Title History
- All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating Pancho Villa (1964 in St.Petersburg, Florida);
- IWA Heavyweight title defeating Bob McCune (1977 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
Career Highlights
- Bill Wenhold was trained by his father (Karl Shnieder) who was an old time shooter who took on all comers at carnivals..
- Bill Wenhold was also trained at Tampa University by Johnny (Swede) Carlin, who was a top notch shooter as well..
- 1963: Billy Blue River had his first professional wrestling match against Bull Montana in Palmetto, Florida..
- 1964: Billy Blue River defeated Pancho Villa to win the All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight title in St.Petersburg, Florida..
- 1977: Billy Blue River defeated Bob McCune to win the IWA Heavyweight title at the Mecca Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin..
- Billy Blue River participated in many mixed tag team matches with his wife Beverly Shade (as Beverly Blue River)…
- 1986: Billy Blue River retired and continued a management career with in the Container industry (retired in 2003)..
- Bill & Beverly Wenhold promoted wrestling for 16 years holding shows in Florida, Georgia & Caribbean Islands..