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Roger Kirby
Nickname: Nature Boy, Rip, Honorary Shiek
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 242 lbs.
From: Muncie, IN
Birthday: Dec 14th
Aliases: "Cowboy" Bob Baker, Billy Baker, Cruiser, Rip Kirby
Feds Worked For: AWA, NWA-West, TSW, WWF, AWA/NWA Mid-American Wrestling (TN), Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Piledriver
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Guy Mitchell)
-NWA Central States Champion (5x)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (6x; 2 each w/ Jerry Valiant, Jerry Brown & Abdullah the Great)
-NWA Central States Television Champion
-NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Rick Hunter, Angus Campbell & Harley Race)
-NWA (Central States) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Al Hayes)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 each w/ Harley Race & Rip Hawk; 1 w/ James J. Dillon)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Buddy Colt)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (3x; w/ Dennis Hall)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Dennis Hall)
-NWA Mid-American Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-American) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ David Schultz)
-NWA (Mid-American) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Les Thatcher)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA-West Western States Champion
-Pacific Northwest Champion (2x)
-Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Beauregard)
-WWA (Indianapolis) Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Igor Volkoff, Paul Christy & Guy Mitchell)
-WWC North American Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dick Steinborn)
Affiliates: Dennis Hall, Guy Mitchell, Jerry Valiant, Jerry Brown, Abdullah the Great, Harley Race, Rip Hawk, Rick Hunter, Angus Campbell, Al Hayes, James J. Dillon, Buddy Colt, David Schultz, Les Thatcher, Igor Volkoff, Paul Christy, Dick Steinborn, Beauregard
Notable Feuds: Gene Kiniski, Lou Thesz, Buddy Rogers, Pat O'Connor, Dory Funk, Jr., Dick the Bruiser, Omar Atlas, Harley Race, Danny Little Bear, Bob Geigel, Buzz Tyler, Bob Brown, Tiger Mask
Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestlers Les Thatcher & Dennis Hall
-Sometimes billed from Dunkirk, IN
-Used the piledriver as a finisher and often was fined for it in states where the move was banned.
-Was a close personal friend of Buddy Rogers
-At one point, he held the world record for the leg press at 2800 lbs.
-After retiring, he worked for the Kansas City Star newspaper. He also enjoyed photography and raising fish.
-Passed away March 18, 2019 at the age of 79. He had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and had fallen and contracted pneumonia after being admitted to the hospital for a broken hip.
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