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Buddy Landel

Nickname: Nature Boy

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 220 lbs

From: Knoxville, TN

Birthday: Aug 17th

Pro Debut: November 1979

Aliases: William Ansor; Buddy Roop

Feds Worked For: AWA, MSPW, MSW, NWA, SoCW, USWA, WCW, WWF, Adrenaline Championship Wrestling (MD), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Independent Wrestling Association (IL/IN), International Championship Wrestling (TN), Memphis Wrestling (TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern Championship Wrestling (KY), Sun Belt Wrestling (FL), Tri-State Wrestling (PA), West Virginia Mountaineer Championship Wrestling (WV), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IN),

Finisher: Figure-Four Leg Lock

Signature Moves: Corkscrew Elbow Drop

Career Highlights: -AWA Mid-America Champion (4x)
-AWA Southern Champion (2x)
-Continental Champion
-IPWA Champion
-IWA Mid-South Champion
-MSW Television Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA National Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Doug Gilbert)
-SMW Champion
-SMW Television Champion
-Southern Championship Wrestling Champion
-Tri-State Champion
-USACW Tennessee Champion (2x)
-USWA Southern Champion
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-WWC Carribbean Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Gibbs)
-WWC North American Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Gibbs)

Affiliates: James J. Dillon, Butch Reed, Terry Gibbs, Doug Gilbert, Scotty Ace, Paul Adams, Skandar Akbar, Jim Cornette, The Duke, Bill Dundee, Lori Fullington, Ronald Gossett, Dawn Marie, Sherri Martel, Ron Slinker, Patricia Steinman, Johnny Angel, Dave Prazak, Bob Roop, Rock-N-Roll RPMs, Hector Guerrero

Notable Feuds: Ric Flair

Other Facts: -Landel's family ancestory can be traced back to King James I. He can count William Shakespeare and Confederate Brig. General James Pettigrew (of Pickett's charge fame) among his ancestors.
-He left high school at 16, even though he had a letter of intent to play baseball and football at the University of Tennessee, along with several other schools.
-Began his pro wrestling training under the tutelage of Barry Orton (AKA Barry O), who was dating Landel's sister at the time.
-Wrestled Bob Orton, Jr. in his first professional match
-Began his wrestling career using his real name, William Ansor
-Was also known as Buddy Roop, brother of Bob Roop, for a brief time
-Landel's sister came up with the name Buddy Landel
-His match against Ric Flair at the Dortan Arena in Raleigh broke the attendance record set by Elvis Presley.
-Legally changed his name to Buddy Landel late in his career
-Was Bill Goldberg's first opponent.
-Former member of the First Family
-Former member of the Militia
-Honored as Most Influential WWF/WCW Wrestler from Kentucky by Governor and made an honorary Kentucky Colonel in 1990
-Ranked # 184 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 163 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 336 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 382 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 72 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 231 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 262 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Passed away June 22, 2015 at the age of 52 due to complications from a car accident the previous day.