September 6, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated El Diablo..
• September 27, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Tug Taylor..
• October 11, 1991– GWF: John Tatum defeated Bill Irwin..
• November 1, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Scott Anthony..
• November 15, 1991– GWF: John Tatum & Rod Price defeated Bill Irwin & Black Bart..
• December 13, 1991– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Sweet Daddy Falcone..
• January 3, 1992– GWF: Bill Irwin & Black Bart beat Steven Dane & Barry Horowitz to retain the GWF Tag titles..
• January 24, 1992– GWF: Black Bart defeated Bill Irwin in a 10 Count Knockout Match..
• February 21, 1992– Global Wrestling Federation: Bill Irwin participated in an Elimination Match..
• ~~~Bill Irwin & Scott Putski & Terry Garvin & Gary Young beat Black Bart & John Tatum & Steven Dane & Rod Price..
• March 6, 1992– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Bull Pain..
• April 3, 1992– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Big Bad John in a Double Pole Match..
• April 24, 1992– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated The Viper..
• May 15, 1992– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated J.R Stryker..
• June 19, 1992– GWF: Johnny Mantell defeated Bill Irwin in a “Loser Leaves GWF” Match..
• January 22, 1993– GWF: Super Destroyer (Bill Irwin) defeated Chaz..
• February 21, 1993– WCW Super Brawl: Davey Boy Smith defeated Bill Irwin..
• February 23, 1993– WCW: Dustin Rhodes defeated Bill Irwin..
• July 1, 1994: GWF: Bill Irwin & Black Bart defeated Rick Garren & Devon Michaels..
• July 15, 1994– GWF: Bill Irwin defeated Michael Hayes..
• August 12, 1994– GWF: Jimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Bill Irwin, Black Bart & Moadib..World Wrestling Federation – The Goon:
• Mid-90s: Bill Irwin had a brief stint in the WWF, using a hockey player gimmick, named “The Goon”..
• July 22, 1996– WWF RAW: Marc Mero defeated The Goon (Bill Irwin).
• September 29, 1996– WWF: Barry Windham defeated The Goon..
• November 18, 1996– WWF: Flash Funk defeated The Goon..Retirement:
• Wild Bill Irwin reportedly runs a wrestling school in Duluth, Minnesota..
• April 1, 2001–WrestleMania X-Seven: The Goon competed in a gimmick battle royal which was won by The Iron Sheik.
• December 10, 2007–RAW 15th Anniversary: The Goon participated in a special Battle Royal featuring past RAW Super Stars!