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Paul Jones

Nickname: Number One

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 240 lbs.

From: Port Arthur, TX

Birthday: Jun 16th

Pro Debut: 1961

Aliases: Al Fredricks, Mr. Florida, Paul Frederick

Feds Worked For: TSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (NC/SC), Southern Championship Wrestling (TN/VA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Southwest Sports (TX), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (DE/MD/NJ/PA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

Finisher: Indian Deathlock

Signature Moves: Karate Thrust

Career Highlights: -NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ Nelson Royal)
-NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Nelson Royal)
-NWA Florida Brass Knucks Champion
-NWA Florida Champion (3x)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (3x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (6x; 4 w/ Ricky Steamboat, 1 each w/ Bob Bruggers and Tiger Conway, Jr.)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (5x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion (6x; 2 each w/ Baron Von Raschke and Masked Superstar, 1 each w/ Wahoo McDaniel and Ricky Steamboat)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Pepper Martin)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion
-SAPW Champion

Affiliates: The Mighty Wilbur, Assassin I, Assassin II, Russian Assassin I, Russian Assassin II, Pepper Martin, Baron Von Raschke, Masked Superstar, Nelson Royal, Ricky Steamboat, Wahoo McDaniel, Bob Bruggers, Tiger Conway, Jr., Oliver Humperdink, Leroy Brown, Greg Valentine, Kevin Sullivan, Kareem Muhammad, Hercules Hernandez, Lord Humongous, The Masked Nightmare, Abdullah the Butcher, Gene Anderson, Bruiser Brody, Jos LeDuc, The Great Muta, Ivan Koloff, One Man Gang, Matt Borne, The Butcher, Manny Fernandez, Rick Rude, Shaska Whatley, Billy Graham, Teijo Khan, The Barbarian, The Warlord, Vladimir Petrov, Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods

Notable Feuds: Oliver Humperdink, Gene Anderson, Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, Rip Hawk, Blackjack Mulligan, Swede Hanson, Greg Valentine, Ivan Koloff, Jack Brisco, Jimmy Valiant, Ricky Steamboat, Johnny Valentine, Buddy Colt, Baron Von Raschke, Angelo Mosca, Jimmy Snuka, Missouri Mauler, Dick Slater, Bronko Lubich, Ray Stevens, Bolo Mongol/Masked Superstar/Masked Superstar #1, Don Jardine/The Spoiler, Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods, Tony Borne, Jay Youngblood, Chris Markoff, Super Destroyer, Inferno #1, Inferno #2/The Great Mephisto, Dusty Rhodes, Brute Bernard, Jim Starr/Masked Marvel #1, Masked Marvel #2 Aldo Bogni, Hiro Matsuda, Rufus R. Jones, The Great Malenko/Boris Malenko, Art Nelson/Art Neilson, Baby Blimp/George Harris, Lars Anderson, Chuck O'Connor/John Studd/Masked Superstar #2, Frank Marconi/Gorilla Marconi, Rock Hunter, Johnny Heidman, Lonnie Mayne, Roddy Piper, Lee Henning, Nikolai Volkoff, Johnny Weaver, Paul Orndorff, Dory Funk, Jr., Jerry Brisco, Chris Tolos, Ronnie Garvin, Ken Patera, Big Bad John, Juan Sebastian/El Gaucho, Ron Fuller, Robert Fuller, Nikita Kalmikoff/Nikita Mulkovich, Terry Garvin, Ciclón Negro/Cyclone Negro

Other Facts: -Real name was Alfred Frederick Jones
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestler Dick Slater
-Not to be confused with the Paul Jones that competed from 1924-1958, nor Sid Jones who used the name Paul Jones from 1961-1964 and in 1970, nor P. J. Jones who used the name Paul Jones in 2013
-First person to hold the Florida Heavyweight, Florida Television, and Florida Brass Knucks Titles at the same time.
-In 1972, he won a non-title match against NWA World Champion Dory Funk, Jr. by literally knocking him out with punches between the eyes.
-Competed under a mask as Mr. Florida, a reformed heel who was embarrassed to show his face. He was unmasked by the Super Destroyer on August 3, 1980
-Former member of The House of Humperdink
-Former leader of Paul Jones' Army.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Ricky Steamboat) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1978
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2008
-Passed away sometime prior to April 18, 2018 at the age of 75.

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1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion

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1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

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