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Joel Deaton

Nickname: Outlaw

Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 285 lbs

From: Tyler, TX

Birthday: Aug 1st

Pro Debut: 1977

Aliases: Joel Anderson, Thunderfoot, Thunderfoot #1, Outlaw Deaton

Feds Worked For: GWF, TSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Allied Independent Wrestling Federation, Atlantic Coast Wrestling, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GA), Georgia Premier Wrestling (GA), IWA, M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), NWA Polynesian (HI), NWA Wildside (GA), Rampage Pro Wrestling (GA), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/TN), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), Southern Championship Wrestling, Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (GA), Southern Legacy Wrestling (GA), Universal Independent Wrestling (GA), Wrestle Association-R (Japan), World League Wrestling (GA)

Signature Moves: Bulldog

Career Highlights: -AJPW All Asia Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Black)
-GASW Champion
-GASW Tag Team Champion (w/ Doug Somers)
-IWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Thunderfoot #2)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Thunderfoot #2)
-NWA Wildside Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Billy Black)
-SCW Champion (8x)
-SCW Tag Team Champion (7x)
-TSW Tri-State Tag Team Champion (w/ David Deaton)
-WLW Tag Team Champion (w/ David Deaton)

Affiliates: Billy Black, David Deaton/Thunderfoot #2, Gene Ligon/Thunderfoot #2, Doug Somers, J. J. Dillon, Samuel Kent, Sal Corrente, Ali Shikar, Big Daddy, Dallas Page, Samu, Chaz Taylor, Black Bart, Georgia Heat, Stan Hansen, Haruka Eigen, Junji Izumida, Dick Slater

Notable Feuds: Ron Starr, Tommy Rich, Giant Baba, Rusher Kimura, Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, Italian Stallion, Cocoa Samoa, Mighty Inoue, Todd Champion, Johnny Ace, Tommy Gilbert, Sam Houston, Toshiaki Kawada

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestlers David Deaton & Vernon Deaton. He and David were known as The Outlaws
-Sometimes billed from Cut and Shoot, TX
-Was involved in a car accident after a wrestling show where he performed under the secrecy of a mask as Thunderfoot #1. He was pulling out of the auditorium and removing his mask at the same time when his car struck another car head-on. The driver of the other car was killed and Deaton lost his job with Jim Crockett Promotions.
-Ranked # 100 (as Joel Deaton) and # 426 (as Thunderfoot #1) in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 189 (as Joel Deaton) and # 446 (as Thunderfoot #1) in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 148 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 175 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 388 in the 1999 PWI 500