One Man Gang
George Gray ( born February 12, 1960 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a former American professional wrestler. He was primarily known by his ring name ( The) One Man Gang.
He joined during his career in the four largest wrestling promotions on ( National Wrestling Alliance, World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling ).
Career
Gray began his wrestling career in 1977 at the relatively young age of 17. He competed in the independent leagues in the region around Kentucky and Tennessee. His first notable successes he recorded at International Championship Wrestling, an organization which was operated by Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy Savage. Gray appeared there as Crusher Broomfield, whose contract was obsessed loud storyline of Randy Savage. An interesting side note is that Ron Garvin, the Savage the contract decreased by a match at this time One Man Gang was called.
Mid South Wrestling
After he was hired at Mid South Wrestling, he was added to the group Devastation Inc., which was led by Skandor Akbar. He made his debut there as a rule-breaker.
Jim Ross, then a commentator in this league, was the first to which the hulking Gray as The One Man Gang designated. This name remained as Gray's new ring name exist and it was accordingly drawn up a new gimmick. Gray approached in the following period for the Texas promotion World Class Championship Wrestling, as well as in Florida and Japan.
Universal Wrestling Federation
His preliminary final appearances in the regional leagues, he made for the now renamed the Universal Wrestling Federation MSW, where he was awarded the 1986 UWF Heavyweight title.
In May 1987, he then received a lucrative offer from the World Wrestling Federation and gave his title after 6 months in a match at Big Bubba Rogers from.
World Wrestling Federation
May 12, 1987 Gray was called " One Man Gang " made his debut in the WWF. He got Slick as a ring attendant at its side and spent the first time, in Jobber Squash - to defeat matches. In the course of the health problems of veterans Superstar Billy Graham, Gray was the one who. In a storyline, this sent a Big Splash in retirement Then he joined in 1987 at the first Survivor Series as a member of the team to Andre the Giant against Hulk Hogan.
After Andre the Giant had won the title from Hulk Hogan, and handed it to Ted DiBiase, the title was declared vacant. At WrestleMania IV, therefore, a title tournament was held at the Gray also participated. He was allowed to defeat in the first round Bam Bam Bigelow by counting, got a bye for the quarterfinals but was disqualified and in the semifinal against Randy Savage. After Gray was inducted into the WWF only in the middle fight card.
In September 1988, we changed Gray's gimmick. Gray should suddenly have African roots and he called himself now Akeem the African Dream, according to storyline. In addition, he was now with The Big Boss Man one day team partner. Both now formed the tag team The Twin Towers. Through a feud with Hulk Hogan and Randy consisting of Savage team The Mega Powers Gray came back in the main event. At Survivor Series the same year the team The Twin Towers had to lose by disqualification against The Mega Powers.
At Wrestlemania V were the Twin Towers, the antretenden as The Rockers, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty defeated. In the following time you prepared a split of the team, the Big Boss Man became the Face. The former team came at Wrestlemania VI against each other and Gray had to subject in this match. Gray remained until October 1990 in the WWF and was used only in the bottom fight card.
World Championship Wrestling
In 1991 Gray for World Championship Wrestling and entered again as One Man Gang on. He got Kevin Sullivan set aside and became involved in a feud with El Gigante. The whole thing culminated in a match in which the loser had to leave the organization. Gray lost and was fired from WCW from his contract.
1995 however, he returned to WCW and was a member of the Dungeon of Doom Stables. He could defeat Kensuke Sasaki and win the then United States Champion. Gray had this item but soon leave to Konnan. A little later, Gray left WCW for good.
Extreme Championship Wrestling
In 1998, he joined in November to Remember, at that time the main event of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Resignation
1999 Gray had lost a heart attack and has since quite a bit of weight. His last official appearance had Gray at World Wrestling Entertainment, when he participated there at Wrestlemania XVII Gimmick Battle Royal at one. He then announced his retirement from active wrestling. Gray occurs only occasionally in the case of smaller independent promotions for smaller matches.
Achievements
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- Universal Wrestling Federation
- World Championship Wrestling
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- World Wrestling All-Stars
- 2x WWC Hardcore Championship
- Other titles
- 2x Superstars of Wrestling Australian Championship
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Gray now works as a warden on death row in Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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- Americans
- Born in 1960