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Nighthawk

Nighthawk

[CAC Where Are They Now? Nighthawk]

Title History

  • UWA Junior-Heavyweight title, defeating the Cobra (1990);
  • PCW Light Heavyweight title defeating The Outlaw (December 4, 1992);
  • SCW Texas Heavyweight title, defeating Donny Fargo (2002);
  • IWA (UK) Worldwide Heavyweight title, awarded by Championship Committee (2003);
  • UWA Tag Team titles w/The Eliminator, defeating Bad Company (1990);
  • WIW Tag Team titles w/Johnny All-Star, defeating The SWAT Team (2002);
  • NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Bryan Fury (August 28, 2004)
  • AWA Coastal Heavyweight Title, defeating Steve Dalton (2006);

Career Highlights

Universal Wrestling Association (Florida-Georgia-Alabama):

  • March 15, 1990: The Spade defeated The Nighthawk (debut match)
  • July 26, 1990: The Nighthawk and The Eliminator defeated Bad Company to win UWA Tag Team titles
  • August 2, 1990: The Nighthawk defeated The Cobra to win UWA Junior-Heavyweight title

Independent Promotions (US, UK, Mexico):

PCW = Professional Championship Wrestling (Florida) | WIW = World Independent Wrestling (Florida-Alabama) | IWA = International Wrestling Alliance (UK, USA) | EPW = Extreme Pro Wrestling (Mexico, USA)SCW = Southern Championship Wrestling (Florida-Georgia) | GWA = Georgia Wrestling Alliance (Georgia) | APW = Awesome Pro Wrestling (Florida) | UCCW = Ultimate Classic Championship Wrestling (Georgia) | AWF = American Wrestling Federation (Florida-Alabama)

  • December 4, 1992 – PCW: The Nighthawk defeated The Outlaw to win the PCW Light-Heavyweight title.
  • May 22, 2002 – WIW: The SWAT Team defeated The Nighthawk & Johnny All-Star for WIW Tag Team titles.
  • June 2, 2002 – SCW: The Mystic Sheikh defeated The Nighthawk to retain the SCW United States title.
  • July 6, 2002 – SCW: The Nighthawk w/Vanessa Harding defeated The Saint and Gator in triple-threat match.
  • September 28, 2003 – GWA: The Nighthawk vs Rebel Rob Lee ended in a No Contest due to outside interference to retain the IWA Worldwide Heavyweight title.
  • April 10, 2004 – APW: The Nighthawk defeated Rebel Rob Lee to retain the IWA Worldwide Heavyweight title.
  • June 12, 2004 – UCCW: The Nighthawk defeated Drew “Blood” Bannen to retain the IWA Worldwide Heavyweight title.
  • June 25, 2004 – EPW: Bam Bam Mancuso & Chainz defeated The Nighthawk & Manson.

National Wrestling Alliance NWA-CWFL = NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida | NWA-S = NWA Spinebuster (Georgia)

  • August 16, 2003 – NWA-CWFL: Redd Alert defeated The Nighthawk w/Vanessa Harding to retain the NWA South Atlantic title.
  • November 15, 2003 – NWA-CWFL WrestleCade 2003: The Nighthawk defeated John E. Stone..
  • August 28, 2004 – NWA-CWFL: The Nighthawk defeated Bryan Fury to win NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title.
  • September 18, 2004 – NWA-S: The Nighthawk defeated Big Daddy of Southside Trash to retain NWA Gulf Coast title.
  • October 23, 2004 – NWA-S: The Nighthawk beat Big Bank Barfield in a Texas Bullrope match to retain Gulf Coast title.
  • December 4, 2004 – NWA-S: The Nighthawk defeated Jake Slater to retain NWA Gulf Coast title.
  • December 11, 2004 – NWA-S: The Nighthawk defeated Jon Davis to retain NWA Gulf Coast title.
  • January 29, 2005 – AWF: The Nighthawk vs. David Mercury ended in a time-limit draw to retain NWA Gulf Coast title.

American Wrestling Association: AWA-GAWF = AWA Great American Wrestling Federation

  • July 2, 2005 – AWA-GAWF – Beach Bash 2005: The Nighthawk defeated Dr. X. unifying the disputed Gulf Coast Heavyweight title under the NWA
  • August 20, 2005 – AWA-GAWF: The Nighthawk defeated by The Mountain Man in one-night tournament to crown the first AWA Coastal champion.
  • October 1, 2005 – AWA-GAWF: The Nighthawk eliminated in finals of Royal Rumble match for held-up AWA Coastal Heavyweight championship.
  • October 22, 2005 – AWA-GAWF: The Nighthawk defeated by AWA Coastal Heavyweight champion Jesse Dalton.
  • January 14, 2006 – AWA-GAWF: The Nighthawk defeats Steve Dalton (subbing for injured brother Jesse Dalton) to win AWA Coastal heavyweight championship.
  • February 4, 2006 – AWA-GAWF: The Nighthawk defeats Alucard to retain AWA Coastal Heavyweight championship.
  • February 18, 2006 – AWA-GWAF: The Nighthawk defeats Mr. Fantasy by DQ to retain the AWA Coastal Heavyweight championship.
  • March 1, 2006: The Nighthawk announces his retirement, vacating the NWA Gulf Coast and AWA Coastal Heavyweight titles.
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Social Media

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Trained By

Dean Malenko

Debut

March 15, 1990

Birthday

May 10, 1958

Hometown

Waco, Texas

Gender

Height

6'3"

Weight

235 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Waco Suspension Bridge
Texas Cloverleaf

Favorite Move(s)

Flying Back Elbow
Figure-Four
Spinning Toehold

Notable Feuds

Rebel Rob Lee
The Cobra
Bryan Fury
Jesse Dalton

Status