Hometown Originally: St. Paul, Minnesota Moved to Los Angeles, California
Height 5'10"
Weight 265 lbs
Marital Status
Trained by Warren Bockwinkel Lou Thesz
Debut
Previous Names Dick Warren (San Francisco) Roy Diamond (Texas) The Phantum (Nebraska) "Sensational White Phantom" Commisioner of WCW
Finishing Move(s) The Pile Driver Japanese Sleeper
Favorite Move(s) Figure Four Leglock Indian Death Lock The Dropkick
Notable Feuds Pat Patterson Lou Thesz Billy White Wolf Don Manoukian Billy Varga Tosh Togo Ski High Lee Shag Thomas Leo Garibaldi Dick The Bruiser Rick Steamboat The Funks Larry Zbyszko Bruiser Brody Jerry Lawler Rick Martel Tito Santana The Crusher Baron Von Raschke Tommy Rich Crusher Blackwell Wahoo McDaniel Stan Hansen Hulk Hogan Curt Hennig Verne Gagne Mad Dog Vachon
Title History NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Hans Hermann & Art Neilson (April 28, 1958); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Hombre Montana & Tiny Mills (July 14, 1958); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Tony Borne (October 30, 1963); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Nick Kozak defeating The Destroyer & Art Michalik (March 18, 1964); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Nick Kozak defeating The Destroyer & Dan Manoukian (April 22, 1964); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating The Destroyer (May 22, 1964); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Buddy Mareno (Omar Atlas) -replaces injured Nick Kozak- (1964); NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (November 25, 1964); (Amarillo) World Tag Team titles w/Ricky Romero defeating Kurt & Karl Von Brauner (November 15, 1967); (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Ricky Romero defeating Kurt & Karl Von Brauner (April 25, 1968); NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (December 25, 1968); NWA Georgia Television title defeating Joe Scarpa (January 30, 1970); NWA Georgia Television title defeating El Mongol (March 2, 1970); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Assassin #1 (Tom Renesto) (April 17, 1970); NWA Georgia Television title defeating Joe Scarpa (June 5, 1970); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (July 24, 1970); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Ray Stevens defeating Red Bastien & Crusher Lisowski (January 20, 1972); NWA (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Ray Stevens defeating Hiro Matsuda & Tim Woods (July 20, 1972); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Ray Stevens defeating Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson (January 6, 1973); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Ray Stevens defeating Crusher Lisowski & Billy Robinson (October 24, 1974); AWA World Heavyweight title defeating Verne Gagne (November 8, 1975); AWA World Heavyweight title defeating Verne Gagne (May 19, 1981); AWA World Heavyweight title -Awarded- (April 24, 1982); AWA World Heavyweight title defeating Otto Wanz (October 9, 1982); AWA (Tennessee) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry “The King” Lawler (October 11, 1982); AWA World Heavyweight title -Awarded when Stan Hansen vacated title- (June 28, 1982); World Championship Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee (1994); Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Inductee (1996); Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee (2003);