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Profile of Bob Howard
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Bob Howard |
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Mobile, Alabama, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Robert Howard |
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Statistics |
Stage names |
Sparky Plugg
Bodacious Bob
"Hollywood" Bob Holly
Hardcore Holly
"The Alabama Slamma" |
Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight |
234lbs (106 kg) |
Born |
January 29, 1963 |
Hometown |
Talladega, Alabama |
Trained by |
Rip Tyler |
Debut |
1990 |
Robert William Howard (born January 29, 1963) best known as Bob "Hardcore" Holly is an American professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown! brand. Bob has been credited as the hot-tempered "Hardcore King."
World Wrestling Entertainment
Bob "Hardcore" Holly has been a WWE wrestler for over 10 years and is currently one of the longest tenured wrestlers on the WWE roster.
Holly's original gimmick was that of a race car driver, under the stage name Thurman "Sparky" Plug and later "Spark Plug" Bob Holly.
In April of 1995 in a Wrestling Challenge, Holly defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the Intercontinental Title. However, Jarrett's foot was on the rope during the 3 count and the IC title was declared vacant. Jeff Jarrett defeated Holly in a rematch to recapture the Intercontinental Championship.
Several years after his failed attempt to capture the Intercontinental Title, Holly entered the race for the WWE's new Hardcore Title. Under the new nickname Hardcore Holly, he became a force in the newly established Hardcore division of WWF. As part of his new gimmick, he formed an alliance/rivalry with The Big Show, a real Super Heavyweight embarrassed by Holly's delusions of grandeur. He was then teamed up with on his on-screen cousin, the late Crash Holly and at one point the Holly cousins even managed to capture the WWF Tag Team Championships. In 2000, another on-screen "cousin" Molly Holly was introduced.
Holly's career was almost ended in mid-2002 after he suffered a broken neck during a match against Brock Lesnar. Lesnar had powerbombed Holly neck-first right onto the mat. He had a 13 month hiatus from wrestling after surgery.
Holly returned to get payback on Lesnar, challenging him for WWE Championship at the 2004 Royal Rumble. To prove he could take down Brock, Holly defeated the Big Show in a Street Fight. At the rumble, Brock retained his title.
He formed a short-lived tag team with Charlie Haas in the hunt for the WWE Tag-Team Championship gold until Haas was released by WWE on the July 5, 2005.
In July 2005, Holly opened the Bob Holly Academy, a professional wrestling school in Mobile.
Holly next went into singles compition trying to aquire the United States Championship from Champion Orlando Jordan, after being defeated twice by Jordan (through cheating tactics), Holly finally managed to pick up a win (but not the title) over Jordan via DQ on WWE Velocity which aired on August 6, 2005.
In September 2005, Holly began a feud with the metrosexual Sylvan, addressing him by the sobriquets "Sylvester" and "Sylvia".
Reputation
Holly has gained something of a reputation as a bully following unstaged incidents such as his brutal treatment of Tough Enough III contestant Matt Cappotelli and his vindictive attack on the face of René Duprée during a match as punishment for a traffic incident. Some believe him to be a real life "enforcer" used by Vince McMahon to punish poor behaviour on the part of young wrestlers. While some smarks were highly critical of Holly's actions, others defended his actions as the typical means of conflict resolution within the wrestling industry, which is not unionized and poorly regulated, and therefore lacks conventional mechanisms for addressing grievances.
Personal life
Howard was rumored to have once been married to WWE Diva Cathy "Barbara Bush" Dingman, but no facts have ever been found to back up that story.
Howard is married to Sandra now and they reside together in Mobile.
In wrestling
Previous manager(s)
- Jim Cornette
- Christy Hemme
- Stacy Keibler
Quotes
- "Nut up or shut up!"
- "How do you like me now?"
Movies
- Operation Sandman (2000) as Sturner
Finishing and signature moves
- Alabama Slam
- Hollycaust (Sitout suplex slam)
- Standing dropkick
- Top rope flying clothesline
- Full nelson neckbreaker
- Diving leg drop
- Kick to the midsection of a rope-hung opponent
Championships and accomplishments
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2-Time WWF World Tag-Team Champion with The 1-2-3 Kid, and Crash Holly
- 6-Time WWF Hardcore Champion
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1-Time NWA World Tag-Team Champion (with Bart Gunn as the Midnight Express)
World Wrestling Organization
- 1-Time WWO Tag-Team Champion (with Ron Starr)
- 1-Time WWO United States Champion
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him 391 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
(WWE) World Tag Team Championship |
Preceded by:
vacant |
First reign (with The 1-2-3 Kid) |
Succeded by:
Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn |
Preceded by:
The Rock and Mankind |
Second reign (with Crash Holly) |
Succeded by:
Al Snow and Mankind |
WWE Hardcore Championship |
Preceded by:
The Road Dogg |
First reign |
Succeded by:
Billy Gunn |
Preceded by:
Billy Gunn |
Second reign |
Succeded by:
Al Snow |
Preceded by:
Crash Holly |
Third reign |
Succeded by:
Crash Holly |
Preceded by:
Raven |
Fourth reign |
Succeded by:
Raven |
Preceded by:
Raven |
Fifth reign |
Succeded by:
Raven |
Preceded by:
Raven |
Sixth reign |
Succeded by:
Al Snow |
Job titles
WWE Tough Enough 2 Trainer
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