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Career

Tony Anthony spent most of his professional wrestling career working in the Southern United States for smaller independent promotions. His most well known run came with Smoky Mountain Wrestling from 1992-1995, where he had notable feuds with Eric Embry, “Prime Time” Brian Lee, and “Wild Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers. Smoky Mountain Wrestling Logo Smoky Mountain Wrestling was an organization staging professional wrestling in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette. ... Brian Harris (born November 26, 1966) is an American professional wrestler who wrestled the majority of his career under the ring name Brian Lee. ... Tracy Smothers (born September 2, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. ...

Anthony won the SMW Heavyweight title for the first time from Brian Lee on August 8, 1992 at the “Fire on the Mountain” event in Johnson City, Tennessee. At the time, Anthony was working as a heel. His reign was ended on April 2, 1993 by Tracy Smothers at “Bluegrass Brawl II” in Pikeville, KY. After a controversial “Coward Waves the Flag” match on May 15, 1993, between Anthony and Smothers the belt was held up. Smothers defeated Anthony in the finals of a tournament on June 11, 1993 in Knoxville, Tennessee, to win the title once again. August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas, 865 Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates: Cities in Tennessee Tennessee  - Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Area    - City 254. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...

After turning babyface, on February 13, 1994 in Knoxville at “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, Anthony regained the SMW title by defeating Brian Lee in a Chain match. On May 2, 1994, Anthony was upset by Jake Roberts in Harriman, TN, and lost the SMW title. Anthony regained the belt from Roberts on July 5, 1994 in Warrensville, NC, only to lose it for a third time to "The King" Jerry Lawler on January 28, 1995 in Knoxville. At this point Anthony formed a tag team with long time enemy Tracy Smothers. Known as “The T.H.U.G’s.” (“T is for Terrible, H is for Hell, U is for Ugly and G is for Jail, cause a THUG can’t spell!”) they feuded with several teams and eventually won the SMW tag team championship from Al Snow and Unabomb (who went on to become Kane in the WWF) in Jellico, TN on July 6, 1995. The duo dropped the belts less than a month later to the Heavenly Bodies, on August 4, 1995 in Knoxville. SMW was on its last legs by this point, and the promotion officially ceased operations in December, after being absorbed by the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. ... Harriman is the name of some places in the United States of America: Harriman, New York Harriman, Tennessee Harriman, Texas Harriman State Park in New York State, donated by the Harriman family. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment working and wrestling on its RAW brand as the color commentator. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Jellico is a city located in Campbell County, Tennessee. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Heavenly Bodies, was a former pro-wrestling tag team duo from the late 80s and early 90s. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based out of Memphis, Tennessee. ...

Around this time, Anthony made his way to the WWF, where he was given the character of “The Wrestling Plumber” T.L. Hopper. Considered by many to be one of the true low points of the WWF, Hopper along with characters like Freddie Joe Floyd (Tracy Smothers), The Goon (Bill Irwin), Who (Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart), and Duke “The Dumpster” Droese (the wrestling garbage man) were all introduced within weeks of each other. Hopper never achieved much success and was used mostly as a lower card jobber heel. He was released by the WWF and returned to working Southern independents. He made a surprising return to the WWF in the fall of 1997, under the gimmick of Uncle Cletus, manager of Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn as the hog farmers turned heel to feud with the Legion of Doom. That run did not last long either, as Henry Godwinn suffered a neck injury, Anthony was once again released, and Phineas was repackaged as Dennis Knight. At this point, Anthony once again headed back to his home state and worked for several local wrestling groups. Bill Irwin (born April 11, 1950, Santa Monica, California as William Irwin) is an American actor and clown noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. ... A jobber may refer to: A professional wrestler who frequently and deliberately loses matches: see Job (professional wrestling) In sports, particularly tennis, a player who merely gets the job of winning done through unimpressive, average, and often boring performances Middlemen in the fuel industry: see Jobber (fuel) Any wholesale-to... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Canterbury (born March 16, 1964 in West Virginia) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Henry Orpheus Godwinn (often abbreviated to Henry O. Godwinn or Henry Godwinn). ... Dennis Knight (born December 26, 1968 in Biggers, Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon. ... A feud is a long-running argument or fight between parties—often groups of people, especially families or clans. ... The Legion Of Doom The Road Warriors with Paul Ellering. ...

Managers

• Kimberly Anthony (Dirty White Girl)
• Ron Wright

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Finishing/Signature Moves

• Bucksnort Blaster (Chokeslam)

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Championshipships and accomplishments

• Continental Wrestling Association

• AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Len Denton (as The Grapplers)
• CWA Heavyweight Championship (2 time)

• Continental Wrestling Federation

• CWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jerry Stubbs

• National Wrestling Alliance
• Regional

• NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
• NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Len Denton (as The Grapplers)
• NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Black Bart
• NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jerry Stubbs

• New Dimension Wrestling

• NDW Hardcore Championship (1 time)

• Smoky Mountain Wrestling

• SMW Carolina Cup Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers
• SMW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers
• SMW Television Championship (2 times)

• Southwest Championship Wrestling

• SCW Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Len Denton (as The Grapplers)

• Tennessee Mountain Wrestling

• TMW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• TMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dr. Dan

• United Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• UACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• United States Wrestling Association

• CWA Southwestern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• USWA Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Doug Gilbert (2) and Tom Burton (1)

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers

• Other titles

• CXW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tim Horner
• RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)