Ron Starr
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Bobby Eugene Nutt [1] (April 3, 1951 – June 8, 2017), better known by his ring name Ron Starr, was an American professional wrestler. Starr was a mainstay for numerous wrestling territories throughout the 1970s and 80s, capturing almost three dozen championships throughout his career[4] including two reigns as NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion and several reigns as NWA World Tag Team Champion. He was also notable for his involvement with Stampede Wrestling in Canada and his tenure with the World Wrestling Council (WWC) in Puerto Rico. Starr has been called "one of the unsung heroes of the territory days of professional wrestling" and "one of the most effective heels that territorial professional wrestling had ever seen.[4]
Ron Starr | |
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Birth name | Bobby Eugene Nutt[1] |
Born | (1951-04-03)April 3, 1951[2] Atlanta, Georgia, United States[3] |
Died | June 8, 2017(2017-06-08) (aged 66) |
Cause of death | Collapsed lung[4] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bobby Starr Mr. Wrestling Ron Starr Spoiler #2[5] |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[5] |
Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Trained by | Buddy Colt[5] Al Velasco |
Debut | 1972 |
Retired | 1997[5] |