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Tom Jones
Nickname: Mr. Ebony; The Soul Man; Boogaloo; The Legend
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 235 lbs
From: Oklahoma City, OK
Birthday: Oct 22nd
Pro Debut: 1964
Aliases: Bearcat Jones, The Gladiator, Mr. Ebony, The Red Shadow
Feds Worked For: AACW, GPCW, MPW, MSW, MSWA, NMS, NWA-West, PZWA, SoCW, SWCW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, WCW92, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Championship Wrestling (MS), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), North American Wrestling Alliegance (TX), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Santos Wrestling Enterprises, Inc. (OH), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), World Wrestling Alliance (IN)
Finisher: Cobra Clutch
Signature Moves: Headbutt, Boston Crab
Career Highlights: -CWF Fort Myers Champion
-GCW Macon Tag Team Champion (w/ Roberto Soto)
-ICW Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Tom Shaft)
-NMS Tag Team Champion (w/ Bad Boy)
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 each with Mando Guerrero and S. D. Jones)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Porkchop Cash)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion
-NWA Mississippi Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Red Lyons)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mike Miller)
-NWA Southwest Champion
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mr. Wrestling)
-PZWA Champion
-PZWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Country Boy Chopper)
-SoCW Television Champion
-TSW Champion (2x)
-TSW Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Hill)
-TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Billy Red Lyons and Ken Mantell)
Affiliates: Roberto Soto, Bad Boy, Mando Guerrero, Rooevelt Jones/S. D. Jones, Porkchop Cash, Billy Red Lyons, Mike Miller, Mr. Wrestling, Country Boy Chopper, Frank Hill, Ken Mantell, Skandar Akbar, Cody Jones, Tarzan Baxter
Notable Feuds: Spoiler #1, Spoiler #2, Treach Phillips Jr., Nick Bockwinkel, Dominator, Tom Prichard, Ricky Romero, Black Gordman, Nick Kozak, Jerry Brown, Bobby Duncum, Gorgeous George, Jr., Great Goliath, Jerry Gray, Brett Sawyer, Alex Pérez, Bobby Jaggers, Lorenzo Parente, Relámpago León/Jesse Ortega/Billy Two Eagles, Don Running Bear, Bobby Hart, Treacherous Phillips/Treach Phillips, Salvadore Domínguez, Phil Robley/Buck Robley, Jim Osborn/Dr. X
Other Facts: -Real name was George Thompson
-Not to be confused with pro wrestler "The Emperor" Tom Jones, the British singer Tom Jones, nor the Oklahoma MMA fighter Tom "Vulgar" Jones
-Father of pro wrestler Cody Jones, who he trained for pro wrestling
-Father-in-law of pro wrestlers Paloma Starr & Tony Morales
-Others wrestlers he had a part in training include Jeff Raitz, Luscious Larry, Max McGuirk, O'Malley, Satchel Reigns, Treach Phillips, Jr., Anthony Wayne, Michael Faith, and many others.
-Wrestled wearing a mask and known as Mr. Ebony while wrestling in WCCW and a member of Skandar Akbar's Devastation, Inc. After unmasking, he continued to use "Mr. Ebony" as a nickname.
-Former member of The Clan
-Appeared in the movie "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975
-Holds the record as the longest reigning TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Red Lyons; 9 months, 21 days)
-Inducted into the OECW Hall of Fame in 2011.
-Inducted into the SWCW Hall of Fame in 2011
-Passed away March 4, 2017 from septic shock following multiple organ failure at the age of 77. He had been living in a nursing home in Amarillo, TX for a few years, suffering from dementia
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Spotlight in History
- 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
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