George Barnes (wrestler)
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| George Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Cloughessy[1] |
| Born | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | George Barnes |
| Billed height | [2] |
| Billed weight | [3] |
| Billed from | Balmain in Sydney, Australia[4] |
| Debut | 1969 |
George Cloughessy is an Australian actor and professional wrestler he wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling[5] and World Championship Wrestling and various other promotions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Mexico and North America.[6][7]
Professional wrestling career
He toured the United States with success several times in the 1970s and 1980s and teamed with fellow Aussies Bill Dundee and Johnny Gray,[8][9][unreliable source] and when he returned to Australia he changed his gimmick to anti-Aussie and pro-American and claimed that he had become a Yank and hated everything Australian.[10]
Personal life
He was a lifelong fan of the Balmain Tigers, which became one of his wrestling gimmicks.[11]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association/Continental Wrestling Association
- CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[12]
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bill Dundee[13][14]
- World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bobby Shane[15]
- World Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)[16]
References
- ^ http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=13474&bild=1&details=3
- ^ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13683
- ^ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13683
- ^ http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/george-barnes.php
- ^ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13683&page=4&year=1973&promotion=6
- ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32699706?q&versionId=39884539
- ^ https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/222650270
- ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/g/george-barnes/
- ^ http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2011/0930/545094/bill-dundee/
- ^ http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/george-barnes.php
- ^ http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/george-barnes.php
- ^ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/cwa-int-h.html
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006) [2000.]. "(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & Nick Gulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, Ontario: Archeus Communications. pp. 185–189. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/australia/wcw/aa-t.html
- ^ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/australia/wcw/au-world-bk.html
External links
- George Barnes's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database