Anthony White  |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Tony Atlas Saba Simba Superman |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 261 lb (118 kg/18.6 st) |
| Born | April 23 1944 [1] Roanoke, Virginia, United States[1] |
| Resides | Auburn, Maine, United States |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1974[1] |
Anthony White[1] (born April 23, 1944) is a bodybuilder, powerlifter, and former professional wrestler, also known by his ring name "Tony Atlas".
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Career
Atlas started wrestling in 1974, in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Throughout his career he worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, the World Wrestling Council (WWC), World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Among his regular partners were Tommy Rich (as "TNT"), Dick Murdoch, and Rocky Johnson. He was also the very first man to press slam and cleanly pin Hulk Hogan. During his time with the NWA, Atlas captured the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title with Tommy Rich. He later teamed with Mr. Wrestling II, Thunderbolt Patterson, Kevin Sullivan, and Rocky Johnson. In the WWF, Tony teamed with Rocky Johnson to defeat the Wild Samoans to win the Tag Team Titles, becoming the first African-American team to hold the titles.[2][3] In 1987, Tony teamed with Skip Young to win the World Class Texas Tag Team Title. In 1992, he wrestled in WCW, and in 1994 for the American Wrestling Federation (AWF). On April 1, 2006, Tony Atlas was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Special Delivery Jones.[2] Now in his sixties, Tony Atlas continues to wrestle in many independent promotions on the east coast and currently runs his own promotion throughout the New England area called Atlas Pro Wrestling. He is a Certified Personal Trainer and trains at Fitness World in Lewiston, Maine, and is also an accomplished artist.[1]
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
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- Gorilla press slam
- African Drop - As Saba Simba
- Managers
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- The Duke
- Cactus Jack
- Tony Rumble
Championships and accomplishments
- Americas Wrestling Federation
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- AWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Century Wrestling Alliance
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- CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- International Wrestling (Quebec)
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- NWA West Virginia/Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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- WCWA Television Championship (1 time)
- WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Skip Young
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- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year in 1980[4]
- PWI ranked him # 64 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year on the PWI 500 list in 1996.[5]
- PWI ranked him # 171 of the top 500 wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.[6]
1This promotion is not to be confused with the NWA Tri-State promotion founded by Leroy McGuirk in the 1950s. This promotion would eventually be taken over by Bill Watts in 1979 and renamed Mid-South Wrestling Association. The promotion would eventually be renamed [[Universal Wrestling Federation.
Personal life
White has been married 2 times. His first wife was Lisa who he married in 1985. He married his 2nd wife, Monica, in 1990.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Tony Atlas Bio. TonyAtlas.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ a b WWE: Superstars > Hall of Fame > Tony Atlas > Bio. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.36)
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners - Most Improved Wrestler of the Year. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1991. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Tony Atlas - Biography. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
References
- Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 511. ISBN 0061031011.
- Official Web Site
