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Eddie Gilbert

Nickname: Hotstuff

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 222 lbs

From: Lexington, KY

Birthday: Aug 14th

Pro Debut: February 10, 1979

Aliases: Tommy Gilbert, Jr., Michael Myers, Boogie Man, Jason the Terrible

Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, UWF, AWA, GWF, NWA, USWA, WCW, WWF, Catch Wrestling Association (Austria/Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Wrestling Association (IN/TN), Continental Wrestling Federation (AL/MO/MS/TN), Eastern Championship Wrestling (PA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (IL.NC/SC), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ/PA), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (PA), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling International New Generations (Japan)

Finisher: Hot Shot

Signature Moves: Figure Four, Piledriver, DDT, Throwing Fire

Career Highlights: -AWA International Champion (2x)
-AWA Southern Champion
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Tommy Gilbert, 1 each w/ Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich)
-CWA International Champion (2x)
-GWF North American Champion
-GWF Television Champion (2x)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ The Nightmare)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Romero)
-NWA Eastern Tag Team Champion (w/ The Dark Patriot)
-NWA Southwestern Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-NWAA Southwestern Tag Team Champion (w/ Ray Killian)
-TSW Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 each w/ Tommy Gilbert and Ricky Morton)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Gilbert)
-USWA Champion
-USWA Southern Champion
-USWA World Champion (4x)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Brian Christopher)
-UWF Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Sting)
-UWF Television Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Gilbert)

Affiliates: Tommy Gilbert, Ricky Morton, Ricky Romero, Tommy Rich, Hyatt & Hotstuff International, Doug Gilbert/The Dark Patriot, Brian Christopher, Oliver Humperdink, Downtown Bruno, Downtown Business Brown, Paul E. Dangerously, Lauren Davenport, Jimmy Hart, Veronica Lane, Sam Lowe, Bert Prentice, Scott Steiner, Chris Brown, Toni Adams, The Nightmare, Unabomb, Scott Anthony, Angel, Tony Garea

Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler, Frank Morrell, The Nightmares, Larry Latham, Steve Williams, Charlie Fulton, Sting, The Fabulous Freebirds, Wayne Farris, The Fantastics, Tommy Rich, Koko B. Ware, Barry Windham, The Rock-N-Roll Express, Randy Savage, Buddy Wayne, Kevin Sullivan, Lanny Poffo, Ric Flair, Terry Taylor, Nikita Koloff, Doug Gilbert, Billy Howard, Bill Dundee, The Great Muta, Brian Christopher, Terry Funk, Cactus Jack, The Fabulous Ones, The Varsity Club, Oliver Humperdink

Other Facts: -Real name was Thomas Edward Gilbert, Jr.
-Son of pro wrestler and referee Tommy Gilbert, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Grandson of pro wrestler Arley Gilbert
-Brother of pro wrestler Doug Gilbert
-Former husband of wrestling valet Missy Hyatt. They got married on Halloween. The marriage was a surprise to everyone attending except Terry Taylor & his wife. Everyone there believed they were simply attending a Halloween party. Gilbert dressed as a groom and Hyatt as a bride.
-Former husband of pro wrestler/valet Madusa
-Former nephew (by marriage) of pro wrestler Homer O'Dell
-When Kevin Christian (Jerry Lawler's youngest son) wrestled under the name "Freddie Gilbert", he claimed to be Eddie's brother.
-Rumoured to have skipped his high school graduation so he could wrestle on a show. This turned out to be false.
-While wrestling for Wrestling International New Generations in Japan, he wore a mask as Boogie Man (not to be confused with one of the many gimmicks of Ed Leslie). During the same time, his brother Doug wrestled while wearing a mask as Freddy Krueger. In a match, Eddie tagged with Crypt Keeper vs. Doug & Leatherface. After Doug pinned Eddie 13 seconds into the match with a sunset flip, both Gilberts unmasked and cut a promo on W*ING management and pledged loyalty to rival company All Japan.
-Sometimes announced as hailing from "Every girl's fantasy".
-Former member of The First Family
-Former manager & member of Hyatt & Hotstuff International
-Former member of The Dangerous Alliance (Eastern Championship Wrestling version)
-Former member of Freaks & Geeks
-Holds the record for the longest TSW Tag Team Title reign (w/ Ricky Morton; 1 month, 25 days)
-Former member of The Memphis Mafia
-Holds the record for the longest reigning UWF Television Title reign (4 months, 26 days)
-Left the NWA when the promise to make him one of The Four Horseman never took place.
-Was the booker for ECW until he had a falling out with co-owner Tod Gordon and was replaced by Paul Heyman
-Wrestled his last match against a bear
-Ranked # 43 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 33 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 29 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 42 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Passed away on February 18, 1995 at the age of 33 of a heart attack
-Posthumously inducted into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1995
-Posthumously inducted into 2300 Arena's Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2009