Nickname(s): Bamm Bamm
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 289 lbs
From: Bad Street, Atlanta, GA
Birthday: Apr 23
Pro Debut: 1975
Aliases: Terry Mecca, The Executioner (WWF; late 90's),
Mr. Wrestling
Feds worked for: MSW,
UWF,
WCCW,
WCW,
AWA,
WWF,
NWA, All Japan (Japan), Universal Wrestling Federation (FL), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), International Wrestling Association (Japan)
Finisher: Powerbomb
Signature Moves: Oriental Spike, DDT, Lariat, Piledriver
Career Highlights: -AJPW Tag Team Champion (7x; 5 w/
Steve Williams; 2 w/
Stan Hansen)
-AJPW Triple Crown Champion (2x)
-APCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Jason Gibson)
-AWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (2x, w/
Michael Hayes)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes)
-GWF Tag Team Champion (w/
Jimmy Garvin)
-MSW Louisiana Champion
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Michael Hayes &
Buddy Roberts)
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA American Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes)
-NWA Mid-American Champion
-NWA Mississippi Champion (3x)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Michael Hayes; 1 w/ Jimmy Snuka)
-NWA Southeastern Alabama Champion
-NWA Southeastern Champion
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Williams)
-SMW Champion
-UWF Champion
-WCCW 6
Man Tag Team Champion (7x; 5 w/ Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts; 1 each w/ Buddy Roberts &
King Parsons and
David Von Erich & Michael Hayes)
-WCW World Tag Team Champions (w/ Steve Williams)
Affiliates: Michael Hayes, Buddy Roberts, Jimmy Garvin, King Parsons, Steve Williams,
Sunshine,
Paul Bearer, The Undertaker,
Jim Cornette, Jason Gibson, Dave Wolfe
Notable Feuds: Kevin Sullivan, Austin Idol, The
Von Erichs,
Junkyard Dog, Steve Williams, The Steiner Brothers
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Slam Master J (AKA Ray Gordy)
-Nephew of pro wrestler Captain Hook, a wrestler from the Chattanooga area that only had one hand.
-Born in Chattagnooga, TN. While competing is Terry Mecca, he was billed from New York City.
-Began wrestling at the age of 13. He was very large for his age, but had to compete under a mask as Mr. Wrestling to hide his teenage acne. He is not to be confused with either
Tim Woods who was the original Mr. Wrestling or Johnnie Walker, who more famously competed as
Mr. Wrestling II
-First American to win the AJPW Triple Crown
-Former member of the
Fabulous Freebirds
-Appeared during the opening credits of the 1986 movie "Highlander" alongside his Freebird brethren.
-Holds the record for the longest UWF Title reign (5 months, 10 days)
-Won the Tag Team of the Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1981 (w/ Michael Hayes) and 1992 (w/ Steve Williams)
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1986
-Ranked # 31 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 43 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 212 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 165 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 131 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Passed away on July 16, 2001 due to a heart attack at the age of 40
-Buried at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery in Rossville, GA
