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Rip Tyler

Title History

 

  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Tim Tyler defeating Chin Lee & Corsica Joe (June ??, 1967);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Tim Tyler defeating Bobby Fields & Ken Lucas (July 17, 1967);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Randy Tyler defeating Bobby Fields & Ken Lucas (October 20, 1967);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Randy Tyler defeating Ken Lucas & Dick Dunn (March 5, 1970);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Bob Kelly (May 26, 1971);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Kevin Sullivan & Ken Lucas (June 30, 1971);
  • City of Mobile Heavyweight title defeating Ken Lucas in a tournament (August 18, 1971);
  • NWA Mississippi Tag Team titles w/Eduardo Perez defeating ??????? (September ??, 1971);
  • NWA Mississippi Tag Team titles w/Don Fargo defeating ????? (????, 1972);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Mike Boyette & Bob Kelly (January 30, 1972);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Mickey Doyle & Mike Boyette (August 6, 1972);
  • NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown (????, 1973);
  • SCW Western States Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Ricky Gibson & Bobby Shane (????, 1973);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Mickey Doyle & Mike Boyette (May 22, 1973);
  • NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Tank Morgan (Febuary 11, 1974);
  • NWA Tri State Brass Knuckles title defeating Bob Sweetan (May 6, 1974);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Dick Dunn (March 28, 1975);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Bob Kelly (May 1, 1975);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Big Bad John defeating The Mighty Yankees (May 13, 1975);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Duke Miller (November 23, 1975);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan Awarded (Febuary 17, 1976);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Bob Kelly defeating Dutch & Ron Bass (May 18, 1976);
  • IWA (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Mighty Inoue & Great Kusatsu (June 7, 1976);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating The Challengers (August 24, 1976);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Dick Dunn (December 3, 1976);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan defeating Afa & Sika (April 29, 1977);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan Awarded (May 31, 1977);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Eddie Sullivan Awarded December 9, 1977);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Rip Tyler often formed tag teams with “Outlaw” Eddie Sullivan as well as Edouardo Perez..
  • Rip Tyler operated an air conditioning service in Florida..
  • Late 90s: Rip Tyler (Real Name: Dean Vaughn) passed away from cancer..

 

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The Leg Drop

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