Charlie Norris
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Charlie Norris is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American promotions as well as the World Championship Wrestling
during the early 1990s.
, a community located in the Red Lake Indian Reservation
. He graduated at Red Lake Senior High School in 1984.
Norris began training with Eddie Sharkey
in 1989, and later wrestled for the Pro Wrestling America
promotion winning the PWA Heavyweight title and the Tag Team title with Sam Houston and Derrick Dukes
.
In April 1993, he teamed with Masa Saito
to defeat The Hater and Nailz at NWA Grandslam, in an interpromotional event between W*ING and the National Wrestling Alliance
, before signing with WCW in mid-1993.
Initially successful against mid-card opponents such as Bobby Eaton
and others, he later defeated Big Sky
at Fall Brawl 93' as well as teaming with Shockmaster
and Ice Train
to defeat Harlem Heat
and The Equalizer
at Halloween Havoc 93'. However, he left the promotion shortly after losing to Cactus Jack
and Vader in the opening rounds of the "Lethal Lottery" tag team tournament at WCW Battle Bowl
on November 20, 1993. He subsequently filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against World Championship Wrestling the following year.
After leaving WCW, he briefly appeared in the American Wrestling Federation
during 1996 teaming with Tito Santana
in his feud against Bob Orton, Sr. and the Blacktop Bully
.
He currently resides on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, and works as a personal trainer at the gym in Red Lake.
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
during the early 1990s.
Career
Norris was born in Red Lake, MinnesotaRed Lake, Minnesota
There is also a Red Lake County in Minnesota.Red Lake is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, Red Lake had a total population of 1,436...
, a community located in the Red Lake Indian Reservation
Red Lake Indian Reservation
The Red Lake Indian Reservation covers 1,258.62 sq mi in parts of nine counties in northern Minnesota, United States. It is divided into many pieces, although the largest piece is centered about Red Lake, in north-central Minnesota, the largest lake entirely within that state. This section lies...
. He graduated at Red Lake Senior High School in 1984.
Norris began training with Eddie Sharkey
Eddie Sharkey
Eddie Sharkey is an American professional wrestling trainer. He is often called "The Trainer of Champions", and has been instrumental in training some of the biggest names in the industry, including the Road Warriors , "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Tom Zenk, Bob Backlund, Jerry Lynn, Sean Waltman, Nord...
in 1989, and later wrestled for the Pro Wrestling America
Pro Wrestling America
Pro Wrestling America is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the 1980s and early 1990s. Founded and promoted by retired wrestler Eddie Sharkey, a longtime veteran of the American Wrestling Association and owner of the Pro Wrestling America Training...
promotion winning the PWA Heavyweight title and the Tag Team title with Sam Houston and Derrick Dukes
Derrick Dukes
Derrick Dukes is an American professional wrestler best known for his stint in the American Wrestling Association in the late 1980s as one half of the tag team The Top Guns with Ricky Rice. The team was originally made up off Rice and Jon Paul DeMans...
.
In April 1993, he teamed with Masa Saito
Masa Saito
is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Saito or . He wrestled for several years in various promotions operated by the National Wrestling Alliance . He later joined the World Wrestling Federation , where he teamed with Mr. Fuji to hold the World Tag Team Championship twice...
to defeat The Hater and Nailz at NWA Grandslam, in an interpromotional event between W*ING and the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
, before signing with WCW in mid-1993.
Initially successful against mid-card opponents such as Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
Robert Lee "Bobby" Eaton is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976. Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of the team the Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with Dennis...
and others, he later defeated Big Sky
Big Sky
-Places:* large expanses of flat land, such as** Montana, U.S. state** East Anglia, UK region*Big Sky, Montana-Television, film and books:*Big Sky , an Australian televised drama that ran from 1997-1999...
at Fall Brawl 93' as well as teaming with Shockmaster
Fred Ottman
Fred Ottman is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Tugboat or Typhoon and teaming with John "Earthquake" Tenta as The Natural Disasters in the World Wrestling Federation. Ottman is also well-known for his infamous "Shockmaster" gimmick in World Championship Wrestling...
and Ice Train
Harold Hoag
Harold F. Hoag is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled under the ring names Ice Train and M.I. Smooth.-Debut:...
to defeat Harlem Heat
Harlem Heat
Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. Booker Huffman took the ring name of Booker T, and Lane Huffman took the ring name of Stevie Ray...
and The Equalizer
Bill Dannenhauser
Bill Dannenhauer is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Dave Sullivan or The Equalizer.-Career:Bill Danenhauer started out in college football as the Offensive Coordinator at Washburn University...
at Halloween Havoc 93'. However, he left the promotion shortly after losing to Cactus Jack
Mick Foley
Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former color commentator. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he...
and Vader in the opening rounds of the "Lethal Lottery" tag team tournament at WCW Battle Bowl
Battlebowl
Battlebowl was a one-time professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling. It was made up of tag team matches in which the partners were randomly drawn in a "Lethal Lottery" and a team had to work together to advance to the Battlebowl Battle Royal. Previous versions of...
on November 20, 1993. He subsequently filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against World Championship Wrestling the following year.
After leaving WCW, he briefly appeared in the American Wrestling Federation
American Wrestling Federation
The American Wrestling Federation was a national professional wrestling federation founded by Paul Alperstein.-History:Alperstein, a promoter from Chicago, founded the AWF in 1994 and was on-air president of the company....
during 1996 teaming with Tito Santana
Tito Santana
Merced Solis better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is an American professional wrestler whose heyday spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, though he continues to appear on the independent circuit. He is best known from his time in the World Wrestling Federation...
in his feud against Bob Orton, Sr. and the Blacktop Bully
Barry Darsow
Barry Darsow is a former American professional wrestler who is known as Smash, one half of the tag team Demolition, and as Krusher Kruschev, Repo Man, and The Blacktop Bully...
.
He currently resides on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, and works as a personal trainer at the gym in Red Lake.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Bicycle kick
- Signature moves
- Multiple punches with theatrics
- Tomahawk Chop (Overhead chop)
Championships and accomplishments
- Northern Premier Wrestling
- NPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling AmericaPro Wrestling AmericaPro Wrestling America is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the 1980s and early 1990s. Founded and promoted by retired wrestler Eddie Sharkey, a longtime veteran of the American Wrestling Association and owner of the Pro Wrestling America Training...
- PWA Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- PWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Sam Houston (1) and Derrek Dukes (1)
- Wrestle America 2000
- WA2K Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #90 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993
- PWI ranked him # 475 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003