From: Fort Worth, TX
Pro Debut: June 1980
Feds worked for: WCCW, USWA
Other Facts: -Was hired by
Fritz Von Erich as a ring announcer in 1980 to replace
Boyd Pierce, who had left to accept a similar position with
Bill Watts' Mid-South promotion.
-Primary play-by-play man and ring announcer for WCCW in the 1980s.
-As commentator on WCCW television shows, Lowrance became known for his smooth announcing style and occasional one-liners aimed at heels intent on dominating the microphone ("Pardon me for speaking while you were interrupting"), and for his signature pinfall count, "Could be...might be...and it is!" As perhaps a foreshadowing of what his future career would be, Lowrance would end each broadcast by urging viewers to "Attend the church of your choice tomorrow."
-Credited with saving the life of referee
David Manning when Manning was pushed into the ropes by
Gino Hernandez and his head got caught between them.
-Was one of the pallbearers for
David Von Erich's funeral
-Worked briefly on the USWA telecasts before leaving the sport to become a minister.
-Briefly returned to wrestling when
Kevin Von Erich a short-lived unsuccessful attempt to revive WCCW after the USWA left
Texas.
-Is now the senior pastor at St. John the Apostle United Methodist Church in Arlington, TX
