WRESTLER PROFILES

[Assassins Gallery] Jody Hamilton's Official Site.	Wrestler: The Assassin Real Name: Joseph Hamilton Birthday: Hometown: Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'0" - 230 lbs Trained by: Debut: 1956 Previous Gimmicks: Ricky "Rocket" Monroe (Gulf Coast) Jody Hamilton The Flame (Alabama) Finishing Move: The Assassin Hammerlock Submission Favorite Moves: 2nd rope elbow drop Notable Feuds:
NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Nick Roberts defeating Mr. X & Mike DiBiase (July 28, 1960); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre (December 1, 1961); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Dick Steinborn & Eddie Graham (January 26, 1962); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Bob Ellis & Ray Gunkel (May ??, 1962); NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Karl & Kurt Von Brauner (July 5, 1962); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating ??????? (September 11, 1962); NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Karl & Kurt Von Brauner (November ??, 1963); WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Luke Brown & Grizzly Smith (May 13, 1965); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Stan Kowalski & Great Matsuda [Tournament] (May 10, 1966); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Skandor Akbar & Swede Karlson (March 10, 1967); NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Jerry Graham & Abdullah the Butcher (December 4, 1967); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Jerry Graham & Abdullah the Butcher (December 4, 1967); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Ski Hi Jones & Don Leo Jonathan (April 15, 1968); IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Baron Mikel Scicluna & Cyclone Negro (August 30, 1968); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Alberto & Ramon Torres (November 22, 1968); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Buddy Fuller & Ray Gunkel (December 20, 1968); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Louie Tillet & El Mongol [Tournament] (April 4, 1969); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Mr. Ito & Chati Yokouchi (August ??, 1969); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Buddy Fuller & Ray Gunkel in a 6 Man Tag Team match (December 19, 1969); NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating ????? (January 27, 1970); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating The Professional & Bobby Shane (August 28, 1970); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin won tournament (October 16, 1970); NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Paul DeMarco & Bob Armstrong (December 15, 1970); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Dick Steinborn & Argentina Apollo for vacant titles (????, 1971); NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Assassin billed as champions (May 11, 1971); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating El Mongol & Ray Gunkel (June 11, 1971); NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating El Mongol & Bob Armstrong (November 17, 1971); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Bob Armstrong & Bill Dromo via forfeit [Tournament] (November 26, 1971); NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Bob Armstrong & Bill Dromo (December 21, 1971); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Buddy Fuller & Ray Gunkel (March ??, 1972); NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Bob Armstrong & Bill Dromo (May 9, 1972); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Bob Armstrong & Dick Steinborn (September ??, 1972); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Toru Tanaka defeating Jerry Brisco & Rocky Johnson (March ??, 1975); NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/Ron Fuller defeating ????????? (July ??, 1975); NWA Florida Television title defeating Tommy Seiglar (????, 1976); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (????, 1976); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating ???????? (July ??, 1976); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Don Carson defeating Bob Orton Jr. & Ron Garvin (January ??, 1978); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Ernie Ladd defeating Steven Little Bear & Ray Candy (April 5, 1978); NWA (Tri State) Louisiana Heavyweight title won a tournament (April 27, 1978); NWA (Tri State) Louisiana Heavyweight title defeating Jose Lothario (October 14, 1978); NWA Louisiana Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Ricky Fields & Terry Lathan (December ??, 1978); NWA Louisiana Tag Team titles w/The Angel defeating Ricky Fields & Terry Lathan [Tournament] (January 6, 1979); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/The Angel defeating The Spoiler & Dusty Rhodes (January 25, 1979); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating The Avenger (January 24, 1980); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Lars & Ole Anderson (June 16, 1980); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Steve Keirn & Mr. Wrestling I (August 6, 1980); NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Mike Graham & Barry Windham (April 22, 1981); NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team titles w/Assassin defeating Tommy Gilbert & Coco Somoa [Tournament] (June 16, 1981); NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Tom Jones (March ??, 1983); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Golden (July ??, 1983); NWA (Southeastern) Continental Heavyweight title defeating Bob Armstrong (????, 1985); NWA (Southeastern) Continental Heavyweight title defeating Lord Humongous (aka Jeff Van Kamp) (July ??, 1985); NWA (Southeastern) Continental Heavyweight title defeating Bob Armstrong (July 9, 1985); NWA (Southeastern) Continental Heavyweight title defeating Tommy Rich (September 23, 1985);
The Assassin (Joe Hamilton) and The Missouri Mauler (Larry Hamilton) are brothers.. The Assassin is legendary for his partnership with Assassin #2 (Tom Renesto) in a masked heel tag team known as The Assassins.. The Assassin had a few partners with the Assassin gimmick including Randy Colley, Roger Smith, Barry Horrowitz & Ray Hernandez.. 1990s: Jody Hamilton headed up the World Championship Championship PowerPlant training facility.. Jody Hamilton announced formation of Deep South Wrestling as a WWE developmental territory, based out of McDonogh, GA..