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Rip Rogers was a professional wrestler and was a trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling.

Career

Rip Rogers started wrestling in 1974. He formed the "Convertible Blondes" with Pez Whatley in Angelo Poffo's ICW and won the Tag Team Titles with him.

In 1984, he went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions where he formed "The Hollywood Blondes" with Ted Oates and won the National Tag Team Titles. By early 1986, he was in the Tennessee area feuding with Dutch Mantel.

In 1989, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico as one of their top heels with partner Abbuda Dein.

He was back in the NWA in time for it to be renamed WCW in 1991 and he lost several matches to Brian Pillman. By late 1991, he had left WCW for the Global Wrestling Federation where he joined The Cartel, which included Scotty Anthony, Makhan Singh and Cactus Jack. They were the top heels for several months and he created a lot of havoc while there.

After that run, he popped up here and there in the United States and finally settled in Ohio Valley Wrestling in 1997. He teamed with Dave the Rave and formed the "Suicide Blondes" with Jason Lee. When he retired in 2000, he was named head trainer at OVW.

He was released from that position in March 2004 by WWE.

Profile

Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 237 lbs.
Birthday: February 14, 1955
Hometown: Seymour, Indiana, United States
Trainer: -
Debut: 1974
Managers: Brenda Britton, Max Andrews
Other Gimmicks: Disco Kid, Hustler Rip Rogers

Championships and accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

1-Time NWA National Tag Team Champion (with Ted Oates)

Ohio Valley Wrestling

3-Time OVW Heavyweight Champion
3-Time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (with Dave the Rave twice and Jason Lee once)

World Wrestling Council

1-Time WWC Caribbean Champion
2-Time WWC Tag Team Champion (with Abbuda Dein)

Other titles

2-Time ICW Tag Team Champion (with Ricky Starr and Pez Whatley
)
2-Time Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
1-Time Mid-American Heavyweight Champion
1-Time Central States Television Champion

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