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Buck Zumhofe

Nickname: Rock-N-Roll

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 222 lbs

From: Minneapolis, MN

Birthday: Mar 21st

Pro Debut: 1983

Feds Worked For: AWA, WCCW, WWF, Big Time Wrestling (CA), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (WI), Nu-Age, MPW, Rock & Roll Wrestling (IA/IL/MN/ND/SD/WI)

Finisher: Second Rope Swing Splash

Career Highlights: -AWA World Light Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-MPW Tag Team Champion
-Nu-Age Light Heavyweight Champion
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ King Parsons)

Affiliates: King Parsons

Notable Feuds: The Long Riders, Steve Regal

Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Heather Marie Zumhofe
-Sometimes billed from Honolulu, HI
-Was trained for pro wrestling along with Ricky Steamboat, Jan Nelson, and Scott Irwin by The Iron Sheik
-Had to vacate the AWA World Light Heavyweight Title in 1986 when he was sentenced to 3 years in prison for sexual misconduct charges involving a minor
-Claims to be the first wrestler to be put in a bodybag by The Undertaker
-Was Triple H's first televised opponent in WWF
-Ranked # 336 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 352 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Was arrested on May 27, 2013 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota on 12 counts of alleged sexual misconduct, including misconduct involving a minor aged 14-16. The minor allegedly was his daughter. In March of 2014 he was found guilty of six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and six counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. He tried to flee the courtroom as the verdict was being read and was tackled by police. He was then charged with a felony count of attempting to escape police custody.
-At the time of his May 2013 arrest, he was promoting wrestling for Rock & Roll Wrestling, based in Minnesota but promoting shows in Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, & Wisconsin. His daughter was a wrestler for the promotion but left about a year before the accusation.