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Steve Cox (wrestler)
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Steve Cox is a retired American
professional wrestler
who competed in Mid-South regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including the Universal Wrestling Federation
, World Class Championship Wrestling
and the National Wrestling Alliance
.
, Cox played college football at the University of Tulsa
and was team captain before becoming a professional wrestler.
During 1987, Cox appeared on several Mid-South supercard
s defeating Super Ninja
at Superblast at the Superdome on April 11 and Gary Young
at the
Superdome Extravaganza on June 13 before losing to Terry Taylor
at
Superdome Extravaganza on August 1.
as his protege and new tag team partner soon becoming involved in a feud with the Samoan Swat Team and defeating them for the World Class Tag Team titles on September 16 before losing it back to them three days later.
Regaining the titles at the supercard Cotton Bowl Extravaganza on October 15, they would only hold the titles for two days before losing them back to the Samoan Swat Team on October 17. After losing to the Samoan Swat Team in a rematch at SuperClash III on December 13,
the team broke up shortly thereafter with both men leaving the promotion.
during the early 1990s, Cox began teaming with Stan Lane
and defeated Kendo Nagasaki
and Ninja in the opening rounds of the 2-day GWF World Tag Team Title Tournament before losing to Steve Simpson
and Chris Walker in the semi-finals in July 1991.
Soon after their defeat, Cox and Lane began feuding and was defeated by Lane in the semi-finals of the GWF North American Championship Tournament after defeating Rod Price
in the opening rounds on August 9, 1991.
and lost to Nobuhiko Takada
in Shizuoka, Japan
on July 12 and again on August 28 in a tag team match with Kazuo Yamazaki
against Takada and Mark Fleming at the Korakuen Hall
in Tokyo, Japan. After losing a match to Kiyoshi Tamura
at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on September 21, he returned to the United States shortly after.
-based Power Zone Wrestling Alliance where he would compete on and off for the next three years.
In January 1996, Cox appeared on a PPV supercard for the Memphis-based CWA at
the Dallas Sportatorium in which he teamed with Bo Vegas, Devon Michaels
,
Marc Valiant, Scott Putski
and Dom Minoldi to defeat Firebreaker Chip,
Rod Price
, John Hawk, Shawn Summers, Alex Porteau
and Guido Falcone
in a "Bodyguards vs. Bandits" match. The match, using an unorthodox "football rules"
scoring system as opposed to the standard pinfall, has been considered by some
wrestling fans to be one of the most confusing, and by some accounts, boring
matches held.
In 2006, Cox appeared with promoter Bill Watts
and Manny Fernandez
at the Ricky Morton Tag Team Invitational
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
on February 26.
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
who competed in Mid-South regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including the Universal Wrestling Federation
Universal Wrestling Federation
The name Universal Wrestling Federation may refer to:*Universal Wrestling Federation , an American professional wrestling promotion owned by Bill Watts...
, World Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...
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...
.
Early career
Born in Portsmouth, VirginiaPortsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...
, Cox played college football at the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
and was team captain before becoming a professional wrestler.
During 1987, Cox appeared on several Mid-South supercard
SuperCard
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s defeating Super Ninja
Super Ninja
Super Ninja may refer to:Wrestlers*CT Night The Boss, in AWA, SCW, NCW, and WWE*Keiji Mutoh*Rip OliverOthers*Super Ninja, a villain in the Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos television series...
at Superblast at the Superdome on April 11 and Gary Young
Gary Young
Gary Young was the first drummer of the 1990s alternative rock band Pavement.-Early life:Gary Young was born in Mamaroneck, New York. His father worked in the plastics business.-Work with Pavement:...
at the
Superdome Extravaganza on June 13 before losing to Terry Taylor
Terry Taylor
Terry Taylor , is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
at
Superdome Extravaganza on August 1.
World Class Championship Wrestling
After short stints in All Star Wrestling and Central States Wrestling, he was introduced by Michael P.S. HayesMichael Hayes (wrestler)
Michael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation...
as his protege and new tag team partner soon becoming involved in a feud with the Samoan Swat Team and defeating them for the World Class Tag Team titles on September 16 before losing it back to them three days later.
Regaining the titles at the supercard Cotton Bowl Extravaganza on October 15, they would only hold the titles for two days before losing them back to the Samoan Swat Team on October 17. After losing to the Samoan Swat Team in a rematch at SuperClash III on December 13,
the team broke up shortly thereafter with both men leaving the promotion.
Global Wrestling Federation
Resurfacing in the Global Wrestling FederationGlobal Wrestling Federation
Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. On many weeks, the promotion provided programming five days a week airing at 4 p.m...
during the early 1990s, Cox began teaming with Stan Lane
Stan Lane
Wallace Stanfield "Stan" Lane is an American professional wrestler, trained by Ric Flair, who started wrestling in 1974 in Championship Wrestling from Florida. For a brief time in Florida, he was nicknamed Nature Boy...
and defeated Kendo Nagasaki
Kendo Nagasaki
Kendo Nagasaki is a professional wrestling stage name, used as a gimmick of that of a Japanese Samurai warrior with a mysterious past and even supernatural powers of hypnosis...
and Ninja in the opening rounds of the 2-day GWF World Tag Team Title Tournament before losing to Steve Simpson
Steve Cohen (wrestler)
Stephan Simpson was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson.-Career:Steve Simpson was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson...
and Chris Walker in the semi-finals in July 1991.
Soon after their defeat, Cox and Lane began feuding and was defeated by Lane in the semi-finals of the GWF North American Championship Tournament after defeating Rod Price
Rod Price
Rod Price was an English guitarist who was best known for his work with the rock band Foghat...
in the opening rounds on August 9, 1991.
UWF International
Traveling to Japan in mid-1992, he began competing for the Japanese shoot wrestling promotion UWF InternationalUWF International
Union of Wrestling Forces International, better known as UWF International, U-Inter, or simply UWFi, was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1991 to 1996. Although the matches were worked , the UWF-i was very convincing for its time, promoting a more hard-hitting, realistic...
and lost to Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and Union of Wrestling Force International in the '80s and '90s. He...
in Shizuoka, Japan
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
on July 12 and again on August 28 in a tag team match with Kazuo Yamazaki
Kazuo Yamazaki
Kazuo Yamazaki is a former Japanese professional wrestler, who is known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling and UWF International.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...
against Takada and Mark Fleming at the Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
in Tokyo, Japan. After losing a match to Kiyoshi Tamura
Kiyoshi Tamura
is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....
at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on September 21, he returned to the United States shortly after.
Later years
He soon began wrestling in the Oklahoma CityOklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
-based Power Zone Wrestling Alliance where he would compete on and off for the next three years.
In January 1996, Cox appeared on a PPV supercard for the Memphis-based CWA at
the Dallas Sportatorium in which he teamed with Bo Vegas, Devon Michaels
Devon Michaels
Devon Michaels is an American pornographic actress. Michaels was raised with her two brothers near Peoria, Illinois....
,
Marc Valiant, Scott Putski
Scott Putski
James Scott Bednarski is an American former professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Scott Putski. Putski is a second generation wrestler, being the son of Ivan Putski, with whom he has wrestled alongside on several occasions.-Global Wrestling Federation :After attending college at...
and Dom Minoldi to defeat Firebreaker Chip,
Rod Price
Rod Price
Rod Price was an English guitarist who was best known for his work with the rock band Foghat...
, John Hawk, Shawn Summers, Alex Porteau
Alex Porteau
Alexander Pourteau, also spelled Alexander Porteau, is an American professional wrestler best known for his stint with the World Wrestling Federation as Alex "The Pug" Pourteau between 1996 and 1997.-Early career:...
and Guido Falcone
in a "Bodyguards vs. Bandits" match. The match, using an unorthodox "football rules"
scoring system as opposed to the standard pinfall, has been considered by some
wrestling fans to be one of the most confusing, and by some accounts, boring
matches held.
In 2006, Cox appeared with promoter Bill Watts
Bill Watts
William F. "Bill" Watts is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South area of the United States, which grew to become the UWF.In 1992, he was the Executive...
and Manny Fernandez
Manny Fernandez (wrestler)
Emanuel "Manny" Fernandez is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is best known by the his ring name "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez.-Professional wrestling career:...
at the Ricky Morton Tag Team Invitational
Ricky Morton
Richard Wendell "Ricky" Morton is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett Promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and Total Nonstop Action...
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
on February 26.
Championships and accomplishments
- Continental Wrestling Alliance
- CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Class Wrestling AssociationWorld Class Championship WrestlingWorld Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...
- WCWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Michael HayesMichael Hayes (wrestler)Michael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation...
- 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 # 330 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991.