George Barnes (wrestler)

George Barnes
Birth name George Cloughessy[1]
Born Balmain, New South Wales
Residence Balmain, New South Wales
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) George Barnes
Original Mr. Wrestling[2]
Billed height [3]
Billed weight [4]
Billed from Balmain in Sydney, Australia[5]
Debut 1969[6]

George Cloughessy is an Australian actor and professional wrestler he wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling[7] and World Championship Wrestling and various other promotions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Mexico and North America.[8][9]

Professional wrestling career

He toured the United States with success several times in the 1970s and 1980s and teamed with fellow Aussies Bill Dundee and Johnny Gray,[10][11][12] and when he returned to Australia he changed his gimmick to anti-Aussie and pro-American and claimed that he had become a Yank and hated everything Australian.[13]

Personal life

He was a lifelong fan of the Balmain Tigers, which became one of his wrestling gimmicks.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=13474&bild=1&details=3
  2. ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/220-george-barnes
  3. ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13683
  4. ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13683
  5. ↑ http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/george-barnes.php
  6. ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/220-george-barnes
  7. ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13683&page=4&year=1973&promotion=6
  8. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32699706?q&versionId=39884539
  9. ↑ https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/222650270
  10. ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/profiles/22-men/220-george-barnes
  11. ↑ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/g/george-barnes/
  12. ↑ http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2011/0930/545094/bill-dundee/
  13. ↑ http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/george-barnes.php
  14. ↑ http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/g/george-barnes.php
  15. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/cwa-int-h.html
  16. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/awa-s-t.html
  17. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/australia/wcw/aa-t.html
  18. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/australia/wcw/au-world-bk.html
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