Billy Spears

Last updated: March 13, 2025

Title History

  • (Gulf Coast) City of Mobile Heavyweight title defeating Bob Kelly (Fenruary 20, 1974)
  • Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Blue Yankee (Curtis Smith) defeating Wrestling Pro & Eddie Sullivan (June 21, 1977);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Ken Lucas (September 16, 1977);
  • NWA Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Eagles (December 3, 1977);

Career Highlights

  • Billy Spears lost an eye when he was hit with a belt buckle in the face by an angry fan..
  • Billy Spears was one of the wrestlers who was shown in the film “Wrestling Queen”, about Vivian Vachon..
  • Billy Spears often provoked riots in the South and had to wait for hours in the locker room before leaving to insure safety..
  • November 2004: Rumors that Billy Spearman passed away at age 72 in Jacksonville turn out to be 100% completely false.. Match Results:
  • August 22, 1969– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Billy Spears defeated El Toro II..
  • September 3, 1969– GCW: Vincent Lopez defeated Billy Spears..
  • October 7, 1969– GCW: Cyclone Sato defeated Billy Spears..
  • November 4, 1969– GCW: Billy Spears, Vicky Williams & Vivian Vance defeated El Diablo, Rita & Bette Boucher..
  • November 21, 1969– GCW: Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Spears..
  • December 12, 1969– GCW: Aldo Bogni defeated Billy Spears..
  • June 30, 1970– GCW: Rocket Monroe defeated Billy Spears..
  • July 11, 1970– GCW: Paul DeMarco defeated Billy Spears..
  • January 30, 1971– GCW: Kubla Khan defeated Billy Spears..
  • February 13, 1971– GCW: Jim Wilson defeated Billy Spears..
  • March 2, 1971– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Corsica Jean..
  • March 9, 1971– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Bob Boyer..
  • April 6, 1971– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Scorpion I..
  • April 27, 1971– GCW: Roberto Soto & Bob Armstrong defeated Billy Spears & Luke Graham..
  • May 14, 1971– GCW: Doug Gilbert & Dick Steinborn defeated Billy Spears & Fidel Castillo..
  • May 28, 1971– GCW: Kubla Khan defeated Billy Spears..
  • June 19, 1971– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Rocky Johnson..
  • July 2, 1971– GCW: Jerry Oates defeated Billy Spears..
  • July 17, 1971– GCW: George Scott defeated Billy Spears..
  • August 13, 1971– GCW: El Mongol & Kubla Khan defeated Billy Spears & Guillotine Gordon..
  • September 7, 1971– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears..
  • September 17, 1971– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Paul Jones..
  • October 12, 1971– GCW: Jerry Oates & Alex Medina defeated Billy Spears & Cisco Grimaldo..
  • November 9, 1971– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears..
  • December 3, 1971– GCW: Bill Dromo & Bob Armstrong defeated Billy Spears & Bill White..
  • December 21, 1971– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Jerry Oates..
  • January 11, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Alex Medina..
  • February 4, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Jimmy Valentine..
  • February 19, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Cisco Grimaldo..
  • March 7, 1972– GCW: Mike & Pat Kelly defeated Billy Spears & Joe Turco..
  • March 17, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears, Flash & Rocket Monroe defeated Klondike Bill, Pat & Mike Kelly..
  • March 28, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears & Mr. X defeated Pat & Mike Kelly..
  • April 14, 1972– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears in a Boxing Match..
  • April 21, 1972– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears in a Brass Knuckles Match..
  • May 2, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Roberto Soto in a Texas Death Match..
  • May 9, 1972– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears in a Taped Fist Match..
  • May 20, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Mike George..
  • June 10, 1972– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears..
  • June 16, 1972– GCW: Billy Spears defeated George Grant..
  • July 1, 1972– GCW: Argentina Apollo defeated Billy Spears..
  • July 14, 1972– GCW: El Mongol defeated Billy Spears..
  • July 28, 1972– GCW: Rocket Monroe defeated Billy Spears in a Brass Knuckles Match..
  • August 5, 1972– GCW: Avenger II defeated Billy Spears..
  • January 9, 1973– JWA (Japan): Sakaguchi & Kintaro Ohki defeated Mighty Yankee (Spears) & The Spoiler..
  • January 30, 1973– JWA (Japan): Great Kojika defeated Mighty Yankee (Spears)..
  • January 3, 1975– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears in a No DQ Match..
  • January 17, 1975– GCW: Roberto Soto defeated Billy Spears in a Lights Out Texas Death Match..
  • March 1, 1975– GCW: Ray Candy defeated Billy Spears..
  • March 15, 1975– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Roberto Soto..
  • May 15, 1975– GCW: Dennis Hall defeated Billy Spears..
  • May 31, 1975– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Bill Dromo..
  • June 7, 1975– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Bearcat Brown..
  • June 21, 1975– GCW: Billy Spears defeated Dennis Hall..
  • July 4, 1975– GCW: Mike McCord defeated Billy Spears..
  • July 18, 1975– GCW: Rick Martel defeated Billy Spears..
  • August 5, 1975– GCW: Leon Ogle defeated Billy Spears in a I Quit Match..
  • August 12, 1975– GCW: Leon Ogle defeated Billy Spears in a Steel Cage Match..
  • November 10, 1975– GCW: Jay Strongbow defeated Billy Spears..
  • November 21, 1975– GCW: Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne & Dick Slater beat Billy Spears & Otto Von Heller & George McCreery..
  • December 6, 1975– GCW: Dean Ho & Tony Garea defeated Billy Spears & Dudley Clements..
  • February 14, 1978– NWA World Class: Barry Orton defeated Billy Spears..
  • February 21, 1978– NWA World Class: Eric the Red defeated Billy Spears..
hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
previous names: Sardo
Mighty Blue Yankee #2
The Mighty Yankee
finishing move(s): The Boston Crab
favorite move(s): Cheap Shots
The Bodyslam
notable feuds: Vince Lopez
Tex McKenzie
Tony Nero
The Super Assailant
Tony Romano
Bull Dromo
Roberto Soto
Paul DeMarco
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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