Mr. T

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Career Highlights

  • Lawrence Tureaud attended Dunbar Vocational High School where he was a football star and studied Martial Arts.
  • ~~~He won a scholarship to play football at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, but was thrown out after a year.
  • February 26, 1985: Hulk Hogan w/ Mr. T defeated Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji by DQ when Fuji interfered in Los Angeles, CA.
  • March 31, 1985 – Wrestlemania I: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff.
  • March 1, 1986 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Mr. T defeated “Battling” Bob Orton in a special “boxing” match.
  • April 2, 1986 – Wrestlemanaia II: Mr. T w/ Joe Frazier defeated Rowdy Roddy Piper w/ Bob Orton by DQ in a special “boxing” match.
  • Mr. T had a third run in the WWF as a Referee (or enforcer), but it failed when contract negotiations fell through.
  • July 17, 1994 – WCW Bash at the Beach: Mr. T resurfaced as a special referee for a cage match between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
  • December 27, 1994 – WCW Starrcade: Mr. T defeated Kevin Sullivan.
  • November 19, 2001 – RAW: Mr. T is a special guest of the WWF and watches the show from ringside.
  • 2005: Hulk Hogan and Mr T. presented Sylvester Stallone with the ‘Action Movie Star Award’ at the Taurus World Stunt Awards.
  • April 5, 2014: Mr. T was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2014.
Updated: January 17, 2025 @ 11:49 am

Active Promotion Inactive

Trained By

Debut

Birthday

May 21, 1952

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Gender

Male

Height

5'10"

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Roddy Piper
Paul Orndorff
Bob Orton
Ric Flair

Status

Retired