Bob Sweetan
| Bob Sweetan | |
|---|---|
 Sweetan, circa 1983 | |
| Birth name | Robert Beier |
| Born | July 4, 1940 Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, Canada[1] |
| Died | February 10, 2017 (aged 76) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bob Sweetan KO Kox[2] Mister Pile Driver[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 271 lb (123 kg) |
| Trained by | Stu Hart[1] |
| Debut | 1966 (Kansas City)[2] |
| Retired | 1985 |
Robert Carson (born Robert Beier; July 4, 1940 – February 10, 2017
Early years
Beier was born on a farm near Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, about four hours north of Saskatoon. He played briefly with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and, after a period of traveling, settled in Calgary, the home of Stu Hart and his Stampede Wrestling promotion. Beier was introduced to pro wrestling by Gerd Topsnik, a door-to-door cookware salesman who wrestled part-time for Hart. Beier recalled: "I told [Topsnik], 'All right, I'll buy your pots and pans if you get me started in wrestling.' He started taking me to Stu's." It is unclear when Beier changed his legal surname to Carson.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Sweetan held numerous titles over his career. He enjoyed some success with the
Sweetan wrestled many notable wrestlers during his career such as
Post-wrestling work
Following his pro wrestling career, Sweetan worked as an air conditioning maintenance supervisor, particularly in large apartment buildings.[1]
Legal issues
In 1990, Sweetan was convicted of the sexual assault of his daughter, Candace. He also faced a separate charge of non-payment of child support.[1] Sweetan stopped checking in with police in 2000, after which he was located and deported back to his native Canada.[6]
Criticism
On
Sweetan's ex-wife Rebecca commented: "He's a waste of skin as far as I'm concerned... He fried his brain [with drugs], deserted his children, abused them emotionally, physically, sexually, mentally."[1]
Personal life
Sweetan met an Iowa woman, Rebecca Jane Terhune, at a Kansas City club in 1969 and the couple were married in Los Angeles in 1971. They had four children. Sweetan also had one child to another woman.[1]
Sweetan allegedly deserted his family on October 15, 1985; he had been having an affair with a ring rat who was also a drug dealer. Rebecca divorced Sweetan in 1986.[1]
Death
Sweetan died at a Nanaimo, British Columbia nursing home on February 10, 2017. He had been suffering from diabetes, memory problems and mobility issues.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)
- Central States Wrestling
- NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[11]
- NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Mike George (1) and Terry Gibbs (1)[3]
- NWA Central States Television Championship (2 times)[12]
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) – with Dick Murdoch (2), Killer Karl Kox (1)[13][14]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) - with Bob Brown[15]
- Mid-States Championship Wrestling
- MSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[16]
- NWA Gulf Coast
- 1 time)[17]
- NWA Tri-State - Mid-South Wrestling Association
- NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Seigfried Stanke (1), Killer Karl Kox (1),[18] and Tony Rocco (1)[19]
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times)
- 1 time) - with Mike George[20]
- Southwest Championship Wrestling
- Stampede Wrestling
- Fred Sweetan (1) and Paul Peller (1)[23]
- World Wrestling Council
- 1 time)[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan leaves a complicated legacy". SLAM! Wrestling. 24 February 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Bob Sweetan profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 978-1596701809.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 24, 2017). "'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan dies at 76 years old". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Legends of Wrestling: Giants. WWE. 2009.
- News Corp. Archived from the originalon 12 November 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1600786860.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA North American Tag Team Title (Central States version)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Hoops, Brian (May 11, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 11): Von Erichs vs. Verne & Don Leo Jonathan, Shane Douglas vs 2 Cold Scorpio". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
- http://www.wrestlingclassics.com/wrestlingppv/bullies-babes-brawn.htm
- https://archive.today/20040502211439/http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com/centralstateswrestling/1977.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090531115903/http://kayfabe-wrestling.com/library-texas.html
- http://hollywood.premiere.com/celebrity-Bob+Sweetan[permanent dead link]
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163910/
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2573760/
- http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu56g_tully-blanchard-vs-bruiser-bob-swee_sport
- http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/csttnwa.html
- http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6218&gimmick=Bob+Sweetan