Curtis Hughes
Curtis Hughes  | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1964 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Curtis Hughes Mr. Hughes Mr. Mean Big Cat Hughes |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | [undue weight? – discuss] |
| Debut | 1988 |
Curtis Hughes (born December 7, 1964[1]) is an American professional wrestler that has worked for the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, the American Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling.[2]
He played football for Kansas State and then for the Kansas Jayhawks.
His gimmick was often that of an enforcer that wore a suit and tie to ring and frowned a lot. He is a former member of stables such as Slaughter's Snipers, DeBeers' Diamondcutters, The York Foundation, The Rat Pack and Darkside. He once had a short feud with The Undertaker in 1993, where he stole the urn and was managed by Harvey Wippleman. He was also a bodyguard for Triple H in 1997 before being replaced by Chyna.[3] He was also a bodyguard for Chris Jericho in 1999.
Hughes now works on the independent circuit. He is also the head trainer at WWA4 Wrestling School[4] (the training school of the Atlanta World Wrestling Alliance in Atlanta, Georgia.)
In 2006, WWA4 launched a professional wrestling program which is televised in local markets and available on the internet. Mr. Hughes co-hosts the show along side wrestling announcer Taylor Mcknight.
In 2007, Mr. Hughes became the focus of Memphis Championship Wrestling, when he called Jerry Lawler a "sell out" for not showing up for a scheduled match against Hulk Hogan (due to WWE legal issues with the match). Hughes began a feud with Lawler which was considered to be one of the better programs in recent Memphis history. After shoving Lawlers real life girlfriend on an edition of Memphis Primetime, the two battled 3 weeks later at Sams Town River Palace Arena in Tunica MS. The match ended when Mr. Hughes got down on his knees, and apologized for his actions. However moments later, he hit Lawler with a low blow, and punched Renee in the face, generating one of the hottest reactions in Memphis recent history. This action lead to another match in Tunica a month later, where Mr. Hughes battled both Renee and Lawler in a handicap match.
Hughes is credited for breaking in several of his students to Memphis Championship Wrestling, including Sam Shaw, Cameron Valentine, and Chris Deal. Taylor Mcknight, who was an announcer long before meeting Hughes, still credits Hughes for his recent work in Memphis and other bigger promotions in the area.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Boss Man Slam (Spinning side slam)
- Boss Man Bomb (Single arm choke lift into a sitout powerbomb)
- Full Nelson Slam
- Chokeslam
- Sidewalk slam
- Managers
- Jason Knight
- Adnan El Kassey
- Joe Don Smith
- Rico Suave
- Harvey Wippleman
- Terri Runnels
- Wrestlers managed
Championship and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Union
- IWU Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- All States Wrestling
- ASW Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)
- Southern States Championship Wrestling
- SSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him #412 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 2003.
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0400523/
- ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/curtis-hughes.html
- ^ Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.213). HarperCollins. ISBN 0061031011.
- ^ http://www.wwa4.com/generic215.html