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Bill Dundee

Nickname: Superstar

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 214 lbs

From: Melbourne, Australia

Birthday: Oct 24th

Pro Debut: 1971

Aliases: Squire William, Sir William Dundee

Feds Worked For: AWA, MSW, NWA, USWA, WCW, A-1, Australia, Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Crossfire Entertainment (TN), CWA Championship Wrestling (MS), Georgia Wrestling Promotions (GA), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), Magic of Wrestling (AR), Memphis Championship Wrestling (TN), Memphis Wildfire Wrestling (TN), Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/OK), New Focus Wrestling (IN), Mid-American Wrestling (TN), NWA Central States, NWA Main Event (KY), Outlaw Wrestling Organization (MS), Rockin' Wrestling (MS), Southern All-Star Wrestling (TN), UCW, United States Wrestling Organization (TN), United Wrestling League (TN), World Class Big Time Wrestling (OH), XCW Midwest (IN)

Finisher: Piledriver

Signature Moves: Small Package, Bombs Away (Seated Senton off the Top Rope)

Career Highlights: -AWA International Champion (5x)
-AWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Gibson)
-AWA Southern Champion (8x)
-AWA/NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (22x; 4 w/ Jerry Lawler; 3x each w/ Tommy Rich & The Dream Machine, 2 w/ Steve Keirn, George Barnes & Robert Fuller, 1 each w/ Big John, Tojo Yamamoto, Ricky Gibson, Norvell Austin, Koko B. Ware, Dutch Mantell)
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jerry Lawler)
-CWA Champion
-CWA Mid-America Champion
-CWA Southwestern Champion (3x)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Rich)
-MSW Television Champion
-NFW Champion
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Rich)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-Ohio Valley Champion
-PPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Lawler)
-USWA Southern champion (4x)
-USWA Texas Champion (3x)
-USWA World Champion
-USWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Jerry Lawler; 1 w/ Jamie Dundee)
-WOMBAT Television Champion

Affiliates: Jerry Lawler, William Regal, Tommy Rich, Big Bad John, Steve Keirn, Porkchop Cash, Buddy Landel, Tessa, The Barbarian, The MOD Squad, Jimmy Hart, Ronnie P. Gossett, Samantha Pain, Todd Morton

Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler, J. C. Ice, The Fantastics, Dustin Starr, Johnny Morton

Other Facts: -Born William Cruickshanks, but legally changed his name to Bill Dundee after his wrestling success
-Father of pro wrestler Jamie Dundee (AKA J. C. Ice)
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Bobby Eaton
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Dillon Eaton
-Born in Scotland and grew up as a trapeze artist before moving to Australia at age 16.
-At times, he was billed as the Australian Heavyweight Champion, thought documentation of that title is unavailable at this time.
-Was proprietor of "Bill Dundee's Club", a gentleman's club in west Tennessee, until 2001.
-He frequently appears on Jackson, TN talk radio station WNWS 101.5 with Dan Reeves and on a talk show on the community-access cable channels in West Tennessee and owns a car dealership in McKenzie, TN
-Ranked #65 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #188 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #294 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #105 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #168 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #242 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #271 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #271 in the 1999 PWI 500