Bob Orton
Nickname
"Cowboy"
Real Name
Bob Orton Jr.
Birthday
November 10, 1950
Hometown
Kansas City, Kansas
Height
6'1"
Weight
242 lbs
Marital Status
Married w/3 Children
Trained by
Hiro Matsuda
Eddie Graham
Jack Brisco
Debut
1972
Previous Names
Bob Orton Jr.
"Cowboy" Bob Orton
"Ace" Cowboy Orton
The Invader
Finishing Move(s)
The Superplex
Favorite Move(s)
Notable Feuds
Pedro Morales
Bob Backlund
Tito Santana
Ric Flair
Ricky Steamboat
Hulk Hogan
Mr T
Jimmy Snuka
Paul Orndorff
Roddy Piper
Don Muraco
Title History
•PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Rookie of the Year (1973);
•NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wresting II defeating Super Infernos (June 9, 1973);
•NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (April ??, 1975);
•NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Dick Slater defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller (June 27, 1975);
•NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating Ken Lucas & Mike Graham (????, 1976);
•NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating Bill Dromo & Eddie Graham (January 27,1976);
•NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (May ??, 1976);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin Awarded (June ??, 1977);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Bob Armstrong & Jos LeDuc (September ??, 1977);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Blackwell defeating Kevin Sullivan & Ken Lucas (January ??, 1979);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating Kevin Sullivan & Ken Lucas [Tournament] (Febuary 11, 1979);
•ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating ???????? (July ??, 1979);
•ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Ron Garvin (October 15, 1979);
•ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Barry Orton defeating ???????? (January ??, 1980);
•ICW (Poffo) Television title defeating Bob Roop (October 11, 1980);
•Mid South Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Don Diamond (August 6, 1981);
•NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Don Kernodle defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant [Tournament] (January 8, 1984);
•UWF (Abrams) Southern States Heavyweight title Awarded (June 22, 1992);
•UWF (Abrams) Southern States Heavyweight title Awarded (July ??, 1993);
•AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Tito Santana (October 5, 1996);
•PCW Heavyweight title defeating Rex Hart (October 24, 1998);
"Cowboy"
Real Name
Bob Orton Jr.
Birthday
November 10, 1950
Hometown
Kansas City, Kansas
Height
6'1"
Weight
242 lbs
Marital Status
Married w/3 Children
Trained by
Hiro Matsuda
Eddie Graham
Jack Brisco
Debut
1972
Previous Names
Bob Orton Jr.
"Cowboy" Bob Orton
"Ace" Cowboy Orton
The Invader
Finishing Move(s)
The Superplex
Favorite Move(s)
Notable Feuds
Pedro Morales
Bob Backlund
Tito Santana
Ric Flair
Ricky Steamboat
Hulk Hogan
Mr T
Jimmy Snuka
Paul Orndorff
Roddy Piper
Don Muraco
Title History
•PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Rookie of the Year (1973);
•NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Mr. Wresting II defeating Super Infernos (June 9, 1973);
•NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (April ??, 1975);
•NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Dick Slater defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller (June 27, 1975);
•NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating Ken Lucas & Mike Graham (????, 1976);
•NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating Bill Dromo & Eddie Graham (January 27,1976);
•NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (May ??, 1976);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin Awarded (June ??, 1977);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin defeating Bob Armstrong & Jos LeDuc (September ??, 1977);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Blackwell defeating Kevin Sullivan & Ken Lucas (January ??, 1979);
•NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating Kevin Sullivan & Ken Lucas [Tournament] (Febuary 11, 1979);
•ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Roop defeating ???????? (July ??, 1979);
•ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Ron Garvin (October 15, 1979);
•ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Barry Orton defeating ???????? (January ??, 1980);
•ICW (Poffo) Television title defeating Bob Roop (October 11, 1980);
•Mid South Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Don Diamond (August 6, 1981);
•NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Don Kernodle defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant [Tournament] (January 8, 1984);
•UWF (Abrams) Southern States Heavyweight title Awarded (June 22, 1992);
•UWF (Abrams) Southern States Heavyweight title Awarded (July ??, 1993);
•AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Tito Santana (October 5, 1996);
•PCW Heavyweight title defeating Rex Hart (October 24, 1998);