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Tony Atlas
Nickname: Mr. USA; The Black Superman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 261 lbs
From: Roanoke, VA
Birthday: Apr 23rd
Pro Debut: July 10, 1975
Aliases: Saba Simba, Black Atlas
Feds Worked For: TSW, ECW, NWA, WCCW, WLW, WWF, 302 Wrestling (DE), Adirondack Pro Wrestling (VT), All-Out Mayhem (ME), American Wrestling Federation, American Wrestling Federation (IL), Battleground Championship Wrestling (PA), Big-Time Wrestling (MA/NC/SC), CCW, Century Wrestling Alliance (New England), Deaf Wrestlefest (PA), East Coast Championship Wrestling (MA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling (NJ), Independent World Wrestling Alliance (WV), Independent Wrestling Entertainment (ME), International Championship Wrestling (MA), International World Class Championship Wrestling (MA/TX), Iron Ring Wrestling, KLT Promotions (GA), Metro Pro Wrestling (MI), North End Wrestling (MA), NOVA Pro Wrestling (VA), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Pro Wrestling Experience (ME), Pro Wrestling King (MI), Pro Wrestling Maine (ME), Rice Pro Wrestling, Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), Southern Tier Wrestling (NY), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Top Rope Promotions (MA), United States Wrestling Federation (MA), World Class Big Time Wrestling (OH), World Wrestling Council (PR),
Finisher: Press Slam
Signature Moves: Full Nelson
Career Highlights: -AWF North American Champion
-Century Wrestling Alliance Champion
-EWA Champion
-ICW Champion
-IWCCW Champion
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Mr. Wrestling II, Tommy Rich, Thunderbolt Patterson, and Kevin Sullivan)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-NWA West Virginia/Ohio Champion
-NWA Tri-States Champion
-SICW Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Orton, Jr.)
-Southwest Brass Knucks Champion
-UWS Champion
-UWS Tag Team Champion (w/ S.D. Jones)
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Skip Young)
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Miguel Perez Jr.)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Rocky Johnson)
-WWWA Intercontinental Champion (2x)
Affiliates: Rocky Johnson, Mr. Wrestling II, Tommy Rich, Skip Young, Thunderbolt Patterson, Kevin Sullivan, Dick Murdoch, The Duke, Cactus Jack, Tony Rumble, Junkyard Dog, Johnny Fabulous, Mike Dillon, Mark Henry, Abraham Washington, Dawn Marie
Notable Feuds: The Wild Samoans, Paul Orndorff, Nailz, Adrian Adonis, Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, The Iron Sheik
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestlers Charles Atlas and James Atlas
-Won his debut match, a tag team competition with Bob Bruggers against Art Neilson & The Blue Scorpion.
-Competed under a mask as Black Atlas in Georgia until he was unmasked by Abdullah the Butcher
-As Saba Simba, he was announced as hailing from Uganda
-Was homeless for a year and a half before coming back to the WWF as Saba Simba
-Owns his own wrestling promotion called Atlas Pro Wrestling
-Works as a certified personal trainer in Lewiston, Maine
-Former member of the Brotherhood
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW Texas Tag Team Title reign (w/ Skip Young; 6 months, 7 days)
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1980.
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2021
-Ranked # 64 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 169 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 129 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 135 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 230 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 225 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 237 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Among the interviewees for the "Dark Side of the Ring" episodes entitled "The Junkyard Dog" and "Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood"
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Spotlight in History
- 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
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- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1963 Bull Curry became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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- Heavyweight Champion: The Gatekeeper
- Women's Champion: Olivier Vegos
- Tag Team Champions: Stage Dive Mafia
- Choctaw Nation Champion: Malik Mayfield
- Oklahoma Champion: Tino Valentino