Doug Somers

Title History

NWA Western States Heavyweight title defeating Tank Patton (April ??, 1977);
NWA Tri State Tag Team titles w/Ron MacFarlane defeating Eddie & Tommy Gilbert (????, 1980);
NWA Tri State Tag Team titles w/Ron MacFarlane defeating Ron Sexton & Hector Guerrero (????, 1980);
NWA Tri State Tag Team titles w/Porkchop Cash defeating Eric Embry & Frank Hill (October ??, 1981);
AWA World Tag Team titles w/Buddy Rose defeating Scott Hall & Curt Hennig (January 18, 1986);
AWA World Tag Team titles w/Soldat Ustinov (Doug Somers replaced Boris Zhukoff);

Career History

Doug Somers was a part of the ring crew as a teenager in the middle 60s, then he refereed, then wrestled for two decades..
Doug Somers spent time in Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Central States, Florida, Mid-South, the AWA and others..
Doug Somers replaced Boris Zhukoff when he jumped to the WWF, as the Tag Team championship partner of Soldat Ustinov..
Doug Somers is most famous for forming a dominant team with Playboy Buddy Rose in the AWA, winning the AWA Tag Team titles..
January 25, 1986 – AWA: Buck Zumhofe defeated Doug Somers.
February 14, 1986 – AWA: Marty Jannetty defeated Doug Somers.
March 4, 1986 – AWA: Scott Hall defeated Doug Somers.
March 11, 1986 – AWA: Shawn Michaels defeated Doug Somers.
March 15, 1986 – AWA: Brad Rheingans defeated Doug Somers.
March 16, 1986 – AWA: Leon White defeated Doug Somers.
April 20, 1986 – AWA WrestleRock: Doug Somers & Buddy Rose beat The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels)..
April 24, 1986 – Pro Wrestling USA: Mike Rotunda defeated Doug Somers.
May 17, 1986 – AWA: Buddy Rose & Doug Somers defeated Curt Hennig & Scott Hall to win the world tag team titles.
June 8, 1986 – AWA: Marty Jannetty defeated Doug Somers.
June 28, 1986 – AWA Battle by the Bay: The Midnight Rockers & Curt Hennig beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Alexis Smirnoff..
July 15, 1986 – AWA: Buddy Rose & Doug Somers defeated Chad Pardoe & Jake Milliman to retain the world tag titles.
July 18, 1986 – AWA: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated Col. DeBeers & Doug Somers.
August 5, 1986 – AWA: Doug Somers defeated Kurt Gunther. Curt Hennig, Greg Gagne & Jimmy Snuka defeated Col. DeBeers, Doug Somers & Larry Zbyszko.
August 19, 1986 – AWA: Brad Rheingans defeated Doug Somers.
September 16, 1986 – AWA: Buddy Rose & Doug Somers defeated Clement Fields & Pablo Crenshaw.
November 8, 1986 – AWA: Scott Hall defeated Doug Somers.
December 25, 1986 – AWA Brawl: The Midnight Rockers defeated Buddy Rose & Doug Somers in a “Steel Cage” match..
January 27, 1987 – AWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Buddy Rose & Doug Somers to win the world tag team titles.
February 1, 8, 1987 – AWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Buddy Rose & Doug Somers to retain the world tag team titles.
February 27, 1987 – AWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Doug Somers & Kevin Kelly to retain the world tag team titles.
February 28, 1987 – AWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Boris Zhukov & Doug Somers to retain the world tag team titles.
March 6, 1987 – AWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Boris Zhukov & Doug Somers to retain the world tag team titles.
March 27, 1987 – AWA: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Doug Somers & Kevin Kelly in a steel cage match to retain the world tag team titles.
April 26, 1987 – AWA: Curt Hennig defeated Doug Somers.
May 1, 1987 – AWA: Ricky Santana & The Assassin defeated Doug Somers & Kevin Kelly.
May 21, 1988 – NWF: Afa & Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose & Doug Somers.
June 28, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Brian Adias & Gary Young defeated Doug Somers & Kenny The Stinger. Chris Walker defeated Doug Somer in the 1st round of the Television title tournament.
October 27, 1991 – WCW Halloween Havoc: Van Hammer defeated Doug Somers.
March 7, 1992 – Superstars: Tatanka defeated Doug Somers.
March 21, 1992 – Superstars: Owen Hart defeated Doug Somers.
March 28, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: El Matador defeated Doug Somers.
April 5, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Bret Hart defeated Doug Somers.
April 11, 1992 – Superstars: Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter defeated Doug Somers and Larry Stephens.
September 6, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Big Boss Man defeated Doug Somers.
September 12, 1992 – Superstars: The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Doug Somers and Joe Turner to retain the world tag team titles.
September 22, 2007–All-Star Championship Wrestling: Doug Sommers beat Ken Timbs Jr. | Doug Sommers beat Billy Knight
September 26, 2007–New World Wrestling: Doug Sommers defeated Mark Allen (w/Mr. Terry Allen)..
March 29, 2008–New World Wrestling: Doug Summers defeated David Loomis in Plymouth, Massachusett ..
April 5, 2008–New World Wrestling: Doug Summers defeated David Loomis in Sandwich, Massachusetts..
May 3, 2008–AWA: Chic Donovan and Tommy Rich defeated Dennis Condrey and Doug Somers.
August 3, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Doug Somers vs. Chick Donovan ended in a double disqualification..
September 20, 2008–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: “Pretty Boy” Doug Somers defeated Ken Timbs Jr..
February 20, 2010–UIW: Robert Gibson defeated Doug Somers by disqualification.
March 6, 2010–UIW: Colt Derringer and Doug Somers defeated Bulldog Raines and Josh Stone.
March 20, 2010–UIW: Bull Buchanan defeated Doug Somers by disqualification.
April 23, 2010–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Bull Buchanan defeated “Pretty Boy” Doug Somers after interference from JW Outlaw..
May 1, 2010–UIW: Doug Somers defeated Glacier to retain the heavyweight title.
August 20, 2010–UIW: Billy Knight defeated Doug Somers.
October 15, 2010–UIW: Doug Somers defeated Al Horne.
October 22, 2010–UIW: Doug Somers and Pretty Boy Floyd defeated Billy Jack and Billy Knight to retain the tag titles.
November 27, 2010–UIW: Billy Knight and Chic Donovan defeated Doug Somers and Pretty Boy Floyd by disqualification. Somers & Floyd retains the tag titles.
March 4, 2011–UIW: Bull Buchanan and Doug Somers defeated Murder-1 and Rob Adonis by disqualification.
April 15, 2011–UIW: Murder-1 and Rob Adonis defeated Bull Buchanan and Doug Somers to retain the tag titles.
April 23, 2011–UIW: Cru Jones defeated Doug Somers.
August 19, 2011–UIW: Doug Somers vs. Steven Stryder ended in a no contest.
September 2, 2011–NWA PSW: Doug Somers defeated Mike Posey.
September 17, 2011–UIW: Frankie Valentine defeated Doug Somers by disqualification.
October 15, 2011–UIW: Doug Somers vs. Frankie Valentine ended in a double count-out.
October 28, 2011–PSW: Brian Alexander defeated Doug Somers to retain the heavyweight title.
October 29, 2011–UIW: Frankie Valentine defeated Doug Somers in a steel cage match.
October 30, 2011–RPW: Frankie Valentine defeated Doug Somers in a first blood match.
May 16, 2017: It was confirmed that Doug Somers died today at the age of 65.

Updated: January 31, 2024 @ 10:27 am

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Trained By

Harley Race

Debut

1986-February 23, 2012

Birthday

September 22, 1951

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Gender

Male

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight

245 lb (111 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
The Midnight Rockers

Status

Deceased