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Gary Young
Nickname: Gorgeous; Hog
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 240 lbs.
From: Little Rock, AR
Birthday: Aug 26th
Pro Debut: 1977
Aliases: Big Bertha Young, Gary Starr, Gary Young, Super Zodiac #1, Texas Ranger, Super Destroyer #1
Feds Worked For: GWF, NWA-West, TSW, USWA, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, All Star Wrestling (NE), Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Continental Wrestling Association (IN/TN), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mach One Pro Wrestling (CA), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Pro (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Texas Wrestling Federation (TX), USA All Star Wrestling (TX), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada)
Career Highlights: -Big D Champion
-Big D Tag Team Champion (w/ John Tatum)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Max Pain, 1 each w/ Don Bass and Cactus Jack)
-GWF North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Steven Dane)
-MEWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Steven Dane)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (w/ Gino Hernandez)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Gino Caruso)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Cactus Jack)
-WCCW Texas Champion (2x)
Affiliates: Skandar Akbar, Cactus Jack/Super Zodiac II, Gino Caruso, Gino Hernandez, Max Pain, Don Bass, John Tatum, Downtown Bruno, Bill Irwin/Super Destroyer #2
Notable Feuds: Billy Joe Travis, Eric Embry, Jeff Jarrett, Jesse Barr, Scott Steiner
Other Facts: -Attended high school with pro wrestler Gino Hernandez
-Young and Bill Irwin donned masks and were known as The Super Destroyers in GWF with Young as #1 and Irwin as #2
-Former member of The First Family
-Former member of the Stud Stable
-Former member of Devastation, Inc.
-Appeared on "The Montel Williams Show" many years ago, where he reunited with a daughter he had not seen in years.
-Ranked #81 (as Gary Young) and #357 (as Texas Ranger) in the PWI 500 in 1991
-Ranked #89 in the PWI 500 in 1992
-Ranked #169 in the PWI 500 in 1993
-Inducted into the Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014
-Reportedly now the manager of the Chili's in North Little Rock, AR
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Spotlight in History
- 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2024 Miranda Gordy def. Sgt. Slice for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
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