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Austin Idol

About Me

Austin Idol graduated from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida.
He started wrestling in 1972 and wrestled in the southeast promotions holding many titles in the USWA, Georgia, Memphis, Birmingham & Mid Atlantic territories. He is best known for a long running feud with the popular Jerry Lawler.
He was the passenger on a small airplane, along with Gary Hart, and flown by Buddy Colt, which crashed in 1974 into Tampa Bay, Florida, killing fellow wrestler and good friend Bobby Shane. After a period of inactivity he emerged with bleach-blonde hair and the new moniker of "Austin Idol" in 1978. His flamboyant personality and muscular physique led him to a successful career in the era preceding the World Wrestling Federation's WWF emergence in the mid 1980s.
Austin Idol challenged for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship several times versus Harley Race (1980) and Ric Flair (1981-84).
One of his finishing moves was the figure-four leglock which he called the "Las Vegas Leglock."
    Finishing and signature moves
    Las Vegas leglockElbow smash Knee drop Sleeper Piledriver
    Managers
    Jimmy HartPaul E. Dangerously Eddie Sturgill
Championships and accomplishments
    Continental Wrestling Association
    AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (3 times)AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jerry LawlerCWA International Heavyweight Championship (4 times)CWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)CWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Dutch Mantel (2) and Jerry Lawler (1)
    Georgia Championship Wrestling
    NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Masked SuperstarNWA Georgia Television Championship (2 times)NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling
    NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
    Southeastern Championship Wrestling
    NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (2 times)NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
    Texas All-Star Wrestling
    TAS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    PWI ranked him # 193 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.
    Wrestling Observer Newsletter
    Feud of the Year award in 1987 - with Tommy Rich vs. Jerry Lawler

My Blog

Heartthrob - The Music Video

So... 'Heartthrob' the song, with Austin Idol on vocals for the outro... well, if you've enabled other people's profile music to play automatically in your account settings, you'll hear that song ever...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:29:00 GMT

Lawler receives an award from Mexico... CLASSIC VIDEO...

Jerry Lawler is presented with an award, as he was voted the most popular wrestler of the year in Mexico, the first non-Mexican to win such an honor. The previous winner, Diamante Negro is there to pr...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:14:00 GMT

Flair vs. Idol - promos...

Forgive me here the audio is slightly out, but if you can bear with it... it’s worth it....
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:09:00 GMT

Idol vs. Lawler, Memphis and THAT plane crash... NO! The OTHER one!!

By Scott BowdenJune 19, 2003Putting my best heel forwardScott Bowden’s two favorite heels square off Memphis-style10. Paul Orndorff9. Nick Bockwinkel8. The Sheik7. "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant6. Joe...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:37:00 GMT