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Ray Candy
Nickname: The Candy Man; Black Tank
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 341 lbs.
From: Decatur, GA
Birthday: Dec 3rd
Pro Debut: 1973
Aliases: Kareem Muhammad, Blackstud Williams, Commando Ray, Masked Superfly, Super Mario Man
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA-West, TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All South Wrestling Alliance (GA), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (MS/TN), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Oregon Wrestling Federation (OR), Pro Wrestling USA, Professional Wrestling Federation (FL), Southern Championship Wrestling (VA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Texas All Star Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Elijah Akeem)
-ASWA Georgia Champion
-ASWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ El Mongol)
-ASWA United State Champion
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA Arkansas Champion
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA (Florida) Global Tag Team Champion (w/ Elijah Akeem)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Elijah Akeem and Hacksaw Higgins)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion (2x)
-NWA International Champion (w/ Abdullah the Butcher)
-NWA Louisiana Tag Team Champion (w/ Steven Little Bear)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Pez Whatley, 1 w/ Ken Lucas)
-NWA Southeast Champion
-NWA Western States Champion
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Dory Funk, Jr.)
-OWF Champion
-TASW 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Kamala & Elijah Akeem)
-TSW North American Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Steven Little Bear)
-WWC Puerto Rican Champion
Affiliates: Pez Whatley, Elijah Akeem/Leroy Brown, Steven Little Bear, Brady Boone, H & H Limited, Dory Funk Jr., Gary Hart, Skandar Akbar, Downtown Bruno, The Army of Darkness, Hacksaw Higgins, Abdullah the Butcher, Ken Lucas, El Mongol, Ed Gantner, Oliver Humperdink, Jimmy Hart, Paul Jones, Kevin Sullivan, Hercules Hernandez, Lord Humongous, The Masked Nightmare, Gene Anderson, Bruiser Brody, Jos LeDuc, The Great Muta, Ivan Koloff, One Man Gang, Matt Borne, Jim Holliday
Notable Feuds: The Assassin, Barry Windham, Missouri Mauler, Ernie Ladd, Lex Luger, Ray Stevens, Blackjack Mulligan, Stan Lane, Steve Keirn, Ox Baker, Seiji Sakaguchi, Bobby Jaggers, Bob Brown, Mike Graham, Ivan Koloff, Jim Starr, Ron Bass, Ole Anderson, Bugsy McGraw, Mike Davis, Giant Baba, Masked Superstar, Tom Andrews, Dusty Rhodes
Other Facts: -Real name was Ray Canty
-As Blackstudd Williams, he used the nickname "Big Bad"
-Former member of The First Family
-Former member of Neidhart's Raiders
-Former member of The Army of Darkness
-Former member of The House of Humperdink
-Ranked #334 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #353 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Passed away on May 23, 1994 at the age of 43 of a heart attack
-Buried at Washington Memorial Gardens in Decatur, GA
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- WFC · Nov 10 6:00pm · Broken Arrow
- LCW · Nov 11 7:00pm · Cleveland
- LCW · Nov 15 5:30pm · Bristow
- EPW · Nov 16 6:00pm · Arcadia
- NAW · Nov 16 6:30pm · Marble City
- LCW · Nov 16 7:00pm · Henryetta
- TexPro · Nov 16 7:00pm · Ardmore
- TIW · Nov 23 6:00pm · Claremore
- EDW · Dec 7 8:00pm · Enid
- EDW · Dec 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- EDW · Dec 7 8:00pm · Enid
- EDW · Dec 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- EPW · Nov 16 6:00pm · Arcadia
- LCW · Nov 11 7:00pm · Cleveland
- LCW · Nov 15 5:30pm · Bristow
- LCW · Nov 16 7:00pm · Henryetta
- NAW · Nov 16 6:30pm · Marble City
- TexPro · Nov 16 7:00pm · Ardmore
- TIW · Nov 23 6:00pm · Claremore
- WFC · Nov 10 6:00pm · Broken Arrow
There are currently no upcoming appearences.
Spotlight in History
- 1976 Bill Watts & Billy Robinson def. Karl Kox & Ken Patera for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1987 Matt Borne def. Ted Arcidi for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2002 Kool Ade def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Kool Ade for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Cheerleader Melissa became the AACW Womens Champion
- 2007 Oliver John became the AACW Internet Champion
- 2007 Jack Dalton [2nd]/Jack Legacy became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 J. D. Rebel & Fuel became the SECW Tag Team Champions
- 2011 Uncle Mikey & Michael Titus became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 2018 Alex Royal def. J. D. for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
Week of Sun 11-10 to Sat: 11-16
- 11-10 1976 Bill Watts & Billy Robinson def. Karl Kox & Ken Patera for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 11-10 1987 Matt Borne def. Ted Arcidi for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 11-10 2002 Kool Ade def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-10 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Kool Ade for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-10 2007 Cheerleader Melissa became the AACW Womens Champion
- 11-10 2007 Oliver John became the AACW Internet Champion
- 11-10 2007 Jack Dalton [2nd]/Jack Legacy became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
- 11-10 2007 J. D. Rebel & Fuel became the SECW Tag Team Champions
- 11-10 2011 Uncle Mikey & Michael Titus became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 11-10 2018 Alex Royal def. J. D. for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 11-11 1964 Danny Hodge became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-11 1985 Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare def. Wendell Cooley & Al Perez for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 11-11 1988 Eric Embry def. Jeff Jarrett for the WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 11-11 2006 Mustafa Sharmoot def. Glen Steel for the AACW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-11 2017 Running Wolf def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-11 2022 Nova Phoenix became the CPW Women’s Champion
- 11-11 2022 Koko def. Tommy Dean for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-12 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. Mike George & Bob Sweetan for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 11-12 2002 Baby B def. Jeffrey Parker for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-12 2011 The Jersey Kings (Scott Riley & King James) def. Pork Chop & Shane Cortez for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 11-12 2022 Ronnie Morton def. Ryan the Ripper for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 11-12 2022 Andrew Fenix def. Dove Puro for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 11-12 2022 San La Muerte became the WAH Spotlight Champion
- 11-12 2022 Elijah Sparks def. San La Muerte for the WAH Spotlight Champion
- 11-13 1950 Verne Gagne became the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-13 1964 Angelo Savoldi def. Hiro Matsuda for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-13 1965 Mike Clancy became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-13 1965 Jack Brisco became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-13 2010 Arrogant Money (Randy Price & Austin Tacious) def. Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 11-13 2010 Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. Arrogant Money (Randy Price & Austin Tacious) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 11-13 2015 The Pen Palz (Skyler Fayden & Dimitri Alexandrov) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 11-13 2015 Lance Osburn became the SRPW United States Champion
- 11-13 2015 Jon Cross def. Riker for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-13 2021 Rebel Hearts (Christian Temple & Justin Gray) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 11-13 2021 Striker def. Warren Powers for the EPW All-American Champion
- 11-13 2022 Subject to Death (Leo Fox & Derek James & Cade Fite) became the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 11-13 2022 Derek James became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 11-13 2022 Cappuccino Jones def. Derek James for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 11-14 1980 Bruiser Brody def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 11-14 2009 Goldeneye def. Sage for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 11-14 2009 John O'Malley def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-14 2009 Running Wolf def. Michael H for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
- 11-14 2010 Greatness On Demand (Rage Logan & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 11-14 2015 Aaron Neil def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 11-14 2015 Nemesis (Bobby Starr & Damien Morte) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 11-14 2015 Rolling Thunder became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-14 2020 Alex Royal def. Sam Stackhouse for the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 11-14 2020 Dimitri Alexandrov def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 11-15 1963 Bull Curry def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 11-15 2003 Northern Threat (Luc Lapointe & Dexter Hardaway) def. X-Cal for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 11-15 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 11-15 2014 Double D & Jermaine Johnson def. The Old School Studs (Randy Price & Gary Tool) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 11-16 1942 Fred Nelson became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-16 1965 Jack Brisco def. Don Kent for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 11-16 2013 Kareem Sadat became the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 11-16 2013 Kevin James Sanchez def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-16 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Champion
- 11-16 2019 Sam Stackhouse def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
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Terry Taylor held the MSW and UWF TV Title for a combined total of how many times?