Paul Jones (wrestler)
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| Ring name(s) | "Number One" Paul Jones Al Fredericks Mr. Florida |
| Born | June 16 Port Arthur, Texas |
| Resides | North Carolina |
| Debut | 1968 |
| Retired | 1991 |
Paul Jones (born Paul Frederick) is a retired professional wrestler and manager. He had success in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)'s Mid-Atlantic region, including an NWA World Tag Team title reign with Ricky Steamboat.
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[edit] Career
Paul Frederick was born on June 16 in Port Arthur, Texas. He started wrestling around 1963 in the Mid-Atlantic promotions on the east coast, where he spent most of his career. He was known as Al Fredericks before changing his ring name to "Number One" Paul Jones. He was also given the nickname "Weasel" by most face wrestlers.
He became famous in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, where he won the NWA United States Heavyweight title and the NWA World Tag Team titles. His most frequent partners were Ricky Steamboat and the Masked Superstar.
Briefly in 1980, Jones wrestled as Mr. Florida, a masked wrestler in Championship Wrestling from Florida.
In the 1980s, he became a heel manager, and he called his stable Paul Jones' Army. He was involved in a huge feud with "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant where he ended up having his head shaved. Among the members of his "Army" were Rick Rude, Manny Fernandez, Pez Whatley (known as Shaska), Baron Von Raschke, The Barbarian, Teijho Khan, The Mighty Wilbur, Abdullah the Butcher, Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff and Vladimir Petrov, The Assassins and The Russian Assassins (David Sheldon & Jack Victory). He also managed the Powers of Pain. He left Jim Crockett Promotions around the time Ted Turner bought it and renamed it World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Jones last competed in the Mid-Atlantic indy promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling, where he won its heavyweight championship in 1990. He retired in 1991 and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he owns the Paul Jones Body Shop.
[edit] In wrestling
- Wrestlers managed
- Tag teams managed
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- The Assassins
- The Russian Assassins (David Sheldon and Jack Victory)
- The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- Other honoree (2004)
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- NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nelson Royal
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Ricky Steamboat (3), Tiger Conway Jr. (1), and Bob Bruggers (1)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (4 times)
- NWA Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 times)1
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (6 times) - with Ricky Steamboat (1), Masked Superstar (2), Baron Von Raschke (2), and Wahoo McDaniel (1)
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- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nelson Royal
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1978 - with Ricky Steamboat
- South Atlantic Pro Wrestling
- SAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
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- Worst Manager (1986)
1Jones actually won the championship on three occasions. However, only two reigns are officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment.
[edit] References
- ^ Matt Mackinder (January 17, 2008). "Sir Oliver Humperdink recalls career of yesteryear". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/12/4175841.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "House of Humperdink". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/h/house-of-humperdink.html. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
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