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Billy Robinson
Nickname: Flying
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 240 lbs
From: Great Britain
Birthday: Sep 18th
Pro Debut: 1960
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, Stampede (Canada), All-Jpan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Hawaii, Continental Wrestling Association Champion (TN), International Wrestling Canada (Canada), International Wrestling Alliance (Australia), International Wrestling Alliance (Japan)
Finisher: Piledriver
Signature Moves: Double Arm Suplex, Back Breaker, Abdominal Stretch
Career Highlights: -AWA British Empire Champion (3x)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (3x, w/ Ken Lucas)
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Ed Francis, Verne Gagne, & Crusher Lisowski)
-CWA Champion (3x)
-IWA (Australia) Champion
-IWA (Japan) Champion (2x)
-IWC International Champion (2x)
-IWC International Tag Team Champion (w/ Pierre Lefebvre)
-IWE Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA (Hawaii) North American Champion (2x)
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Johnny Barend & Ed Francis)
-NWA United National Champion
-Pacific Wrestling Federation Champion
-Stampede Wrestling North American Champion (2x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bill Watts)
Affiliates: Bill Watts, Ed Francis, Verne Gagne, Crusher Lisowski, Ken Lucas
Notable Feuds: Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Antonio Inoki
Other Facts: -Great-grandson of bareknuckles boxing champion Harry Robinson
-Nephew of pro wrestler Alf Robinson
-Son of professional boxer Harry Robinson
-Planned to be a boxer until he suffered an eye injury at age 11 and was unable to obtain a license.
-Appeared in the movie "The Wrestler" playing himself
-Invented the Double Underhook (Butterfly) Suplex
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1974
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003
-Inducted into the International Wrestling Institute and Museum Hall of Fame in 2003
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2010
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2011
-Passed away March 3, 2014 at the age of 74.
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