Bios
Tommy Rogers
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 222 lbs
From: City of Angels, CA
Birthday: May 14th
Pro Debut: 1980
Aliases: Tommy Couch
Feds Worked For: UWF, WCCW, NWA, WWF, AWA, SCW, ECW, SPW (FL), NSWA (MI), Pro Wrestling America (MN), International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico), Tri-State Wrestling (PA), National Wrestling Federation
Finisher: Tomakaze
Signature Moves: Dropkick, Rocket Launcher
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Fulton)
-IWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
-MECW United States Champion
-NSWA Light Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Bobby Fulton)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Bobby Fulton)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Fulton)
-SCW Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Fulton)
-SPW Southern Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Bobby Fulton)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Bobby Fulton)
Affiliates: Bobby Fulton, Marty Jannetty, Jim Cornette
Notable Feuds: The Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, The Sheepherders, The Rock-N-Roll RPM's, Bill Dundee, Dutch Mantel
Other Facts: -Real name was Thomas R. Couch
-Was on the same high school wrestling team as Buzz Sawyer and Brett Sawyer
-Made his debut against Eddie Mansfield. He was a last minute replacement for Charlie Cook and had no formal wrestling training.
-Originally disliked The Fantastics gimmick because he felt it made light of wrestling.
-Is credited for being the innovator of the finishing move called The Tomikaze
-Not to be confused with Tommy Lane (of the Rock-N-Roll RPMs), who competed in the Central States area as Tommy Rogers.
-Ranked # 193 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 253 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 352 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 426 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 240 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 265 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Underwent hip relplacement surgery in 2007
-Passed away June 1, 2015 at the age of 54. He had been in trouble with the authourties due to some physical conflicts and was to be sentenced on June 2nd, which probably would have resulted in a lengthy prison stay.
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Current Champions
Wrestling For a Cause
Hometown Heroes Champion
Wesley Crane
- Heavyweight Champion: Tim Rockwell
- Tag Team Champions: Eddie LeVaughn & Mr. Nasty
- Prime Champion: Alex Royal
Tag Cloud
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