WRESTLER PROFILES

[Memories of Ricky Gibson]	Wrestler: Ricky Gibson Real Name: Richard Earl Gibson Birthday: 1953? Hometown: Born in Pensacola, Florida Moved to Milton, Florida Marital Status: Married to Terri w/2 Daughters Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Gimmicks: Ricky Lee Jones (JCP) Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Billy Spears Jerry Lawler (1974)
SCW Western States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Shane defeating ???????? (????, 1972); NWA (Gulf Coast) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Wrestling Pro (December 29, 1972); NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team titles w/Steve Keirn defeating The Infernos (December 7, 1973); NWA (Tennessee) Southern Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (June 3, 1974); NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Tommy Gilbert defeating Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne (July ??, 1974); NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Steve Kovacs defeating Chris Gallagher & Don Kent (August 24, 1974); NWA (Mid America) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeating ????????? (????, 1975); NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Golden defeating ???????? (????, 1975); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Golden defeating Blue Scorpion & Duke Myers (June ??, 1975); NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Duke Miller (March 9, 1976); NWA (Gulf Coast) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Duke Miller (March 30, 1976); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Brown (October 1, 1976); NWA Mid America Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating Executioner & Dennis Condrey (December 26, 1976); NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Bill Dundee defeating David Schultz & Dutch Mantell (January 24, 1977); NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson defeating Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey (May 1, 1977); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jimmy Golden won a Tournament (March ??, 1978); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson defeating Twin Devils (June 20, 1979); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson defeating Assassins (January 1, 1980); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson defeating Mr. Onita & Masa Fuchi (August 1, 1981); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Robert Gibson defeating Rocky Sortor & Joey Cagle (September 14, 1981); NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating The Flame (May ??, 1983); NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Chick Donovan (September ??, 1983);
Ricky Gibson wrestled primarily in Southern territories like Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, as well as in Calfornia during the 70s.. Ricky Gibson is the older brother and successful babyface tag team partner of Robert Gibson as "The Gibson Brothers".. Rick Gibson was involved in a car accident forcing him to retire and Robert eventually formed a tag team with Ricky Morton.. August 5, 1994--Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Night Of The Legends: The Rock & Roll Express beat Brian Lee & Chris Candido.. ~~~Ricky Gibson was handcuffed to Tammy Fytch during this tag team title match, which was won by the Rock'N'Roll Express.. September 15, 2006: Rick Gibson passed away peacefully at the age of 53 at his home in ????... September 22, 2006--NWA Wrestle Birmingham: They did a 10-bell salut to honor Ricky Gibson.. Robert Louis Howell wrote: 1974 Atlanta, Ricky Gibson subbed for Jack Briscoe against Booby Shane. He surprised everyone beating Shane in his Atlanta debut. A loser leave town rematch ended with Shane splitting Gibsons head opened with his knee brace and breaking his leg with a figure four leg lock. When Gibson returned he pinned Shane a second time on Atlanta TV. Gibson and Roy Lee Welch lost an extremley close match to Art Nelson and Jerry Lawler. They received a huge ovation even after losing, A moral victory.