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Tracy Smothers

Tracy Smothers

Nickname: The Wild Eyed Southern Boy; The Main Man; The Feel Good Comedy of the Summer; Sellout

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 235 lbs

From: Atlanta, GA

Birthday: Sep 2nd

Pro Debut: 1982

Aliases: Freddy Joe Floyd, Shaquille Ali, Golden Vampire XIII, Steve Lane, Jason the Terrible

Feds Worked For: ECW, MSW, NWA, OWP, TNA, UCW, UWF, WCW, WWE, WWF, Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), All American Wrestling, Appalachian Wrestling Federation (KY), Arcadia Wrestling Association (TN), Bad 2 The Bone Wrestling, Berwyn Championsship Wrestling (IL), Big Time Wrestling (VA), Bruiser Wrestling Federation (VA), Capitol All-Star Pro Wrestling, Carolina Wrestling Association (NC/SC), Central Illinois Pro Wrestling (IL), Championship Wrestling, Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Cleveland Knights Championship Wrestling (OH), Coliseum Championship Wrestling (IN), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN/AL), Destination One Wrestling (IN), Dynamo Pro Wrestling (IL), Elite Wrestling Federation, Firestorm Pro Wrestling (OH), Full Impact Pro (IL), Full Throttle Wrestling (FL), Georgia Wrestling Promotions (GA), Hardcore Homecoming (PA), Heartland Wrestling Association, Heroes & Legends Wrestling (IN), Heroes of Wrestling (IN), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), International BigTime Wrestling (MI), International Wrestling Cartel (NJ/PA), International Wrestling Asssociation (Japan), Iron Ring Wrestling, IWA Deep South (AL), IWA East Coast (NJ), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), IWA Mid-West (IL), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Legends Wrestling League (UK), Main Event Championship Wrestling (IN), Memphis Championship Wrestling (TN), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Mid-South Championship Wrestling (KY), Midwest Impact Pro (IL), Mountain State Wrestling, New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), New Focus Wrestling (IN), New Generation Wrestling, NWA All-Star (VA), NWA Central States (KS), NWA Main Event (KY), NWA Mid-South (TN), NWA No-Limits, NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling (TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), 1 Pro Wrestling (United Kingdom), Pro Wrestling King (IN), Pro Wrestling Unplugged, Pure Wrestling Association Canada (Canada), Rebellion Wrestling Federation (IL), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), SHINE Wrestling (FL), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern States Wrestling, Southern Wrestling Alliance, Steel Domain Wrestling, Southern All-Star Wrestling (TN), Southern Wrestling Federation, Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Superstars of Wrestling, 304 Wrestling, Thoroughbred Wrestling Association, Top Rope Wrestling, Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/TN/MS), United States Wrestling Organization (TN), United Wrestling Alliance (TN), United Wrestling Association (TN), Universal Independent Wrestling (GA), Vanguard Championship Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling (Germany), West Virginia Mountaineer Championship Wrestling (WV), W*ING (Japan), World Class Big Time Wrestling (OH), World Wrestling Alliance (KY), Wrestlers of West Virginia (WV), XCW Midwest (KY), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IN), XICW (MI), Xtreme Pro Wrestling, Zero-One Supreme (IL)

Finisher: The Southern Kick

Signature Moves: Spine Buster, Jaw Jacker, Backfist Smash, Back Forearm Smash, Baseball Slide Dropkick, Knee Drop, Leaping Heelkick, Sidekick, Pumphandle Slam, Tennessee Jawbreaker, The Wrestling Move You Can't Ever Get Away From Ever Ever Ever (Armbar)

 

Career Highlights: -All-Star Wrestling Champion
-All-Star Wrestling Southern Champion
-All-State Wrestling Champion
-AWA Central States Champion
-BBW Champion
-BWF Champion
-CAPW Champion
-CCW Champion
-Celtic Wrestling Champion
-Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (w/ John Paul)
-CWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Paul Diamond)
-D1W Champion
-ECW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Guido Maritato)
-Georgia Wrestling Federation Champion
-HCW Supreme Champion
-HLW Legends Champion
-HLW Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Fulton)
-HOW Legends Champion
-IBW Champion
-IWA Mid-South Champion (2x)
-IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Hamrick)
-IWA Mid-South Champion
-IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Hamrick)
-IWA (Japan) Tag Team Champion (w/ Cactus Jack)
-IWC Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Chris Hamrick)
-JAPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Little Guido)
-MECW Light Heavyweight Champion
-Mountain Wrestling Association Champion
-MWU Champion (2x)
-NFW Tag Team Champion (w/ Mitch Ryder)
-NSCW Champion
-NWA All-Star Champion
-NWA All-Star Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA Mid-South Champion (2x)
-NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)
-NWF Tag Team Champion (w/ The Golfer)
-OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Steve Armstrong)
-OWP Mid-South Champion
-PDW Champion
-PWU Hardcore Champion
-SDW Television Champion
-SMW Champion (2x)
-SMW Tag Team Champion (w/ Dirty White Boy)
-SMW Television Champion (3x)
-SSW Champion
-SWA Champion
-UCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Tony Mamaluke)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Jesse James Armstrong)
-WCW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Armstrong)]
-WOWV West Virginia Champion
-WOWV Appalachian Champion
-WZW British Champion

Affiliates: Steve Armstrong, The Full Blooded Italians, Jesse James Armstrong, Dirty White Boy, Chris Hamrick. Marcus Woodrow III, Sherri Martel, The Nation of Domination (USWA Branch), Ricky Shakes, Athena, Marcus Woodrow III, Victor Quinones, Jason James, Leather, Spragga Benz, L. A. Warren, Jake Johnstone, Tim Lawler, Jesse Belle Smothers, Isabella Smothers, Jim Cornette, Bull Pain

Notable Feuds: The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin), Justin Bradshaw Layfield, Brian Lee, Chris Candido, The Heavenly Bodies, The Gangstas

Other Facts: -Billed as the father of pro wrestlers Jessie Belle Smothers and Izzabelle Smothers. Together they are known as The Smothers Twisted Daughters (The STDs)
-Billed as the grandfather of pro wrestler Holly Swag
-Father-In-Law of pro wrestler Ryan Howe
-Wrestled in high school in Tennessee. He was the first wrestler at his high school to reach the state championship
-Was unmasked as Golden Vampire XIII in January 2005
-While competing as Freddy Joe Floyd, was billed as being from "Bowlegs, OK." Freddy Joe Floyd was named after Jack Brisco (real name Fred) and Jerry Brisco (real name Floyd).
-First person (allegedly) to ever kick out of Triple H's Pedigree finisher.
-Wrestled an unmuzzled bear in the Continental Wrestling Federation. The bear was announced as 550 lbs. and Tracy took the bear to the mat several times.
-Former member of the Nation of Domination (USWA Branch)
-Former member of the Full Blooded Italians. As a member of the FBI, he is billed from Nashville, Italy or the Nashville section of Sicily.
-Once lost a "Loser Leaves the Planet Match"
-Ranked # 88 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 144 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 32 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 38 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 26 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 83 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 114 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 134 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 244 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 241 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked # 409 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked # 483 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked # 50 in the 2008 Missouri Wrestling Revival Top 100 Wrestlers in the Midwest
-Passed away from cancer on October 28, 2020 at the age of 58.

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Complete Calendar

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Spotlight in History

  • 1957 Duke Keomuka def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 1962 Hiro Matsuda & Don Kent def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 1966 Tony Borne def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 1977 Captain USA def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 1980 Ken Mantell became the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Ed Wiskowski & Mike George for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 1988 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. John Tatum & Jack Victory for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
  • 2009 Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) def. Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 2015 La Famiglia (Luke Grayson & Thomas Knight) def. Seth Angel & Adrian Dell for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 2020 Real Dirty Brawlers (Brawler Morrison & Thrash) def. Tommy Dean for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 2020 Jon Cross def. Luke Langley for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 2020 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 2021 Thrash def. Luke Savage for the ASP Mid-American Title

Week of Sun 07-19 to Sat: 07-25

  • 07-19 1968 Fritz Von Erich & Grizzly Smith def. The Spoiler & Gary Hart for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 07-19 1968 Jack Dalton [1st] & Jim Dalton became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champions
  • 07-19 1971 Thunderbolt Patterson & Toru Tanaka def. Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 07-19 1982 Bill Irwin def. Brian Adias for the WCCW Television Title
  • 07-19 2008 Dane Griffin def. Les Mayne for the 3DW Texoma Title
  • 07-19 2013 Big Daddy Moore became the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 07-19 2019 Shawn Sanders became the ASP Inter-County Champion
  • 07-19 2019 Xavior def. Paul Puertorico for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 07-19 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 07-19 2024 Father Padge became the MajCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 07-19 2024 Brandon Warhawk became the MajCW Flawless Champion
  • 07-19 2024 Hell's Kitchen (The Canadian Red Devil & The Lunchador) became the MajCW Tag Team Champions
  • 07-19 2024 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
  • 07-19 2024 Nightwolf became the MajCW Native American Champion
  • 07-19 2024 Cardinal Sin def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 07-19 2024 Jason Simon/Bishop Simon def. Nightwolf for the MajCW Native American Title
  • 07-19 2024 Deacon Hendrix def. Cardinal Sin for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 07-19 2024 Tyler Shade def. Deacon Hendrix for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 07-20 1961 Waldo Von Erich def. Tony Martin for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-20 1979 Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus def. Jose Lothario & El Halcon for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 07-20 1986 Eddie Gilbert & Sting def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
  • 07-20 2008 The Forsaken (Michael Faith & Halo) def. Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 07-20 2013 Drake Gallows became the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 07-20 2013 Kareem Sadat became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 07-20 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) became the WFC Tag Team Champions
  • 07-20 2018 Double D def. Colby Black for the MSWA eXpress Title
  • 07-20 2026 Vincent Cross def. Bang Bang Bennett for the RDW Na'Cho Momma's Hardcore Title
  • 07-21 1947 Buddy Rogers def. Dale Levin for the NWA Midwest World Title
  • 07-21 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & The Angel [1st] for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 07-21 2012 The Mercenary became the UWE United States Champion
  • 07-21 2012 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Womens Champion
  • 07-21 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Jake O'Brien for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
  • 07-21 2012 Angel Blue def. Venus for the IZW Queens Title
  • 07-21 2018 Drake Gallows def. Alex Royal for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 07-21 2018 Alex Royal def. Drake Gallows for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 07-22 1959 Danny McShain def. The Zebra Kid for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-22 1960 Danny Hodge def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 07-22 1979 Mark Lewin def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-22 1981 Bob Roop def. Super Destroyer for the MSW Louisiana Title
  • 07-22 1985 Butch Reed def. Dutch Mantell for the MSW Television Title
  • 07-22 2012 Cody Jones def. Les Mayne for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 07-22 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Adrian Dell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 07-22 2016 Steven Cruze def. Seth Angel for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 07-22 2017 Future Hall of Famers/Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Damien Morte & Jermaine Johnson) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 07-22 2017 Ryan Davidson def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 07-22 2017 Aaron Anders def. Brian Breaker for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 07-22 2017 Wesley Crane def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE United States Title
  • 07-22 2023 Tyler Midas def. The Lunchador for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 07-23 1967 Karl Kox def. Waldo Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-23 1979 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
  • 07-23 2004 Rocco Valentino def. Justin Lee for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
  • 07-23 2005 Tyler Bateman def. John O'Malley for the MSWA Tri-State Title
  • 07-23 2011 John E. Stone def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
  • 07-23 2011 Double D def. Michael Barry for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 07-23 2011 Teila & El Hoto Loco def. Chris Von Luhr & Jason Noal for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 07-23 2011 Chris Von Luhr & Jason Noal def. Teila & El Hoto Loco for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 07-23 2021 Ky-Ote def. Dane Griffin for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
  • 07-23 2026 MLP def. Vincent Cross for the RDW Na'Cho Momma's Hardcore Title
  • 07-23 2026 Bang Bang Bennett def. MLP for the RDW Na'Cho Momma's Hardcore Title
  • 07-23 2026 Vincent Cross def. Bang Bang Bennett for the RDW Na'Cho Momma's Hardcore Title
  • 07-24 1983 Magnum T. A. & Jim Duggan def. Ted DiBiase & Mr. Olympia for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 07-24 2005 Brandon Groom & American Anarchy became the NWA-U Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
  • 07-24 2010 The Hardcore Connection (Maniac Mike & Shane Sanchez) def. X-Rated (Bobby Star & Kevin James Sanchez) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
  • 07-24 2010 Kareem Sadat became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 07-24 2010 Brandon Walker def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 07-24 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Brandon Walker for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 07-24 2019 Antonio Vega def. Shawn Sanders for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 07-24 2020 Derek James def. Alex Royal for the BPW Oklahoma Title
  • 07-24 2020 Size Matters (Sam Stackhouse & Mike Starr) def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 07-24 2020 Ethan Cole def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 07-24 2022 Sam Stackhouse became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
  • 07-25 1957 Duke Keomuka def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-25 1962 Hiro Matsuda & Don Kent def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 07-25 1966 Tony Borne def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-25 1977 Captain USA def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 07-25 1980 Ken Mantell became the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 07-25 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Ed Wiskowski & Mike George for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 07-25 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 07-25 1988 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. John Tatum & Jack Victory for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
  • 07-25 2009 Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) def. Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 07-25 2015 La Famiglia (Luke Grayson & Thomas Knight) def. Seth Angel & Adrian Dell for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 07-25 2020 Real Dirty Brawlers (Brawler Morrison & Thrash) def. Tommy Dean for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 07-25 2020 Jon Cross def. Luke Langley for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 07-25 2020 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 07-25 2021 Thrash def. Luke Savage for the ASP Mid-American Title
07-25
  • Yali Sapphire Jul 25th Today!
  • Athan Sorrow Jul 25th Today!
  • Red River Jack [2nd] Jul 25th Today!
  • Jack Gamble Jul 25th Today!
  • Kevin Morgan Jul 25th Today!
  • Pastor Brent Jul 25th Today!
  • Norman Charles Jul 25th Today!
  • Lee Cook Jul 26th
  • Mike Bytheway Jul 26th
  • Jack Van Bebber Jul 27th
  • Tom Simon Jul 27th
  • Nova Phoenix Jul 27th
  • Johnny Idol Jul 27th
  • Eric Rose Jul 27th
  • T. J. Muniz Jul 27th
  • Matt Borne Jul 27th
  • Butch Malone Jul 28th
  • Herb Calvert Jul 28th
  • Luke Brown Jul 28th
  • Brixton Barricade Jul 28th
  • Brian Lakewood Jul 28th
  • Tim Woods Jul 28th
  • Sammy Guevara Jul 28th
  • Antonio Vega Jul 29th
  • Ace Archuleta Jul 29th
  • Bobby Whitlock Jul 29th
  • Billy Starr Jul 29th
  • Scott Steiner Jul 29th
  • Betty Boucher Jul 29th
  • Boss Campbell Jul 29th
  • Dan Webber Jul 29th
  • Oliver John Jul 29th
  • Derek James Jul 30th
  • Kid Kash Jul 31st
  • Wayne Black Jul 31st
  • Trey Bearhill Jul 31st
  • Floyd Maystorm Jul 31st
  • Everett Rattan Aug 1st
  • Dale Robinson Aug 1st
  • Eric the Red Aug 1st
  • Jimmy Golden Aug 1st
  • Joel Deaton Aug 1st
  • Amanda Barricade Aug 2nd
  • Tim Rockwell Aug 2nd
  • Jack Vaughn Aug 2nd
  • Capt. Rowdy Aug 2nd
  • Gorgeous George, Jr. Aug 2nd
  • Altar Boy Sanchez Aug 3rd
  • Bull Ramos Aug 3rd
  • Ronnie Morton Aug 3rd
  • Karl Gotch Aug 3rd
  • Haystacks Calhoun Aug 3rd
  • Roy Dunn Aug 4th
  • Ellis Bashara Aug 4th
  • Tyson Jaymes Aug 4th
  • Alaskan Aug 4th
  • Stormi Renee Aug 4th
  • Glen Steel Aug 5th
  • Stan Lane Aug 5th
  • Grizzly Smith Aug 6th
  • Samedi Aug 6th
  • Timothy Johnston Aug 6th
  • Jimmy Valiant Aug 6th
  • Joshua Smith Aug 7th
  • Taro Myaki Aug 7th
  • Marti Belle Aug 7th
  • Latrell Upton Aug 7th

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  • Heavyweight Champion: Wrangler Rhett
  • Tag Team Champions: Trendsetters
  • Hometown Heroes Champion: Titan Yin

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