Bios
Buddy Roberts
Nickname: Jack; The Toast of the Coast; Pretty Boy; Freebird
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 225 lbs
From: Bad Street, Atlanta, GA
Birthday: May 16th
Pro Debut: 1965
Aliases: Dale Valentine, Buddy Smith, Dale Roberts, Dick Roberts, Dale Hey, The Black Terror
Feds Worked For: AWA, MSW, NWA, SoCW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, WWF, WWW, Championship Wrestling from Florida (Florida), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), National Wrestling Federation
Finisher: Spinning Neckbreaker
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-GPW Tag Team Champion (4x; w/ Jerry Brown)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Gordy)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWF North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Television Champion (3x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Jerry Brown)
-UWF Television Champion
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCCW World 6 Man Tag Team Champion (6x; 5x w/ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy; 1 w/ Terry Gordy & King Parsons)
Affiliates: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Jimmy Garvin, King Parsons, Samoan SWAT Team, Jerry Brown, Johnny Valentine, Sunshine, Oliver Humperdink, Dave Wolfe
Notable Feuds: The Von Erichs, Terry Taylor, Michael Hayes, Junkyard Dog
Other Facts: -Real name was Dale Hey
-Father of pro wrestler Buddy Roberts, Jr.
-Brother of pro wrestler Ronnie Roberts
-When he competed as Dale Valentine, he was billed as the brother of pro wrestler Johnny Valentine and uncle of pro wrestler Greg Valentine
-Born in Oklahoma but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
-Several reports shows his hometown as Del City, OK
-While a member of The Hollywood Blonds, his hometown was listed as Hollywood, CA
-As Buddy Smith, he was billed from Akron, OH
-Got a huge break in his career when Jack Donovan broke his ankle in TSW. Donovan was supposed to team with Jerry Brown as the Hollywood Blonds, but Roberts, who had been a jobber in the fed, was bumped up to this position.
-Nicknamed Buddy Jack because his liquor of choice was Jack Daniels
-Didn't like to brush his teeth. Kevin Von Erich once cut his foot on the Buddy's foot by accident and it got infected.
-Was Mike Von Erich's first opponent.
-The first time the song "Badstreet USA" played was when Roberts came to the ring against David Von Erich on Nov. 14, 1983 in Ft. Worth, TX
-Appeared during the opening credits of the 1986 movie "Highlander" alongside his Freebird brethren.
-Was one of the many interviewees on WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD. In the segments in which he appeared, he was with Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin.
-Former member of The Fabulous Freebirds
-Ranked # 122 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2008
-Passed away November 29, 2012 at the age of 65 after a bout with pneumonia.
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015 (w/ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy as The Fabulous Freebirds)
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 (w/ Jimmy Garvin, Terry Gordy, & Michael Hayes as The Fabulous Freebirds)
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Title
- 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
- 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Title
- 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 2022 Shane Taylor def. Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
- 2023 Red James def. Ozzy Hendrix for the EPW Internet Television Title
Week of Sun 09-13 to Sat: 09-19
- 09-13 1967 Brute Bernard def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 09-13 1974 Jose Lothario def. El Gran Markus for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 09-13 1987 Eric Embry became the WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 09-13 2008 Dustin Heritage def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 09-13 2008 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) def. Nathan Sensation & Striker for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 09-13 2008 Shawn Sanders def. Kevin Morgan for the OECW Heavyweight Title
- 09-13 2008 Martin Justice became the OECW Southwestern Champion
- 09-13 2009 3rd Rail def. Maniac Mike for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 09-13 2009 Maniac Mike became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 09-13 2014 J. R. Orullian & Running Wolf became the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 09-13 2014 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. J. R. Orullian & Running Wolf for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 09-13 2014 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Running Wolf) became the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 09-13 2020 Dimitri Alexandrov def. O’Brien for the ASP Heavyweight Title
- 09-13 2025 Michael H became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 09-13 2025 Jupiter Jones def. Frankie Lee for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 09-13 2025 Sgt. Hartman def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-13 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Sgt. Hartman for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-13 2026 Tuff Love (Cade Lovee & Cole Lung) def. GBA (Drake Gallows & Colton Kinnamon) for the RDW Tag Team Titles
- 09-13 2026 Nate Bourne def. Ricky Wingrave for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 09-13 2026 Malik Mayfield def. Will Chambers for the UWO Heavyweight Title
- 09-13 2026 Lunchador def. Max Leon for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-13 2026 Max Leon def. Lunchador for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-14 2007 Dane Griffin def. Montego Seeka for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Title
- 09-14 2007 Dane Griffin became the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
- 09-14 2013 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 09-14 2013 The Oakhurst Fire Mafia (Chief Mike & Keebler) def. The P. I. N. K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
- 09-14 2019 MVP def. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. for the WCR Heavyweight Title
- 09-14 2024 Original Renegade became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 09-14 2024 Umbra def. Trench Blythe for the WAH Spotlight Title
- 09-14 2024 Pastor Brent def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-14 2024 Jean-Claude def. Eddie LeVaughn for the WAH Heavyweight Title
- 09-14 2024 Manico def. Billie the Kiid for the NAW Indigenous Land Title
- 09-14 2024 Jeb Bingham def. Jastin Taylor for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 09-15 1969 The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 09-15 1980 Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 09-15 1986 Black Bart def. Chris Adams for the WCCW World Title
- 09-15 2007 Sudden Impact (Sudden Impact 1 & Sudden Impact 2) def. Texas, Inc. (Bernard Funk & Tim Rockwell) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 09-15 2007 Anthony Jackson def. AWOL for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 09-15 2007 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 09-15 2012 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
- 09-15 2018 Chavo Guerrero, Jr. def. MVP for the WCR Heavyweight Title
- 09-15 2019 Chaz Sharpe def. James Southard for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 09-15 2023 Jastin Taylor def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 09-16 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 09-16 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 09-16 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Title
- 09-16 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
- 09-16 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-16 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Title
- 09-16 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 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 Title
- 09-16 2023 Red James def. Ozzy Hendrix for the EPW Internet Television Title
- 09-17 1979 The Spoiler & Mark Lewin def. Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
- 09-17 2004 Bobby Dalton def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 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 Title
- 09-17 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Montego Seeka) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
- 09-17 2010 Michael Faith def. Dane Griffin for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 09-17 2016 Mr. Nasty def. Brian Breaker for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-18 1967 Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma def. Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 09-18 2005 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. The Hurricane & Rosey for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Titles
- 09-18 2005 Ric Flair def. Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Title
- 09-18 2015 Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) def. The Imperialists (Charlie Haas & Griffin) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Titles
- 09-18 2021 Thrash def. Jermaine Johnson for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 09-18 2021 Reed def. Thrash for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Apex Title
- 09-19 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Title
- 09-19 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 09-19 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 09-19 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Titles
- 09-19 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
- 09-19 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Title
- 09-19 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 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 Title
- 09-19 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Title
- 09-19 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Title
- 09-19 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Title
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