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Bonnie Watson

Title History

  • West Virginia Women’s title ();
  • Canadian Women’s Tag Team titles w/Penny Banner (1956-57);
  • Southern Women’s title (1960);
  • NWA Florida State Women’s title (June 16, 1971 in St.Petersburg, FL) — Retired with the belt…..
  • NWA Florida State women’s title defeating Early Dawn (September 2, 1975);

Career Highlights

  • May 27, 1970 – CWF: Sherri Lee defeated Bonnie Watson to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 29, 1970 – CWF: Sandy Parker & Sherri Lee defeated Barbara Owens & Bonnie Watson.
  • October 13, 1970 – CWF: Ella Waldek defeated Bonnie Watson to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • October 26, 1970 – CWF: Sherri Lee defeated Bonnie Watson.
  • October 27, 1970 – CWF: Roy Lee Welch & Sherri Lee defeated Bonnie Watson & Frank Martinez.
  • November 10, 1970 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Little Bruiser defeated Cowboy Lang & Kathy O’Day.
  • December 1, 1970 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Kathy O’Day.
  • December 22, 1970 – CWF: Bobo Johnson & Bonnie Watson defeated Kathy O’Day & Little Bruiser.
  • April 5, 13, 17, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ann Casey.
  • June 16, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ella Waldek to win the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • July 5, 12, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ella Waldek to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 2, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Kathy O’Day to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 23, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Ole Anderson defeated Bobbie Peterson & Greg Peterson.
  • August 24, 1971 – CWF: Bobbie Peterson & Les Welch defeated Bonnie Watson & Corsica Jean.
  • August 30, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Corsica Jean defeated Greg Peterson & June Peterson.
  • September 15, 1971 – CWF: Bobbie Peterson & Greg Peterson defeated Bonnie Watson & Tony Russo.
  • October 2, 1971 – CWF: Bobbie Peterson & Greg Peterson defeated Bonnie Watson & George Strickland.
  • October 6, 13, 1971 – CWF: June Peterson & Sherri Lee defeated Bonnie Watson & Sarah Corsica.
  • October 18, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated June Peterson to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • November 22, 1971 – CWF: Corsica Jean & Penny Brooks defeated Black Bart & Bonnie Watson.
  • December 18, 21-22, 1971 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Haiti Kid defeated Frenchy Lamont & Penny Brooks.
  • January 26, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated June Peterson.
  • January 31, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated June Peterson to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • February 1, 8, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated June Peterson.
  • March 8, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated June Peterson.
  • March 21, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & The Challenger defeated Greg Peterson & June Peterson.
  • May 8-9, 1972 – CWF: June Peterson & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Billy The Kid & Bonnie Watson.
  • May 10, 1972 – CWF: Billy The Kid & Bonnie Watson defeated June Peterson & Wee Willie Wilson.
  • June 9, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Corsica Jean defeated Greg Peterson & June Peterson.
  • August 8, 14, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Margie Ramsey to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 15-16, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Peggy Allen.
  • August 17, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Peggy Allen to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 5, 1972 – CWF: Ella Waldek & Jack Evans vs. Bonnie Watson & Tony Garea ended in a draw.
  • September 9, 11, 15, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ella Waldek.
  • September 13, 19, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ella Waldek to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 21, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ella Waldek.
  • October 19, 1972 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ella Waldek.
  • February 13, 26, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Kay Noble to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • February 27, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson and Donna Dawn defeated Kathy O’Day and Kay Noble.
  • March 6-7, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Kathy O’Day to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • March 10, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Kathy O’Day.
  • March 20, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Peggy Allen to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • May 12, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Kathy O’Day to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • June 30, 1973 – CWF: The Fabulous Moolah defeated Bonnie Watson.
  • July 4, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ava Seedorff.
  • July 10, 12, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Toni Rose to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • July 17, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Billy The Kid & Debbie Johnson.
  • July 18-19, 21, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Debbie Johnson to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • July 31, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Jan Sheridan to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 2, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson and Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil and Jan Sheridan.
  • August 6-7, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Jan Sheridan to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 8, 1973 – CWF: Diamond Lil & Jan Sheridan defeated Bonnie Watson & Darling Dagmar.
  • August 13, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil & Jan Sheridan.
  • August 15-17, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Jan Sheridan to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 21, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Ramona Isbel to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 3, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Lily Thomas to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 4, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson vs. Vivian Vachon ended in a double count-out.
  • September 10, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Vivian Vachon to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • October 1, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Peggy Patterson.
  • October 11, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Peggy Patterson to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • November 27, 1973-  CWF: Bonnie Watson won a battle royal.
  • December 11-13, 1973 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Dottie Downs to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • February 25, 28, 1974 – CWF: Bonnie Watson & Donna Christianello defeated Maria Garcia & Rita Gomez.
  • March 2, 1974 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Rita Gomez to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • July 9, 1974 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Sherri Lee.
  • March 3, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Penny Banner.
  • June 30, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Early Dawn.
  • July 7, 1975 – CWF: Joey Rossi & Sherri Lee defeated Beauregarde & Bonnie Watson.
  • July 8, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Sherri Lee.
  • July 21, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Sherri Lee NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 18, 1975 – CWF: Sherri Lee defeated Bonnie Watson.
  • August 19, 1975 – CWF: Early Dawn defeated Bonnie Watson.
  • August 26, 1975 – CWF: Early Dawn defeated Bonnie Watson to win the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 2, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Early Dawn to win the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • September 16, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Early Dawn in a Texas death match.
  • September 23, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Early Dawn to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • October 4, 1975 – CWF: Bonnie Watson defeated Early Dawn to retain the NWA Florida women’s title.
  • August 21, 2014: Bonnie Watson has passed away at the age of 82.

 

  • Bonnie Watson wrote: Highlights of my life are our four children, who I’m very proud of and our four grandchildren who give me pleasure everyday, and our two beautiful great-granddaughters! Love them ALL!

 

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Trained By

Dot Dotson,
Carol Carota,
June Byers

Debut

(in Arizona)

Birthday

June 16, 1932

Hometown

West Union, WV

Gender

Female

Height

5'7"

Weight

150 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Alligator Clutch,
Sunset Flip

Favorite Move(s)

Head-Lock,
~~~to Hammer-Lock,
~~~~~to Step-Over Toe Hold

Notable Feuds

Sherri Lee (FL)

Status

Deceased