Gary Steele
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| Gary Steele | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gary Harvey |
| Born | 1 May 1973 (age 50) Gravesend, England, United Kingdom |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gary Steele |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Trained by | Andre Baker |
| Debut | May 1996 |
| Retired | March 2002 |
Gary Harvey is a British retired
While competing in the United States with the
He was managed by "Business Advisor to the Stars" Mike White (now working as a Sports Journalist for BBC Radio Humberside) at one stage.
Returning to Great Britain, he became the first NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Champion after defeating Johnny Moss in a tournament final at Telford Shropshire, England on 2 November 2001.
Almost two years after Ogawa had vacated the title, Steele lost to then NWA World Champion Shinya Hashimoto in a round robin triangle match with Steve Corino at McKeesport, Pennsylvania on 15 December 2001.[1]
He appeared as a contestant on the UK version of
Championships and accomplishments
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling1
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA UK Hammerlock
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 202 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2001.
1The Mid-Atlantic promotion he was wrestling in when he won the championship has been in operation since the late 1990s. While it operates out of the same region and has revised some of the regional Mid-Atlantic championships, it isn't the same promotion once owned by
References
- ^ "N.W.A. World Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2007.