Bios
Fabulous Freebirds
Members: Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts
Pro Debut: 1979
Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), International Wrestling (Canada), NWA Pro (NC)
Career Highlights: -AWA Mid-America Tag Team Champions (2x; both w/ Gordy & Hayes)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champions (Gordy & Hayes)
-MSW Louisiana Champion (Gordy)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champions (2x; 1 each w/ Gordy & Hayes and Gordy & Roberts)
-NWA American Champion (Gordy)
-NWA American Tag Team Champions (Gordy & Hayes)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions (Gordy & Hayes)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champions (Gordy & Hayes)
-NWA National Tag Team Champions (3x; all w/ Gordy & Roberts)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (Gordy)
-WCCW Television Champion (Roberts)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (5x)
-UWF Champion (Gordy)
-UWF Television Champion (Roberts)
Affiliates: Jimmy Garvin, Angel of Death, Sunshine, Dave Wolfe, Little Richard Marley, Big Daddy Dink, Dallas Page
Notable Feuds: The Von Erichs
Other Facts: -The original version of The Fabulous Freebirds consisted of just Gordy & Hayes and they were sometimes billed from California.
-Roberts was added when the team entered Mid-South Wrestling.
-A second version in WCCW consisted of Gordy, Roberts, & King Parsons. At times feuded they with Hayes and were sometimes accompanied to the ring by Percy Pringle III.
-A third version in WCW consisted of Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Terry Gordy, but Gordy did not stay long and left to compete in Japan. He was replaced by Badstreet and the group was sometimes accompanied to the ring by Big Daddy Dink, Dallas Page, and Little Richard Marley.
-A fourth version existed in the GWF and consisted of Gordy & Jimmy Garvin
-Usually credited as being the first wrestlers to have music played during their ring entrances and exits.
-Michael Hayes and The Fantasia Band sang their theme music "Badstreet USA".
-The Freebirds briefly appear in action against Greg Gagne, Sam Fatu, and Jim Brunzell during the opening sequence of the 1986 film "Highlander".
-Won the Tag Team of the Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1981 (Hayes & Gordy)
-During the Freebirds' run in NWA they captured the tag team championship. While holding the title they operated under the (unofficial) "Freebird Rule" which allowed any two members of the team to actively defend the titles on any given night. This "rule" has since been adopted by a number of other companies when a three (or more) man team captures a tag team title.
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015
-Hayes, Roberts, Gordy, & Jimmy Garvin were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as The Freebirds in 2016
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 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
- 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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- 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
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- 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 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles 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 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 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 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 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles 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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