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Terry Taylor

Nickname: Scary; Terrible; Terrific; The Computertized Man of the 90's

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 250 lbs

From: Vero Beach, FL

Birthday: Aug 12th

Pro Debut: 1979

Aliases: Terrence Taylor, The Red Rooster, The Taylor Made Man, The Mecca of Manhood

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, WCCW, NWA, WWF, WCW, TNA, CWE, Border City Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (Korea), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Championship Wrestling (GA), Empire Wrestling Alliance (NJ), North American Wrestling Federation (IL/WI), Ring of Glory (IN), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Spinebuster Championship Wrestling (GA), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (TN/AL/GA), Mid-Southern (TN), NWA Midwest (KS), Packerland Pro Wrestling (WI)

Finisher: The Five Arm

Signature Moves: Sunset Flip, Flying Chickenwing, Cock of the Walk (Sharpshooter)

Career Highlights: -AWA International Champion (2x)
-Border City Wrestling Can-Am Tag Team Champion (w/ Cyrus)
-CWA International Champion (2x)
-Mid-Southern Champion (3x)
-Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Keirn)
-MSW North American Champion
-MSW Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Brown)
-NWA Central States Television Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-NWA National Champion
-NWA National Television Champion
-NWA North American Champion
-NWA Southeast Champion
-NWA Southeast Television Champion
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-Spinebuster Championship Wrestling Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Jim Duggan and Chris Adams)
-UWF Television Champion (2x)
-WCCW Texas Champion
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ King Parsons)
-WCW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-WCW World 6 Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Richard Morton & Thomas Rich)

Affiliates: Hyatt & Hotstuff International, The York Foundation, Bobby Fulton, Chris Adams, Bobby Heenan

Notable Feuds: Bobby Heenan, The Matador, Dutch Mantel, Dennis Condrey, Mr. Knoxville, Kevin Von Erich, Chris Adams, Nikita Koloff, Brooklyn Brawler, Arn Anderson, Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Steve Williams

Other Facts: -Lost his debut match to Bugsy McGraw. He was put on TV without any experience because he had been taken to the locker room by Steve Travis and no one knew he was just a fan.
-Has worked in management in WCW, WWF, and TNA
-Was originally selected to be part of The Fabulous Ones tag team with Stan Lane. Taylor was then bypassed by Steve Keirn for the position.
-Was part of a talent trade between Jerry Jarrett and Bill Watts in 1983. Jarrett received Rick Rude, Jim Neidhart, Masao Ito, and Hacksaw Higgins. Watts received Taylor, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, and Jim Cornette.
-When he came to the WWF, he allegedy came across as very cocky and arrogant, to the point where Vince McMahon said he "struts like a rooster". This is supposedly where the idea for the Red Rooster came from.
-Credited with creating many of the aspects of the nWo angle, including selling T-shirts, using the black-and-white colours and originating many of the catchphrases the group would use.
-Former member of Hyatt & Hotstuff International
-Former member of The York Foundation
-Former member of the Heenan Family (WWF version)
-Holds the record for the longest MSW Mid-South TV Title reign (3 months, 10 days)
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1980
-Appeared in Tulsa in 2005 as a member of CWE management and was choke slammed by Matt Morgan
-Named TNA Director of Talent Relations in June 2006
-Former commissioner of NWA Midwest
-Curently working for WWE training intermediate students at Florida Championship Wrestling, their developmental fed in Tampa, FL
-Ranked # 52 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Terrence Taylor)
-Ranked # 39 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Terrence Taylor)
-Ranked # 177 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 195 in the 1994 PWI 500

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 09-15 to Sat: 09-21

09-15 1969 The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
09-15 1980 Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
09-15 1986 Black Bart def. Chris Adams for the WCCW World Champion
09-15 2007 Sudden Impact (Sudden Impact 1 & Sudden Impact 2) def. Texas, Inc. (Bernard Funk & Tim Rockwell) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
09-15 2007 Anthony Jackson def. AWOL for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
09-15 2007 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
09-15 2012 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
09-15 2018 Chavo Guerrero, Jr. def. MVP for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
09-15 2019 Chaz Sharpe def. James Southard for the ASP Inter-County Champion
09-15 2023 Jastin Taylor def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
09-16 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
09-16 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
09-16 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Champion
09-16 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
09-16 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
09-16 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
09-16 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
09-16 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the UWE Tag Team Champions
09-16 2022 Shane Taylor def. Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Heavyweight Champion
09-16 2023 Red James def. Ozzy Hendrix for the EPW Internet Television Champion
09-17 1979 The Spoiler & Mark Lewin def. Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
09-17 2004 Bobby Dalton def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCB Heavyweight Champion
09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCB Dual Kombat Champion
09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCBW Heavyweight Champion
09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCBW Dual Kombat Champion
09-17 2010 Dane Griffin def. Cody Jones for the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
09-17 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Montego Seeka) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
09-17 2010 Michael Faith def. Dane Griffin for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
09-17 2016 Mr. Nasty def. Brian Breaker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
09-18 1967 Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma def. Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
09-18 2005 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. The Hurricane & Rosey for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
09-18 2005 Ric Flair def. Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Champion
09-18 2015 Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) def. The Imperialists (Charlie Haas & Griffin) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
09-18 2021 Thrash def. Jermaine Johnson for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
09-18 2021 Reed def. Thrash for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Apex Champion
09-19 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Champion
09-19 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
09-19 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
09-19 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
09-19 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
09-19 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Champion
09-19 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
09-19 2015 Jon Cross became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
09-19 2019 MVP became the WCR Imperial Champion
09-19 2020 Pastor Brent became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
09-19 2021 Maui Mike def. Thrash for the ASP Mid-American Champion
09-19 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
09-19 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Champion
09-19 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Champion
09-20 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
09-20 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
09-20 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
09-20 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
09-20 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
09-20 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
09-20 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
09-20 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
09-20 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
09-20 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
09-20 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
09-20 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
09-20 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
09-20 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
09-20 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
09-21 1954 Johnny Valentine def. Joe Christie for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
09-21 2002 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
09-21 2012 Tim Storm became the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
09-21 2012 Kyra Maya became the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
09-21 2013 Nasty Swag (Robert Lee & Ace Archuleta) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
09-21 2019 Slice & Kill (Skylar Slice & Killista) def. The Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) for the UWE Tag Team Champions

09-20

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1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

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