Buddy Rogers

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Buddy RogersClass of 1994
Information
Ring names	Buddy Rogers Dutch Rogers Hermann Rohde
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	227 lbs (103 kg)
Born	February 20, 1921(1921-02-20)
Birth Place	Camden, New Jersey
Died	June 26, 1992 (aged 71)
Death Place	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Trainer	Joe Cox Fred Grubmeyer
Debut	June 1939
Retired	1982

Herman Gustav Rohde Jr. (February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler and one of the biggest wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era. His performances inspired generations of professional wrestlers, such as Butch Reed during his "Natural" phase, and the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who used Rogers' nickname, as well as his look, attitude and finishing hold, the figure-four leglock. He was a two-time world champion, holding the championship in both the NWA and the WWWF, today known as WWE.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Figure-four grapevine – Innovated
  • Piledriver
  • Neckbreaker
• Signature moves
  • Body slam
  • Dropkick
• Managers
  • Slave Girl Moolah
  • Bobby Davis
  • Diamond Jack

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Alliance
  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version) (1 time)

• American Wrestling Association (Ohio)
  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Ohio version) (3 times)
• American Wrestling Association (New England)
  • AWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Capitol Wrestling Corporation
  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version) (2 times) – with Johnny Valentine (1) and Johnny Barend (1)

• Midwest Wrestling Association
  • MWA Ohio Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Great Scott (3) and Juan Sebastian (1)

• Montreal Athletic Commission
  • World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (3 times)

• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)

• NWA Chicago
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version) (1 time)

• NWA Mid-America
  • NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA San Francisco
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) – with Ronnie Etchison

• NWA Western States Sports
  • NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Stanley Weston Award (1990)

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Class of 2002 (Television Era)

• Southwest Sports Inc.
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
  • NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Otto Kuss

• St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
• World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation
  • WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)
  • WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

• Other titles
  • Maryland Eastern Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • World Heavyweight Championship (Jack Pfeffer version) (5 times)

¹ Five of Rogers' six reigns with the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship occurred before the title came under the control of the NWA and before the NWA was created. The situation is the same regarding Rogers' reign with the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship.

See also

• Buddy Rogers's event history

External links

• WWE.com Profile
• Buddy Rogers profile at CAGEMATCH.net