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Buddy Roberts

Buddy Roberts

Nickname: Jack; The Toast of the Coast; Pretty Boy; Freebird

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 225 lbs

From: Bad Street, Atlanta, GA

Birthday: May 16th

Pro Debut: 1965

Aliases: Dale Valentine, Buddy Smith, Dale Roberts, Dick Roberts, Dale Hey, The Black Terror

Feds Worked For: AWA, MSW, NWA, SoCW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, WWF, WWW, Championship Wrestling from Florida (Florida), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), National Wrestling Federation

Finisher: Spinning Neckbreaker

 

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-GPW Tag Team Champion (4x; w/ Jerry Brown)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Gordy)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWF North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Television Champion (3x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Jerry Brown)
-UWF Television Champion
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCCW World 6 Man Tag Team Champion (6x; 5x w/ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy; 1 w/ Terry Gordy & King Parsons)

Affiliates: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Jimmy Garvin, King Parsons, Samoan SWAT Team, Jerry Brown, Johnny Valentine, Sunshine, Oliver Humperdink, Dave Wolfe

Notable Feuds: The Von Erichs, Terry Taylor, Michael Hayes, Junkyard Dog

Other Facts: -Real name was Dale Hey
-Father of pro wrestler Buddy Roberts, Jr.
-Brother of pro wrestler Ronnie Roberts
-When he competed as Dale Valentine, he was billed as the brother of pro wrestler Johnny Valentine and uncle of pro wrestler Greg Valentine
-Born in Oklahoma but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
-Several reports shows his hometown as Del City, OK
-While a member of The Hollywood Blonds, his hometown was listed as Hollywood, CA
-As Buddy Smith, he was billed from Akron, OH
-Got a huge break in his career when Jack Donovan broke his ankle in TSW. Donovan was supposed to team with Jerry Brown as the Hollywood Blonds, but Roberts, who had been a jobber in the fed, was bumped up to this position.
-Nicknamed Buddy Jack because his liquor of choice was Jack Daniels
-Didn't like to brush his teeth. Kevin Von Erich once cut his foot on the Buddy's foot by accident and it got infected.
-Was Mike Von Erich's first opponent.
-The first time the song "Badstreet USA" played was when Roberts came to the ring against David Von Erich on Nov. 14, 1983 in Ft. Worth, TX
-Appeared during the opening credits of the 1986 movie "Highlander" alongside his Freebird brethren.
-Was one of the many interviewees on WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD. In the segments in which he appeared, he was with Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin.
-Former member of The Fabulous Freebirds
-Ranked # 122 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2008
-Passed away November 29, 2012 at the age of 65 after a bout with pneumonia.
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015 (w/ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy as The Fabulous Freebirds)
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 (w/ Jimmy Garvin, Terry Gordy, & Michael Hayes as The Fabulous Freebirds)

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Spotlight in History

  • 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion

Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18

  • 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
  • 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
  • 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
  • 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1963 Bull Curry became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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