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Thunderbolt Patterson
Nickname: The Man
From: Atlanta, GA
Birthday: Jul 8th
Pro Debut: April 25, 1964
Aliases: Thunderbolt Peters, Sweet Daddy Brown, T-Bolt, Claude Patterson
Feds Worked For: WWA (Los Angeles), Texas, WCCW, TSW, AWA, Florida, Atlantic Coast, Canada, NWA, Continental Wrestling Alliance (TN), International Championship Wrestling (TN), Peachtree Wrestling (GA)
Career Highlights: -Amarillo Brass Knucks Champion (4x)
-Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brisco)
-CWA Champion
-Florida Champion
-Florida Brass Knucks Champion
-ICW United States Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (3x, 1 each w/ Mr. Wrestling, Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion (2x)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (w/ Ole Anderson)
-NWA (Toronto) United States Champion
-TSW Brass Knucks Champion
-WCCW American Tag Team Champion (3x, 2 w/ Wahoo McDaniel, 1 w/ Toru Tanaka)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Alberto Torres)
Affiliates: Wahoo McDaniel, Jerry Brisco, Mr. Wrestling, Tommy Rich, Tony Atlas, Ole Anderson, Toru Tanaka, Alberto Torres
Notable Feuds: Fritz Von Goering, Bobo Brazil, Frank Sheilds, Pepper Gomez, Cyclone Negro, Rock Hunter, Ole Anderson, The Four Horsemen
Other Facts: -As Claude Patterson, he used the nickname "Pat". Not to be confused with pro wrestler Pat Patterson.
-Faced Baron Von Strauss in his debut match
-Thunderbolt Patterson was a big star in southern wrestling promotions in the 1960s, 70s and 80s in the NWA and Georgia.
-In 1985, Thunderbolt & Ole Anderson were the NWA National Tag Team Champions when Ole turned on him to join The Four Horsemen. Thunderbolt became the first wrestler ever double-crossed by The Four Horsemen.
-Currently works with Tony Evans to promote Kingdom Championship Wrestling in Georgia.
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2008
-Received the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame's Lou Thesz Award in 2019
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2024
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