WRESTLER PROFILES

[Rocky Johnson Gallery]	Wrestler: "Soulman" Rocky Johnson Real Name: Wayde Bowles Birthday: August 24, 1944 Hometown: Born in Nova Scotia, Canada Grew up in Toronto, Canada Lives in Davie, Florida Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: Trained by: Peter Maivia Rocky Bollie Kurt Von Steiger Debut: 1964 Previous Names: Drew Glasteau Sweet Ebony Diamond "Soul Man" Johnson Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Johnny Valiant The Hells Angels Baron Scicluna The Wild Samoans
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Chris & John Tolos (April 3, 1967); NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Ben Justice defeating Paul & Ron Dupree (January 18, 1969); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Earl Maynard defeating Masked Medics (????, 1970); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Great Kojika (January 16, 1970); NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Don Carson (March ??, 1970); NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating ??????????? (May ??, 1970); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (May 15, 1970); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Billy Graham & Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971); NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (November 5, 1971); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Paul DeMarco & Lars Anderson (December 6, 1972); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Great Mephisto & Kinji Shibuya (May 2, 1973); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (November ??, 1973); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (December 6, 1974); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Jerry Brisco defeating Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt (January 25, 1975); NWA Florida Television title defeating James J. Dillon (July 31, 1975); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (December 23, 1975); NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (????, 1976); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Seigfried Steinke (????, 1976); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Killer Brooks & Stan Hanson (March 3, 1976); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (August ??, 1976); NWA (Mid America) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 1, 1976); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pedro Morales defeating Pat Patterson & Ivan Koloff (????, 1977); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (March 8, 1978); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ?????????? (October ??, 1978); CWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Roger Mason (May 10, 1980); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Valiant defeating David Schultz & Dennis Condrey (May 12, 1980); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine [Tournament] (April 29, 1981); NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine (May 30, 1981); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Iceman Parsons defeating Buddy Rose & Stan Stasiak (November 28, 1981); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Brett Sawyer defeating Matt Borne & Rip Oliver (June 2, 1982); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Rip Oliver (July 15, 1982); WWF World Tag Team titles w/Tony Atlas defeating Samoans (Afa & Sika) (November 15, 1983); Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating Super Samoan Sakalia & Super Fly Tui (December 19, 1984); Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating The Dirty White Boys (August 3, 1985); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Soul Train Jones (aka Vincent) defeating Goliath & Big Bubba (April 6, 1987); CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (July 6, 1987);
In the Beginning: Rocky Johnson is a former boxer who competed as "Soul Man" Johnson.. Rocky Johnson is the father of the most electrifying man in sports entertainment.... The Rock! Getting into the Business: Rocky Johnson's first professional wrestling match was against Firpo Zybysco.. ~~~Firpo Zybysco would later be murdered in a stabbing incident while trying to break up a fight in a Phoenix bar.. Mid-70s: Rocky Johnson was a top-ranked contender to the NWA world title, getting shots at Terry Funk and Harley Race.. 1981: Rocky Johnson wrestled under a mask, as Sweet Ebony Diamond and held the NWA Television title.. World Wrestling Federation: Rocky Johnson signed with the World Wrestling Federation and formed a tag team with Tony Atlas.. November 15, 1983: Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated the Wild Samoans to win the WWF tag team titles.. ~~~April 17, 1984: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeat Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas for the WWF tag team titles.. World Wrestling Entertainment - OVW Trainer: December 2002: WWE.COM confirms that Rocky Johnson has been hired by the WWE as a trainer starting in 2003.. ~~~He will spend two weeks in Ohio Valley Wrestling, then will travel to WWE events and work with younger talents.. January 15, 2003 - OVW Taping: Rocky Johnson makes his first appearance as OVW trainer and recieves a beating from Damaja! May 2003: Rocky Johnson, who was working with WWE as a trainer, has been officially released.. Other: November 29, 2003 - Memphis Wrestling: Rocky Johnson battled Mabel to a No Contest in a Boxing/Wrestling Match.. June 24, 2007--Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas were there signing autographs.. October 28, 2007--Dory Funk's BANG: They presented Rocky Johnson with the Fighting Heart Award before the show.. February 25, 2008--RAW: "Soul Man" Rocky Johnson will be inducted into the Class of 2008 WWE Hall of Fame!! March 29, 2008 - WWE Hall of Fame: The Rock inducted Rocky Johnson into the WWE Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida.. March 30, 2008 - WrestleMania 24: Howard Finkel introduced the WWE Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2008 to the audience..