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Nightmare [1st]

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 290 lbs

From: Parts Unknown

Birthday: May 2nd

Pro Debut: 1974

Aliases: Randy Colley, Moondog Hawkins, Moondog Rex, The Masked Champion, Smash of Demolition, Detroit Demolition, Deadeye Dick, Randy The Mountaineer, Assassin 2 Mk 2, Pizza Face, Jack Dalton, Rip Tyler, Randy Collins, The Executioner, Shadow #1, Ripper Hawkins, Spoiler #2, Randy Jones, Ripper Hawkins, The Moondogk, Big Bear Colley, Dr. X

Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA-West, NWA, USWA, WCW, WWF, WWWF, Catch Wrestling Association (Germany), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), CWF, Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Championship Wrestling (KY/TN), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/NC/SC/TN/VA/WV), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation (TN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Signature Moves: Backbreaker

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (5x; 5 w/ Assassin #2, 1 w/ Moondog Spot)
-HCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Morton)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Eddie Gilbert)
-MSW North American Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #1)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA (Southeast) Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Carter)
-TIWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Mutt)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Moondog Spot)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Spot)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Moondog Spot)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Spot)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Moondog King and Moondog Spot)

Affiliates: Lou Albano, Oliver Humperdink, Awesome Kong, Dragon Master, Eddie Gilbert, Kamala, Leatherface, Moondog Cujo, Moondog Rover, Moondog Spot, Moondog Mutt, Moondog Spike, Moondog King, Black Bart, Dutch Mantell, Bob Carter, Jim Dalton, Assassin #2/A-Team #2/Roger Rhodes, Assassin #1/Kurt Von Hess, The Assassin, Shadow #2, Masked Superstar/Ax

Notable Feuds: Tony Garea, Rick Martel, S. D. Jones, Rick McGraw, Dominic DeNucci, Bill Dundee, Robert Fuller, Paul Roma, Robert Gibson, Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, Mr. Wrestling II, Mike Rotundo, Jim Powers, Steve Keirn, Stan Lane, Tommy Gilbert, Pedro Morales, Koko B. Ware, Bobby Eaton, King Tonga/Haku, Ricky Gibson, Tony Charles, Ken Lucas, Tony Atlas, Steve Regal, Junkyard Dog/Stagger Lee, Tito Santana, The Tonga Kid/Tama, Tommy Rich, Dick Murdoch, Jake Roberts, Ron Bruise, Don Bruise, Wendell Cooley, Al Perez, Terry Taylor, Ted DiBoae, Steve Williams

Other Facts: -As Randy Colley, he was announced as haling from Flint, MI
-As Randy Jones, he used the nickname "Golden Boy"
-Originally competed under a mask as "The Nightmare [1st]". He lost that mask to Jake Roberts.
-Was originally hinted to be related to The Barbarian while competing in MSW, but left the territory before that could be developed further.
-Not to be confused with The Nightmare that wrestled in Tennessee that is also known as Ted Allen
-Also not to be confused with the wrestler who competed for PZWA in the mid-90s.
-Competed as Jack Dalton in the Southeast Territory. While there, he was billed as the brother of professional wrestlers Jim Dalton & Frank Dalton . He is not to be confused with either of the Jack Daltons that competed in Oklahoma.
-Also competed in the Southeast territory as Rip Tyler and used the nickname "Real". He is not the same Rip Tyler that competed in Oklahoma.
-Competed under a mask as Spoiler #2 until he was unmasked by Larry O'Day and Ron Miller on October 8, 1971 and again on October 11, 1971. He is not the same Spoiler #2 that competed in Oklahoma.
-Competed as Dr. X in WCW. He is not the same wrestler who competed using that name in Oklahoma.
-As Moondog Rex, he was sometimes billed from Georgia.
-Came up with the idea for Demolition and was the original Smash when the team debuted. He was replaced by Barry Darsow because fans recognized him from his days as Moondog Rex.
-Was one of the men to replace Tom Renesto in the Assassins tag team
-After wrestling, he pursued many career paths, including being an electrician and an ordained minister.
-Former member of The First Family
-Former member of Freaks & Geeks
-Former member of The Desperados
-Ranked #481 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Deadeye Dick)
-Passed away December 14, 2019. He had recently had his right leg amputated below the knee and was severely weakened from the surgery.