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Tony Jones


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..

 

Updated:

Trained By

APW Bootcamp
WWF Dojo (Tom Pritchard)
WCW Power Plant (Paul Orndorff)
Terry Taylor
Buddy Lee Parker

Debut

January 1997 (APW)

Birthday

April 6, 1971

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Gender

Height

6'5"

Weight

270 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Holy Shoot
The German Automatic

Favorite Move(s)

Dragon Suplex
T-Bone Suplex
Underhook Suplex.

Notable Feuds

"Vicious" Vic Grimes

Status