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Sam Houston

Nickname: The Legend That Is

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 222 lbs.

From: Waco, TX

Birthday: Oct 11th

Pro Debut: 1983

Feds Worked For: GWF, NWA, NWA-TXO, UWF, WCW, WWF, AWA Superstars of Wrestling (MN), Central States Wrestling (KS/MO/NE), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Confederate Wrestling Alliance (TX), Continental Wrestling Alliance (TX), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Major League Wrestling (Canada), Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Monsters Orlando Wrestling (FL), NWA Southwest (TX), NWA Top of Texas (TX), NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA), Pro Wrestling America (MN), Professional Wrestling Federation (TX), Ring Wars Carolina (NC), Social Pro Wrestling Federation (Japan), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (SC), Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (GA), Superstars of Wrestling (TX), T-Mart Promotions (NC), World Class Professional Big Time Wrestling (OH), World Class Wrestling Federation, WrestleCade (NC)

Finisher: Bulldog

Signature Moves: Half Boston Crab, Steer Buster, Dropkick. Flying Bodypress, Armdrag

Career Highlights: -GWF Television Champion
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Manny Fernandez & Buzz Tyler)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Charlie Norris)
-WCWF Champion

Affiliates: Charlie Norris, Baby Doll, Manny Fernandez, Buzz Tyler, Denny Brown, Nelson Royal, Robert Fuller

Notable Feuds: Danny Davis, Black Bart, Arn Anderson, Krusher Khrushchev, Barry Horowitz, The Barbarian, Ron Bass, Mike Davis, Buddy Landel, José Estrada, Jeff Sword, Ivan Koloff, Joel Deaton, Mike Fever, Gary Royal, The Brooklyn Brawler, Lanny Poffo, Nikita Koloff, Ole Anderson, Denny Brown, Tully Blanchard, Eddie Gilbert, Big Bossman

Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Grizzly Smith
-Brother of pro wrestler Rockin' Robin
-Half-Brother of pro wrestler Jake Roberts
-Former husband of pro wrestling valet Baby Doll. Divorced in 1994.
-Former son-in-law of pro wrestlers Lorraine Johnson and Nick Roberts
-Father of pro wrestler Samantha Starr
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Dustin Bozworth
-According to Baby Doll, before he asked her dad for permission to marry her, he had 32 Crown & Cokes.
-Held the record for the most DUIs charged in the state of Texas.
-Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Rookie of the Year in 1985
-Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Most Improved in 1986
-Ranked #203 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #162 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #325 in the 1993 PWI 500