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Russ Rogers
Nickname: The Peak of Wrestling Perfection; The First Avenger of Wrestling; Captain; The Party Bus; The Southern Colonel
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 313 lbs
From: Brownsville, TX
Birthday: Oct 18th
Pro Debut: 2002
Aliases: Manservant, Russelina the Ballerina, The Lone Shining Star, Romero Contreras, Russ Da Bus
Feds Worked For: BB, ComPro, FCW, MSWA, NWA-U, OCW, TPW, WFC, Arkansas Pro Wrestling (AR), Hometown Heroes (KS)
Finisher: The Beaner (Fore Arm)
Signature Moves: Kool-Aid Krunch, The Border Jump, Vanilla Drop
Career Highlights: -ComPro Champion
-ComPro Tag Team Champion (w/ Anthony Jackson)
-FCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Justin Lee)
-MWA Tri-State Champion
-OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
-OCW Oklahoma Women's Champion
-TPW Champion (2x)
-TPW Oklahoma Champion
-TPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Anthony Jackson & Sudden Impact [as a 3-man team])
-TPW Women's Champion
Affiliates: Anthony Jackson, Deuce Rodriguez, Kitty/Womanservant, Sonny C, Anthony Jackson, Justin Lee, Sudden Impact, Rocco Valentino, Kyle Kelly, Stevie Caballero, Lamont, Robert Lee
Notable Feuds: Anthony Jackson, Ray Martinez
Other Facts: -Full name is Russ Leonaidis Rogers
-Former husband of professional wrestler Kitty
-Claims to be related to Captain Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America)
-Sometimes is billed from the Marvel Ultimates Universe
-When he is announced as "The Southern Colonel", he requests that all fans stand and salute him as he comes to the ring as a sign of respect for his rank and authority.
-As Romero Contreras, he used the nicknames "The TPW Franchise:, The Compound Franchise", The Dark Match Main Event", and "The Whole F'N' Enchilada"
-Defeated Rick Styles in a Loser-Leaves-TPW Match in 2004.
-Defeated AWOL in a Loser-Leaves-Town Match in 2008.
-Has won more Oklahoma Stampede matches than any other wrestler.
-Former member of The Compound Varsity
-Former leader of The Bullies
-Holds the record for the longest OCW Oklahoma Women's Title reign (6 months, 18 days)
-Holds the record for the longest FCW Tag Team Title reign (w/ Justin Lee; 10 months, 24 days)
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler of the Year and Match of the Year (vs. Anthony Jackson & Sudden Impact) by the ComPro fans in 2006.
-Voted Newcomer of the Year (tied w/ AWOL) by the NWA-U fans in 2006.
-Voted Wrestler of the Year by the ComPro fans in 2007.
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Anthony Jackson) by the ComPro Fans in 2008
-Ranked # 5 in the 2005 Oklafan Top 50 (as Romero Contreras/The Lone Shining Star)
-Ranked # 17 in the 2006 Oklafan Top 50 (as Romero Contreras)
-Ranked # 6 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50 (as Romero Contreras)
-Ranked #27 in the 2012 Oklafan Top 50
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Spotlight in History
- 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 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
- 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
- 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States 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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- Anarchy [2nd] Apr 30th
- Prince Maivia May 1st
- Kari Wright May 2nd
- Americos May 2nd
- Barrett Brown May 2nd
- Don Fields May 2nd
- Big Bossman May 2nd
- Nightmare [1st] May 2nd
- Lily McKenzie May 3rd
- Lester Welch May 3rd
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- Bull Schmitt May 4th
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- El Matador Dos May 5th
- Bill Watts May 5th
- El Gallardo May 5th
- Olivier Vegos May 5th
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- Maria Brigitte May 5th
- Shane Rawls May 5th
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- Miss Diss Lexia May 5th
- Zane Morris May 5th
- Claire Watson May 6th
- Hercules May 7th
- Richie Adams May 8th
- Jake Danielsson May 9th
- Billy Brown May 10th
- Sunny War Cloud May 10th
- Rook Tyler May 10th
- Tito Santana May 10th
- Jerry Brown May 10th
- Charming Charles May 11th
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- Psycho May 11th
Current Champions
Body Progression Wrestling
Lion Heart Champion
Trench Blythe
- Oklahoma Champion: Luke Richmond
- Oklahoma Tag Team Champion: Tunnel Vision
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