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Ron Garvin

Nickname: Rugged; The Man With the Hands Of Stone; The One Man Gang

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 242 lbs.

From: Charlotte, NC

Birthday: Mar 30th

Pro Debut: 1962

Aliases: Miss Atlanta Lively, Mr. Eau Gallie, Ron Barnes, Ron Dobec, Roger Barnes, Ronnie Garvin, G. G. Rogers, Mr. Fort Myers, Bummy Rogers

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, AWA, WWF, Appalachian Mountain Wrestling (KY), Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (VA), Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), International Championship Wrestling (KY/TN), NWA Mid-American (TN), Professional Wrestling Federation (NC/SC), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/TN), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Tennessee Mountain Wrestling (TN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico),

Finisher: Knockout Punch, Garvin Stomp

Signature Moves: Sunset Flip Powerbomb

Career Highlights: -AWA International Television Champion
-CCW Champion
-ICW Southeastern Champion (2x)
-Macon Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Terry Garvin [1st] and Roger Kirby)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Ole Anderson)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Garvin [1st])
-NWA (Georgia) World Television Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Terry Garvin [1st])
-NWA (Mid-American) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Garvin [1st])
-NWA Mid-American Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Terry Garvin [1st])
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-NWA National Champion
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Oates)
-NWA National Television Champion
-NWA Southeastern Champion (5x)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Bob Orton, Jr. and 1 w/ Tony Charles)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Garvin [1st])
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Barry Windham)
-NWA World Champion
-PWF Tag Team Champion (w/ The Italian Stallion)
-TMW Champion
-TMW Tag Team Champion (w/ Tim Horner)
-WWC Universal Champion

Affiliates: Terry Garvin [1st], Jimmy Garvin, Precious, Gary Hart, Jimmy Valiant, Kyle Maggard, Roger Kirby, Ole Anderson, Jerry Oates, Bob Orton, Jr., Tony Charles, Barry Windham, The Italian Stallion, Tim Horner

Notable Feuds: Randy Savage, Pez Whatley, Jake Roberts, Tully Blanchard, Black Bart, Ric Flair, The Midnight Express, Big Bubba Rogers, Jim Cornette, Greg Valentine, Greg Gagne, Boris Malenko, Bob Orton, Jr., Angelo Poffo, Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Ox Baker, Ken Mantell

Other Facts: -Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
-Brother of pro wrestlers Terry Garvin [1st] and Jimmy Garvin
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestling valet Precious
-Cousin of pro wrestling valet Sunshine
-Distant relative of pro wrestling valet Stella Mae French
-Early in his career, he was the last person that Jack Pfeffer bestowed the gimmick of "Bummy Rogers" on. The gimmick was a rip-off of Buddy Rogers.
-Used the nickname "The One Man Gang", not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name.
-Unmasked as Mr. Fort Myers by Ron Fuller on March 23, 1971
-Dressed in women's clothes as "Miss Atlanta Lively" and was a valet for Jimmy Valiant
-Once knocked Ox Baker's dentures out, then stomped on them.
-During his feud with Flair, Garvin gained what would later be referred to as "Go-away heat," which would see Flair getting cheered in the middle of a cage match, and Garvin booed. Garvin was perceived as good for chasing after the title and beating up Ric Flair, but not to actually defeating him, being the champion, and carrying the company. His winning the belt was a last minute booking decision by the committee due to losing their original choices for successors, Magnum T. A. and Buddy Landel. With the NWA holding its first pay-per-view event Starrcade the same month WWF was holding its Survivor Series, Crockett chose to face the strong WWF competition by having Flair win the title. That meant Flair had to lose the title first. And whoever beat him, would only be an interim champion. That's where Garvin intervened. Most wrestlers declined the offer, but Garvin, assuming that at 42 it may be his last chance to hold the major NWA title, accepted to fill the role. Indeed, Garvin would hold the title for less than 2 months before losing it back to Flair at the Starrcade '87.
-While feuding with Greg Valentine, he wore a shinguard (similar to what Valentine was wearing at the time) to counter the effectiveness of Valentine's figure-four leglock. He called it "The Hammer Jammer".
-Owns several used car dealerships in Gaston County, NC
-Former 20% owner of International Championship Wrestling in Kentucky
-Former owner of Tennessee Mountain Wrestling
-Holds commercial and instrument ratings for single engine and multi engine aircraft.
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2011
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019
-Ranked #126 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #134 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #296 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #211 in the 1994 PWI 500