"Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol

Austin Idol (born Dennis McCord) was a professional wrestler. He was known as the "Universal Heartthrob". ...

Career

Austin Idol graduated from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida. James W. Robinson, Jr. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ...

He started wrestling in 1972 and wrestled in the southeast promotions but never made it big in one of the national promotions. He had a long running feud with Jerry Lawler. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a color commentator for its RAW brand (with Jonathan Coachman and Joey Styles). ...

He retired in 1995. He was considered as one of the better wrestlers never to make it big. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Profile

• Height: 6'2"
• Weight: 242 lbs.
• Birthday: October 26, 1949
• Hometown: Tampa, Florida
• Billed From: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Trainer: -
• Other Gimmicks: Dennis McCord
• Managers: Jimmy Hart, Paul E. Dangerously
• Quotes: "Austin Idol, rich, sexy & mean (darlin)....the women's pet...and the men's regret" (from http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com)

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Championships/Accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 1948. ...

• 1-Time NWA National Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time NWA Australasian Tag Team Champion (with Jimmy Golden)

American Wrestling Association NWA National Heavyweight Championship. ... Golden as Bunkhouse Buck Jimmy Golden is a professional wrestler who is sometimes known as Bunkhouse Buck. ... The American Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...

• 1-Time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion

Georgia Championship Wrestling The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a major title in the Tennessee area during the 1970s and 1980s. ... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a program that aired in the 1980s on American cable televisions Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). ...

• 1-Time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion
• 2-Time NWA Georgia Television Champion
• 1-Time NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (with Masked Superstar)

Southeast Championship Wrestling Bill Eadie as Ax Bill Eadie is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Masked Superstar. ...

• 3-Time NWA Southeast Heavyweight Champion
• 2-Time NWA Southeast Alabama Heavyweight Champion

Mid-Southern Wrestling The NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship was a major title in the NWAs Alabama territory known as Southeastern Championship Wrestling. ...

• 3-Time Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion
• 4-Time Mid-Southern International Champion

Other Titles The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a major title in the Tennessee area during the 1970s and 1980s. ...

• 1-Time CWA World Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time GCCW Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time Texas All-Star Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Hulk Hogan on the cover of the November 1994 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. ...

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him # 193 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

Trivia

Idol was one of the survivors of the plane crash that killed Bobby Shane in 1975. He was flying with Buddy Colt and Gary Hart. The plane encountered poor weather and zero visibility when it went down in the murky waters of Tampa Bay. Gary Hart with Kabuki Gary Hart was a professional wrestling manager and was also a professional wrestler. ...