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William Robert Howard
Statistics
Ring Names	Hardcore Holly Bob Holly Bob "Spark Plug" Holly "Bombastic" Bob "Hollywood" Bob Howard Thurman "Sparky" Plugg
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	250 lbs (113 kg)
Born	January 29, 1963
	Grants Pass, Oregon
Died
Resides	Mobile, Alabama
Billed	Mobile, Alabama
Trained by	Rip Tyler
Debut	1993
Retired

Robert William "Bob" Howard (January 29, 1963) better known as Hardcore Holly is an American wrestler best known for his 15-year stint in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

In the WWE, he was a 6-time Hardcore Champion and a 3-time World Tag Team Champion.

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Alabama Slam
• Falcon Arrow
• Overhead Cam
• Dropkick

• Nicknames

• "Spark Plugg"
• "The Alabama Slammer"
• "The Big Shot"
• "The Wily Alabaman"

• Tag teams and stables

• Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly - with Cody Rhodes
• Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas - with Charlie Haas
• The Hollys - with Crash Holly
• The Midnight Express - with Bodacious Bart
• J.O.B. Squad - with Al Snow, 2 Cold Scorpio and Duane Gill
• National Wrestling Alliance

• Managers

• Jim Cornette (WWF) (1998)
• Molly Holly (WWF) (2000-2001)

• Wrestlers trained

• Jackie Gayda
• Kenny King
• Matt Morgan

Championships and accomplishments

• World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment

• WWF/World Tag Team Champion (3 time) - with Cody Rhodes (1), Crash Holly (1), 1-2-3 Kid (1)
• WWF Hardcore Champion (6 time)

• National Wrestling Alliance (Under WWE)

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bodacious Bart

See also

• Hardcore Holly's event history
• Hardcore Holly's gimmicks

External links and references

• Hardcore Holly profile at CAGEMATCH.net