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Robert Gibson

Robert Gibson

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 225 lbs

From: Memphis, TN

Birthday: Jul 19th

Pro Debut: 1977

Aliases: Ruben Kane, Robert Fuller, Jr, Ruben Gibson, Hoot Gibson

Feds Worked For: AWA, IWR, JCW, MSW, MStW, NEW, NWA, NWA-TNA, SCW, UCW, UWF, WCW, WWF, ACPW, Adrenaline Championship Wrestling (MD), All-Japan (Japan), American Wrestling Federation (GA), Appalachian Mountain Wrestling (KY), APW (WV), AWA World-1 South (GA), Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (VA), AWF, !BANG! Wrestling (FL), Battleground Championship Wrestling (PA), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Big Time Wrestling (NC), Black Label Pro (IN), Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), Continental Wrestling Alliance (TN), Crossfire Entertainment (TN), Deep South Wrestling (GA), Diamond Championship Wrestling (MS), Game Changer Wrestling (IN), House of Hardcore, Memphis Pro Wrestling (TN), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC), Mid-Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), NAWA (GA), NWA Spinebuster (GA), Outlaw Wrestling (NY), Prime Time Pro Wrestling (GA), Pro Wrestling King (IN), Pro Wrestling Elite (TN), Pro Wrestling Mid-South (TN), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ), Pure Pro Wrestling (MI), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), Resistance Pro Wrestling (IL), Rice Pro Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (NC), Southern Heritage Championship Wrestling (NC), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), SuperstarWars of Wrestling (NC), Tarheel Championship Wrestling (NC), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/TN/MS), Ultimate Wrestling (AL), Ultimate Wrestling (FL), Unexpected Wrestling (NJ), United Wrestling Federation (SC), Universal Championship Wrestling (GA), UPW Pro Wrestling (MI), Viral Pro Wrestling (GA), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), World Class Big Time Wrestling (OH), WrestleCade (NC), WrestleCon (TX), WrestleMerica (GA), WrestlePro (NJ), WOW, Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IN),

Signature Moves: Dropkick

 

Career Highlights: -APCW Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Mike Youngblood; 1 w/ Jason Gibson)
-APW Champion
-APW Tag Team Champion
-ASW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Rick Gibson & Ricky Morton)
-Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (6x; 2 w/ Ricky Morton, 3 w/ Ricky Gibson, 1 w/ Bill Dundee)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Ricky Morton)
-NACW Tag Team Champion
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Gibson)
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Fargo)
-MACW Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (5x, w/ Ricky Morton)
-NWA (Southeastern) Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Gibson)
-NWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bill Dundee & Rick Gibson)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (9x; all w/ Ricky Morton)
-NWA Wildside Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-PWE Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-PWX Tag Team Champion (w/ Vince Kaplack)
-RWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-SFCW Southern Champion
-SMW Tag Team Champion (10x; all w/ Ricky Morton)
-SMW Television Champion
-TCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-UCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Ricky Morton)
-Ultimate Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Doll)
-VPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-WCBTW Ohio Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-WOW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-WWO Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)

Affiliates: Bill Dundee, Rick Gibson, Don Fargo, Ricky Morton, Vince Kaplack, Tom Zenk, Bobby Doll, Mike Youngblood, Jason Gibson, Jim Cornette, Dave Prazak, Baby Doll

Notable Feuds: Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, Road Warriors, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, Krusher Krushchev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff, Heavenly Bodies, America's Most Wanted

Other Facts: -Half-Brother of pro wrestler Ricky Gibson
-Uncle of pro wrestler Jason Gibson
-For a time, was billed as the son of Robert Fuller
-His father was in charge of hauling the ring from arena to arena for Gulf Coast Wrestling
-Began his career as head of the ring crew at WEAR-TV Channel 3 in Pensacola, FL
-Broke into wrestling using his real name Ruben Kane
-Both of his parents are deaf which resulted in Robert using sign language during most Rock-N-Roll Express interviews
-He is part owner of Zeke's Deep Sea Fishing tours in Orange Beach, AL
-Has a wandering eye. Jim Cornette would often make fun of it in his interviews when the Rock-N-Roll Express feuded with The Midnight Express. It also led to the false belief among wrestling fans that the eye was artificial.
-Was part of a talent trade between Jerry Jarrett and Bill Watts in 1983. Jarrett received Rick Rude, Jim Neidhart, Masao Ito, and Hacksaw Higgins. Watts received The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Terry Taylor, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, and Jim Cornette.
-Former member of Sports Entertainment Xtreme
-Won the Tag Team of the Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1986 (w/ Ricky Morton as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Ranked #40 in the 2020 PWI Tag Team 100 (w/ Ricky Morton as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008 (w/ Ricky Morton as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2013
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 (w/ Ricky Morton as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2021 (w/ Ricky Morton as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Ranked #63 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #181 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #99 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #103 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #169 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #172 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #262 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #308 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #403 in the 2020 PWI 500

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