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John Tatum
Nickname: Hollywood
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 236 lbs.
From: Hollywood, FL
Birthday: Jul 18th
Pro Debut: 1983
Aliases: Franklin Hayes
Feds Worked For: GWF, PZWA, USWA, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Championship Wrestling Association (TN), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GA), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), North American Wrestling Allegiance (TX), Texas Wrestling Federation (TX), Wild West Wrestling (TX)
Finisher: Superkick
Career Highlights: -BDPW Champion
-BDPW Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Gary Young and Rod Price)
-CWA Southwestn Champion (3x)
-GWF North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rod Price)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Jack Victory, 1 w/ Jimmy Jack Funk)
-USWA Southern Champion (3x)
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack Victory)
-WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Jack Victory)
-WCCW World Television Champion
-WWW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jack Victory)
Affiliates: Jack Victory, Rod Price, Missy Hyatt, Eddie Gilbert, Sting, Rick Steiner, Tessa, Rod Price, Jimmy Jack Funk, Vince Apollo, Gary Hart, Freddie Fargo, Tim Brooks, Jeep Swenson, Skandar Akbar, Sunshine
Notable Feuds: Missy Hyatt, Eddie Gilbert, Sting, Rick Steiner, Chris Adams, Sunshine, Scott Casey, Tommy Rogers, Bobby Fulton, Steve Simpson, Shaun Simpson, Bill Dundee, The Missing Link
Other Facts: -Was dating Missy Hyatt at the time he brought her into the business
-Was childhood friends with pro wrestlers Michael Hayes, Robert Gibson, and Percival Pringle III
-Early in his career, he was billed as Franklin Hayes, the cousin of Michael Hayes
-Given the name "Hollywood John Tatum" by Dusty Rhodes
-Former member of Paul Jones' Army
-Former member of Hyatt & Hotstuff International
-Ranked #159 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #126 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #135 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Now lives in Pensacola, FL running his family's business, the Pensacola Interstate Fair
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- Heavyweight Champion: Kevin James Sanchez
- All-American Champion: Rick Russo
- Internet Television Champion: Badger James
- International Champion: Tank Bryson
