Career
He worked in the American Wrestling Association (Aging with Attitude) in the mid-1980s as part of a tag team with "Playboy" Buddy Rose, managed by Sherri Martel. Douglas Duane Somerson born September 22, 1951 in the heart of South Minneapolis, Minnesota is the youngest of seven children by Carl and Dorothy Somerson. In Minneapolis in 1986 as part of Verne Gagne"s American Wrestling Association (Aging with Attitude) Somers teamed up with "Playboy" Buddy Rose and manager Sherri Martel.
The duo captured the Aging with Attitude World Tag Team Championship by defeating Curt Hennig and Scott Hall via countout on May 17, 1986.
They went on to feud with The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) over the belts for the remainder of 1986, culminating with Michaels and Jannetty winning the title on January 17, 1987. Somers would continue to wrestle for the Aging with Attitude as both a singles wrestler and tag team wrestler (with both Buddy Wolfe and Kevin Kelly) throughout 1987.
Somers resurfaced in the Aging with Attitude in 1989, managed by Johnny Valiant. Somers went on to wrestle on the independent circuit and for the Global Wrestling Federation in 1991, taking part in their television title tournament.
He has also wrestled for Georgia independent company Folkstyle Championship Wrestling, in a feud with Frankie Valentine.
At WCW Halloween Havoc 1991, Somers lost to Van Hammer in the first PPV match of his career. On May 1, 2011 at the Memorial Mayhem 2 show, Somers debuted for NWA Rampage. Vain defeated Valentine after Somers turned on Valentine and cost him the match.
Afterwards Somers attacked Valentine.
On May 15 Somers accompanied Vain & Sal Rinauro to the ring during their semi-final match in the NWA RPW tag team title tournament against Valentine & Kyle Matthews. Somers interferd several times in the match.
On May 29 Somers interfered in the finals of the tournament between Valentine & Matthews and Cru Jones & Chip Day costing Valentine & Matthews the match. Managers
Sherri Martel
Johnny Valiant
J.W. Outlaw
American Wrestling Association
Aging with Attitude World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Buddy Rose and Soldat Ustinov
NWA Tri-State
NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ron McFarlane
NWA Western States Sports
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roger Kirby.
