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Ricky Gibson

Ricky Gibson

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 220 lbs.

From: Pensacola, FL

Birthday: Nov 19th

Pro Debut: 1970

Aliases: Rick Gibson, Matt Gibson, Ricky Lee Jones, Rick Cain

Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), Houston Wrestling (TX), Maritime International Sports Ltd. (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Southern States Wrestling (TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)

Signature Moves: Top Rope Dropkick

 

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA Alabama Champion (3x)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Tommy Gilbert, Bill Dundee, and Robert Gibson)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Bill Dundee; 1 w/ Steve Kovacs)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Jimmy Golden and Reuben Gibson)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Jimmy Golden)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Keirn)
-NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert)

Affiliates: Robert Gibson/Reuben Gibson, Tommy Gilbert, Bill Dundee, Steve Kovacs, Jimmy Golden, Steve Keirn, Eddie Marlin

Notable Feuds: Dennis Condrey, Jerry Lawler, Ali Hassan/Iranian Assassin, David Schultz, Danny Davis/Nightmare #1/Nightmare, Ken Wayne/Nightmare #2/Speed, Cuban Assassin, Chris Gallagher/Dutch Mantell, Phil Hickerson, Ronnie Garvin, Bobby Eaton, Don Greene/Masked Superstar #1, Super Inferno #2/Inferno #2/Mighty Yankee #2, Randy Colley/Assassin #1/Nightmare, Tojo Yamamoto, Koko B. Ware, Bob Orton, Jr., Roger Kirby, Terry Garvin, Wayne Ferris, Norvell Austin, Larry Latham

Other Facts: -Real name was Richard Earl Kane
-Brother of pro wrestler Robert Gibson. Together they were known as The Gibson Brothers.
-Was in a car accident when a drunk driver hit his car head on causing a severe leg injury to Gibson. He had to have a metal rod put in in his leg to get it together. Despite a couple of attempted comebacks, he was not the same wrestler and was forced to retire.
-Passed away September 15, 2006 due to a heart attack

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