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Tommy Gilbert
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 225 lbs.
From: Lexington, TN
Birthday: Jan 15th
Pro Debut: 1969
Aliases: The Ace of Spades, Johnny Starr
Feds Worked For: AWA, TSW, MSW, NWA, UWF, Florida, Tennessee, World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Canada, USA Wrestling (TN)
Career Highlights: -AWA Mid-American Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto)
-AWA Southern Champion
-Maritimes Provinces North American Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Television Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Gorgeous George, Jr. & Paul Orndorff)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion (5x)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (7x; 2 each w/ Bearcat Brown and Eddie Gilbert, 1 each w/ Ricky Gibson, Eddie Marlin and Tommy Rich)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (4x, 2 w/ Sputnik Monroe, 1 each w/ Bearcat Brown & Ron Wright)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Eddie Marlin & Ricky Gibson)
-TSW Tri-State Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Eddie Gilbert)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Eddie Gilbert)
-WWC Carribbean Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Eddie Gilbert)
Affiliates: Eddie Gilbert, Doug Gilbert, Eddie Marlin, Tojo Yamamoto, Bearcat Brown, Ricky Gibson, Tommy Rich, Sputnik Monroe, Ron Wright, Bill Dundee
Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler, Wayne Ferris, Frank Morrell, Ken Wayne, Larry Booker, Frankie Laine, David Novak, Buddy Wayne, Tom Andrews, Jim Starr, Phil Hickerson, Jim Kent, Danny Davis
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Arley Gilbert
-Father of pro wrestlers Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert
-Wrestled under a mask as Ace of Spades until losing the mask to Stagger Lee on May 23, 1983
-Was a referee in the Mid-South & UWF areas
-Passed away November 26, 2015 at the age of 75
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- 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
Spotlight in History
- 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 2024 Eddie LeVaughn def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-02 2024 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. Mr. Nasty & Eddie LeVaughn for the WFC Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2024 Thrash def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 06-08 2024 Eddie LeVaughn def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Heavyweight Champion
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