George Barnes (wrestler)
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| George Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Cloughessy[1] |
| Born | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | George Barnes |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (17 st 4 lb; 110 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Balmain in Sydney, Australia[3] |
| Debut | 1969 |
| Retired | 1987 |
George Cloughessy is an Australian actor and professional wrestler he wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling[4] and World Championship Wrestling and various other promotions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Mexico and North America.[5][6]
Professional wrestling career[edit]
He toured the United States with success several times in the 1970s and 1980s and teamed with fellow Aussies Bill Dundee and Johnny Gray,[7][8][unreliable source] and when he returned to Australia he changed his gimmick to anti-Aussie and pro-American and claimed that he had become a Yank and hated everything Australian.[9]
Personal life[edit]
He was a lifelong fan of the Balmain Tigers, which became one of his wrestling gimmicks.[10]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- American Wrestling Association/Continental Wrestling Association
- CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bill Dundee[12][13]
- World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bobby Shane[14]
- World Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)[15]
- Australian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[16]
- Australian Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "George Barnes". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Obsessed With Wrestling". Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "George Barnes Matches In All Japan Pro Wrestling". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Trove".
- ^ "ArchiveGrid : Interview with George Barnes, wrestler / interviewer, Barry York".
- ^ "George Barnes - Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Bill Dundee Talks Brawl With Randy Savage, Memphis Wrestling, Lawler, WWE & More - WrestlingInc.com". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Obsessed With Wrestling". Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Obsessed With Wrestling". Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
- ^ "CWA International Heavyweight Title (Memphis)".
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006) [2000.]. "(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & Nick Gulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, Ontario: Archeus Communications. pp. 185–189. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Title (Australia)".
- ^ "World Brass Knuckles Title (Australia)".
- ^ "Solie's Title Histories: WCW (Australia)".
- ^ "Solie's Title Histories: WCW (Australia)".
External links[edit]
- George Barnes's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database