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Ron Starr

Nickname: Rotten

Weight: 242 lbs.

From: Mobile, AL

Pro Debut: 1972

Aliases: Mr. Wrestling, Matt Gibson, Bobby Starr

Feds Worked For: TSW, USWA, Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), NWA Hollywood (CA), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Career Highlights: -AGPW International Champion (4x)
-Dothan Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Latham)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA (Central States) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Tom Andrews)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Latham)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team Champion (w/ The Hood)
-NWA (San Fransisco) United States Champion (3x)
-NWA (San Fransisco) World Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Dean Ho and Enrique Vera)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Wayne Farris)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Adrian Adonis)
-Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight Champion
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Wayne Farris)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Sheik Braddock)
-WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (5x,2 each w/ Chicky Starr & Doug Masters, 1 w/ The Cuban Assassin)
-WWC Carribbean Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ The Cuban Assassin)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Wayne Farris)
-WWC Television Champion (2x)

Affiliates: Wayne Farris, Chicky Starr, Doug Masters, The Cuban Assassin, Terry Latham, Tom Andrews, The Hood, Dean Ho, Enrique Vera, Adrian Adonis, Sheik Braddock, Miss Peaches

Notable Feuds: Owen Hart

Other Facts: -Real name was Robert Eugene Nutt
-Sometimes billed from Atlanta, GA, New Orleans, LA or Tulsa, OK
-Husband of pro wrestler/valet Miss Peaches
-Billed as the cousin of pro wrestler Chicky Starr
-Competed for a while as Bobby Starr. While in Florida, he was competing at the same time as Ron Wright and the ring announcer got confused and announced him as "Ron Starr". Starr liked this and would later adopt this as his ring name. He is not to be confused with the Bobby Starr that competed in Oklahoma in the 21st century.
-Believed to have been adopted by Billy Starr's parents, making him Billy's brother. This story has never been confirmed, but Billy's children and niece Angela all refer to Ron as "Uncle Ron."
-Was Bob Backlund's 1st opponent.
-Won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title from Les Thornton in February of 1980. One month later, Leroy McGuirk wanted to put the belt back on Thornton. Starr threatened to sue McGuirk and took his case the local media, saying he'd been promised a longer run as champion and $500 per week. Given wrestling's status back then, his case received little sympathy from the masses.
-Passed away June 8, 2017. He was believed to have been 67 years old. He had suffered 4 strokes and a heart attack in 2013 and was in poor health the remainder of his life.