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Roy Lee Welch

Weight: 181 lbs.

From: Dyresburg, TN

Aliases: King of Wrestling, Roy Welch

Feds Worked For: NWA, Championship Wrestling of Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL)

Signature Moves: Bulldog

Career Highlights: -Continental United States Champion
-NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (4x)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (4x)

Affiliates: Jackie Welch

Other Facts: -Originally from Pawhuska, OK and was sometimes billed from Osage County, Oklahoma.
-Son of pro wrestler Lester Welch
-Brother of pro wrestler Jackie Welch. Together they were known as The Welch Brothers.
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestling referee Virgil Hatfield
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Herb Welch and Jack Welch
-Cousin of pro wrestlers Bobby Fields, Don Fields, Lee Fields, Buddy Fuller, Bobby Welch, and Doyle Welch
-2nd Cousin of pro wrestlers Robert Fuller, Ron Fuller, and Jimmy Golden
-3rd Cousin of pro wrestlers Johnny Wayne Fields, Randy Fields, Ricky Fields, Shane Fields, Chad Fuller, Danny Fuller, and Bobby Golden
-Trained Robert Fuller, Danny Davis, Jerry Stubbs, and Motley Cruz for pro wrestling
-Passed away on January 15, 1996