Doug Gilbert
Doug Gilbert | |
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Birth name | Douglas Gilbert |
Born | [1] Lexington, Tennessee, U.S. | February 5, 1969
Family | Tommy Gilbert (father)[2] Eddie Gilbert (brother)[2] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Dark Patriot[2] Doug Gilbert[3] The Enforcer[2] Dangerous Doug Gilbert[2] Jason[2] Freddie Krueger[2] Nightmare Freddie The Terrorist[2] Wrestling Machine #1[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] |
Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg)[3] |
Trained by | Tommy Gilbert[2] |
Debut | 1986[3][2] |
Douglas Gilbert (born February 5, 1969) is an American
Professional wrestling career
Doug Gilbert debuted for
Upon his return to Memphis, Gilbert won two USWA World Tag Team Championships with Tony Anthony, before leaving for Dallas in 1992 to join the Global Wrestling Federation. While in the GWF, he donned a mask and went under the name The Dark Patriot, and engaged in a rivalry with The Patriot, as well as winning the GWF North American Heavyweight Championship in January 1992.
In September 1992, Gilbert began touring Japan for
In August 1994, he returned to Japan for International Wrestling Association of Japan, again under the Freddy Krueger persona. Two months later, he revived the Dark Patriot persona in IWA Japan. In the USWA, he began teaming with Tommy Rich, with whom he held four USWA World Tag Team titles with within over a year, feuding with PG-13. In January 1996, Gilbert won a USWA battle royal to earn himself a spot in the World Wrestling Federation's 1996 Royal Rumble match later that month.[5] He entered at #14, and was eliminated by Vader. He won the USWA battle royal under his Nightmare Freddy gimmick but due to trademark law had to enter the Rumble under his own name.
By 1996, Gilbert expanded beyond USWA. While he was also wrestling for USWA, WCW, and the NWA, he began wrestling for other promotions within the area including
On August 14, 2021 Gilbert as Nightmare Freddie teamed with Danny Demanto in a losing effort against Neil Diamond Cutter & Satu Jinn at ICW No Holds Barred in San Antonio, Texas.
Championships and accomplishments
- Academie De Lutte Estrienne
- ALE Sherbrooke Championship (1 time, current)
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Family Award (2011) – with Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Gilbert[7]
- Eastern Championship Wrestling
- NWA ECW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[8] – with Eddie Gilbert
- ECW Tag Team Championship Tournament (1993)– with Eddie Gilbert
- Global Wrestling Federation
- International Championship Wrestling (New England)
- International Wrestling Association of Japan
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2017[12]
- New Focus Wrestling
- NFW Tri-State Championship (1 time)
- NWA Mid-South
- NWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[13]
- NWA Mississippi / NWA Battlezone
- NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14]
- NWA New Jersey
- Music City Wrestling
- United States Wrestling Association
- 5 times)
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times)[16] – with Tony Anthony (2), and Tommy Rich (4)
- USA Championship Wrestling
- USA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
- ^ Doug Gilbert's profile, from WrestlingData.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Doug Gilbert". Cagematch.net. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ Inside Wrestling, winter issue 1994, p.22.
- ^ "Rumble match". WWE. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ The Masked Man (David Shoemaker) (June 7, 2013). "Wrestling's Greatest Shoots, Volume 2: Doug Gilbert vs. Jerry Lawler". Grantland.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (April 20, 2011). "Lifetime honoree Foley captivates at CAC Baloney Blowout". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Duncan, Royal. "GWF - GLOBAL WRESTLING FEDERATION GWF NORTH AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY". Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Hoops, Brian (January 13, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/13): TNA Genesis 2013". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Heavyweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Next Official Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony". Official Memphis Wrestling. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Dupree, Jim. "WOWF-WARRIORS OF WRESTLING FEDERATION /NWA - NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE WOWF/NWA MID-SOUTH HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY". Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Dupree, Jim. "NWA - NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE NWA - MISSISSIPPI HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY". Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Duncan, Royal. "NWA - NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE NWA UNITED STATES TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Royal, Duncan. "USWA UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION USWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
External links
- Doug Gilbert on X
- Doug Gilbert at IMDb
- Doug Gilbert's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database