Bob Holly
Robert William "Bob" Howard (born January 29, 1963), better known by his ring names Bob Holly and Hardcore Holly, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year job he had with the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.
| Bob Holly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ring name(s) | Bob Howard Thurman "Sparky" Plugg Spark Plugg Bob Holly Bombastic Bob Holly Hardcore Holly |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Born | 29 January 1963
(aged 63) Glendale, California |
| Billed from | Mobile, Alabama |
| Trained by | Rip Tyler |
| Debut | 1987 |
While in WWF/E, Holly has held the WWF/E Hardcore Championship six times, the WWF/E Tag Team Championship three times (with the 1-2-3 Kid, Crash Holly and Cody Rhodes), and the NWA World Tag Team Championship once with Bart Gunn.
Championships and accomplishments
- Kamikaze Pro
- Kamikaze Pro Championship (1 time)[1]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Under the Lights
- UTL Lights Out Championship (1 time)[4]
- World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bodacious Bart[5]
- WWF Hardcore Championship (6 times)[6]<ref|History of the WWE Hardcore ChampionshipWorld Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2007.</ref>
- WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with The 1–2–3 Kid (1), Crash Holly (1) and Cody Rhodes (1)[7][8][9]
- WWF World Tag Team Championship Tournament (1995) – with The 1-2-3 Kid
- World Wrestling Organization
Bob Holly Media
Bob "Spark Plug" Holly in 1996
Holly with an armbar locked firmly on Mr. Kennedy
Holly performing a superplex on CM Punk in the Extreme Elimination Chamber at the December to Dismember event
Holly's final feud was against rookie Cody Rhodes, who became his protégé. The two won the World Tag Team Championship together.
References
- ↑ Kamikaze Pro. www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ↑ PWI 500 2000The Turnbuckle Post. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ↑ Wrestling Information Archive – Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years. Pro Wrestling IllustratedWrestling INformation Archive. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ↑ Under The Lights Entertainment. www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ↑ NWA World Tag Team Title HistorySolie.org. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ↑ Hardcore Holly's Title HistoryWorld Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ↑ History of the World Tag Team Championship – 1–2–3 Kid & Bob Holly tag titlesWorld Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ↑ History of the World Tag Team Championship – Crash & Hardcore HollyWorld Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ↑ History of the World Tag Team Championship – Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly (December 10, 2007)World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hardcore Holly ProfileOnline World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
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