Bob Brown

Background

Brown was born in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, but grew up in the Brooklands area of Winnipeg.

Career

He was given the nickname "Bulldog" in grade school. Brown worked as a police officer before becoming a professional wrestler. From 1969–1974 Brown wrestled for NWA All Star Wrestling in Vancouver and formed tag teams with Gene Kiniski and John Quinn.

He often worked as booker for the Central States and several other promotions.

The pair defeated Chris Benoit and Biff Wellington for the championship on June 9, 1989. That same year, Brown began working as the color commentator for Stampede"s television show, alongside Editor Whalen.

Brown retired from wrestling after a 33-year career in 1996, following a heart attack. Brown was the uncle of Kerry Brown, who was a professional wrestler.

Brown dated Penny Lee of Des Moines, Iowa for many years.

In 1996, Brown suffered a heart attack, and was pronounced dead twice before being revived. This caused him to retire from in-ring competition. Following his retirement, he worked as a security guard in a casino in Kansas City, Missouri until his death on February 5, 1997.

Finishing moves

Legal drop

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling

AGPW North American Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Great Pogo Langie (1), Rick Valentine (1), and Nasa Chono (1)

Central States Wrestling

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (19 times)

NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (10 times) – with Gama Singh (1), Dick Murdoch (1), Pat O"Connor (1), Rufus R. Jones (1), Terry Taylor (1), Buzz Tyler (3), Marty Jannetty (1), and the Cuban Assassin (1)

NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (5 times) – with Bob Geigel

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States version) (1 time)

NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) – with First Rate (at Lloyd's) Hayes (1), Alexis Smirnoff (1), and Bob Sweetan (1)

Eastern Sports Association

European Space Agency International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Patriot

European Space Agency North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Madison Wrestling Club

MWC Heavyweight Championship (7 times)

MWC Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with John DePaulo (1), Bill Kochen (2), and Lorne Corlett (1)

NWA All-Star Wrestling

NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (8 times) – with Dutch Savage (2), John Quinn (3), Gene Kiniski (2), and First Rate (at Lloyd's) Tomko (1)

NWA International Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) – with Buzz Tyler

NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) (3 times)

Stampede Wrestling

NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (1 time) – with Kerry Brown

World Wrestling Council

WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Dale Veasey

WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) With Dale Veasey

West Four Wrestling Alliance

WFWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

Achievements

• Brown wrestled for NWA Central States where he won the Central States heavyweight and tag team titles. Brown wrestled for Stampede Wrestling where he won the Stampede International Tag Team Championship, alongside Kerry Brown, who was billed as Brown"s son, but was actually his nephew.

Connections

partners:

First Rate (at Lloyd's) Tomko