| Rip Rogers | |
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| Ring name(s) | Disco Kid Rip Rogers Hercules Marseilles Mark Skeara |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 237 lbs (108 kg) |
| Born | February 14, 1955 Seymour, Indiana, United States |
| Resides | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Debut | 1974 |
| Retired | 2000 |
Mark Sciarra (Born February 14, 1955) whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former professional wrestler and was a trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18101 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW is an American independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. He is currently a trainer for Derby City Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Career
Rip Rogers started wrestling in 1974. He formed the "Convertible Blondes" with Pez Whatley and Gary Royal in Angelo Poffo's ICW and won the Tag Team Titles with Royal. Pezavan Whatley Whatley was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans "Gorgeous" Gary Royal (born Gary Rowell was a Professional wrestler in the United States. John Angelo Poffo (born April 10, 1925) is a former professional Wrestler and wrestling promoter of Italian origin As with the three-member version of Demolition defending the WWF World Tag Team Championship with any two of the three members, the Convertible Blondes also used the so-called "Freebird Rule" to defend the ICW Tag Team Championship in this manner. Demolition is a Professional wrestling Tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in World Wrestling Federation (WWF made up of The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking Professional wrestling Tag team that attained fame in the 1980s performing into the 1990s He left the ICW following a dispute with Angelo Poffo's son Randall Poffo better known by his ring name Randy Savage. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School
In 1984, he went to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)'s Jim Crockett Promotions where he formed "The Hollywood Blondes" with Ted Oates and won the National Tag Team Titles. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr The Hollywood Blonds is a name used by several Professional wrestling Tag teams over the years By early 1986, he was in the Tennessee area feuding with Dutch Mantel. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Wayne Cowan (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel
In 1989, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico as one of their top heels with partner Abbuda Dein. The World Wrestling Council (WWC is one of Puerto Rico 's two main Professional wrestling promotions the other one being the International Wrestling Association Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}}
He was back in the NWA in time for it to be renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1991 and he lost several matches to Brian Pillman. "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. He later substitued for Pillman, being the scapegoat in the ill-faded Yellow Dog angle. His biggest win was at WCW BattleBowl in 1993 where he teamed with Road Warrior Hawk and defeated Davey Boy Smith & Stevie Ray then named Kane. Michael James Hegstrand ( September 12 1957 – October 19 2003) was an American professional wrestler. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. By late 1991, he had left WCW for the Global Wrestling Federation where he joined The Cartel, which included Scotty Anthony, Makhan Singh and Cactus Jack. Global Wrestling Federation was a Professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas Texas. The Cartel was a short-lived stable in the Global Wrestling Federation in 1991 famous for helping to start the careers of Mick Foley and Raven. Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Mike Shaw (born May 9 1957) is a professional wrestler who is best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF as Bastion Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. They were the top heels for several months and he created a lot of havoc while there.
After that run, he popped up here and there in the United States, wrestling for a time with a promotion in Indianapolis known as Circle City Wrestling. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He finally settled in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in 1997. Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW is an American independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. He teamed with Dave the Rave and formed the "Suicide Blondes" with Jason Lee. When he retired from active competition in 2000, he was named head trainer at OVW. He was released from that position in March 2004 by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) although Rogers still currently runs the intermediate wrestling classes at Derby City Wrestling (DCW). World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, At the age of 48, Rogers was involved in a car accident which forced him to completely retire from in ring competition[1].
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Managers
- Brenda Britton
- Max Andrews
- Gimmicks
- Often after losing a match, Rogers would make vociferous complaints to the referee, vehemently declaring that his opponent had cheated to pick up the win. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. A headbutt is a strike with the head typically involving the use of robust parts of the Cranium as areas of impact Rogers accompanied these complaints by wild gyrations, often acting out in an over-the-top manner what he was claiming his opponent had done (e. g. pulling Roger's wrestling trunks).
- Nicknames
- "Hustler" Rip Rogers
Championships and accomplishments
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- NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ted Oates
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- ICW United States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ricky Starr (1) and Pez Whatley (1)
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- OVW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Dave the Rave (2) and Jason Lee (1)
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- WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Abbuda Dein
Other media
In the 1980s, Rip appeared in a music video by John Cougar Mellencamp. Heart of America Sports Attractions, also known as the Midwest Wrestling Association, Central States Wrestling and the World Wrestling Alliance, was The NWA Central States Television Championship was the secondary singles chamoionship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from The NWA Central States Television Championship was the secondary singles chamoionship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from Georgia Championship Wrestling was a Professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta Georgia superstation The NWA National Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in the NWA -affiliated Georgia Championship Wrestling from 1980 until 1986 The NWA National Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in the NWA -affiliated Georgia Championship Wrestling from 1980 until 1986 International Championship Wrestling was an independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Lexington Kentucky that operated from 1978 until The ICW United States Tag Team Championship was the top tag team championship in International Championship Wrestling. The ICW United States Tag Team Championship was the top tag team championship in International Championship Wrestling. Pezavan Whatley Whatley was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title defended in the U The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title defended in the U Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW is an American independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. The OVW Heavyweight Championship is the major championship in Ohio Valley Wrestling. The OVW Heavyweight Championship is the major championship in Ohio Valley Wrestling. The OVW Southern Tag Team Championship is the Tag team titles of Ohio Valley Wrestling. The OVW Southern Tag Team Championship is the Tag team titles of Ohio Valley Wrestling. "CWF" redirects here For the other American Professional wrestling promotion which used the CWF Acronym, see Championship The NWA Southeastern Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title for wrestlers considered "Junior Heavyweights" that is weighing under 230 lbs The NWA Southeastern Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title for wrestlers considered "Junior Heavyweights" that is weighing under 230 lbs The World Wrestling Council (WWC is one of Puerto Rico 's two main Professional wrestling promotions the other one being the International Wrestling Association The WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested for in the Puerto Rican Professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling The WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested for in the Puerto Rican Professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling The WWC World Tag Team Championship is the tag team title contested for in the Puerto Rican Professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council The WWC World Tag Team Championship is the tag team title contested for in the Puerto Rican Professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a The two grew up in the same town of Seymour, Indiana. Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18101 at the 2000 census
Notes
- ^ Wrestling Observer Live with guest Rip Rogers. Host: Bryan Alvarez Guest host: Karl Stern. Bryan Alki Alvarez (born June 12 1975 in Bothell Washington) is a professional wrestler and the editor of Figure Four Weekly Sports Byline Radio Network. 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
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