WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: "Wild" Bill Irwin Real Name: Barney William Irwin Birthday: September 17, 1954 Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota Marital Status: Married to Clairene L. Height & Weight: 6'1" - 250 lbs Trained by: Scott Irwin Debut: 1979 Previous Gimmicks: The Goon (WWF) Finishing Move: Superplex Favorite Moves: Bearhug Lariat Notable Feuds: Black Bart (WCCW)
NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Bryan St. John defeating Hartford Love & Jerry Brown (May 17, 1979); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Valiant [Tournament] (August 11, 1980); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Larry Lathem defeating Eddie & Tommy Gilbert (October 27, 1980); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Frank Dusek Awarded (November ??, 1981); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Bugsy McGraw defeating Al Madril & Kerry Von Erich (April ??, 1982); WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating The Spoiler (July ??, 1982); WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating Brian Adias (July 19, 1982); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Al Madril (August ??, 1982); NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/King Kong Bundy defeating Kerry & Kevin Von Erich (September 12, 1982); WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating Bugsy McGraw (October ??, 1982); NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Bulldog Brower & Roddy Piper (October ??, 1983); NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Brian Adias & Iceman Parsons (January 30, 1984); NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Iceman Parsons & Buck Zumhofe (May 19, 1984); NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Iceman Parsons & Buck Zumhofe (September 28, 1984); NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Jacques Rogeau Jr. & Brad Armstrong [Tournament] (November 18, 1984); IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Scott Irwin defeating Alofa & Dan Kroffat (March 6, 1986); UWF (Mid South) World Tag Team titles w/Leroy Brown defeating Jack Victory & John Tatum (November 9, 1986); GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Black Bart defeating Rod Price & John Tatum (December 27, 1991); GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Brass Knuckles title defeating Black Bart (March 27, 1992); BDPW (Dallas) Heavyweight title (3); BDPW (Dallas) Tag Team titles; BDPW (Dallas) Brass Knucks title;
"Wild" Bill Irwin formed a very dominant tag team with his brother, Scott Irwin.. ~~~Scott & Bill Irwin worked under masks as "The Super Destroyers" in Texas, managed by Skandor Akbar.. ~~~Scott & Bill Irwin also worked as a team known as "The Long Riders" in Montreal's International Wrestling.. September 28, 1985 - AWA SuperClash: Jumbo Tsuruta & Giant Baba & Genichiro Tenryu beat Harley Race & Bill & Scott Irwin.. April 20, 1986 - AWA WrestleRock: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated Bill & Scott Irwin to retain the Tag Team titles.... Mid-90s: Bill Irwin had a brief stint in the WWF, using a hockey player gimmick, named "The Goon".. Wild Bill Irwin currently runs a wrestling school in Duluth, Minnesota.. December 10, 2007--RAW 15th Anniversary: The Goon participated in a special Battle Royal featuring past RAW Super Stars!