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Eric Embry

Nickname: Flamboyant; Nitro

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 225 lbs

From: Lexington, KY

Birthday: Jul 10th

Pro Debut: June 6, 1976

Aliases: Don Fulton, Don Starr, Eric Emery

Feds Worked For: SoCW, TSW, WCCW, AWA, NWA, USWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), International Championship Wrestling (ME/NY/VT), Lucha Libre Internaciónal (Mexico), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), Promocians Mora (Mexico), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Texas Wrestling Federation (TX), Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling International New Generations (Japan)

Finisher: Piledriver

Signature Moves: Neckbreaker

Career Highlights: -FCW Global Television Champion
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-SoCW Southwest Tag Team Champion (5x; 3 w/ Ken Timbs, 2 w/ Dan Greer)
-SoCW USA Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-TSW Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Hill)
-USWA Southern Champion (4x)
-USWA Texas Champion (3x)
-UWA Light Heavyweight Champion
-WCCW Texas Champion (2x)
-WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion (5x)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Frankie Lancaster)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rick Valentine)
-WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion
-WWC Puerto Rican Champion (2x)

Affiliates: Percival Pringle III, Ken Timbs, Dan Greer, Frank Hill, Rick Valentine, Frankie Lancaster

Notable Feuds: Skandar Akbar, P.Y. Chu-Hi, Jeff Jarrett, Gary Young, Dirty White Boy, J. J. Dillon, Shaun Simpson, Bobby Jaggers

Other Facts: -As Don Fulton, he was billed as the brother of Bobby Fulton
-Trained for pro wrestling by Lou Thesz
-Lost his debut match to Chief War Eagle
-Responsible for converting WCCW into the USWA
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW World Light Heavyweight Title reign (9 months, 20 days)
-Voted Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1989
-Ranked #32 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #37 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Was injured in a car accident in Kentucky on October 30, 1992 and retired from the ring shortly after.
-Is now a licensed electrician in Kentucky