WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Rip Tyler Real Name: Dean Vaughn Birthday: Hometown: Florida Marital Status: Married at time of Death Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: The Leg Drop Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Mac McFarland BillY Hines Bob Boyer Treach Phillip Chief Little Eagle Johnny Eagles Tommy Rich Ken Lucas Tojo Yamamoto Notable Feuds: The Invaders David Rose Bobby Shane Mike Diamond Mr. Ito Johnny Furr Giant Baba The Interns Johnny Eagles
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);
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..