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Buddy Landel

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[Buddy Landel GALLERY]

Title History

  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title defeating Pierre Martel (March 5, 1983);
  • WWC North American Tag Team titles w/Terry Gibbs defeating Gran Apollo and King Tonga for vacant titles (March 25, 1983);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Terry Gibbs (May 1983);
  • CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Dutch Mantell (August 15, 1983);
  • CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Koko Ware (September 10, 1983);
  • Mid South Television title defeating Bill Dundee (December 15, 1984);
  • NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Terry Taylor (November 28, 1985);
  • CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Koko Ware (January 21, 1986);
  • CWA (Mid America) Heavyweight title defeating Roger Smith (February 18, 1986);
  • AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bill Dundee (June 2, 1986);
  • AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Roger Smith [Tournament] (June 16, 1986);
  • NWA (Southeastern) Continental Heavyweight title defeating Ron Fuller (February 28, 1987);
  • USA Tennessee Heavyweight title (March 19, 1988);
  • USA Tennessee Heavyweight title (June 18, 1988);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating TNT (August 20, 1988);
  • TWA (Tri State) Heavyweight title defeating J.T Smith (October 26, 1991);
  • USWA Heavyweight title defeating Jeff Jarrett (November 22, 1993);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Beat the Champ Television title defeating Brian Lee (December 5, 1994);
  • SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Blaze (April 8, 1995);
  • IWA Mid South Heavyweight title defeating Bull Pain (November 7, 1997);
  • SSW (Tennessee) Heavyweight title defeating Ricky Harrison (April 10, 1998);
  • IPWA (Virginia) Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Cicero (June 13, 1998);
  • NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Doug Gilbert defeating Lupus and Harley Lewis (June 5, 1999);
  • SSW (Tennessee) Tag Team titles w/Beau James defeating Ricky Harrison and Ricky Morton (February 12, 2000);

Career Highlights

  • November 1979: Buddy Landel wrestled Bob Orton Jr. in his first professional match.
  • July 4, 1981 – MSW: Ken Mantell defeated Buddy Landel.
  • December 3, 1981 – MSW: Bob Roop defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 6, 1982 – MACW: Ivan Koloff and Ole Anderson defeated Buddy Landel and Tony Anthony.
  • January 13, 1982 – MACW: Sgt. Slaughter defeated Buddy Landel.
  • May 1, 1982 – MSW: Buddy Landel vs. Jesse Barr ended in a time limit draw.
  • July 2, 1982 – SCWC: Buddy Landel defeated Alexis Smirnoff.
  • August 30, 1982 – CWA: WWA tag team champions Steve Regal and Spike Huber vs. Buddy Landel and Mike Graham ended in a double count-out to retain the titles.
  • September 6, 1982 – CWA: Carl Fergie and Dennis Condrey defeated Buddy Landel and Robert Gibson.
  • September 13, 1982 – CWA: Bobby Fulton and Buddy Landel defeated Gypsy Joe and the Angel.
  • October 4, 1982 – CWA: Buddy Landel defeated The Spoiler.
  • October 18, 1982 – CWA: Bobby Fulton, Buddy Landel and Robert Gibson defeated Carl Fergie, The Angel and The Spoiler.
  • October 25, 1982 – CWA: Crusher Broomfield defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 15, 1982 – CWA: Carl Fergie defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 14, 1983 – SWCW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 14, 1983 – CWA: Buddy Landel, Carl Fergie, The Grappler and The Russian Invader defeated Dutch Mantel, Robert Reed, The Jaguar and Tom Prichard.
  • January 20, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel defeated Mike Starbuck.
  • January 27, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel defeated Lanny Poffo.
  • February 17, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel and Butch Reed defeated George Weingeroff and Lanny Poffo.
  • February 24, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel and Wendi Richter defeated Lanny Poffo and Princess Victoria.
  • March 2, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel and Butch Reed defeated Jason Walker and Mike Jackson.
  • March 9, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel and Butch Reed defeated George Weingeroff and Lanny Poffo.
  • April 7, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel defeated Lanny Poffo.
  • June 16, 1984 – MSW: Buddy Landel defeated Sonny King.
  • December 27, 1984 – MSW: Butch Reed defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 7, 1985 – WCCW: Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers defeated Buddy Landel and Kelly Kiniski.
  • February 24, 1985 – WCCW: Butch Reed defeated Buddy Landel in a steel cage match.
  • March 6, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Denny Brown.
  • March 9-10, 14, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • March 16, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel vs. Manny Fernandez ended in a draw.
  • March 18, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel vs. Pez Whatley ended in a draw.
  • March 20, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • March 23, 1985 – NWA Worldwide: Buddy Landel defeated Denny Brown.
  • March 26, 1985 – GCW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • March 27, 1985 – GCW: Buddy Landel defeated Denny Brown.
  • March 28, 1985 – GCW: Buzz Tyler, Manny Fernandez and Pez Whatley defeated Arn Anderson, Buddy Landel and John Tatum.
  • March 29, 1985 – MACW: NWA United States champion Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • March 30, 1985 – MACW: MACW Mid-Atlantic heavyweight champion Buzz Tyler defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • April 3, 1985 – MACW: MACW Mid-Atlantic heavyweight champion Buzz Tyler defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification to retain the title.
  • April 5, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • April 10, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Denny Brown.
  • April 12, 1985 – NWA Worldwide: Buddy Landel defeated Lee Ramsey.
  • April 12, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Denny Brown.
  • April 13, 1985 – MACW: NWA United States champion Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • April 13, 1985 – NWA WCW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • April 14, 1985 – MACW: NWA United States champion Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • April 16, 1985 – NWA Worldwide: Buddy Landel defeated Gene Lion.
  • April 16, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated David Dellinger.
  • April 17, 1985 – MACW: NWA United States champion Magnum TA defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification to retain the title.
  • April 18, 1985 – MACW: MACW Mid-Atlantic heavyweight champion Buzz Tyler defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification to retain the title.
  • April 20, 1985 – NWA WCW: Buddy Landel defeated Mack Jeffers.
  • April 27, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • July 3, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Sam Houston.
  • July 6, 1985 – NWA The Great American Bash: Ron Bass defeated Buddy Landel.
  • August 6, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated George South. Buddy Landel defeated Lee Ramsey.
  • September 13, 1985 – MACW: Jimmy Valiant defeated Buddy Landel.
  • September 21, 1985 – MACW: Ron Bass defeated Buddy Landel.
  • September 22, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel vs. Terry Taylor ended in a draw.
  • September 27, 1985 – NWA Worldwide: Arn Anderson, Buddy Landel and Tully Blanchard defeated Brady Boone, Pez Whatley and The Italian Stallion.
  • September 28, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel vs. Ron Bass ended in a no contest.
  • September 29, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Denny Brown.
  • September 30, 1985-  MACW: Buddy Landel defeated The Italian Stallion.
  • October 2, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated The Italian Stallion.
  • October 4, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Pez Whatley.
  • October 5, 1985 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated Terry Taylor.
  • November 28, 1985 – NWA Starrcade: Buddy Landel defeated Terry Taylor to win the NWA National heavyweight title.
  • December 21, 1985 – MACW: NWA world tag team champions The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated Buddy Landel and Tully Blanchard to retain the titles.
  • April 19, 1986 – NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup 1986: Steve Williams and Terry Taylor defeated Buddy Landel and Bill Dundee in the semi-finals.
  • June 23, 1986 – CWA: Don Bass and Roger Smith defeated Buddy Landel and Austin Idol by disqualification.
  • June 30, 1986 – CWA: Buddy Landel and Austin Idol vs. Don Bass and Roger Smith ended in a no contest.
  • July 29, 1986 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated George South. Buddy Landel defeated Rocky King.
  • September 5, 1986 – MACW: Buddy Landel defeated The Warlord.
  • September 6, 1986 – NWA WCW: Buddy Landel and Bill Dundee defeated Rocky King and Johnny Cook.
  • September 14, 1986 – MACW: Ron Garvin vs. Buddy Landel ended in a draw.
  • September 20, 1986 – MACW: Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel defeated Bill Dundee & Buddy Landel.
  • September 21, 1986 – MACW: Ron Garvin defeated Buddy Landel by DQ.
  • September 26, 1986 – MACW: Buddy Landel vs. Sam Houston ended in a draw.
  • September 28, 1986 – MACW: The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel) defeated Bill Dundee & Buddy Landel in the 1st round.
  • September 29, 1986 – MACW: Buddy Landel vs. Magnum TA ended in a draw.
  • January 2, 1988 – AJPW: Akira Taue & Giant Baba defeated Buddy Landel & Paul Harris.
  • January 3, 1988 – AJPW: Buddy Landel defeated Toshiaki Kawada.
  • January 5, 1988 – AJPW: Akira Taue vs. Buddy Landel ended in a double count-out.
  • January 6, 1988 – AJPW: Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Buddy Landel & Curt Hennig.
  • January 7, 1988 – AJPW: Akira Taue & Giant Baba defeated Buddy Landel & Paul Harris.
  • January 8, 1988 – AJPW: Hiroshi Wajima defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 9, 1988 – AJPW: Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 11, 1988 – AJPW: Buddy Landel vs. Isao Takagi ended in a double count-out.
  • January 16, 1988 – AJPW: Buddy Landel defeated Isamu Teranishi.
  • January 17, 1988 – AJPW: Buddy Landel vs. Isao Takagi ended in a double count-out.
  • January 20, 1988 – AJPW: John Tenta defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 21, 1988 – AJPW: Abdullah The Butcher, Buddy Landel & TNT defeated Akio Sato, Hiroshi Wajima & Yoshiaki Yatsu.
  • January 23, 1988 – AJPW: Hiroshi Wajima & Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Abdullah The Butcher & Buddy Landel.
  • January 24, 1988 – AJPW: Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Buddy Landel.
  • August 1, 1988 – CWA: AWA world heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • August 29, 1988 – CWA: Jerry Lawler & Kerry von Erich defeated Buddy Landel & Tommy Rich by disqualification.
  • September 5, 1988 – CWA: Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant defeated Buddy Landel & Tommy Rich.
  • September 9, 1988 – WWC: WWC Caribbean champion Buddy Landel defeated TNT to retain the title.
  • October 3, 1988 – CWA: Buddy Landell vs. Bill Dundee ended in a no contest.
  • November 5, 1988 – CWA: Jeff Jarrett defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 7, 1988 – CWA: Buddy Landel defeated Brian Lee.
  • November 20, 1988 – CWA: Jeff Jarrett defeated Buddy Landel.
  • July 7, 1990 – NWA The Great American Bash: Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landel.
  • September 5, 1990 – NWA Clash of the Champions 12: Mike Rotundo defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 20, 1990 – NWA Clash of the Champions 13: Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landel.
  • February 6, 1991 – House Show: Brian Pillman defeated Buddy Landel.
  • February 12, 1991 – House Show: Ron Simmons defeated Buddy Landel.
  • February 24, 1991 – Wrestlewar: Dusty Rhodes defeated Buddy Landel.
  • May 4, 1991 – TWA: Eddie Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel.
  • June 29, 1991: The Patriot defeated Buddy Landel in Tournament Final to be the first ever GWF Television Champion.
  • May 18, 1991 – TWA: Al Perez and Buddy Landel defeated Steve Keirn and Stan Lee by disqualification.
  • October 26, 1991 – TWA: Buddy Landel defeated JT Smith to win the heavyweight title.
  • November 19, 1991 – TWA: TWA heavyweight champion Buddy Landel defeated JT Smith to retain the title.
  • December 7, 1991 – TWA: Paul Orndorff defeated Buddy Landel by DQ.
  • April 18, 1992 – SMW TV: Buddy Landel defeated Reno Riggins.
  • May 16-17, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel.
  • May 22, 1992 – SMW: Brian Lee defeated Buddy Landel in the 1st round.
  • June 4, 1992 – SMW: Hector Guerrero defeated Buddy Landel.
  • June 5, 1992 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Tim Horner.
  • June 6, 1992 – SMW: Robert Gibson & Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel & Jimmy Golden.
  • June 7, 1992 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Tim Horner.
  • June 8, 13, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel.
  • June 20, 1992 – SMW TV: Buddy Landel defeated Joey Maggs.
  • June 20, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel.
  • June 21, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel by count-out.
  • July 3-4, 10, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel.
  • July 11, 1992 – SMW: Brian Lee defeated Buddy Landel.
  • July 17-19, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel in a strap match.
  • August 5, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel.
  • August 8-9, 1992 – SMW: Tim Horner defeated Buddy Landel in a I Quit match.
  • August 17, 1992 – USWA: Brian Christopher, Buddy Landel, Doug Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert defeated Bill Dundee, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & Tommy Rich.
  • August 21, 1992 – SMW TV: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Buddy Landel & Paul Lee.
  • August 24, 1992 – USWA: Reno Riggins defeated Buddy Landel by DQ.
  • August 30, 1992 – SMW TV: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Jackie Fulton) defeated Buddy Landel & Paul Lee to retain the tag titles.
  • September 7, 1992 – USWA: Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich defeated Bill Dundee and The Junkyard Dog.
  • September 21, 1992 – USWA: Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich defeated Bill Dundee and Reno Riggins.
  • February 14, 1993 – NOW: Buddy Landel defeated Rod Price.
  • February 16, 1993 – NOW: Buddy Landel defeated Hikaru Kawabata.
  • February 19, 1993 – NOW: Hiroshi Hatanaka & Ishinriki defeated Buddy Landel & The Equalizer.
  • March 19, 1993 – NOW: Apollo Sugawara defeated Buddy Landel.
  • March 20, 1993 – NOW: Umanosuke Ueda defeated Buddy Landel by DQ.
  • November 22, 1993 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the vacant heavyweight title.
  • November 29, 1993 – USWA: Buddy Landel vs. Dutch Mantel ended in a double count-out.
  • December 4, 1993 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated Tony Williams.
  • December 6, 1993 – USWA: USWA heavyweight champion Brian Christopher defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification to retain the title.
  • December 7, 1993 – USWA: Brian Christopher & Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Landel & Reggie B. Fine.
  • December 25, 1993 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated Mike Anthony.
  • December 30, 1993 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated Jeff Gaylord.
  • January 3, 1994 – USWA: Buddy Landel, Doug Gilbert, Eddie Gilbert & Killer Kyle defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Brian Christopher & Jerry Lawler. USWA heavyweight champion Brian Christopher defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • August 15, 1994 – USWA: Brian Christopher and Buddy Landel defeated Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich.
  • August 20, 1994 – USWA: Buddy Landel and Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert.
  • August 22, 1994 – USWA: Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot defeated Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich.
  • September 5, 1994 – USWA: Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich defeated Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot in a last man standing match.
  • September 12, 1994 – USWA: Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot defeated Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich in a chairs death match.
  • September 19, 1994 – USWA: Moondog Rex and Moondog Splat defeated Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich.
  • October 3, 1994 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated John Kronus in the 1st round. Buddy Landel defeated Perry Saturn in the 2nd round.
  • October 8, 1994 – WWC: Huracan Castillo defeated Buddy Landel.
  • October 10, 1994 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated Tommy Rich by DQ.
  • October 17, 1994 – USWA: Tommy Rich vs. Buddy Landel ended in a double count-out to retain the heavyweight title.
  • October 24, 1994 – USWA: Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel to retain the heavyweight title.
  • November 5, 1994 – USWA TV: Buddy Landel defeated Big Joe El Dorado.
  • November 7, 1994 – USWA: Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 8, 1994 – USWA: Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich defeated Brian Christopher and Buddy Landel.
  • November 14, 1994 – USWA: USWA Unified heavyweight champion Sid Vicious defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • November 16, 1994 – USWA: Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel in a street fight.
  • November 21, 1994 – USWA: Spellbinder defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 26, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Sam Houston defeated Buddy Landel. Buddy Landel defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • December 24, 1994 – SMW TV: Buddy Landel defeated Steve Skyfire.
  • December 25-27, 1994 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Dirty White Boy by disqualification.
  • December 29-30, 1994 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Dirty White Boy by disqualification.
  • December 31, 1994 – SMW TV: Buddy Landel defeated Brian Lee to win the SMW Beat The Clock TV title.
  • January 14, 1995 – SMW TV: SMW Beat The Champ TV champion Buddy Landel defeated George South to retain the title.
  • January 14, 1995 – SMW: SMW heavyweight champion Dirty White Boy defeated Buddy Landel in a no disqualification match to retain the title.
  • January 21, 1995 – SMW: SMW Beat The Champ TV champion Buddy Landel defeated Tommy Pitner to retain the title.
  • January 21, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Dirty White Boy by disqualification.
  • January 28, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Tracy Smothers. Dirty White Boy defeated Buddy Landel in a lights out match.
  • February 11, 1995 – SMW: SMW Beat The Champ TV champion Buddy Landel defeated Scotty McKeever to retain the title.
  • February 26, 1995 – SMW: SMW heavyweight champion Bobby Blaze defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • March 4, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Anthony Michaels.
  • April 7, 1995 – SMW: SMW heavyweight champion Bobby Blaze vs. Buddy Landel ended in a draw to retain. Dirty White Boy defeated Buddy Landel in a chain match.
  • April 8, 1995 – SMW: Dirty White Boy defeated Buddy Landel to win the heavyweight title.
  • April 20-21, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Blaze by disqualification.
  • April 22, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Blaze to retain the heavyweight title.
  • April 29, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Fulton to retain the heavyweight title.
  • May 4-6, 1995 – SMW: Steve Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification.
  • May 19, 1995 – SMW: Steve Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification.
  • May 20, 1995 – SMW: Steve Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification.
  • June 17, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Steve Armstrong to retain the heavyweight title.
  • June 24, 1995 – SMW: Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel.
  • July 10, 1995 – USWA: Bill Dundee, Jerry Lawler & Sid Vicious defeated Brian Lee, Buddy Landel & Jimmy Harris in a tag team elimination handcuffed match.
  • July 10, 1995 – USWA: Steven Dunn defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification.
  • July 15, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated The Wolfman.
  • July 15, 1995 – SMW: Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification.
  • July 17, 1995 – USWA: USWA Unified world heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification to retain the title.
  • July 21, 1995 – USWA: Buddy Landel defeated Brad Armstrong.
  • July 24, 1995 – USWA: Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel. Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson & Tracy Smothers defeated PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D) & Tommy Rich.
  • July 25, 1995 – USWA: USWA Unified world heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification to retain the title.
  • July 31, 1995 – USWA: PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D), Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson, Terry Gordy & Tracy Smothers.
  • August 4, 1995 – SMW: WWE Intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • August 5, 1995 – SMW: Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel by DQ.
  • August 7, 1995 – USWA: Bill Dundee, Billy Jack Haynes, Doug Gilbert, Jerry Lawler, PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D) & Tommy Rich defeat Buddy Landel, Gorgeous George III, Pat Tanaka, Robert Gibson, The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard) & Tracy Smothers in a 14 man rage in a cage match. USWA Unified world heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • August 12, 1995 – SMW: Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel to win the SMW heavyweight title.
  • August 14, 1995 – USWA: Bill Dundee, Frank Morrell and Phil Hickerson defeated Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson and Tracy Smothers.
  • August 21, 1995 – USWA: Bill Dundee defeated Buddy Landel in a match where the looser must leave town.
  • September 23, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Killer Kyle.
  • September 30, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Mosh.
  • October 14, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Larry Santo.
  • November 4, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated Tommy Rich by disqualification.
  • November 18, 1995 – SMW: Bobby Blaze and Buddy Landel defeated The Punisher and Tommy Rich by disqualification.
  • November 23, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel and The Bullet defeated The Punisher and Tommy Rich.
  • November 25, 1995 – SMW: Buddy Landel defeated The Punisher in a dark match by disqualification.
  • December 17, 1995 – In Your House 5: Ahmed Johnson defeated Buddy Landel.
  • December 18, 1995 – RAW: Buddy Landel defeated Bob Holly..
  • December 23, 1995 – Superstars: Buddy Landel defeated Matt Hardy..
  • January 13, 1996 – Mania: WWE world champion Bret Hart defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • December 27, 1996 – TMW: Buddy Landel defeated Eight Ball Jones.
  • January 25, 1997 – TMW: Dirty White Boy and Dirty White Girl defeated Buddy Landel and Terry Landel.
  • February 14, 1997 – TMW: Dirty White Boy and Dirty White Girl defeated Buddy Landel and Terry Landel.
  • February 20, 1997 – WWE House Show: TL Hooper defeated Buddy Landel.
  • March 11, 1997 – TMW: Dirty White Boy defeated Buddy Landel.
  • March 22, 1997 – NWA New Jersey: Ace Darling defeated Buddy Landel.
  • March 26, 1997 – NAASW: Buddy Landel defeated Tommy Rich in the 1st round. Buddy Landel vs. Doug Gilbert ended in a double count-out in the semi-finals.
  • April 12, 1997 – NWA 2nd Annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl: Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel.
  • April 26, 1997 – NWA: Buddy Landel defeated Disco Inferno.
  • April 27, 1997 – MEWF: Buddy Landel and Salvatore Sincere vs. Chris Candido and Scott Putski ended in a no contest.
  • April 29, 1997 – NAASW: Doug Gilbert and JC Ice defeated Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich.
  • September 18, 1997 – IWA Mid-South: Buddy Landel defeated Bull Pain.
  • September 20, 1997 – IWA Mid-South: Buddy Landel defeated The Wild Child.
  • September 25, 1997 – IWA Mid-South: Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel.
  • November 7, 1997 – IWA Mid-South: Buddy Landel defeated Bull Pain to win the IWA Mid-South heavyweight title.
  • February 28, 1998 – NWA 3rd Annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl: Tommy and Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landel and Dory Funk Jr..
  • May 30, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Edge defeated Buddy Landel in a dark match.
  • November 13, 1998 – IWA Mid-South: Buddy Landel defeated Dutch Mantel.
  • February 20, 1999 – Shotgun Saturday Night: The Godfather defeated Buddy Landel.
  • February 27, 1999 – Shotgun: Triple H defeated Buddy Landel.
  • April 24, 1999 – NWA 2000: Tracy Smothers defeated Buddy Landel in the 1st round.
  • May 1, 1999 – NWA 2000: Buddy Landel defeated Tom Brandi.
  • August 31, 1999 – NWA OVW: NWA OVW Southern tag team champions Jason Lee and Rip Rogers vs. Buddy Landel and Nick Dinsmore ended in a no contest.
  • September 15, 1999 – NWA OVW: Nick Dinsmore defeated Buddy Landel.
  • January 31, 2001 – NWA OVW: Derrick King, Jason Lee and Rip Rogers defeated Buddy Landel, Chris Michaels and Sean Casey.
  • August 11, 2001: Buddy Landel wrestled last match as a full time wrestler against Tommy Rich in Alabama.
  • September 28, 2003 – Memphis Wrestling: Buddy Landel, Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Valiant defeated Bill Dundee, Jimmy Hart and Mabel.
  • December 28, 2003 – IWA: Alex Law and Buddy Landel defeated Evan Meyers and Simply Luscious.
  • August 27, 2005 – American Pro Wrestling: Buddy Landel defeated A.J Frost.
  • September 3, 2005 – American Pro Wrestling: Mark Slain defeated Buddy Landel.
  • April 5, 2007 – West Virginia Mountaineer Wrestling: Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Buddy Landel w/Kim Chee (Jim Casey)..
  • March 3, 2009 – XCW: XCW Mid-West heavyweight champion Flash Flanagan defeated Buddy Landel to retain the title.
  • March 4, 2009 – XCW: Jeff Daniels defeated Buddy Landel by disqualification.
  • September 6, 2009 – Memphis Wrestling: Buddy Landel defeated Mr. Hughes by disqualification.
  • October 16, 2009 – CAPW: Buddy Landel and Mitch Ryder defeated Christian Vaughn and Robby Starr.
  • October 24, 2009 – Tri-State Wrestling Alliance Reunion: Glen Osbourne defeated Buddy Landel to win the TWA Heavyweight title.
  • December 11, 2009 – CAPW: Buddy Landel defeated Jefferson Saint in the 1st round. Nick Vah defeated Buddy Landel in the semi-finals.
  • November 19, 2010 – Wrestle Birmingham – “The Big Bang” (Nostalgia Show) at the famed Boutwell Auditorium:
  • ~~~Jake Roberts and Brutus Beefcake and Brickhouse Brown defeated Buddy Landel and Greg Valentine and Cameron Valentine.
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Trained By

Professor Malenko

Debut

September 1979

Birthday

August 17, 1961 - June 22, 2015

Hometown

Knoxville,TN

Gender

Male

Height

6'1"

Weight

220 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Figure Four Leg Loc,
Corkscrew Elbow Drop (WWF)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Ric Flair

Status

Deceased