WRESTLER PROFILES

SLAM: Grizzley Smith & Sam Houston Rebuild	Wrestler: Grizzly Smith Real Name: Aurelian Smith Sr Birthday: Hometown: Metairie, Louisana Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: "Tiny" Smith Debut: Late 1950s Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: The Bearhug Favorite Moves: The Stump Puller Notable Feuds: Doctor X (Dick Osborne) The Great Mephisto
(Georgia) World Heavyweight title defeating Freddie Blassie (October 26, 1962); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating ???????? (November ??, 1962); WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating Assassins (August 8, 1965); WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating Assassins (September 14, 1965); NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Gary Hart & The Spoiler (July 19, 1966); AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating ????????? (October 15, 1966); NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Don Leo Jonathan defeating Assassins (March 25, 1968); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler (June ??, 1968); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating Waldo Von Erich & Karl Karlson (April ??, 1971);
Grizzly Smith is the father of Jake the Snake Roberts, Sam Houston, and Rockin' Robin.. Grizzly Smith formed a successful tag team with Luke Brown known as The Kentuckians in Florida, Georgia, and Capitol.. Grizzly Smith was a match-maker for NWA Mid-South Wrestling.. 2005: Grizzly Smith & son Sam Houston lost everything in the destruction that was created by Hurricane Kitrina.. ~~~Grizzly Smith developed an staph infection and nearly lost his leg but pulled through safe and sound....