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Wendell Cooley
Nickname: Wildcat, Hot Property
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 220 lbs.
From: Milton, FL
Pro Debut: 1981
Aliases: Rick Casey, Heartbreaker Apollo
Feds Worked For: MSW, USWA, UWF, WCCW, NWA, WCW, WWF, Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Championship Wrestling Alliance (TN), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/MS), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Five Star Wrestling (LA), Global Championship Wrestling (AL), Houston Wrestling (TX), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), Southwest Championship Wrestling (TX), USA Championship Wrestling (TN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), WXO Wrestling (FL)
Finisher: Oklahoma Stampede (Running Bulldog)
Signature Moves: Superkick
Career Highlights: -AWA International Champion
-Continental Champion
-CWA Champion
-CWF Champion (2x)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Al Perez)
-NWA Alabama Champion (4x)
-NWA (Northern Division) Southeastern Champion (2x)
-SoCW Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Oske)
-USACW Tennessee Champion (2x)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Heartbreaker Adonis)
Affiliates: Al Perez, Frankie Lancaster/Heartbreaker Adonis, Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, Jerry Oske
Notable Feuds: Tony Anthony, Mr. Olympia, Buddy Landel, Steve Doll, Rex King, Ted DiBiase, Steve Williams, Adrian Street, Dutch Mantell
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Greg Cooley
-Once led a country music band called Wendell Cooley and Nothing Special
-Still lives in his hometown of Milton, FL and works at a local Navy Base
-Former member of The Stud Stable
-Ranked # 143 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 140 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Was the subject of a 2016 documentary called "Wildcat Wendall Cooley"
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