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[Tully Blanchard Gallery] [Arn & Tully Gallery] [Four Horsemen Gallery] Related Articles: IV Horsemen History	Wrestler: Tully Blanchard Real Name: Tully Arthur Blanchard Birthday: January 22, 1954 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'10" - 225 lbs Trained by: Joe Blanchard Jose Lothario Debut: 1975 Previous Names: The Midnight Stallion Finishing Move: Slingshot Suplex The Pile-driver Spike Pile-driver w/Arn Anderson Favorite Moves: Figure Four Leg-lock The Delayed Kneedrop Top Rope Sunset Flip Multiple Elbow Drops Notable Feuds: Dale Valentine Wahoo McDaniel Gino Hernandez Ricky Morton Ken Lucas Bob Sweetan Dusty Rhodes Magnum TA Ronnie Garvin Nikita Koloff RnR Express Road Warriors Sting Demolition The Rockers
Southwest Television title defeating Al Madril (July 1978); Southwest Television title defeating Dale Valentine (January 10, 1979); Southwest Television title defeating Dale Valentine (January 12, 1979); Southwest Heavyweight title TV TITLE RENAMED to HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE (February 1979); Southwest Heavyweight title defeating Dale Valentine (June 1979); Southwest Heavyweight title defeating Tom Jones (February 1980); Southwest Heavyweight title defeating Wahoo McDaniel (1978); Southwest World Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez (August 1981); Southwest World Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez (???); Southwest Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez (1981); Southwest Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez defeating Wahoo McDaniel & Terry Funk (1981); Southwest Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez defeating Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas (April 1982); Southwest Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez defeating Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas (1982); Southwest Heavyweight title defeating Bob Sweetan in a Tournament final (January 3, 1983); Southwest Heavyweight title defeating Bob Sweetan (June 13, 1983); NWA Television title defeating Ricky Steamboat (November 22, 1984); NWA Television title defeating Dusty Rhodes (April 29, 1985); NWA United States title defeating Magnum TA (July 21, 1985); NWA Television title defeating Dusty Rhodes (November 27, 1986); NWA Tag Team titles w/Arn Anderson defeating The RockNRoll Express (September 29, 1987); NWA Tag Team titles w/Arn Anderson defeating Barry Windham & Lex Luger (April 20, 1988); WWF Tag Team titles w/Arn Anderson defeating Demolition (July 29, 1989);
In The Beginning: Tully Blanchard is the son of Southwest promoter Joe Blanchard.. South West Championship Wrestling - Tully Blanchard: 1981-82: Tully Blanchard teamed with Gino Hernandez as the "Dynamic Duo" and won four Southwest Tag Team titles.. National Wrestling Alliance - Tully Blanchard: November 22, 1984 - Starrcade: Tully Blanchard defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the Television title.. March 16, 1985: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard to capture the Television title.. April 29, 1985: Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes to win the Television title.. July 6, 1985 - Great American Bash: Dusty Rhodes beat Tully Blanchard in a CAGE to reclaim the Television title.. July 21, 1985: Tully Blanchard defeated Magnum TA to capture the NWA United States title.. November 28, 1985 - Starrcade: Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard in a "Steel Cage I Quit" match to win the US title.. April 28, 1986 - AWA/NWA Rage in a Cage: Tully Blanchard defeated Ronnie Garvin by DQ to retain the NWA National title.. July 5, 1986 - Great American Bash: Ronnie Garvin defeated Tully Blanchard by knockout in a taped fist match.. July 26, 1986 - Great American Bash: Tully Blanchard defeated Ronnie Garvin in a taped fist rematch.. November 27, 1986 - Starrcae: Tully Blanchard beat Dusty Rhodes in a "First Blood" match to win the TV title.. February 15, 1987--MoscaMania 2: Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ in Hamilton, Ontario.. April 10-11, 1987 - Crockett Cup: Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger defeated The MOD Squad.. ~~~Quarter Finals: Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong.. ~~~Semi Finals: Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger defeated Giant Baba & Isao Takagi.. ~~~Finals: Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger to win the Crockett Cup! July 4, 1987 - Great American Bash: The SuperPowers defeated The Four Horsemen in a War Games Match.. ~~~SuperPowers = Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal), and Paul Ellering.. ~~~Four Horsemen = Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, and JJ Dillon.. August 17, 1987: Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard to capture the Television title.. National Wrestling Alliance - The Four Horsemen: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard were members of the Four Horsemen with Ric Flair as their leader.. September 29, 1987: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The RockNRoll Express to win the Tag Team titles.. November 26, 1987 - Starrcade: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Road Warriors by DQ.. March 27, 1988: Barry Windham & Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the Tag Team titles.. April 20, 1988: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Barry Windham & Lex Luger to reclaim the Tag Team titles.. April 22-23, 1988 - Crockett Cup: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Italian Stallion & Kendall Windham.. ~~~Quarter Finals: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard received a bye to the Semi-finals.. ~~~Semi Finals: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers).. ~~~Finals: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the 1988 Crockett Cup.. June 8, 1988 - The Clash: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs Sting & Dusty Rhodes ended in a Double DQ.. July 9, 1988: The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair & Arn & Tully to capture the vacant 6-Man Tag titles.. July 10, 1988 - Great American Bash: Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs Sting & Nikita Koloff ended in a draw.. September 10, 1988: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) beat Arn & Tully to capture the Tag Team titles.. World Wrestling Federation - The Brain Busters: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard signed with the WWF and debuted as the "Brain Busters" managed by Bobby Heenan.. October 4, 1988 - Superstars Tapings: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Tommy Angel & Bob Emery in their debut.. January 15, 1989 - Royal Rumble: Arn & Tully enter at #16 & #17 and are both eliminated by Hulk Hogan.. March 11, 1989 - SNME: The Brain Busters vs The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) ended in a DOUBLE COUNT OUT.. April 2, 1989 - Wrestlemania V: The Brain Busters defeated Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel).. May 27, 1989 - SNME: The Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan defeated Demolition (Tag Champions) by Disqualification.. July 29, 1989 - SNME: The Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan defeated Demolition in a Best 2/3 Falls to win the Tag Team titles! August 28, 1989 - Summerslam: The Brain Busters defeated The Hart Foundation in a NON TITLE match.. November 23, 1989 - Survivor Series: Ultimate Warrior/Jim Neidhart/The Rockers defeated Andre/Haku/Anderson/Bobby Heenan.. ~~~Tully Blanchard was released from WWF right after a surprise drug test before the show, and Arn left shortly afterwards.. Semi-Retirement: April 8, 1990 - AWA SuperClash IV: Tully Blanchard defeated Tommy Jammer.. February 4, 1995--Double Tables: Shane Douglas defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the ECW World Heavyweight title.. Retirement: Tully Blanchard is now a preacher.. October 8, 2004--NWA Bluegrass: Ricky Morton defeated Tully Blanchard.. January 8, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard.. January 16, 2005--NWA Spinebuster: Dory Funk Jr. vs Tully Blanchard ended in a 30:00 draw watched by everyone backstage.. January 29, 2005 - WrestleReunion: Jeff Jarrett w/Baby Doll defeated Tully Blanchard w/JJ Dillon to retain the NWA title.. February 12, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: Dusty Rhodes b Tully Blanchard in a Bunkhouse match (Ron Garvin as referee).. May 28, 2005--GCW 1st Anniversary: Dusty Rhodes' Team defeated Tully Blanchard's Team in a War Games Cage match! ~~~Dusty's Team: Jason Cross & Sonny Siaki & Damien Steele & A.J. Steele coached by Dusty Rhodes.. ~~~Tully's Team: David Young & The Wrestler & Chris Stevens & Greg Brown coached by Tully Blanchard.. ~~~~~~After the match, Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard inside the Cage with Ronnie Garvin as the special referee! September 10, 2005--Wrestle Reunion: Tully Blanchard (with J.J. Dillon) defeated Outlaw Ron Bass.. November 19, 2005--Tribute to Starrcade: Tully Blanchard w/JJ Dillon beat Dusty Rhodes w/Magnum TA with Jimmy Valiant as ref.. March 5, 2006--Legends PPV: Dory Funk Jr. & Mike Graham w/Bruno Sammartino beat Tully Blanchard & David Flair w/JJ Dillon.. March 11, 2006--Pro Wrestling World 1 (Tag Team Tournament): Tully Blanchard & Glacier defeated The Heartbreak Express..... ~~~Tully Blanchard & Glacier beat Ricky Morton & Nightmare | The Midnight Express beat Tully Blanchard & Glacier (Finals).. July 1, 2006--Pro Wrestling World 1: Dustin Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard in the main event. October 23, 2006: Tully Blanchard took a job as a Road Agent for World Wrestling Entertainment but quit after only a few days.. January 14, 2007--AWA World 1 South: Roderick Strong defeated Tully Blanchard by Countout in Valdosta, Georgia ... March 9, 2007--AWA World 1 South: Ricky Morton defeated Tully Blanchard by Disqualification.. March 10, 2007--AWA World 1 South: Jake Roberts/Ricky Morton/Glacier beat Tully Blanchard/Ricky Landell/The Nightmare August 11, 2007---NWA Legends Show: Dustin Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard (w/Baby Doll & Joe Blanchard & J.J. Dillon)..