Austin Idol
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| Austin Idol | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike McCord Mr. Gulf Coast Austin Idol |
| Billed height | 6 ft. 2 in. |
| Billed weight | 242 lb. |
| Born | October 26, 1949 Tampa, Florida |
| Billed from | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Debut | 1972 |
Austin Idol (born Dennis McCord) was a professional wrestler. He was known as the "Universal Heartthrob".
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[edit] Career
Austin Idol graduated from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida.
He started wrestling in 1972 and wrestled in the southeast promotions holding many titles in the USWA, Georgia, & Mid Atlantic territories. He had a long running feud with Jerry Lawler.
He retired in 1995.
[edit] Managers
[edit] Championships/Accomplishments
- 1-Time NWA National Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time NWA Australasian Tag Team Champion (with Jimmy Golden)
American Wrestling Association
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1-Time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion
- 2-Time NWA Georgia Television Champion
- 1-Time NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (with Masked Superstar)
Southeast Championship Wrestling
- 3-Time NWA Southeast Heavyweight Champion
- 2-Time NWA Southeast Alabama Heavyweight Champion
- 3-Time Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion
- 4-Time Mid-Southern International Champion
Other Titles
- 1-Time CWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time GCCW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time Texas All-Star Heavyweight Champion
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him # 193 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- 1987 Feud of the Year (with Tommy Rich vs Jerry Lawler)
[edit] Trivia
Idol was one of the survivors of the plane crash that killed Bobby Shane in 1975. He was flying with Buddy Colt and Gary Hart. The plane encountered poor weather and zero visibility when it went down in the murky waters of Tampa Bay.
Austin Aries took the name Austin to honor Idol, who was a favorite wrestler of Aries growing up.
