WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Billy Lyons Real Name: William Lyons Birthday: Hometown: Dundas, Ontario Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'2", 240 pounds Trained by: Debut: 1959 Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: Tomahawk Chop Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
NWA (Georgia) International Tag Team titles w/Ray Gunkel defeating ?????? (February ??, 1958); NWA Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Ilio DiPaolo defeating Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills (January 26, 1961); NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating Chris & John Tolos (March 28, 1962); AWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/The Destroyer defeating Dan Manoukian & Ray Stevens (March 27, 1965); JWA All Asia Tag Team titles w/The Destroyer defeating Toyonobori & Giant Baba (June 3, 1965); NWA Texas Heavyweight title won a Tournament (November 8, 1967); NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Gary Hart & Spoiler (January 30, 1968); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Bill Watts defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (January ??, 1971); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Tom Jones defeating Spoilers (May 31, 1971); NWA Mississippi Tag Team titles w/Tom Jones defeating ??????? (March ??, 1972); NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler (June 24, 1972); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Red Bastien defeating Mike York & Frank Monte (July 14, 1972); (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Dewey Robertson defeating Hartford & Reginald Love (June 23, 1974); (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Dewey Robertson defeating Hartford & Reginald Love (December 29, 1974); (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Dewey Robertson defeating Mike & Pat Kelly (August 24, 1975);
1959: Billy Lyons began wrestling in Toronto, Canada.. William Lyons was "Billy Red" to wrestling fans because of his red hair.. Billy Lyons formed a memorable tag team with Red Bastein, calling themselves "The Fabulous Redheads" or "The Flying Redheads".. Billy Lyons was also a frequent tag partner of "Cowboy" Bill Watts.. 1960s: Billy Lyons was billed as British Empire champion while wrestling in the AWA.. 1965: Billy Lyons teamed with The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) and won the San Francisco World Tag Team titles.. 1965: Billy Lyons & The Destroyer also won the Japanese Tag Team titles.. Billy Lyons was successful throughout the U.S. -- particularly in Texas and Oklahoma.. 1974-78: Billy Lyons wrestled in a tag team with Dewey Robertson (aka Missing Link) as the Crusaders in Toronto.. 1984: Billy Lyons retired from the ring.. After his retirement, he joined the offices of Frank and Jack Tunney, Toronto's long-time promoters.. Billy Lyons hosted WWF's Maple Leaf Wrestling (in Canada), with his famous catch phrase was "Don'tcha dare miss it!" Billy Lyons is the real life brother-in-law of The Destroyer (Dick Beyer)..