WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: DI Bob Carter Real Name: Bob Blackburn Birthday: July 12, 1963 Hometown: Originally from Boston, Massachusetts Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina Marital Status: Married to Beth Blackburn (2 Sons) Height & Weight: 6'4" - 275 lbs Trained by: Nelson Royal Gene Anderson Debut: 1986 (JCP) Previous Gimmicks: The Big Red Machine (JCP) The Fighting Irishman "Irish" Bobby O'Brien Russian Assassin (South Africa) Bob Blackburn (WWF TV) Finishing Move: The Body Bag (Spinebuster) Sling Shot Suplex Favorite Moves: The Back Breaker Notable Feuds: Willie B. Hert (Pez Whatley) The Samoans (Sika & Kokina) Lord Humongous (Sid Eudy) Shane Douglas (ACW) Nikita Koloff (ACW) Ivan Koloff (ACW)
ICW Light Heavyweight title -as Irish Bobby O'Brien- defeating Eric Sbraccia (1986); CWF (Continental Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles -as DI Bob Carter- w/Detroit Demolition (1988); ACW Tag Team titles w/Mod Squad (1989);
1981-1985: Bob Blackburn was a United States Marine serving in Beirut & Grenada with the 22nd MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit).. Bob Blackburn was trained by Nelson Royal & Gene Anderson and also survived the Dungeon at Stu Hart's Mansion in Calgary! Bob Blackburn wrestled as "Irish" Bobby O'Brien in ICW & Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling.. Bob Blackburn is most remembered as "DI Bob Carter" in Alabama's Continental where he was the leader of The Honor Guard.. ~~~DI Bob Carter won the Continental Tag Team titles with Detroit Demolition and they were seconded by Pvt. Mark Pyle.. Special thanks to Bob Blackburn himself for emailing us and helping to fill out this profile.. Bob Blackburn wrote: Career was mostly spent in the car going from town to town. Highlights were selling out Dothan Farm Center, Montgomery, as Eddie Gilbert popped the territory. Overall it was a great experience and I miss many of the boys.