Butch Reed
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Bruce Reed, Butch Reed
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Born	July 11, 1954 (1954-07-11) (age 53) Warrensburg, Missouri
Billed from	Kansas City, Missouri
Debut	1978

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Career

Butch Reed started wrestling in 1978 in the Kansas City territory after briefly playing professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs. Early on he wrestled as Bruce Reed adopting the “Hacksaw" nickname over time. Reed and Jerry Roberts beat Mike George and Bob Sweetan for the NWA Central States Tag-Team titles in late 1980 ^[1] and lost them to The Kelly Twins in January of 1981; this is believed to be Butch Reed’s first major title in wrestling. His next title also came as one half of a tag team when he and Sweet Brown Sugar (not Koko B. Ware but Skip Young) won the Florida version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship when they beat Dory Funk, Jr. and David Von Erich in 1982^[1]. Reed wrestled mainly for the NWA in the early 1980's and made a name for himself in their Florida Championship Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling territories. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and gold Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... // Information The title histories presented here show all five versions of the NWA North American Tag-Team Championship. ... Dory Funk, Jr. ... David Adkisson David Allen Adkisson (July 22, 1958 - February 10, 1984) was an American professional wrestler famous under the ring name David Von Erich (of the famous Von Erich Family). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 1961 when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion. ... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on U.S. cable channel TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). ...

Mid-South

Reed established himself as a force to be reckoned with while competing in Bill Watts’ Mid-South Wrestling from 1983 through early 1986. In Mid-South he was known as “Hacksaw" Butch Reed and came into the territory as a tag-team partner for the main face in the territory the Junkyard Dog. Reed immediately came face to face with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan over the “Hacksaw" nickname. Back in 1983 Duggan was part of the heel group the "Rat Pack" along with Ted DiBiase and Matt Borne and used every dirty move he could think off to beat Butch Reed. Reed and Duggan would feud over the “Hacksaw" name until Jim Duggan turned face. Duggan’s face turn resulted in Butch Reed’s heel turn when Duggan was picked to be the Junkyard Dog’s tag-team partner over Butch Reed who was JYD’s regular partner. Bill Watts, (born May 5, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Reed appeared on TV stating that "Butch Reed is going to start looking out for Butch Reed", which prompted the Junkyard Dog to join him in the ring. After arguing back and forth Reed attacked JYD and was soon joined in the attack by Ted Dibiase. On July 16, 1983 Butch Reed won the Mid-South North American Championship and proceeded to turn back JYD’s challenges in subsequent months^[1]. In October of 1983, Butch Reed’s arrogance made him agree to let the Mid-South fans pick a challenger for the North American title; he let them pick from the Junkyard Dog, “Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, newcomer Krusher Darsow, and Magnum T.A.. The fans picked JYD but Reed dismissed the choice; he also said Duggan and Darsow did not deserve a shot and instead gave the title shot to a very young and inexperienced Magnum T.A. As fate would have it Magnum beat Reed to win the title, then lost it 12 days later to Nikolai Volkoff ^[1]. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The Mid-South North American Championship was the major singles title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Peruzovic in October 14, 1947) is a professional wrestler who is best known for his performances for the World Wrestling Federation. ...

On the same night that Reed lost the North American title he and partner Jim Neidhart beat Magnum T.A. and “Hacksaw" Jim Duggan to win the UWF Tag Team Championship ^[1]. After a few weeks the North American title was returned to Reed, claiming that the title match with Magnum T.A. was not legal since the fans chose JYD. Reed’s run as a double champion did not last long as JYD got his title shot with Dusty Rhodes as the special guest referee^[1]. After losing the North American title, Reed and Neidhart focused on the tag-team titles defending them against all comers. When Magnum and Mr. Wrestling II challenged for the titles, they felt that the challengers had to put up something of their own: Mr. Wrestling II’s mask. Mr. Wrestling did not unmask that night as they took the gold from Reed and Neidhart in a Steel cage match on Christmas 1983 ^[1]. Neidhart and Reed started to blame each other and had a short, brutal feud. James Henry Jim Neidhart (born August 2, 1956), is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. ... The UWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Universal Wrestling Federation from 1986 until the promotion closed in 1987. ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... John Johnny Walker (born in Charleston, South Carolina), better known as Mr. ... Kane bloodied in a cage match with Edge on Raw, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Neidhart feud was soon replaced with a feud with Terry Taylor who came out to save Neidhart from being beaten down with a football helmet after a match. The Reed/Taylor feud raged all through the spring of 1984 and was instrumental in establishing Terry Taylor as a star in Mid-South. The feud soon expanded to include "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel as Reed’s tag-team partner and saw Reed attack Taylor with a “Coalminer’s Glove" on several occasions. After fighting with Terry Taylor for months on end, Reed’s attention turned from Taylor back to his old enemy the Junkyard Dog. During a match, Reed and Landel attacked JYD as he performed under a mask as “Stagger Lee" and painted him yellow. The war between the two brought in Sonny King and later Ernie Ladd to team with Junkyard Dog. After the tag matches, came brutal singles matches such as Dog Collar Matches Paul W. Taylor III (born August 12, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his ring name, Terry Taylor, is an American retired professional wrestler. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... William Ansor is a professional wrestler better known as Nature Boy Buddy Landel. ... Larry Johnson was a professional wrestler better known as Sonny King. ... Ernest Ladd (November 28, 1938 - March 10, 2007), nicknamed The Big Cat, was an American collegiate and professional football player and a professional wrestler. ... Many types of matches, sometimes called gimmick matches in the jargon of the business, can be found in the performance art that is professional wrestling. ...

Just as the feud was about to reach it’s heated highlight, the Junkyard Dog left Mid-South and signed with the World Wrestling Federation without informing booker Bill Watts’ of his decision. This meant that the federation was without their biggest face and the shows had to be hastily rebooked. Watts brought in "Master G" to take JYD’s place but the feud between Reed and “Master G" never took off forcing Watts to rethink his options. When “General" Skandor Akbar entered the Mid-South and started to build a stable of heels, he presented Buddy Landel with a golden Rolex watch with the understanding that it wasn’t actually for Landel but for someone else Akbar was trying to recruit. When Landel tried to give the watch to Reed he became incensed (kayfabe), stomped on the watch, and started to brawl with his former partner. Akbar and his cronies came to ringside, which prompted Reed to rant on them getting the crowd behind him as he told them he didn’t need back-up. When “Hacksaw" Jim Duggan came to his rescue from a 3 on 1 attack, Reed’s face status was cemented. The two Hacksaws feuded with Akbar’s army of Landel, Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams, and Hercules. The two Hacksaws were successful at first, until Reed came up against Kamala. He proved to be too much for Reed, beating him all over the Mid-South territory before Reed quietly left the territory. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable number of slang, in-references and jargon. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... Dr. Death Steve Williams is a professional wrestler and former collegiate American football star at the University of Oklahoma. ... Hercules Ray Hercules Fernandez (1957–2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas. ... James Jim Harris (born May 28, 1950) is an American professional wrestler. ...

Reed would go to the American Wrestling Association for a short stint as Jimmy Garvin’s bodyguard, but would return to Mid-South in the middle of 1985 only a few short months after quietly leaving it. In October of 1985 Butch Reed beat Dick Murdoch for the North American title^[1]. Around this time, he had a famous one-hour time-limit draw with NWA Champion "Nature Boy" Ric Flair and feuded with Dick Slater when Slater helped Ric Flair keep the world title. In January of 1986 Slater won the North American title from Butch Reed through underhanded means^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jimmy Garvin (born James Williams on September 25, 1952 in Tampa, Florida) is a former professional wrestler. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch was a professional wrestler. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... Dick Slater was a professional wrestler in the 1970s and 1980s who often wrestled in the NWAs Mid-Atlantic region. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

After leaving the Mid-South, Reed returned to Kansas City and the "NWA Central States" territory run by Bob Geigel. In Kansas, Reed initially teamed with Rufus R. Jones as the Soul Patrol. Reed later turned on Rufus and joined manager Slick’s group in 1986. After a brief feud with Rufus R. Jones, Reed got involved in a feud with Bruiser Brody. That summer, he lost a Loser Leaves Town match to Bruiser Brody and left the territory along with Slick. Kenneth Ken Johnson, better known to wrestling fans as Slick, is a former WWE manager of such legendary wrestlers as The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Butch Reed, Big Boss Man, Akeem, The Warlord, Paul Roma, Hercules, Zeus, Kamala & Rick Martel. ... Frank Goodish (June 18, 1946 - July 17, 1988) was a professional wrestler who garnered his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. ... Many types of matches, sometimes called gimmick matches in the jargon of the business, can be found in the performance art that is professional wrestling. ...

WWF

Butch Reed and Slick signed with the WWF and were brought in as a package. Reed dyed his hair blonde and became "The Natural" Butch Reed, an updated version of "Sweet Daddy Siki" ^[2]. Reed made his PPV debut at WrestleMania III where he defeated Koko B. Ware^[3]. He initially feuded with "Superstar" Billy Graham and according to the storyline injured Graham so badly that he had to retire from wrestling. When Graham started managing Don Muraco, Reed targeted the Hawaiian as well^[2]. After the feud with Muraco ended Reed targeted then Intercontinental Champion Ricky Steamboat. A myth has spread that Butch Reed no-showed the match where he was booked to win the title and ended up in the WWF's dog house because of this. Reed himself has said this is untrue in a shoot interview. In fact, when The Honky Tonk Man won the title, Butch Reed was shown celebrating with Honky and the other heel wrestlers in the locker room. Reed went on to participate in the main event of the first Survivor Series but was eliminated^[4]. He was also eliminated in the first round of the WrestleMania IV Championship Tournament by eventual tournament winner "Macho Man" Randy Savage ^[5]. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Koko B. Ware (born James Ware on June 20, 1957) is an American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1979. ... Eldridge Wayne Coleman, (Born September 10, 1943), better known by his ring name Superstar Billy Graham, is a retired American professional wrestler. ... Don Muraco (Born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949), also known as The Magnificent Muraco was a Hawaiian professional wrestler in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Randy Macho Man Savage, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, Jake The Snake Roberts, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Brutus The Barber Beefcake def. ... WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

NWA and WCW

Shortly after WrestleMania IV, Butch Reed and the WWF parted ways^[2], Reed’s manager stayed with the federation while Reed struck out on his own once more. Butch Reed resurfaced in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed. He more or less immediately resumed his Mid-South feud with The Junkyard Dog^[6]. He was briefly managed by James J. Dillon before his contract was "sold" to Hiro Matsuda's "Yamasaki Corporation". Reed did not see much success in the early parts of his run with JCP, the highest he ever rose was as an unsuccessful challenger to the NWA Television Champion Sting at the Chi-Town Rumble on February 20, 1989^[7]. During the summer of 1989, Reed would flounder in the mid card as Jim Crocket Promotions grew to become a national wrestling organization. Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... James J. Dillon with Tully Blanchard James J. Dillon is a former professional wrestler and manager. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Yamasaki Corporation was a professional wrestling stable in the NWAs Jim Crockett Promotions. ... The NWA World Television Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned mid-card level title defended in Jim Crockett Promotions. ... Steve Borden (born March 20, 1959), better known as Sting, is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Chi-Town Rumble was a PPV in World Championship Wrestling that was under the banner of the NWA of Jim Crockett Promotions. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Steiner Brothers were involved in a storyline with "Woman" whom promised Doom for the two brothers but never specified what exactly this “Doom" was. At Halloween Havoc 1989 Woman unveiled her threat, a couple of brawny, hard hitting masked African Americans^[8]. It was quite obvious to most wrestling fans who were under the black masks, Ron Simmons and Butch Reed. They had both been on WCW television shortly before Doom debuted and they were the only two African American wrestlers in the federation that had the same massive physical appearance but the announcers kept up the storyline. Doom won their debut match against the Steiners when one of the members of Doom pinned Rick Steiner after a headbutt with an illegal object in his mask. Doom followed up on this success by defeating Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Rich at Clash of the Champions IX, looking very strong in the process^[9]. The Steiner Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of American brothers Robert Rick Steiner Rechsteiner and Scott Scott Steiner Rechsteiner. ... Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (born Nancy Toffoloni; May 21, 1964 – June 22, 2007)[1] (more commonly known by her in-ring names as Woman and Fallen Angel) was a professional wrestling valet and manager. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... Ron Simmons[1] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... Thomas Edward (Eddie) Gilbert, Jr. ... Thomas Richardson (born July 26, 1956 in Hendersonville, Tennessee), better known by his ring name, Wildfire Tommy Rich, is a American retired professional wrestler. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ...

Unfortunately, Doom’s next PPV outing did not come with the same success. Along with the Steiner Brothers, the Road Warriors, and the Samoan Swat Team they were entered in a one night, tag-team round robin tournament. They did not score a single point, ending dead last in the tournament^[10]. Doom’s misfortune continued as Woman soon dropped the team and left the federation. Then on February 6, 1990, Doom hit rock bottom when they were defeated by Rick & Scott Steiner and as a result of the stipulation were forced to unmask^[11]. When Doom unmasked no one was really surprised to see Ron Simmons and Butch Reed underneath the black hoods. Freed of the masks and now under management of former referee Teddy Long, Doom began to prosper. Free to use their full movesets and not trying to hide who they were, Doom earned another shot at the Steiner Brothers. This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... The Headshrinkers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. ... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

At Capital Combat ^[12] Doom shocked the world when they beat the Steiner Brothers^[1], a team that at that point in time did not lose very often. Doom won the tag-team titles and quickly set about defending them against the former champions the Steiners as well the rest of WCW’s very talented tag-team division. In the fall of 1990, Doom soon got their hands full with The 4 Horsemen and defended against them in two inconclusive tag-team title matches at Halloween Havoc 1990^[13] and Starrcade 1990 ^[14]. At Clash of the Champions XIV, Doom lost a non-title match to Sting and Lex Luger ^[15] in a match that foreshadowed the trouble that lay ahead for Doom. Capital Combat was an NWA Jim Crockett Promotions PPV held on May 19, 1990 in Washington, DC. It was technically a WCW PPV, but the NWA name was still being used at this time. ... The Four Horsemen (also spelled IV Horsemen) is a legendary professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ... Steve Borden (born March 20, 1959), better known as Sting, is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ...

On February 24, 1991 at WCW’s 1991 Wrestle War PPV, Doom took on former tag-team champions The Fabulous Freebirds ^[16] and lost due to miscommunication between Reed and Simmons^[1]. After the Freebirds left the ring Reed turned on Simmons and beat him up, turning Simmons face and ending the team of Doom forever. Teddy Long sided with Butch Reed as the former Doom partners engaged in a short but intense feud. The feud culminated at SuperBrawl I where Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed in a Steel cage match (referred to as a "Thunder-Doom" cage match) ^[17]. After the PPV Reed left the company for a short while only to return in 1992 siding with The Barbarian and Cactus Jack. Reed and the Barbarian teamed up to defeat Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham at Clash of the Champions XX ^[18] but left WCW for good shortly afterwards. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Wrestle War was a professional wrestling pay-per-view promoted by World Championship Wrestling. ... The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag-team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. ... SuperBrawl was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001. ... Kane bloodied in a cage match with Edge on Raw, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... Sione Havea Vailahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... Virgil Riley Dustin Runnels III (born April 11, 1966) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ...

Independent scene

After leaving WCW, Reed went to the United States Wrestling Association where he once again started feuding with long time opponent the Junkyard Dog. Reed even managed to beat JYD for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship on October 12 ^[1], 1992. Reed only held the title for a week before he lost it to Todd Champion ^[1]. Reed left the promotion before 1992 ended. The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... The USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship formed in 1988 when Jerry Lawler defeated Curt Hennig on the 9th May, 1988 for the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title and defeated Kerry Von Erich on the 13th December, 1988 for the World Class Championship Wrestling World... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Todd Champion Todd Bradford was a professional wrestler better known as Todd Champion. ...

The next time Butch Reed appeared for a notable promotion was in 1994 when he started to wrestle for the Global Wrestling Federation during it’s last days of existence. Reed became the second to last GWF North American champion on June 4, 1994 when he beat Rod Price for the held up title. The title had been held up the previous day after a match between Reed and Price got out of hand and ended inconclusively^[1]. Reed held the title for almost a month before losing it to "Gentleman" Chris Adams, who would be the last GWF North American champion^[1]. Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. ... The GWF North American Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Christopher Adams (February 10, 1955 – October 7, 2001) was a professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer and judoka. ...

Reed continued to work on the independent scene on a part time basis so that he could participate in the rodeo circuit in Kansas City. In 2000-2001 Butch Reed started working for Harley Race's WLW promotion. Reed beat “Luminous Warrior" for the WLW Heavyweight Title on March 31, 2001 ^[19] and held the title until Dennis McHawes beat him for it on January 25, 2002 ^[19]. After losing the title, Butch Reed retired from wrestling. It has been suggested that History of rodeo be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

After being retired for about three years, Butch Reed decided to return to the squared circle in 2005, appearing several times for “Mid States Wrestling" and eventually defeating Heavyweight Champion "Mr. Saturday Night" Michael Barry on November 11, 2005 for the Mid States Wrestling Heavyweight title. He also participated in the “Legends of Wrestling" tour in 2006 and remains at least semi-active to this day. 11 November 2005 (Friday) British prisoners are freed in Iran after pressure from the British Foreign Office. ...

In Wrestling

Finishing moves

• Gorilla Press Slam
• Diving Shoulder block
• Flying Shoulder Tackle

Managers This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

• Slick
• Woman
• Theodore Long

Kenneth Ken Johnson, better known to wrestling fans as Slick, is a former WWE manager of such legendary wrestlers as The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Butch Reed, Big Boss Man, Akeem, The Warlord, Paul Roma, Hercules, Zeus, Kamala & Rick Martel. ... Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (born Nancy Toffoloni; May 21, 1964 – June 22, 2007)[1] (more commonly known by her in-ring names as Woman and Fallen Angel) was a professional wrestling valet and manager. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jerry Roberts

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (Reign not recognized in Japan)
• NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - with Sweet Brown Sugar

• Global Wrestling Federation

• GWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Mid-South Wrestling

• Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jim Neidhart
• Mid-South Television Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him #174 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.
• PWI ranked him #91 of the 100 best tag teams during the PWI Years with Ron Simmons in 2003.

• United States Wrestling Association

• USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Championship Wrestling

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Ron Simmons (Last)
• WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ron Simmons

• World League Wrestling

• WLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Other Titles

• MEPW United States Championship (1 time)
• Mid-States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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The UWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Universal Wrestling Federation from 1986 until the promotion closed in 1987. ... The UWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Universal Wrestling Federation from 1986 until the promotion closed in 1987. ... James Henry Jim Neidhart (born August 2, 1956), is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. ... The UWF Television Championship started out as the Mid-South Television Championship in 1984. ... The UWF Television Championship started out as the Mid-South Television Championship in 1984. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ... Ron Simmons[1] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... The USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship formed in 1988 when Jerry Lawler defeated Curt Hennig on the 9th May, 1988 for the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title and defeated Kerry Von Erich on the 13th December, 1988 for the World Class Championship Wrestling World... The USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship formed in 1988 when Jerry Lawler defeated Curt Hennig on the 9th May, 1988 for the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title and defeated Kerry Von Erich on the 13th December, 1988 for the World Class Championship Wrestling World... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... The WCW World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001, when the promotion closed. ... This is the title history of the WCW World Tag Team Championship World Championship Wrestling Categories: | ... Ron Simmons[1] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... The WCW World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001, when the promotion closed. ... This is the title history of the WCW World Tag Team Championship World Championship Wrestling Categories: | ...

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