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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.
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Spotlight in History
- 1979 Bruiser Brody def. Mark Lewin for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1985 Tim Brooks def. Scott Casey for the WCCW Television Champion
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- 06-09 1959 The Golden Giant became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-09 1966 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-09 1980 The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) def. Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
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- 06-14 1970 Fritz Von Erich def. Boris Malenko for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 1982 Fritz Von Erich def. King Kong Bundy for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-14 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. Li'l Joe & Al Farat for the ACW Tag Team Champions
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- 06-14 2014 Omega X (Brett Stopp & X-Static) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 06-15 1982 King Kong Bundy became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-15 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-15 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-15 2008 El Culo Intruso def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-15 2018 Sam Stackhouse def. Abyss for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 06-15 2019 Double D became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
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