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Bobby Shane

[Bobby Shane GALLERY]

Bobby Shane @ Cauliflower Alley Club

Title History

  • NWA Central States United States Heavyweight title defeating The Stomper (December 4, 1965);
  • Nebraska Heavyweight title defeating Dale Lewis (March 4, 1967);
  • NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Nick Bockwinkel defeating Luke Graham & Ripper Collins (March 12, 1969);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/The Professional defeating Homer O’ Dell & Buddy Colt [Tournament] (July 3, 1970);
  • NWA Georgia Television title defeating Nick Bockwinkel (August 15, 1970);
  • City of Mobile Heavyweight title defeating Bob Kelly (February 3, 1971);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating George Gaiser (November 23, 1971);
  • SCW Western States Tag Team titles w/Ricky Gibson defeating ???????? (????, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating Bob Roop (January 4, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bearcat Wright defeating Ron Miller & Larry O’ Day (March 9, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating Tim Woods (September 28, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (December 27, 1972);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Gorgeous George Jr. defeating Big Bad John & Tim Woods (February 13, 1973);
  • NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/Gorgeous George Jr. defeating Mr. Wrestling II & Tim Woods (November 6, 1973);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gorgeous George Jr. defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller (December 21, 1973);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Original Mr. Wrestling (George Barns) defeating Tony Kontellis & Pat Barrett (April 19, 1974);

Career Highlights

  • 1970: Bobby Shane returned to Georgia as the masked “Challenger” in a red & blue mask and a red, white & blue single..
  • ~~~The Challenger was billed as the new protege of “The Professional” — aka the original Doug Gilbert..
  • ~~~The Challenger & El Mongol defeated Assassin #2 (Jody Hamilton) & El Medico (Luis Hernandez)..
  • February 20, 1975: Bobby Shane died at the age of 27 in the crash of a private airplane near Tampa, FL..
  • ~~~Wrestlers Buddy Colt, Austin Idol and Gary Hart were also injured in the crash..

 

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Trained By

Bill Longson
Bobby Bruns
Rip Hawk
Dick The Bruiser

Debut

Birthday

August 25, 1945

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Gender

Height

5'9"

Weight

224 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Rolling Reverse Cradle

Favorite Move(s)

Figure Four Leglock

Notable Feuds

Kurt Von Stroheim
Buddy Colt
Rip Tyler
Rocket Monroe
Paul De Marco
Cowboy Bob Kelly
Skandor Akbar
Kubla Kahn
Luke Graham
Bob Geigel
Larry (Rocky) Hamilton
Masked Infernos
Bob Roop
Boris Malenko

Status