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Encyclopedia > Buck Zumhofe

Buck Zumhofe is a professional wrestler better known as Buck "Rock n' Roll" Zumhofe, wrestling's self proclaimed original rock and roller.


Career

Along with his trademark boombox, Buck Zumhofe would go on to become one of the top lightheavyweight competitiors in the AWA in the early and mid 1980's. He would feud primarily with Steve Regal over the title during that time. He also wrestled in World Class Championship Wrestling (where, in a storyline, his boombox was destroyed but later replaced by his fans). 1980s JVC boombox // Overview A boombox or boom-box is a portable stereo system capable of playing radio stations or recorded music (usually cassettes and/or CDs) at relatively high volume. ... Mr. ... World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ...


Zumhofe would then wrestle in the WWF on and off for a couple of years with little success. He was used primarily as a jobber, appearing on tv broadcasts to put over some of the top WWF stars. In fact, he likes to boast that he was the first ever wrestler to be put in a body bag by the Undertaker. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...


He would return to the AWA in 1990. An attempt was made to revive the Lightheavyweight Title and Zumhofe was set to face Jonnie Stewart in a match to determine the new champion. The AWA became inactive shortly thereafter. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Zumhofe continued to wrestle and promote primarily in the Minnesota area in the 1990's.


Buck is probably best known for being the first World Wrestling Federation opponent of Triple H. Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley. ...


Buck was sent to prison in 1986. Buck was living in Willmar, Minnesota and employed at Jennie-O Foods around 2000.


His Rock & Roll Wrestling promotion was still active as of July 2006, which includes "Big Rig" Chuck, "Bad Boy" Brian, "The Mini Patriot" Chad Strong, "Miss Sturgis" Dusty, and "The Virgin Louisa Liece" Heather.


Profile

  • Height:
  • Weight: 222 lb.in
  • Birthday:
  • Hometown: Norwood, Minnesota
  • Trainer: Largely untrained
  • Managers:
  • Other Gimmicks: Carrying around an early 1980's style boombox (battery operated), while wearing an Elvis Presley style jumpsuit.
  • Finisher: Getting Pinned by his opponent

Norwood Young America is a city located in Carver County, Minnesota. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ...

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