| Joe Gomez | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | "Desperado" Joe Gomez Bobby Bold Eagle Allen Iron Eagle |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1. 93 m) |
| Billed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Born | July 2, 1973 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Trained by | Steve Keirn |
| Debut | 1990 |
Joe Gomez is an American professional wrestler who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including Florida Championship Wrestling, [1] Maximum Pro Wrestling [2] and the National Wrestling Alliance. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Steve Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is a retired professional wrestler. Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW is a Professional wrestling promotion based on the former independent Championship Wrestling from Florida The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA
Although best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling during the late 1990s, he also has had successful stints in international promotions including New Japan Pro Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 The World Wrestling Council (WWC is one of Puerto Rico 's two main Professional wrestling promotions the other one being the International Wrestling Association
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Gomez began wrestling in Southeastern regional promotions during the late 1980s and, while in Championship Wrestling from Florida, he and Mike Graham defeated Kendall Windham and Robert Fuller for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship in Tampa, Florida on May 8, 1990. Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa Florida wrestling office existing from 1961 when Eddie Graham Michael Gossett Kendall Windham (born December 15 1967) is a former Professional wrestler. Robert Fuller (born Robert Welch on May 14 1951) is a Professional wrestler and manager. [3] Following Graham's retirement later that year, he would be replaced by Hurricane Walker although they would soon lose the titles to Sgt. Rock and Mark Starr on September 13, 1990.
Later that month, he began wrestling in World Championship Wrestling as Allen Iron Eagle substituting for Terry Taylor at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois on September 30. Terry Taylor (born Paul W Taylor III on August 12 1955) is an American retired professional wrestler The UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion is a 6958-seat multi-purpose Arena, located at 525 S Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Teaming with Lou Perez against The Freebirds on NWA Power Hour several days later, he would also face The Iron Sheik, Buddy Landell, Stan Hansen, [4] Mike Rotunda [5] and, in a tag team match with Tim Horner, lost to the Master Blasters (Steel and Iron) at the UIC Pavilion on November 30, 1990. Lou Perez is an American professional wrestler who has competed in North American promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking Professional wrestling Tag team that attained fame in the 1980s performing into the 1990s WCW Power Hour was the original Friday night wrestling show for World Championship Wrestling, airing on TBS. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) Khosrow also was the assistant coach of two US Olympic squads in the 1970s Buddy Landel (born August 17, 1962) is a Professional wrestler better known as "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel. John Stanley "Stan" Hansen (born October 12 1949 is a retired American professional wrestler. Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the Tim Horner is a Professional wrestler best known for his " Lightning Express " tag team with Brad Armstrong. The Master Blasters were a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Championship Wrestling most famous for giving Kevin Nash his start Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Al Green is a Professional wrestler who has performed in North America, Europe and Japan under a variety of gimmicks the most well known [6]
The following year, he would also face Minotaur, Moondog Rex and, in an 8-man tag team match with Steve Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Tim Horner, defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, WCW World Television Champion Arn Anderson, Barry Windham and Sid Vicious at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia on January 14, 1991. Steve DiSalvo was a Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the WCW as The Minotaur and his short run in WWF as Randy Colley (born May 2, 1950) in Flint, Michigan is a retired Professional wrestler better known as Moondog Rex. For the Australian rules footballer see Steven Armstrong. Steve Armstrong (born Steve James on March 16, 1965 Tracy Smothers (born September 2, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20 1958) better known by his Ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler Barry Windham (born July 4 1960) is a professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. Appearing on WCW Power Hour, he and Greg Sawyer lost to Motor City Madman and Big Cat when Gomez was pinned by the Motor City Madman on January 21. WCW Power Hour was the original Friday night wrestling show for World Championship Wrestling, airing on TBS. Curtis Hughes (born December 7 1964) better known by his ring name Mr [7]
In his last appearance in the promotion, he teamed with "Wildfire" Tommy Rich losing to The Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin) at Clash of the Champions XIV on January 30, 1991. Thomas Richardson (born July 26 1956) better known by his Ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler James Williams (born September 25, 1952 in Tampa Florida) is a retired American Professional wrestler. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. [8]
After several years in various independent promotions in Florida, Gomez made his debut in World Championship Wrestling in early 1996 later facing V.K. Wallstreet at the first annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial show at the War Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York on June 7. Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. He would appear in a backstage segment during a live interview on Monday Night Nitro with Gene Okerlund, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Debra McMichael. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund (born November 29 1942) is a semi-retired American Professional wrestling Interviewer Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944) better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is a former American Professional Debra Gale Marshall (born March 2 1960 After the match Chris Benoit came out and the reformed Four Horsemen continued to attack Greene After Debra McMichael was heard screaming after entering the locker room of the Four Horsemen, Gomez attempted to help and was ambushed by Arn Anderson and Ric Flair who put Gomez in a figure-four leglock. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [9] He would make one of his first television appearances several weeks later, defeating Disco Inferno on Monday Night Nitro on June 17. Glenn Gilberti (born November 12, 1968) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling
The following month, he faced the Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael) in an 8-man tag team match with The Renegade and the Rock and Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) on Monday Night Nitro on July 1. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Steven Douglas McMichael (born October 17, 1957 in Houston Texas) is an American former Football Defensive tackle who played for Richard "Rick" C Williams ( October 16, 1965 - February 23, 1999) was an American professional wrestler The Rock 'n' Roll Express was a Professional wrestling tag team comprised of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson that was popular in the 1980s Richard Wendell "Ricky" Morton (born September 21, 1956) is an American professional wrestler. Robert Gibson may refer to Robert L Gibson (born 1946 American naval captain and NASA astronaut Robert Gibson (pitcher (1869-1949 Several days later, he would lose to Steve McMichael at Bash at the Beach '96 in Daytona Beach, Florida on July 7. Bash at the Beach (1996 was the third annual Bash at the Beach Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling
He would later engage in a short-lived feud with the Dungeon of Doom teaming with Alex Wright and Jim Powers in a 6-man tag team match to defeat The Leprechaun, Hugh Morrus and The Taskmaster via disqualification on Monday Night Nitro on July 22, 1996. The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997 Alex Wright (born May 17 1975 is a German former professional wrestler. James Manley (born January 4, 1958) better known by his ring name Jim Powers is an American professional wrestler. Dwayne Bruce born May 14, 1960) is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sgt William (Bill DeMott (born November 10, 1966 in Titusville Florida) is a American professional wrestler, best known for his Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. [10] At Hogg Wild '96 the next month, he would again face the Dungeon of Doom losing a 6-man tag team match with Jim Powers and Mark Starr to Kevin Sullivan and the Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). The Faces of Fear was the tag team of Sione Vailahi and Uliuli Fifita. Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. Later that year, he would also try his luck in the newly created Cruiserweight Division losing to Juventud Guerrera at Monday Night Nitro on September 2, 1996. Juventud Guerrera (born Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández on November 23, 1974 in Mexico City, D
On November 24 in Norfolk, Virginia, he participated in the 3-ring 60-man battle royal at World War 3 and was eliminated by The Giant. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States World War 3 was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American [11] In December, he began teaming regularly with The Renegade and, appearing on Monday Night Nitro during the next several weeks facing the Amazing French Canadians (Jacques and Pierre) [12] and High Voltage (Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos), [13] he and The Renegade would also appear on WCW Saturday Night where they lost to Jim Powers and Bobby Walker on January 11, 1997. The Quebecers were a Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec, Carl Joseph Yvon Ouellet (born December 30, 1967 in Sainte-Catherine Quebec) is a Canadian professional wrestler. High Voltage was a Tag team in World Championship Wrestling between 1996 and 1998. Robert J Knapik is a Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with WCW and on the independent wrestling scene as Robbie Rage. Kenny Stasiowski Career World Championship Wrestling (1996-1999 High Voltage (1996-1998 See also High Voltage (tag team, WCW Saturday Night was the weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS produced by World Championship Wrestling. Robert "Bobby" Walker ( 10 January 1879, in Dalrymple Place Edinburgh – 28 August, 1930 in Edinburgh)
After losing to Harlem Heat at Clash of the Champions XXXIV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 21, [14] he and The Renegade split up for a time as Gomez would appear in dark matches facing Kevin Sullivan and Lasertron on Monday Night Nitro during the next few weeks. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. Hector Manuel Guerrero Llanes (born October 11, 1954) is a Mexican - American professional wrestler, better known simply by his Losing to Hugh Morris in a dark match at SuperBrawl VII on February 23, he would again lose to him the following night on Monday Night Nitro. SuperBrawl was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001 [15]
By early March, he and The Renegade had begun teaming again as they defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Sgt. Craig Pittman on WCW Pro after Gomez pinned Buddy Lee Parker. Dwayne Bruce born May 14, 1960) is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sgt Craig Pittman (born ( March 7, 1959 on Long Island New York He also placed seventh in the heavyweight division at the 1989 FILA Greco-Roman World Championships WCW Pro was a televised wrestling show presented by World Championship Wrestling. In a rematch against Harlem Heat on March 15, they were disqualified when Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) attacked Harlem Heat during the match. The Public Enemy was the Tag team of Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW World Championship Wrestling Michael "Mike" Durham ( July 10, 1966 – February 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better Theodore James Petty ( September 1, 1953 – September 21, 2002) was an American professional wrestler better known During the next two days, they would also lose matches to Jim Powers and Bobby Walker on WCW Pro and Konnan and Hugh Morrus on Monday Night Nitro [16]. Charles Ashenoff (sometimes seen Hispanicized as Carlos Ashenoff) (born June 6 1964 in Santiago de Cuba) better known by his Ring name, After Gomez was pinned by Hugh Morris, he and The Renegade began arguing after the match.
Presumably splitting up shortly after, Gomez appeared in a singles match two days later defeating Mark Starr in a dark match on WCW Saturday Night and, on Monday Night Nitro days later, he was attacked by his former tag team partner while attempting to come to the defense of Chris Jericho who was being attacked by "Lord" Steven Regal after losing to Jericho. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion [17] On April 14, he would also team with Ice Train to defeat The Extremists (Ace Darling and Devon Storm) with their valet Kimona Wanalaya in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday Night Nitro. Harold Hoag is an American former Professional wrestler. He is best known for his ring names Ice Train and M Mike Maraldo (born June 27, 1975) is an American professional wrestler best known by his Ring name Ace Darling. Chris Ford is an American professional wrestler best known for the ring names Crowbar in World Championship Wrestling and Devon Storm Kristina Laum (born November 23, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) currently residing in Maple Shade Township New Jersey, is a retired Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Feuding with The Renegade over the next few weeks, he was attacked by The Renegade after he had submitted to the "Tongan Death Grip" following a match against Meng during Monday Night Nitro on May 31. However, The Renegade's interference backfired as he was put in the submission hold by Meng as well.
He later defeated Mr. JL on WCW Pro, however he would lose matches to Buff Bagwell, Konnan, Dave Taylor and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett [18] during the next two months. Jeremy "Jerry" Lynn (born June 12 1963) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff Charles Ashenoff (sometimes seen Hispanicized as Carlos Ashenoff) (born June 6 1964 in Santiago de Cuba) better known by his Ring name, David Taylor or Dave Taylor can be one of several persons In sports: David Taylor (English cricketer (born 1974 David Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. [19] Seen less frequently over the next two years, in one of his last appearances he defeated Bobby Eaton on WCW Saturday Night on March 13, 1999. Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 [20]
In 2000, he left WCW to return to NWA Florida then under promoter Howard Brody defeating Al Green in Tampa on December 12. Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa Florida wrestling office existing from 1961 when Eddie Graham Al Green is a Professional wrestler who has performed in North America, Europe and Japan under a variety of gimmicks the most well known Later that month, he would also appear at a fund-raising event for the International Wrestling Federation teaming with Pat Tanaka against The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie, Florida. Patrick "Pat" Tanaka (born August 5, 1963 in Honolulu Hawaii) is a semi-retired American Professional wrestler best known The Powers of Pain were a Professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. The Bergeron Rodeo Grounds were founded in the early 1940's They are located in the historical western theme downtown district of Davie Florida. Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U [21]
He has remained semi-active in the Southeastern independent circuit competing in Florida Championship Wrestling and Maximum Pro Wrestling as well as NWA Florida. Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW is a Professional wrestling promotion based on the former independent Championship Wrestling from Florida