Nick Bockwinkel

Real Name
Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel

Birthday
December 6, 1934

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);