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Dexter Hardaway

Nickname: Hard Times; Mr. Entertainment; The Jerry Springer Superstar; The Problem Solver; Sexy Dexy, The King of Social Media

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 185 lbs

From: Dexstar, TX

Birthday: Jan 20th

Pro Debut: March 14, 1996

Aliases: #DexStar Hardaway

Feds Worked For: AACW, ACW, ASP, BCW, ComPro, CPW, EmpCW, EPW, FCW, IZW, LLR, MCW, MStW, MSWA, MWA, NEW, NWA-FTA, NWA-OK, NWA-U, OCW, OPW, OWA, OWP, TPW, SCW, SRPW, SWCW, TAP, TOPW, UWE, UWO, WAH, WCP, WCR, WFC, WLW, Arkansas Pro Wrestling (AR), Dallas Championship Wrestling (TX), Global Pro Wrestling (AR), Global Wrestling Federation (KS/OK), Hometown Heroes (KS), Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment (TX), International Championship Wrestling (WV), Kansas Wrestling Revolution (KS), Metroplex Wrestling (TX), Midland Wrestling Empire (KS), Mid-South Pro Wrestling (AR), NWA Mid-South (TN), NWA-Southwest (TX), Pro Wrestling Religion (TX), Red River Wrestling (TX), Texas Wrestling Alliance (TX), Texoma Pro Wrestling (TX), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR)

Finisher: Money Maker

Signature Moves: Dextercanrana, The Bruce Almighty Driver, Moonsault, Top Rope Cross Body, German Suplex, Anaconda, 6-1-Knee, The Sanitizer

Career Highlights: -AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
-ACW Hardcore Champion
-ACW Cruiserweight Champion
-ASP 5-Star Champion
-BCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Niles Plonk)
-BPW 365 Champion
-EmpCW Champion
-Global Pro Wrestling Light Heavyweight Champion
-IZW Tag Team Champion (w/ Brad Michaels)
-MPX Addicts Champion
-Mid-South Wrestling (AR) Global Light Heavyweight Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Luc Lapointe)
-NWA-OK X Division Champion
-NWA-U X Division Champion
-OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
-OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
-OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (w/ Chuck Singer)
-SRPW Hardcore Champion (5x)
-SRPW Light Heavyweight Champion
-SRPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Luc Lapointe)
-SRPW X Division Champion
-SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion

Affiliates: The Playboy Cartel, Ichiban 2nd, Tarantula, Adam LaCroix, Luc Lapointe, Generation X, Leather, Bobby Dalton, Frank Thornton, Stevie Caballero, Jessica 1st, The Old School Assassins, Corporate America, The Family, Talon, Nikki Knight, The Proclamation, The Villains

Notable Feuds: The Fraternity of Sin, Treach Phillips Jr., Bobby Dalton, Big Daddy Moore, Rocco Valentino, Jack Dalton 2nd, Dustin Heritage, Shane Morbid, John Zorthos, Robert Lee, Michael Wolf, The Villains, C. M. Burnham

Other Facts: -Former husband of pro wrestler/valet Talon
-Former brother-in-law of professional wrestlers Outlaw & Dominator
-Former cousin (by marriage) of pro wrestler J. D. (Dexter's uncle was married to J.D.'s mother for a time)
-For SWCW storyline purposes, he was billed as the uncle (by marriage) of pro wrestling valet Nikki Knight
-Sometimes billed from Tulsa, OK, Detroit, MI or Red Oak, TX or Tulsa, Ontario, Canada
-Attended East Central High School in Tulsa, OK
-Detests Whataburger products.
-Huge afficiando of Buccee's
-Has trained several wrestlers prior to their pro debut including Shane Morbid, Tim Rockwell, and Jessi Jersey
-Appeared on "The Jerry Springer Show" in 2009 with his then wife Talon
-Former ring announcer for MWA
-Former referee for Traditional Championship Wrestling in Arkansas
-Occasional referee for BCW
-Former Director of Operations & referee for WFC
-Former member of The Playboy Cartel
-Former member of The Old School Assassins
-Former member of Corporate America
-Former member of The Family
-Former of The Proclamation
-Former member of The Villains (UWE version)
-Holds the record for the longest AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Title reign (1 year, 6 days)
-Was the only wrestler to hold the NWA-OK X Division Title, therefore holds the record for the longest reign (357 days)
-Holds the record for the longest SRPW Hardcore Title reign (4 months, 19 days)
-Voted Most Hated Wrestler of the Year and Tag Team of the Year (w/ Luc Lapointe) by the SRPW Fans in 2003.
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler of the Year by the SRPW Fans in 2004.
-Voted Commissioner of the Year in the 2016 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Comeback of the Year in the 2018 Oklafan.com Year-End Awards
-Inducted into the MWA Hall of Honor in November 5, 2010
-Inducted into the WFC Hall of Fame on June 17, 2023
-Ranked #4 in the 2005 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #5 in the 2006 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #4 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #36 in the 2018 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #7 in the 2019 Oklafan Top 50 (as Dexter Hardaway/#DexStar Hardaway)
-Ranked #5 in the 2020 Oklafan Top 50