Bobby Blaze
| Bobby Blaze | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Smedley |
| Born | June 25, 1963 Kendo the Samurai D.B. Smedrock Underdog |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Trained by | Boris Malenko Dean Malenko |
| Debut | 1988 |
| Retired | 2023 |
Robert Smedley (born June 25, 1963, in
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1988–1993)
Robert "Bob" Smedley made his professional wrestling debut on September 11, 1988, after training under
Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1993–1995)
In 1993, Smedley began working for the newly formed
Post-SMW career (1995–1997)
After SMW closed, Blaze wrestled on the independent circuit throughout the American East Coast, as well as touring Japan for Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW).
World Championship Wrestling (1997–1999)
In September 1997, Blaze joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He appeared in the 60-man battle royal in the main event of the World War 3 in 1997 and 1998.[9] Blaze remained with the company, largely performing as a jobber in undercard matches, until 1999.
Post-WCW career (1999–2004)
After leaving WCW, Blaze returned to the American independent scene where he would remain active for five years before retiring in 2004.
Since June 2018, Bobby has hosted a podcast called Bell to Bell with Bobby Blaze.
Books
- Pin Me, Pay Me!: Have Boots, Will Travel
- I Kicked Out on Two: The Education of a Wrestler
Championships and accomplishments
- Cleveland All Pro Wrestling
- CAPW North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Heartland Wrestling Association
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #109 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995.
- Smoky Mountain Wrestling
- SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship (3 times, final champion)[1][2]
- SMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6][7]
- SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (4 times, final champion)[3][4]
- Southern States Wrestling
- Unleashed Wrestling Alliance
- UWA Hall of Fame (2013)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c d "SMW Title Histories". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b "SMW Title Histories". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Thanksgiving Thunder 1993". Pro Wrestling History. November 26, 1993. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c "SMW Title Histories". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Sunday Bloody Sunday II". Pro Wrestling History. February 26, 1995. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "World War III". 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. July 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Southern States Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
External links
- Bobby Blaze at IMDb
- Bobby Blaze's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
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