Tom Jones

Title History

  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles (as The Gladiator) w/ Mr. Wrestling defeating Jerry and Nick Kozak (1970);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles (as The Gladiator) w/ Mr. Wrestling defeating Terry Funk and Ricky Romero (August 20, 1970);
  • NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/ Billy Red Lyons defeating Spoilers (May 31, 1971);
  • NWA Mississippi Tag Team titles w/ Billy Red Lyons (March 1972);
  • NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/ Ken Mantell defeating Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente (August 21, 1972);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/ Porkchop Cash defeating Johnny and Jimmy Valiant (September 10, 1976);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/S.D Jones defeating Goliath and Black Gordman (1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Mando Guerrero defeating Keith Franks and Black Gordman (April 25, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Mando Guerrero defeating Keith Franks and Roddy Piper (July 29, 1977);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ S.D Jones defeating Goliath and Black Gordman (November 18, 1977);
  • SCW Southwest Heavyweight title defeating Tully Blanchard (1979);
  • NWA Tri State Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Pogo (1981);
  • NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Norman Frederick Charles (March 1983);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles (as Mr. Ebony) w/ Mike Miller defeating Brett Sawyer and Tom Prichard (July 21, 1984);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles (as Mr. Ebony) w/ Mike Miller defeating Jerry Grey and Tom Prichard (November 30, 1984);

 Career Highlights

  • Tom Jones formed a tag team with Billy Red Lyon in Leroy McGuirk’s Tri-State territory around 1971-73.
  • 2003: Tom Jones was at the Texas Shootout (World Class from Dallas, Texas) reunion and was said to look pretty good!
  • March 10, 2007 – Mid South Wrestling: Among those there as special guests were Danny Hodge and Tom Jones.

 

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Trained By

The Sheik
The Crusher

Debut

Birthday

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Gender

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Swinging Full Nelson

Favorite Move(s)

The Headbutt

Notable Feuds

The Spoliers
Sputnik Monroe
Killer Karl Kox
Johnny Valentine

Status