Terras Bulba

Last updated: April 28, 2014

Title History

 

  • NWA/AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (1985);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • 1976: Able Reynosa began wrestling as Juan Reynosa, but later reinvented himself as “Taras Bulba” in 1984..
  • Taras Bulba is most famous for upsetting Kerry Von Erich on Television with the Claw submission hold..
  • The name “Taras Bulba” comes from Nikolai Gogol’s famous 19th century novel that detailed the life of the Cossack adventurer..
  • Not to be confused with the OTHER Taras Bulba (aka Bruiser Bedlam aka Johnny K-9)..

 

birthday: August 8, 1956
hometown: San Antonio, Texas
debut: 1976
previous names: Juan Reynosa (Southwest)
notable feuds: Jerry Lawler

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