WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Billy Blue River Real Name: Bill Wenhold Birthday: July 11, 1944 Hometown: Born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania Moved to Southaven, Mississippi Marital Status: Married to Beverly Shade Height & Weight: 6'4" - 340 lbs Trained by: Karl Shnieder (his father) Johnny (Swede) Carlin Debut: 1963 Previous Names: "Wild" Bill Williams Finishing Move: Reverse Indian Deathlock Favorite Moves: The Drop Hangman Flying Body Scissors Notable Feuds: Bugsy McGraw Thunderbolt Patterson Wild Bill Watson Fred Curry Eddie Graham
All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating Pancho Villa (1964 in St.Petersburg, Florida); IWA Heavyweight title defeating Bob McCune (1977 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
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..