List of former Smoky Mountain Wrestling personnel
Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion based in Knoxville, Tennessee from 1991 to 1995. Former employees in SMW consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.
Alumni
Male wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Jason Ahrndt | Jason Ahrndt | 1995 | [1] |
Terry Alexander | Mr. USA | 1994 | |
Brad Anderson | Brad Anderson | 1991 | [2] |
Roger Anderson | Roger Anderson | 1993 | |
Darrell Anthony | Dirty White Boy / The Mighty Yankee | 1991–1995 | [1][3][4][5] |
Scott Antol | Scott Studd | 1994 | |
Christopher Ashford-Smith | Kowabunga | 1993 | |
Richard Aslinger | Richard Slinger | 1994 | |
Roger Barnes | Ronnie Garvin | 1992, 1994 | [6] |
Tom Barrett | Tommy Angel | 1991–1992 | [2] |
Bart Batten | Bart Batten | 1992–1995 | [1] |
Brad Batten † | Brad Batten | 1992–1995 | [1] |
Larry Booker † | Moondog Spot | 1993–1994 | [7] |
Tom Brandi | Johnny Gunn | 1994 | |
Carl Brantley | Vladimir Koloff | 1991–1992 | [2] |
Daniel Briley | Danny Davis / The Galaxian | 1992 | |
Jason Broyles | Steve Skyfire | 1994 | |
Barry Buchanan | The Punisher | 1995 | [8] |
Ruben Cain | Robert Gibson | 1991–1995 | [1][2][3][9][10][11] |
Mark Calaway | The Undertaker | 1995 WWF | [3][12] |
Chris Candido † | Chris Candido / The Avenger | 1993–1995 | [3][4][9][13] |
Sean Casey | Sean Casey | 1994 | |
Joe Cazana | Joe Cazana | 1991–1994 | |
Bryan Clark | The Nightstalker | 1992–1993 | |
Accie Connor | A.C. Conner / D'Lo Brown | 1994–1995 | [3][4] |
Thomas Couch † | Tommy Rogers | 1992 | [4] |
Ion Croitoru † | Bruiser Bedlam | 1994 | [4][7][14] |
Jamie Cruikshanks | J.C. Ice | 1995 USWA | [3][8] |
William DeMott | Crash the Terminator | 1993 | |
Steve Doll † | Steven Dunn | 1994 | [15] |
Daniel Dubiel | Dan Dubiel | 1994 | |
Bobby Eaton | Bobby Eaton | 1993 | |
Steve Eisenhower | Butch Cassidy | 1995 | |
William Ensor † | Buddy Landel | 1992, 1994–1995 | [3][16] |
Lance Evers | Lance Storm | 1994 | [4][17][18] |
Jeff Farmer | The Black Scorpion | 1991 | |
David Ferrier † | Jimmy Del Ray | 1993–1995 | [19][11] |
Mick Foley | Cactus Jack | 1994 | |
Christopher Ford | Devon Storm | 1994 | |
Jeff Frushia | Jeff Daniels | 1992–1993 | |
Tim Frye | Tim Frye | 1991 | |
Dory Funk Jr. | Dory Funk Jr. | 1994 | |
Terry Funk | Terry Funk | 1993–1995 | [3][9][20] |
Doug Furnas † | Doug Furnas | 1992–1994 | [7] |
Danny Gimondo | The Inferno Kid | 1994 | |
Eddie Gilbert † | Eddie Gilbert | 1994–1995 | [3] |
Jimmy Golden | Jimmy Golden | 1991–1993 | [2] |
Terry Gordy † | Terry Gordy | 1992, 1994–1995 | [3][4][21] |
Archie Gouldie † | The Mongolian Stomper | 1992–1995 | [9][16] |
Steve Gower | The Flame | 1994 | |
Terry Gower | The Jailhouse Rocker | 1994 | |
Chris Hamrick | Chris Hamrick | 1994 | [15] |
Jeff Hardy | Jeff Hardy | 1995 | [15] |
Matt Hardy | Matt Hardy | 1995 | [1][15] |
Neal Hargrove | Reno Riggins | 1992–1993 | [10] |
Rex Hargrove | Rex Hargrove | 1992–1993 | |
Billy Harris | Hillbilly Festus | 1994 | |
Brian Lee Harris | Brian Lee | 1991–1995 | [2][3][4][11] |
Don Harris | Don Bruise / Don Harris | 1993–1994 | [3] |
Karl Harris | Bobo Brazil Jr. | 1995 | |
Ron Harris | Ron Bruise / Ron Harris | 1993–1994 | [3] |
Owen Hart † | Owen Hart | 1994 | |
David Haskins | Davey Rich | 1992 | |
William Haynes, Jr. | Billy Jack Haynes | 1995 | [8] |
Michael Hegstrand † | Road Warrior Hawk | 1994 | [7] |
Michael Hickenbottom | Shawn Michaels | 1995 WWF | [3] |
Brian Hildebrand † | Kowabunga | 1992, 1994–1995 | |
George Hines | Jackie Fulton | 1991–1993, 1995 | [2][3][8] |
James Hines | Bobby Fulton | 1991–1993, 1995 | [2][3] |
Tim Horner | Tim Horner / Kendo the Samurai | 1991–1994 | [2][4][10] |
Barry Horowitz | Barry Horowitz | 1991–1992 | |
Robert Howard | Bob Holly | 1991–1992 | [2][4][10] |
Michael Imburgia | The Tower of Doom | 1994 | |
Christopher Irvine | Chris Jericho | 1994 | [4][17][18][22] |
Hiroshi Itakura | Hiroshi Itakura | 1993 | |
Glenn Jacobs | Unabomb | 1995 | [1][3][4][9][18] |
Bradley James † | Brad Armstrong | 1995 | [1][3][4][8][9] |
Brian James | Brian Armstrong / The Dark Secret | 1992–1995 | [9] |
Joseph Melton James | Bob Armstrong / The Bullet | 1992–1995 | [4][8][9][23] |
Joseph Scott James | Scott Armstrong / Dixie Dynamite | 1991–1995 | [9][4] |
Steve James | Steve Armstrong | 1993–1995 | [9] |
Jimmy Jannetty | Jimmy Jannetty | 1993 | |
Marty Jannetty | Marty Jannetty | 1995 | [3][8] |
Joel Jones | Joel Deaton | 1992 | |
Yukihiro Kanemura | Yukihiro Kanemura | 1993 | |
Lanny Kean † | Moondog Rex | 1993–1994 | [7] |
Brian Kees | Brian Logan / Gabriel Brimstone / The Hornet | 1993–1995 | |
Robert Kellum | Robbie Eagle | 1992–1994 | |
Wayne Keown | Dutch Mantell | 1991–1993 | |
Christopher Kindred | Flash Flanagan | 1995 | |
Christopher Klucsaritis † | Chris Canyon | 1993 | [4][24] |
Mark Kyle | Killer Kyle | 1991–1995 | [2][4] |
Terrance Ladd | Mustafa Saed | 1994–1995 | [3][4][9][12][25] |
Stan Lane | Stan Lane | 1992–1993 | [19][26] |
Jerry Lawler | Jerry Lawler | 1994–1995 | [3] |
Scott Levy | Scotty Flamingo | 1994 | |
Ted Lipscomb † | The Nightmare / Ted Allen / Power Ranger | 1993–1995 | |
Héctor Llanes | Héctor Guerrero | 1991–1992 | [2][6] |
Martin Lunde | Arn Anderson | 1993 WCW | |
Jerry Lynn | Jerry Lynn | 1992 | |
Joseph Magliano † | Joey Maggs | 1991–1992 | |
Mike Maraldo | Mike Maraldo / Doink the Clown | 1994 | |
Rob Mayze | Prince Kharis / Malachi the Grim Reaper | 1992–1994 | [7][24] |
Anthony Michaels | Anthony Michaels / Fire the Inferno | 1993–1995 | [1] |
Peter Miller | The Mongolian Mauler | 1992 | |
Mike Morgan | Rip Morgan | 1992 | |
Ricky Morton | Ricky Morton | 1992–1995 | [1][3][9][11] |
Louis Mucciolo, Jr. † | Louie Spicolli | 1994 | [7] |
Hoyt Murdoch † | Dick Murdoch | 1993–1994 | |
Ricky Nelson | Rikki Nelson | 1991–1992 | [2][4] |
Osamu Nishimura | Osamu Nishimura | 1994 | |
Paul Orndorff | Paul Orndorff | 1991–1993 WCW | [9][6] |
Bob Orton Jr. | Bob Orton Jr. | 1994 | |
Lou Perez | Lou Perez | 1994 | |
Miguel Pérez Jr. | Miguel Pérez Jr. | 1993 | |
Oreal Perras | Ivan Koloff | 1991–1992 | [2] |
Gene Petit † | Cousin Luke | 1994 | |
Larry Pfohl | Lex Luger | 1994 WWF | |
Bill Pierce | Chris Comet / Chris Michaels | 1992–1993, 1995 | |
Randy Poffo † | Randy Savage | 1994 WWF | [7] |
Chris Powers | Stormtrooper | 1992 | |
Tom Prichard | Tom Prichard | 1992–1995 | [19][11] |
Jonathan Rechner † | Boo Bradley / Abuddah Singh | 1994–1995 | [1][4] |
Robert Rechsteiner | Rick Steiner | 1993 | |
Scott Rechsteiner | Scott Steiner | 1993 | |
John Richardson | Johnny Rich | 1992 | |
Thomas Richardson | Tommy Rich | 1995 | [3][4] |
Ken Rinehurst | Jack Victory | 1992 | |
Brian Rogowski | Bryant Anderson | 1994–1995 | [4] |
Pat Rose | Pat Rose | 1991–1992, 1994 | |
Mike Rotunda | Irwin R. Schyster | 1994 | |
Glenn Ruth | Headbanger Thrasher | 1995 WWF | [3][19] |
Michael Samples | Mike Samples | 1995 | |
Allen Sarven | Al Snow / Shinobi | 1994–1995 | [1][3][4][8][9][25] |
Mark Sciarra | Rip Rogers | 1991–1993 | |
Peter Senerchia | The Tasmaniac | 1993 | |
Dan Severn | Dan Severn | 1995 | [3][8][13] |
Chad Slivenski | Chad Austin | 1994 | [12] |
Robert Smedley | Bobby Blaze / The Underdog | 1993–1995 | [3][4][8] |
Aurelian Smith Jr. | Jake Roberts | 1994 | [3] |
Timothy Smith † | Timothy Well | 1994 | [9][15] |
Tracy Smothers | Tracy Smothers | 1992–1995 | [1][12][11] |
George South | George South / The Executioner | 1994–1995 | [1][15] |
Kevin Sullivan | Kevin Sullivan / The Master | 1992–1994 WCW | [3] |
Curtis Thompson | Curtis Thompson | 1993–1995 | [4][8] |
Raymond Traylor † | Big Boss Man | 1993 | [3] |
Gary Valiant | Gary Scott | 1992–1993 | |
Richard Van Slater † | Dick Slater | 1994 | |
Sean Waltman | The 1-2-3 Kid | 1994 WWF | |
Charles Warrington | Headbanger Mosh | 1995 WWF | [3][19] |
Robert Welch | Robert Fuller | 1992–1993 | |
Billy White Jr. | Billy Black | 1992, 1995 | |
White, Robert | Moondog Splat | 1993 | |
Kelly Wolfe | Wolfie D | 1995 USWA | [3][8] |
Steve Womack | Larry Santo / The Black Ninja | 1993–1995 | [1] |
Jerome Young | New Jack | 1994–1995 | [3][4][9][12][25] |
Unknown | Abdul Hassan | 1993 | |
Unknown | Ben Jordan | 1992 | |
Unknown | Bill Maddox | 1993 | |
Unknown | Bo Alexander | 1994 | |
Unknown | Brian Taylor | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Buddha / The Mighty Buddha | 1994–1995 | |
Unknown | Carl Stiles | 1992 | [2] |
Unknown | The Carolina Kid | 1995 | |
Unknown | Chris Walker | 1994 | |
Unknown | Colin West | 1992 | |
Unknown | Daniel Little Bear | 1992 | |
Unknown | The Demon | 1992 | |
Unknown | Derek Domino | 1994 | |
Unknown | Doug Dalton | 1994 | |
Unknown | Gator McAllister | 1993 | |
Unknown | Greg Maddox | 1993 | |
Unknown | James Adkins | 1994 | |
Unknown | James Alls | 1994 | |
Unknown | Jason Herd | 1994 | |
Unknown | Jason West | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Jeff Victory | 1994 | |
Unknown | John Hitchcock | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny Del Rio | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny Kidd | 1993 | |
Unknown | Juicy Johnny | 1993 | |
Unknown | Kenny Arden | 1995 | [1] |
Unknown | Keith Hart | 1992 | |
Unknown | Lee Thomas | 1994–1995 | [1] |
Unknown | Lynn Fields | 1993 | |
Unknown | Mad Dog | 1992 | |
Unknown | The Master of Disaster | 1992 | |
Unknown | Michael Collins | 1993 | |
Mike Furnas | Mike Furnas | 1993–1994 | [7] |
Unknown | Mike Mason | 1995 | [1] |
Unknown | Mike Samson | 1992–1995 | |
Unknown | Newton Stephie | 1992 | |
Unknown | Paul Lee / Paul Miller | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Richie Dye | 1992 | |
Unknown | Rick Cannon | 1992 | |
Unknown | Rick Newsome | 1992 | |
Unknown | Rob Morgan | 1993 | |
Unknown | Rock Regal | 1993 | |
Unknown | Rocky Patterson | 1992 | |
Unknown | Ron Cumberledge | 1994 | |
Ron Davis | Ron Davis | 1995 | [27] |
Scott Campione | Scott Campione | 1993 | |
Unknown | Scott Sandlin | 1992 | |
Unknown | Scotty McKeever | 1995 | [15] |
Unknown | Shawn Power | 1993 | |
Unknown | Silo Slim | 1994 | |
Unknown | Stan Lee | 1993 | |
Unknown | Thunder Tiger | 1992 | |
Unknown | T.J. Travis | 1992 | |
Unknown | Tommy Pitner | 1995 | |
Unknown | The Wolfman | 1995 | [1][27] |
Female wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Susan Green | Susan Green | 1994 | |
Peggy Lee | Peggy Lee Leather | 1994 | |
Selina Majors | Bambi | 1994 | |
Jacqueline Moore | Sgt. Rock | 1995 | |
Candi Devine | Candi Devine | 1994 | |
Patty Seymour | Leilani Kai | 1994 | |
Debbie Szostecki | Debbie Combs | 1994 |
Stables and tag teams
Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
---|---|---|
The Armstrong Brothers | Scott and Steve Armstrong | 1993–1995 |
Armstrong's Army | Bob Armstrong, Brad Armstrong, Scott Armstrong, Steve Armstrong, Bobby Blaze, Tracey Smothers, and The Rock 'n' Roll Express | 1993–1995 |
The Batten Twins | Bart Batten and Brad Batten | 1992–1995 |
The Bruise Brothers | Don Bruise and Ron Bruise | 1993–1994 |
The Dynamic Duo | Al Snow and Unabomb | 1995 |
Federation of International Thugs and Eliminators | Bruiser Bedlam, Chris Walker, Killer Kyle, and The Funk Brothers | 1994 |
The Funk Brothers | Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk | 1994 |
The Furnas Brothers | Doug Furnas and Mike Furnas | 1994 |
The Gangstas | New Jack and Mustafa Saed | 1994–1995 |
The Hardy Boys | Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy | 1995 |
The Headbangers | Headbanger Mosh and Headbanger Thrasher | 1995 |
The Infernos | Inferno of Fire and Gabriel Brimstone | 1994–1995 |
The Moondogs | Moondog Rex, Moondog Spot and Moondog Splat | 1993–1994 |
Jim Cornette's Militia | Gen. Jim Cornette, Lt. Buddy Landell, The Punisher, Tommy Rich, Terry Gordy, Sgt. Rock, and The Dynamic Duo | 1995 |
The New Fantastics | Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton | 1991–1993 |
The Party Patrol | Davey Rich and Johnny Rich | 1992 |
PG-13 | J.C. Ice and Wolfie D | 1995 |
The Rock 'n' Roll Express | Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson | 1992–1995 |
The Russians | Ivan Koloff and Vladimir Koloff | 1991 |
The Steiner Brothers | Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner | 1993–1995 |
The Thrillseekers | Chris Jericho and Lance Storm | 1994 |
The THUGS | Tony Anthony and Tracey Smothers | 1994–1995 |
Well Dunn | Timothy Well and Steven Dunn | 1994 |
Managers and valets
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Jim Cornette | Jim Cornette | 1991–1995 | [4][19][26] |
Randy Hales | Randy Hales | 1995 | [8] |
Brian Hildebrand | Hymie P. Schwartz / Dr. Mark Curtis | 1992, 1994–1995 | |
James Mitchell | Daryl Van Horne | 1993–1994 | [7][9][24][28] |
Tammy Lynn Sytch | Tammy Fytch | 1994 | [4][9][19] |
Kimberly Wolser | Dirty White Girl | 1994–1995 | [4] |
Ronald Wright | Ron Wright | 1992–1995 | [2] |
Commentators and interviewers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bob Caudle | Bob Caudle | 1991–1995 | [2] |
William Ensor † | Buddy Landel | 1995 | |
Wayne Keown | Dutch Mantell | 1991–1994 | [2] |
Chip Kessler | Chip Kessler | 1995 | |
Leslie Malady | Les Thatcher | 1993–1995 | [4] |
Tommy Noe | Tommy Noe | 1991–1995 | Ring announcer |
Phil Rainey | Phil Rainey | 1992 | |
Jim Ross | Jim Ross | 1994–1995 | |
Lance Russell | Lance Russell | 1993 | |
Scott Spangler | Brian Matthews | 1992–1994 | Ring announcer[16] |
Referees
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Brian Hildebrand † | Mark Curtis | 1991–1995 | Senior referee[4] |
Notes | |
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† ^ Indicates they are deceased. | |
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Smoky Mountain Wrestling. | |
USWA ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the United States Wrestling Association. | |
WCW ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with World Championship Wrestling. | |
WWF ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the World Wrestling Federation. |
References
- General
- "The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- Cawthon, Graham. "Smoky Mountain Wrestling Results". TheHistoryofWWE.com.
- Specific
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- Nedeff, Adam (September 15, 2015). "The Name on the Marquee: Smoky Mountain Wrestling (2.22.1992)". 411mania.com.
- Pardue, Edward (2004). "SMW Intro Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
- Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2 ed.). McFarland. ISBN 0786417544.
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- Holly, Bob; Williams, Ross (2013). The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 1770903798.
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