Charlie Norris
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Birth name | Charles Norris |
Born | Red Lake, Minnesota, U.S. | October 21, 1963
Died | February 6, 2023 | (aged 59)
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Ring name(s) | Charlie Norris |
Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg; 20.4 st) |
Billed from | Red Lake Indian Reservation |
Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
Debut | December 3, 1988 |
Retired | 2006 |
Charles Norris (October 21, 1963 – February 6, 2023) was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993. He spent the majority of his career in Minnesota-based Pro Wrestling America (PWA), where he became a five-time Heavyweight Champion and a two-time Tag Team Champion.
Early life
Norris was born on October 21, 1963, in
Professional wrestling career
Pro Wrestling America (1989–1993)
Norris began training with
Norris was considered to be brought in during early 1991 to portray a Native American character in the World Wrestling Federation, but the company instead opted for Chris Chavis.[2]
National Wrestling Alliance (1993)
In April 1993, he teamed with
World Championship Wrestling (1993)
Norris made his televised debut in WCW as a
Return to PWA (1994–1996)
After leaving WCW, Norris returned to his home promotion PWA and became a tag team competitor. On August 15, 1994, Norris won his first Tag Team Championship with Sam Houston by defeating The Storm Troopers. The following year, Norris and Houston lost the title back to Storm Troopers. Norris then formed a tag team with Derrick Dukes in 1996, known as "Thunderblood" and defeated Storm Troopers to win the title for a second time. The duo were recognized as the final champions as the title was retired later that year.[citation needed]
Independent circuit (1996–2006)
Norris briefly joined
Later life and death
After his retirement in 2006, Norris resided on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, and worked as a personal trainer at the gym in Red Lake.[citation needed]
Norris died on 6 February 2023, at the age of 59.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Northern Premier Wrestling
- NPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- Pro Wrestling America
- PWA Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[1][5]
- PWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Sam Houston (1) and Derrek Dukes (1)[1]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #90 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993[6]
- PWI ranked him # 475 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003[citation needed]
- Wrestle America 2000
- WA2K Tag Team Championship (1 time)[citation needed]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Observer Staff (January 28, 1991). "January 28, 1991 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WWF Royal Rumble review, tons of news". F4WOnline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 4, 2019. (subscription required)
- ^ "NWA Grandslam I results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (6 February 2023). "'Thunderblood' Charlie Norris Dead at 59". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1993". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
External links
- Charlie Norris at IMDb
- Charlie Norris's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database