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Art Crews
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Ring name(s) "The Blonde Bomber" Art Crews
"The Kansas Cowboy" Art Crews
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1. 85 m)
Billed weight 240 lb (110 kg)
Born January 3, 1959 (1959-01-03) (age 49)
Meriden, Kansas, United States
Resides Yakima, Washington
Billed from Topeka, Kansas
Trained by Pat O'Connor
Ronnie Etchison
Debut 1980
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Retired 1989

Art Crews is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the Central States, Mid-South and Pacific Northwest territories, during the 1980s. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA Heart of America Sports Attractions, also known as the Midwest Wrestling Association, Central States Wrestling and the World Wrestling Alliance, was The Universal Wrestling Federation was owner Bill Watts ' attempt at taking his Mid-South Wrestling promotion to a national level in 1986 Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW also known as Portland Wrestling (PW is the common name used to refer to different Portland Oregon based Professional

In Shawn Michaels' autobiography Heartbreak & Triumph, Michaels explains that Art Crews was the very first person he wrestled in his career, making him the very first person to defeat Michaels. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler.

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Career

Early life and career

Born in Meriden, Kansas, he was a fan of professional wrestling as a child often attending wrestling events in Saint Joseph, Missouri with his mother Billie Crews. Meriden is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. Saint Joseph (informally St Joe) is the largest city in Northwest Missouri, serving as the County seat for Buchanan County. Trained by Pat O'Connor and Ronnie Etchison, Crews made his debut in 1980 fighting Billy Howard to a time limit draw at the Kansas City Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas City Kansas. Items for the metro area should also go to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area page Items for Kansas City Missouri [1]

After spending almost two years in the Southeast, he began competing for Pacific Northwest Wrestling defeating Chris Colt at the Sports Arena in Portland, Oregon on September 5, 1981 and was later named the PNW "Rookie of the Year" by the end of the year. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers He appeared in Maple Leaf Wrestling teaming with Kenny Jay against Jerry & Johnny Valiant at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium in Oshawa, Ontario pinning Johnny Valiant on October 1, 1981 due in part to outside interference from the Rougeau Brothers. Maple Leaf Wrestling was the unofficial name in the 1970s and 1980s of the Professional wrestling promotion run by Frank Tunney in Toronto. Kenny Benkowski, better known as "Sodbuster" Kenny Jay or The Very Capable Kenny Jay (born March 27, 1937 in Holdingford John Hill is a Canadian retired Professional wrestler better known as "Gentleman" Jerry Valiant. John L Sullivan (Thomas Sullivan World Wide Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Federation * WWF Hall of Fame The Oshawa Civic Auditorium is a 3625–seat (4025 standing multi-purpose Arena in Oshawa Ontario, Canada. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers was the tag team of real-life brothers Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau, best known from their run in the WWF from 1985 - 1990

Feuding with Dizzy Hogan in January 1982, he also lost several matches against Matt Borne, "Playboy" Buddy Rose, Billy White Wolf and fought to a draw against Stan Stasiak later that month. Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21 1957) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne (born July 27, 1957 in Ellwood City Pennsylvania) is a Professional wrestler. Paul Perschmann Adnan Bin Abdulkareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie (born March 1, 1939) better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, is a former professional wrestler Stan Stasiak ( April 13 1937 - June 19 1997) was a Canadian Professional wrestler and former World Wrestling Federation

Losing to Gene Kiniski on February 3, he later defeated Tiger Chung Lee and Terry Fargo. Eugene Nicholas Kiniski (born November 23 1928) better known as Gene Kiniski, is a retired Canadian Professional wrestler and Hogan, however, dominated their feud during mid-February but finally lost to him on February 27, 1982.

Mid-South Wrestling & Central States

Moving on to the St. Louis area, Crews teamed with "Bulldog" Bob Brown to defeat Gene Lewis & Ron MacFarlane at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri on April 16, 1982. Robert Harold Brown ( October 16, 1938 - February 5, 1997) better known by his ring name "Bulldog" Bob Brown was Kiel Auditorium was an indoor arena that stood in St Louis Missouri from 1934 - 1991. Facing Dewey Robertson in a series of matches during the year,[2] he also faced Baron von Raschke, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Terry Funk and Kerry von Erich in televised matches on the Mid-South's "Wrestling at the Chase" television program. Byron James John "Dewey" Robertson ( February 28, 1939 - August 16, 2007) was a professional wrestler, known best for James Donald Raschke (born October 17, 1940 in Omaha Nebraska) was a Professional wrestler best known as Baron Von Raschke. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Terrence "Terry" Funk (born June 30 1944) is an American professional wrestler and Actor known chiefly for the Kerry Gene Adkisson ( February 3 1960 &ndash February 18, 1993) He is best known for his time with his father's promotion World Class

Facing "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Kamala in January 1983, he also teamed with Tim Horner against Marty Lune & Tom Renesto and with Mr. Wrestling II against Tug Taylor & Joe Stark. Steve Williams (wrestler may refer to Stone Cold Steve Austin "Dr Tim Horner is a Professional wrestler best known for his " Lightning Express " tag team with Brad Armstrong. John "Johnny" Walker (born in Charleston South Carolina) better known as Mr The following month, he faced "Iron" Mike Sharpe and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in several singles matches, as well as teaming with Tim Horner against Kelly Kiniski. Mike Sharpe is an ex- Professional wrestler better known as Iron Mike Sharpe. James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time Kelly Kiniski (born May 27, 1960) is a Canadian -born American retired professional wrestler. Feuding with Kamala & The Black Ninja and later Mr. Olympia, Crews also appeared on the Superdome Extravaganza supercards defeating Kelly Kiniski on April 16 [3] and later lost to George Weingroff on July 16. Mr Olympia is an international Bodybuilding competition which is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB [4]

Although losing to Steve Williams on August 12, he defeated Doug Vines and Tim Horner later that month. After losses to George Weingroff, Jim Neidhart and Nikolai Volkoff, he teamed with Donna Day in a mixed tag team match against Debbie Combs & "Wildfire" Tommy Rich on September 22. Josip Nikolai Peruzović (born October 14 1947) better known by his Ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is Thomas Richardson (born July 26 1956) better known by his Ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler

He also teamed with Mike Bond against The Missing Link & King Kong Bundy and later with Tom Stanton against George Weingroff & King Cobra during October. Mike Bond is an American novelist war and Human rights Journalist, and poet Chris Pallies (born November 7 1957) is an American professional wrestler, and Actor. He later teamed with Doug Vines losing to Jerry & Marty Oates on November 4 and, with US Steel, losing to The A-Team on November 21. Fred Ottman (born August 10 1956 in Norfolk Virginia) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his notoriously

Teaming with Robert Gibson, Bobby Eaton, Stagger Lee and Giant Frazier in a 10-man tag team match, Crews lost to The A-Team, The Moondogs and Dennis Condrey on November 28. Robert Gibson may refer to Robert L Gibson (born 1946 American naval captain and NASA astronaut Robert Gibson (pitcher (1869-1949 Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 Lee Shelton (also known as Stagger Lee, Stagolee, Stackerlee, Stack O'Lee, Stack-a-Lee and by several other spelling variants was Stan Frazier ( August 16 1937 - July 1 1992) was a professional wrestler better known as Uncle Elmer and Plowboy The Moondogs are a Northern Irish band formed in 1979 and consisting of Gerry McCandless, Austin Barrett and Jackie Hamilton. "Loverboy" Dennis Condrey (born February 1, 1952 in Florence Alabama) is a Professional wrestler, best known as being one half However, teaming with Robert Gibson, Bobby Eaton, Stagger Lee, Terry Taylor and Tom Pritchard, Crews was able to defeat The A-Team, The Moondogs, Dream Machine and Porkchop Cash on December 5 and, with Ricky Morton, Bobby Eaton and The Jaguar, defeated The Moondogs, Angelo Poffo and Franklin Hayes on December 19, 1983. [5]

In early 1984, Crews teamed with The Jaguar losing to Norvell Austin & Sabu on January 1. Norvell Austin is a retired American professional wrestler who made his debut in the late 1960s Terry Michael Brunk ( December 12 1964) better known by his Ring name Sabu, is an American professional wrestler. A week later, he fought to a draw against Terry Gibbs and lost to King Konga on January 24. Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. He also teamed with Dutch Mantel against Angelo Poffo & Randy Savage losing to them by disqualification on January 31. Wayne Cowan (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel John Angelo Poffo (born April 10, 1925) is a former professional Wrestler and wrestling promoter of Italian origin Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School

The following month, he lost to Rick Rude and, with Tommy Gilbert, to The A-Team before defeating The Black Ninja on February 28. Richard E Rood ( December 7 1958 – April 20 1999) better known by his Ring name "Ravishing" Thomas Edward (Eddie Gilbert Jr ( August 14, 1961 &ndash February 18, 1995) was an American professional wrestler He also participated in the Mid-South Wrestling Southern Tag Team Championship Tournament with Tom Jones being eliminated by Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert in the opening rounds in Memphis, Tennessee on March 26. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. [6] After losses to Ox Baker and Jim Neidhart in early April, he left the area. Douglas A Baker (born April 19, 1934, Sedalia Missouri) better known professionally as Ox Baker, is an American former Professional James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the [7]

While in NWA Central States, Crews won the then vacant Central States TV title in a championship tournament defeating Scott Ferris in the first round, Marty Jannetty in the semi-finals and "Crazy" Luke Graham in the finals on May 24, 1984. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=F000091 Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview

Returning to the Mid-South area to face Terry Taylor on August 16, he also teamed with Randy Barber against The Fantastics on August 23 and with Rick McCord against the Road Warriors August 30 before facing Magnum T.A. on September 21. Terry Taylor (born Paul W Taylor III on August 12 1955) is an American retired professional wrestler Also see the musical The Fantasticks. The Fantastics are a Professional wrestling tag team composed of Bobby Fulton and The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis Terry Wayne Allen (born June 11 1959 is a Retired Professional wrestler who became famous under the name of Magnum T In one of his last televised appearances with the promotion, Crews teamed with Lee Ramsey against Chavo & Hector Guerrero on November 16, 1984. The following are characters from the American Soap opera One Life to Live who are notable for their actions or relationships but who do not warrant their Chavo Guerrero Sr (born Salvador Guerrero Llanes On June 15 2004, he was fired by WWE for no-showing a SmackDown! house Hector Manuel Guerrero Llanes (born October 11, 1954) is a Mexican - American professional wrestler, better known simply by his

Although the title became vacant several weeks later, Crew regained the title on August 21 and feuded with the Man Eating Beast over the title [8] before losing it to Gypsy Joe on September 2. Gilberto Melendez (born December 2 1933 is a Puerto Rican Professional wrestler better known under the ring name Gypsy Joe. Managed by Slick, Crews teamed with "Diamond" Timothy Flowers as Arthur W. Kenneth Johnson (born December 8, 1943) better known to wrestling fans as " Slick - The Doctor Of Style " is a former American Crews facing Rufus Jones & Butch Reed and The Midnight Rockers in several matches [9] before Slick left for the World Wrestling Federation. Rufus Matthew Jones ( January 25 1863 &ndash June 16 1948) was an American writer journal editor and college professor Butch Reed (born Bruce Reed on July 11 1954) is a professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation The Rockers were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty that teamed from 1985 to 1991 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, [10]

While touring South Africa with Flowers during 1985, the two nearly incited a riot in front of an estimated 20,000 crowd in Johannesburg after defeating two local South African wrestlers when both Crews and Flowers tore apart the South African flag carried by their opponents. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Having to be escorted by police officers, Crews was stabbed in the lower back by an unknown fan while making their way to the dressing room. The wound was not serious however and Crews continued to wrestling on the tour. [11]

After splitting up with Flowers, he defeated T. G. Stone, Dusty Wolfe in early 1985 and fought to a time limit draw with Roger Kirby on February 7. Winning a 6-man battle royal on February 14, he later defeated Roger Kirby in a rematch and teamed with Mike George against Super Destroyer & Mr. Pogo on March 14. Mike George is a British Radio Presenter Biography Mike was born in Harrow Middlesex in 1945 a premature baby as a result of the VE Celebrations Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst (born in Atlantic City New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by Tetsuo Sekigawa (born May 2, 1951 in Japan) is a former Japanese Professional wrestler who was very well known for his hardcore matches

Later that year, Crews defeated Gary Royal for the NWA Central States Television title on November 18, 1985 successfully defending the title until leaving the promotion in January 1986. "Gorgeous" Gary Royal (born Gary Rowell was a Professional wrestler in the United States. [12]

Later career

Returning to the Portland-area during the next two years, he later defeated Brett Sawyer at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 17 [13] and later made an appearance on the UWF's Superdome Extravaganza supercard with a loss to Jeff Gaylord in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 27, 1986 [14]

The following year, he toured with All Japan Pro Wrestling teaming with El Olympico against Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu on February 20 and Hiroshi Wajima on February 24 before teaming with Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy against Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu on March 7, 1987. Brett Woyan (better known as Brett Sawyer) was a Professional wrestler and is the brother of wrestler Buzz Sawyer The Tulsa Convention Center is a 7111-seat multi-purpose Arena in Tulsa Oklahoma. Jeff Gaylord is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional and independent promotions including Bill Watts ' Universal Wrestling New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana ( AJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972 Tomomi Tsuruta (March 25 1951 &ndash May 13 2000 better known by his Ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a Professional wrestler who wrestled for Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 Tenryū Gen'ichirō) real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Gen'ichirō, born February 2 (born January 11 1948) is a former Sumo wrestler and Professional wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy ( April 23 1961 - July 16 2001) was a Professional wrestler who was most famous in the United States for

Recent years

In late 1987, Crews began cutting back his wrestling schedule in favor of pursuing a career in law enforcement and corrections and eventually retired in 1989. Attending trade school in Portland, Oregon, he was hired as a correctional officer by the Oregon State Corrections Department to teach self defense techniques and compliance holds to other officers. ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, jail guard, prison guard, prison warder, or prison officer

Graduating from LaSalle University with a degree in Criminal Justice Management, he briefly worked for at a private correctional facility in Louisiana and, during his 13 year career, eventually worked his way up from an instructor and correctional officer to managerial positions as a prison administrator and executive manager. For the university in Manila Philippines see De La Salle University. In 2001, he became Chief of Security at the Yakima Department of Corrections in Yakima, Washington, where he supervises 184 employees. [15] [16]

Championships and accomplishments

Media

References

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  2. ^ Nevada, Vance; Mike Rodgers (2007-08-12). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Wrestling Results Archive: Dewey Robertson. SLAM! Wrestling.
  3. ^ Superdome Extravaganza 4/83. ProWrestlingHistory. com.
  4. ^ Superdome Extravaganza 7/83. ProWrestlingHistory. com.
  5. ^ Mid-South Coliseum 1983 (Jarrett). ProWrestlingHistory. com.
  6. ^ Southern Tag Title Tournament 1984. ProWrestlingHistory. com.
  7. ^ Mid-South Coliseum 1984 (Jarrett). ProWrestlingHistory. com.
  8. ^ Regional Territories: Central States #11, Page #2. KafabeMemories. com.
  9. ^ Regional Territories: Central States #21, Page #2. KafabeMemories. com.
  10. ^ Shoot with Slick. Perf. Ken Johnson. Kenneth Johnson (born December 8, 1943) better known to wrestling fans as " Slick - The Doctor Of Style " is a former American DVD. Highspots. com, 2006.
  11. ^ Crews, Art. Stories: Art Crews, Page #4. KafabeMemories. com.
  12. ^ Kansas City Results: 1985. Oldschool-Wrestling. com.
  13. ^ Card Results: Universal Wrestling Federation. The Oklahoma Wrestling Fan's Resource Center.
  14. ^ Superdome Extravaganza 11/86. ProWrestlingHistory. com.
  15. ^ Whatever Happened To Art Crews?. The Official Website of Tony D.
  16. ^ "Former Wrestler Art Crews Turns Security Chief". Yakima-Herald Republic. 18 Nov 2001
  17. ^ N.W.A. Central States Television Title. Puroresu Dojo (2003).
  18. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2000). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.  

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