BREAKING NEWS: Legendary UK shooter Billy Robinson Dies At Age 75
Posted: Mar 3rd 2014 By: CMBurnham
The legendary UK shooter Billy Robinson passed away in the sleep last night at age 75 from natural causes.
He was well known for his legitimate wrestling skills and submissions style, from his time at Wigan's Snake Pit training school, which included such names as Karl Gotch.
Robinson held the following titles: In Japan, he held the All Japan Pro Wrestling NWA United National Championship, the PWF World Heavyweight Championship (once), and the American Wrestling Association British Empire Heavyweight Championship (3 times).
In the United States, he held the AWA World Tag Team Championship (twice) once with Verne Gagne and once with Crusher; Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship, Continental Wrestling Association CWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times), International Pro Wrestling IWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
In the UK, he won the Joint Promotions British Heavyweight Championship once; in Canada, Lutte Internationale (Montreal) Canadian International Heavyweight Championship (twice) and the Canadian International Tag Team Championship with Pierre Lefebvre.
Robinson's shoot training saw him train Robinson has contributed immensely in training MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba as well as Josh Barnett.
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