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For Buddy Roberts (MMA Fighter), see Buddy Roberts (fighter).
Buddy Roberts
BornMay 16, 1945
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1]
DiedNovember 29, 2012
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dale Valentine
Buddy Roberts
Buddy "Jack" Roberts
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Billed weight255 lb (116 kg)[1]
Billed fromBadstreet U.S.A., Atlanta, Georgia
Trained byIvan Koloff
Debut1965
Retired1988

Dale Hey (May 16, 1945 - November 29, 2012) is a retired professional wrestler better known as Buddy Roberts.

Professional wrestling career

Dale Hey grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He started wrestling in 1965 as Dale Valentine, the "brother" of Johnny Valentine. By 1970, he had changed his name to Buddy Roberts and formed a tag team called the "Hollywood Blonds" with Jerry Brown and they won numerous regional tag team titles across the United States throughout the 1970s.[1]

In the late 1970s, he split from Brown and joined the Fabulous Freebirds with Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy and became famous as Buddy "Jack" Roberts, due to his penchant for drinking Jack Daniel's whiskey.[2]

World Class Championship Wrestling/World Wrestling Federation

In the ring, they won several titles and moved on to World Class Championship Wrestling in late 1982 and began a legendary feud with the Von Erich family. They wrestled David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich numerous times through 1986. Roberts also had a long-standing feud with Von Erich ally Chris Adams which lasted on and off for more than five years.[2]

Also during his time in WCCW came Roberts' most famous individual angle, which in 1983 involved the invention of what they referred to as "Freebird Hair Removal Cream", the culmination of the angle being a hair match between Roberts and Iceman Parsons. The result was Roberts seemingly winning the match via tight-pulling but the decision was reversed and the match restarted and in the fracas, Roberts' head was lathered in the hair cream. Subsequent events showed Roberts wearing a wig kept in place by boxing headgear.[2]

In 1984, Roberts and the Freebirds made a short stint in the World Wrestling Federation mainly competing in 6-man tag-teams matches, where they were a part of the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection period. In the WWF, they wrestled under the guidance of Cyndi Lauper's manager David Wolff, but soon left the promotion when WWF officials wanted to split the team up. At the AWA's SuperClash in 1985, Roberts helped Hayes and Gordy apparently defeat the Road Warriors for the AWA Tag Team titles, but the decision was later reversed.[2]

Universal Wrestling Federation

In early 1986, The Freebirds went to the Universal Wrestling Federation, where Roberts won the Television Title. He would eventually lose the title to Savannah Jack.[3]

Return to World Class Championship Wrestling

In 1987, The Freebirds split up until reforming in WCCW late in the year. Buddy and Gordy turned on Hayes and teamed with Iceman Parsons to feud with Hayes and the Von Erichs. Gordy eventually left Roberts to rejoin Hayes. The feud ended in late 1988 when Hayes and Gordy left for the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, and Roberts retired from the ring.[2]

Retirement

Roberts made one appearance as the manager for Hayes and Jimmy Garvin in a match against Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers in the NWA and then retired for good in 1990.[2]

Roberts had throat cancer after he retired but had surgery to beat it. He also quotes on WWE.com "Don’t smoke. I think the reason this happened to me is because I was smoking too much. I recommend to anyone who smokes to quit now. It is hard, but it is worth it."[4]

Death

It was announced November 29, 2012 on WWE.com that Buddy Roberts passed away at the age of 65. [5]

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves

Championships and accomplishments

  • Other honoree (2003)
  • Southern Pro Wrestling
  • SPW Arkansas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

1During the Freebirds' 5th reign, the reign carried over after the title's name was changed to the WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship since they were the champions during the time the name change occurred.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "The Next 5: The Hollywood Blonds". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. pp. 98–100. ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "Top 20: 7 The Fabulous Freebirds". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
  3. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "UWF World Television Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 234–235. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^ "Where are they now "Buddy Roberts"". WWE.com.
  5. ^ [[cite web | url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/buddy-roberts-passes-away-26072472 |publisher= WWE.com}}
  6. ^ Matt Mackinder (January 17, 2008). "Sir Oliver Humperdink recalls career of yesteryear". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  7. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "AWA Southern Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 189–191. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  8. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA Florida Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 160–161. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  9. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 115. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  10. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA North American Tag Team". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 294. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  11. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  12. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 271–272. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  13. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "WCCW Television Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)>
  14. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA Americas Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 296–297. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  15. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA Tri-State Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 235. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  16. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "Mid-South Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 232–233. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  17. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "SCW Southwest Television Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  18. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "SCW Southwest Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

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