"Soulman" Rocky Johnson
Real Name:
Wayde Bowles
Birthday:
August 24, 1944
Hometown:
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada
Grew up in Toronto, Canada
Lives in Davie, Florida
Marital Status:
Married
Height & Weight:
Trained by:
Peter Maivia
Rocky Bollie
Kurt Von Steiger
Debut:
1964
Previous Names:
Drew Glasteau
Sweet Ebony Diamond
"Soul Man" Johnson
Finishing Move:
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds:
Johnny Valiant
The Hells Angels
Baron Scicluna
The Wild Samoans
Title History
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Chris & John Tolos (April 3, 1967);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Ben Justice defeating Paul & Ron Dupree (January 18, 1969);
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Earl Maynard defeating Masked Medics (????, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Great Kojika (January 16, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Don Carson (March ??, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating ??????????? (May ??, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (May 15, 1970);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Billy Graham & Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971);
NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (November 5, 1971);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Paul DeMarco & Lars Anderson (December 6, 1972);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Great Mephisto & Kinji Shibuya (May 2, 1973);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (November ??, 1973);
NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (December 6, 1974);
NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Jerry Brisco defeating Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt (January 25, 1975);
NWA Florida Television title defeating James J. Dillon (July 31, 1975);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (December 23, 1975);
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (????, 1976);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Seigfried Steinke (????, 1976);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Killer Brooks & Stan Hanson (March 3, 1976);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (August ??, 1976);
NWA (Mid America) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 1, 1976);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pedro Morales defeating Pat Patterson & Ivan Koloff (????, 1977);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (March 8, 1978);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ?????????? (October ??, 1978);
CWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Roger Mason (May 10, 1980);
AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Valiant defeating David Schultz & Dennis Condrey (May 12, 1980);
NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine [Tournament] (April 29, 1981);
NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine (May 30, 1981);
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Iceman Parsons defeating Buddy Rose & Stan Stasiak (November 28, 1981);
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Brett Sawyer defeating Matt Borne & Rip Oliver (June 2, 1982);
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Rip Oliver (July 15, 1982);
WWF World Tag Team titles w/Tony Atlas defeating Samoans (Afa & Sika) (November 15, 1983);
Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating Super Samoan Sakalia & Super Fly Tui (December 19, 1984);
Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating The Dirty White Boys (August 3, 1985);
AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Soul Train Jones (aka Vincent) defeating Goliath & Big Bubba (April 6, 1987);
CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (July 6, 1987);
Wayde Bowles
Birthday:
August 24, 1944
Hometown:
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada
Grew up in Toronto, Canada
Lives in Davie, Florida
Marital Status:
Married
Height & Weight:
Trained by:
Peter Maivia
Rocky Bollie
Kurt Von Steiger
Debut:
1964
Previous Names:
Drew Glasteau
Sweet Ebony Diamond
"Soul Man" Johnson
Finishing Move:
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds:
Johnny Valiant
The Hells Angels
Baron Scicluna
The Wild Samoans
Title History
NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Chris & John Tolos (April 3, 1967);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Ben Justice defeating Paul & Ron Dupree (January 18, 1969);
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Earl Maynard defeating Masked Medics (????, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Great Kojika (January 16, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Don Carson (March ??, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television title defeating ??????????? (May ??, 1970);
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (May 15, 1970);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Billy Graham & Pat Patterson (September 18, 1971);
NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (November 5, 1971);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Paul DeMarco & Lars Anderson (December 6, 1972);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Great Mephisto & Kinji Shibuya (May 2, 1973);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Masa Saito & Kinji Shibuya (November ??, 1973);
NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Colt (December 6, 1974);
NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Jerry Brisco defeating Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt (January 25, 1975);
NWA Florida Television title defeating James J. Dillon (July 31, 1975);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (December 23, 1975);
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (????, 1976);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Seigfried Steinke (????, 1976);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Killer Brooks & Stan Hanson (March 3, 1976);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (August ??, 1976);
NWA (Mid America) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 1, 1976);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Pedro Morales defeating Pat Patterson & Ivan Koloff (????, 1977);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (March 8, 1978);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ?????????? (October ??, 1978);
CWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Roger Mason (May 10, 1980);
AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Valiant defeating David Schultz & Dennis Condrey (May 12, 1980);
NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine [Tournament] (April 29, 1981);
NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Greg Valentine (May 30, 1981);
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Iceman Parsons defeating Buddy Rose & Stan Stasiak (November 28, 1981);
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Brett Sawyer defeating Matt Borne & Rip Oliver (June 2, 1982);
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Rip Oliver (July 15, 1982);
WWF World Tag Team titles w/Tony Atlas defeating Samoans (Afa & Sika) (November 15, 1983);
Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating Super Samoan Sakalia & Super Fly Tui (December 19, 1984);
Polynesican Pacific Tag Team titles w/Ricky Johnson defeating The Dirty White Boys (August 3, 1985);
AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Soul Train Jones (aka Vincent) defeating Goliath & Big Bubba (April 6, 1987);
CWA (Memphis) International Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (July 6, 1987);