Hometown Originally from Columbus, Georgia Once Resided in Tallahassee, Florida
Height 5'11"
Weight 226 lbs
Marital Status Single
Trained by Jerry Oates
Debut 1984
Previous Names Marty Oates (St Louis)
Finishing Move(s) The Rocker Dropper
Favorite Move(s) The Super Kick Top Rope Powerbomb Missile Dropkick Flying Cross Body Block
Notable Feuds The Grapplers Bulldog Bob Brown Original Midnight Express Buddy Rose & Doug Somors The Orient Express The Brain Busters Shawn Michaels Kurt Angle (2004) Vince McMahon (2006)
Title History NWA Central States Tag Team titles title w/Tommy Rogers defeating The Grapplers (June 21, 1984); NWA Central States Tag Team titles title w/Tommy Rogers defeating The Grapplers (August 23, 1984); (Kansas City) Central States Television title defeating Gypsy Joe (October 13, 1984); NWA Central States Tag Team titles title w/Bob Brown defeating Mr. Pogo & Gypsy Joe (December 9, 1984); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Pogo (January 10, 1985); NWA Central States Tag Team titles title w/Shawn Michaels defeating The Batten Twins (May 15, 1986); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating The Shadow (Jaymie Knight) (June 1, 1986); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Shawn Michaels defeating Buddy Rose & Doug Somers (January 27, 1987); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Shawn Michaels defeating Randy Rose & Dennis Condrey (December 27, 1987); (Tennessee) Southern Tag Team titles w/Shawn Michaels defeating Mike Davis & Tommy Lane (October 26, 1987); (Tennessee) Southern Tag Team titles w/Shawn Michaels defeating Mike Davis & Tommy Lane (November 22, 1987); WWF Intercontinental title defeating Shawn Michaels (May 17, 1993); WWF Tag Team titles w/1-2-3 Kid defeating The Quebecers (January 10, 1994); (Michigan) MTW Heavyweight title (); (Michigan) MWA Heavyweight title (); (Florida) NBPW Heavyweight title ();