sgt slaughter
Slaughter, a brutal ex-Marine drill instructor. [1]
Sgt Slaughter is a 4-time world Heavy Weight Champion. [2]
Bob Remus first got into wrestling when a reporter friend told him about a story he was doing on Verne Gagne’s wrestling camp. [1]
Sgt Slaughter, one of the most recognized figures in professional wrestling today, both in and out of the squared circle, began his professional wrestling career in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [2]
Slaughter held numerous regional titles early in his career and experienced his first major success in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) capturing the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Don Kernodle. [3]
After dropping the NWA Tag Team Championship, Slaughter returned to the WWF where he challenged Bob Backlund again for the WWF Heavyweight Championship. [1]
Hasbro identified the charismatic traits of Sgt Slaughter by creating a Sgt Slaughter doll, the first and only individual to be so recognized among all other G.I. Joe action figures and animated cartoon characters. [2]
Robert Remus (born August 27, 1948) is an American former WWE personality, and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Sgt. [3]
Slaughter then appeared in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW) where he won the United States Heavyweight Championship in a tournament, defeating Ricky Steamboat in the final. [1]
The ultimate distinction bestowed upon him was having the American Flag flown over our Nation’s Capitol in recognition of his achievements. [2]
Slaughter and the Iron Sheik engaged in many matches throughout 1984, culminating in a boot camp match which took place before a sold out Madison Square Garden that summer. [3]
Between 1980 and 1981, Slaughter wrestled in the WWF under the guidance of the Grand Wizard and engaged in a feud with Pat Patterson, culminating in a “Alley Fight ” in New York City ’s Madison Square Garden between the two. [4]
Perhaps the most important factor in Sgt Slaughter’s success is his gentle and amiable demeanor with his fans, on camera and off. [2]
Slaughter in this company won a large 25 man battle royal by eliminating Kamala, winning the right to challenge Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [...]… with the emergence of Hulk Hogan as the WWF Champion and lead face within the company, Slaughter left for the AWA. [3]
Sources:
[1] Sgt. Slaughter Wrestleinfo
[2] Sgt Slaughter - Biography of an American Hero
[3] Sgt. Slaughter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Sgt. Slaughter: Information from Answers.com