2021/08/16
Welcome to AustralianWrestling.org!
The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
We're in the process of renovating and moving some things around so some things may look a little strange but the aim is to minimise disruption.
This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
The scope will change to prioritise the older stuff and make that a bit more accessible.
Thank you for your patience.
I also have another website (with my good buddy Greg) The Wrestling Roadshow which has more of a global scope. We have a podcast by the same name too and discuss all sorts of wrestling.
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Name: - Bob Roop
Height: - 6'2” (185cm)
Weight: - 270lb (123kg)
Born: - 1942
From: - Blacksburg, Virginia
Debut: - 1969
Retired: - 1988
Finisher: - Shoulderbreaker
Also known as: - The Enforcer, The Gladiator, Maha Singh, Star Warrior
Toured Australia: - 1972, 1974
Former amateur wrestling champion, placed 7th in 1968 Olympic Graeco-Roman competition. Began wrestling around Florida in 1969. Toured Australia in 1972 as an upper mid-card face, returning in 1974 as a heel, losing a tournament final to Mario Milano for the World Brass Knuckles title.
Returned to Florida in 1976, wrestling under his own name, then as “The Gladiator” under a mask. Went to San Francisco in 1977, as himself, then as “Star Warrior”. Wrestled for a time in Mid-South, then back in Florida as part of Kevin Sullivan's “Army of Darkness” as Maha Singh.
Was involved in a car accident in 1988, which finished his wrestling career. Was involved in the early training of Lex Luger.
Titles held: - Florida Hwt (3), Southeastern Hwt, North American Hwt, (SF) US Hwt, Louisiana Hwt, NWA World TV (2), ICW TV (2), Florida TV, Southeastern TV, NWA Brass Knuckles, Southern Tag (w/ Buddy Fuller), Florida Tag (4, w/ Boris Malenko, w/ Harley Race, w/ Bob Orton Jr [2]), Southeastern Tag (2, w/ Jimmy Golden, w/ Bob Orton Jr), ICW Southeastern Tag (3, w/ Bob Orton Jr, w/ Terry Gibbs, w/ Big Boy Williams)
Bob Roop v Ted DiBiase, Mid-South 1982
Credits - Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Libnan Ayoub's 100 Years of Australian Professionl Wrestling
Photo credit - slam.canoe