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Tracy Smothers

Nickname: The Wild Eyed Southern Boy; The Main Man; The Feel Good Comedy of the Summer; Sellout

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 235 lbs

From: Atlanta, GA

Birthday: Sep 2nd

Pro Debut: 1982

Aliases: Freddy Joe Floyd, Shaquille Ali, Golden Vampire XIII, Steve Lane, Jason the Terrible

Feds Worked For: ECW, MSW, NWA, OWP, TNA, UCW, UWF, WCW, WWE, WWF, Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), All American Wrestling, Appalachian Wrestling Federation (KY), Arcadia Wrestling Association (TN), Bad 2 The Bone Wrestling, Berwyn Championsship Wrestling (IL), Big Time Wrestling (VA), Bruiser Wrestling Federation (VA), Capitol All-Star Pro Wrestling, Carolina Wrestling Association (NC/SC), Central Illinois Pro Wrestling (IL), Championship Wrestling, Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Cleveland Knights Championship Wrestling (OH), Coliseum Championship Wrestling (IN), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN/AL), Destination One Wrestling (IN), Dynamo Pro Wrestling (IL), Elite Wrestling Federation, Firestorm Pro Wrestling (OH), Full Impact Pro (IL), Full Throttle Wrestling (FL), Georgia Wrestling Promotions (GA), Hardcore Homecoming (PA), Heartland Wrestling Association, Heroes & Legends Wrestling (IN), Heroes of Wrestling (IN), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), International BigTime Wrestling (MI), International Wrestling Cartel (NJ/PA), International Wrestling Asssociation (Japan), Iron Ring Wrestling, IWA Deep South (AL), IWA East Coast (NJ), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), IWA Mid-West (IL), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Legends Wrestling League (UK), Main Event Championship Wrestling (IN), Memphis Championship Wrestling (TN), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Mid-South Championship Wrestling (KY), Midwest Impact Pro (IL), Mountain State Wrestling, New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), New Focus Wrestling (IN), New Generation Wrestling, NWA All-Star (VA), NWA Central States (KS), NWA Main Event (KY), NWA Mid-South (TN), NWA No-Limits, NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling (TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), 1 Pro Wrestling (United Kingdom), Pro Wrestling King (IN), Pro Wrestling Unplugged, Pure Wrestling Association Canada (Canada), Rebellion Wrestling Federation (IL), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), SHINE Wrestling (FL), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern States Wrestling, Southern Wrestling Alliance, Steel Domain Wrestling, Southern All-Star Wrestling (TN), Southern Wrestling Federation, Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Superstars of Wrestling, 304 Wrestling, Thoroughbred Wrestling Association, Top Rope Wrestling, Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/TN/MS), United States Wrestling Organization (TN), United Wrestling Alliance (TN), United Wrestling Association (TN), Universal Independent Wrestling (GA), Vanguard Championship Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling (Germany), West Virginia Mountaineer Championship Wrestling (WV), W*ING (Japan), World Class Big Time Wrestling (OH), World Wrestling Alliance (KY), Wrestlers of West Virginia (WV), XCW Midwest (KY), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IN), XICW (MI), Xtreme Pro Wrestling, Zero-One Supreme (IL)

Finisher: The Southern Kick

Signature Moves: Spine Buster, Jaw Jacker, Backfist Smash, Back Forearm Smash, Baseball Slide Dropkick, Knee Drop, Leaping Heelkick, Sidekick, Pumphandle Slam, Tennessee Jawbreaker, The Wrestling Move You Can't Ever Get Away From Ever Ever Ever (Armbar)

Career Highlights: -All-Star Wrestling Champion
-All-Star Wrestling Southern Champion
-All-State Wrestling Champion
-AWA Central States Champion
-BBW Champion
-BWF Champion
-CAPW Champion
-CCW Champion
-Celtic Wrestling Champion
-Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ John Paul)
-CWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Paul Diamond)
-D1W Champion
-ECW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Guido Maritato)
-Georgia Wrestling Federation Champion
-HCW Supreme Champion
-HLW Legends Champion
-HLW Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Fulton)
-HOW Legends Champion
-IBW Champion
-IWA Mid-South Champion (2x)
-IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Hamrick)
-IWA Mid-South Champion
-IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Hamrick)
-IWA (Japan) Tag Team Champion (w/ Cactus Jack)
-IWC Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Chris Hamrick)
-JAPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Little Guido)
-MECW Light Heavyweight Champion
-Mountain Wrestling Association Champion
-MWU Champion (2x)
-NFW Tag Team Champion (w/ Mitch Ryder)
-NSCW Champion
-NWA All-Star Champion
-NWA All-Star Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA Mid-South Champion (2x)
-NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)
-NWF Tag Team Champion (w/ The Golfer)
-OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Steve Armstrong)
-OWP Mid-South Champion
-PDW Champion
-PWU Hardcore Champion
-SDW Television Champion
-SMW Champion (2x)
-SMW Tag Team Champion (w/ Dirty White Boy)
-SMW Television Champion (3x)
-SSW Champion
-SWA Champion
-UCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Tony Mamaluke)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Jesse James Armstrong)
-WCW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)]
-WOWV West Virginia Champion
-WOWV Appalachian Champion
-WZW British Champion

Affiliates: Steve Armstrong, The Full Blooded Italians, Jesse James Armstrong, Dirty White Boy, Chris Hamrick. Marcus Woodrow III, Sherri Martel, The Nation of Domination (USWA Branch), Ricky Shakes, Athena, Marcus Woodrow III, Victor Quinones, Jason James, Leather, Spragga Benz, L. A. Warren, Jake Johnstone, Tim Lawler, Jesse Belle Smothers, Isabella Smothers, Jim Cornette, Bull Pain

Notable Feuds: The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin), Justin Bradshaw Layfield, Brian Lee, Chris Candido, The Heavenly Bodies, The Gangstas

Other Facts: -Billed as the father of pro wrestlers Jessie Belle Smothers and Izzabelle Smothers. Together they are known as The Smothers Twisted Daughters (The STDs)
-Billed as the grandfather of pro wrestler Holly Swag
-Father-In-Law of pro wrestler Ryan Howe
-Was unmasked as Golden Vampire XIII in January 2005
-While competing as Freddy Joe Floyd, was billed as being from "Bowlegs, OK." Freddy Joe Floyd was named after Jack Brisco (real name Fred) and Jerry Brisco (real name Floyd).
-Wrestled an unmuzzled bear in the Continental Wrestling Federation. The bear was announced as 550 lbs. and Tracy took the bear to the mat several times.
-Former member of the Nation of Domination (USWA Branch)
-Former member of the Full Blooded Italians. As a member of the FBI, he is billed from Nashville, Italy or the Nashville section of Sicily.
-Once lost a "Loser Leaves the Planet Match"
-Ranked # 88 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 144 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 32 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 38 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 26 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 83 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 114 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 134 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 244 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 241 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked # 409 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked # 483 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked # 50 in the 2008 Missouri Wrestling Revival Top 100 Wrestlers in the Midwest
-Passed away from cancer on October 28, 2020 at the age of 58.

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion

Week of Sun 05-05 to Sat: 05-11

05-05 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-05 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-05 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-05 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-05 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-05 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-05 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
05-05 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
05-05 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
05-05 2007 The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
05-05 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
05-05 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-05 2024 Tzuki def. Guerrerito for the EDW Heavyweight Champion
05-06 1959 Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-06 1969 Ramon Torres & Alberto Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treacherous Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-06 1974 Rip Tyler def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
05-06 1984 The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) def. The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-06 1985 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
05-06 2005 Shane Morbid def. Kenny Campbell for the SRPW X Division Champion
05-06 2005 The 918 Boyz (Timmy J & Cade Sydal) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
05-06 2011 Jeff Starchild became the MWA Heavyweight Champion
05-06 2017 Lone Star, Inc. (Cody Burns & Trey Cole & The Longhorn Outlaw) def. Simply the Future (J. D. & Alex) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
05-06 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. El Greengo Loco & Karnage for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-06 2023 Thrash def. Jason Jones for the WFC Prime Champion
05-06 2023 MLP def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
05-06 2023 Red James def. MLP for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
05-07 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
05-07 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
05-07 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
05-07 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
05-07 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-07 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
05-07 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
05-07 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-07 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
05-07 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
05-07 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
05-07 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
05-07 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
05-07 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
05-07 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
05-07 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
05-07 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
05-07 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
05-08 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-08 1985 The Snowman became the MSW Television Champion
05-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. King Parsons for the WCCW World Champion
05-08 2004 Brandon Groom def. Michael Barry for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
05-08 2004 John O'Malley became the IZW Heavyweight Champion
05-08 2004 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
05-08 2004 Luc Lapointe & Se7en became the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-08 2010 Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Se7en & Michael Barry & Jack Legacy) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
05-08 2010 Wage def. Eric Rose for the IZW Impact Division Champion
05-08 2010 John O'Malley def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
05-08 2010 Michael H def. Tex for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
05-08 2010 J. R. Orullian & The Unknown def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Dennis Williams) for the 412PE Tag Team Champions
05-09 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-09 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
05-09 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
05-09 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
05-09 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
05-09 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
05-09 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-09 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
05-09 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
05-10 1966 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Champion
05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Champion
05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Champions
05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion

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1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion

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