Bruce Swayze (born April 7, 1940) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and manger who spent his career in Cleveland, Ontario, Florida, Carolinas, Calgary and Memphis.[2]. He is also as The Black Baron when he was a manager in the 1970s.
| Bruce Swayze | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1940 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bruce Swayze Black Baron Beautiful Bruce Jack Swayze[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Billed from | Sarasota, Florida |
| Trained by | Jack Wentworth |
| Debut | 1958 |
| Retired | circa late 1970s |
Career
editSwayze made his debut in wrestling in 1958. Little is known. Swayze formerly played hockey.[3] It wasn't until 1970 that he had his first match in Cleveland for National Wrestling Federation.
He was also known as Black Baron where he managed Abdullah the Butcher, the Love Brothers, Crusher Verdu, and the Samoans.
He was the uncle of actor Patrick Swayze.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Bruce Swayze « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (October 11, 2007). "Taking a chance paid off for Bruce Swayze". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ https://www.oklafan.com/bios/view/1928/.
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General
- Oliver, Greg (2003). "Roll Call: Hangman Neil Guay". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 176. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.