Nickname(s): Handsome, King
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 245 bs.
From: Quitman, MO
Birthday: Apr 11
Pro Debut: 1960
Aliases: Jack Long, The Great Mortimer
Feds worked for: TSW,
NWA,
WCCW,
AWA,
WCW,
WWF,
WLW, Championship Wrestling Association (TN), ESA, International Wrestling Association (Australia), Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), All-Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), Alternative Championship Wrestling
Finisher: Piledriver
Signature Moves: Belly to belly suplex, The Knee Drop, The Body Slam
Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champion (3x, w/ Larry Hennig)
-CWA Champion
-ESA North American Champion
-IWA (Australia) Tag Team Champion (w/ Larry Hennig)
-NWA Central States Champion (9x)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (3x; 2x w/ Roger Kirby, 1 w/
Bob Roop)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA Mid-American Champion (2x)
-NWA Missouri Champion (7x)
-NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Roger Kirby)
-NWA United National Champion
-NWA United States Champion
-NWA World Champion (8x)
-PWF Champion
-Stampede North American Champion
-WWA (Indianapolis) Champion
-WWC Carribbean Champion
-Won the WWF King of the Ring Tournament in 1986
Affiliates: Larry Hennig, Roger Kirby, Bobby Heenan,
Vader, Mr. Hughes, Lex Luger,
Paul Orndorff, The Collossal Kongs, Super Invader, Yoshi Kwan, Vinnie Vegas, Ric Converse
Notable Feuds: Crusher Lisowski, Dick the Bruiser, Dory Funk,
Terry Funk,
Ric Flair,
Junkyard Dog,
Jim Duggan, King Haku, Bobby Heenan
Other Facts: -Says he copied his style from Buddy Austin & Ray Stevens
-Billed as the brother of professional wrestler Johnny Long
-Was involved in a major car accident early in his career. Doctors swore he might never walk again and would certainly never wrestle again.
-Was the last person to speak to Owen Hart. He said "Don't let your rope break" and regrets that to this day.
-Former member of the Heenan
Family (WWF Version)
-Inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994
-Inducted into the Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1994.
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1999
-Inducted into the
WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
-Owner of World League Wrestling.
