Tony Jones

Last updated: April 28, 2014


Title History

 

  • 1994 NCAA California Collegiate Champion;
  • APW Universal Heavyweight title;
  • APW Universal Tag Team titles w/Jay Smooth (5);
  • UPW Southern California Heavyweight title;

 

Career Highlights

APW:

  • Tony Jones formed a tag team with Jay Smooth in APW known as “The Westside Connection”..
  • September 5, 1996 – APW Gym Wars: The Westside Connection d. Vic Grimes & Jason C. Clay to retain APW Tag Team titles..
  • April 19, 1997 – APW Gym Wars: Vic Grimes pinned Tony Jones after a stiff Sitdown Powerbomb..
  • June 20, 1997 – APW Gym Wars: Vic Grimes beat Tony Jones via DQ (1st round of World title tournament)..
  • August 15, 1997 – APW Gym Wars: The Westside Connection beat Vic Grimes & Chris Cole to retain the APW Tag Team titles..
  • September 5, 1997 – APW Sports Annihilation: The Westside Connection beat Vic Grimes & Jason C. Clay to retain..
  • September 19, 1997 – APW Gym Wars: The Grimes Brothers (Vic & Little Dic) beat The Westside Connection for the APW Tag titles..
  • October 3, 1997 – APW Night of the Return Match: The Grimes Brothers beat Rick Turner & Tony Jones in a Best 2/3 Falls Match..
  • October 31, 1997 – APW Halloween Hell: Vic Grimes pinned Tony Jones..
  • November 7, 1997 – APW Final Friday: Elijah Wisdom, Tony Jones & Truth beat Rick Thompson & The Grimes Brothers..
  • March 6, 1998 – APW Wrestling Inc: Michael Modest & Tony Jones beat Vic Grimes & Erin O’Grady to retain APW Tag Team titles..
  • April 3, 1998 – APW Turn Back The Clock: Michael Modest & Tony Jones vs Vic Grimes & Boyce LeGrande fought to a No Contest..Miscellaneous:
  • Tony Jones was featured in Barry Blaustein’s wrestling documentary “Beyond the Mat” profiled along side Mike Modest..Xtreme Pro Wrestling:
  • May 26, 2000 – XPW D-Day: Tracy Smothers defeated Tony Jones (Jones’ XPW debut).
  • May 27, 2000 – XPW D-Day Aftermath Part 1: Tracy Smothers defeated Tony Jones again..
  • May 28, 2000 – XPW D-Day Aftermath Part 2: Pogo the Clown pinned Tony Jones (Jones’ final match in XPW)..
  • June 11, 2004–Pro Wrestling Iron: Tony Jones & Jason Brisbane defeated Lars Dauger & Ryan Drago..

 

nickname: The Shooter
birthday: April 6, 1971
hometown: San Francisco, California
height: 6'5"
weight: 270 lbs
trained by: APW Bootcamp
WWF Dojo (Tom Pritchard)
WCW Power Plant (Paul Orndorff)
Terry Taylor
Buddy Lee Parker
debut: January 1997 (APW)
finishing move(s): The Holy Shoot
The German Automatic
favorite move(s): Dragon Suplex
T-Bone Suplex
Underhook Suplex.
notable feuds: "Vicious" Vic Grimes
website: http://www.shootertonyjones.net

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