Bill Longson
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"Wild Bill" Longson (d. December 12, 1982) was a professional wrestler, who spent most of his career in St. Louis, Missouri. He perfected the role of the arrogant heel, and is credited with inventing and popularizing the piledriver. Longson is a member of both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
[edit] Profile
- Home state: Utah
- Debut: 1931
- Previous identities: Purple Shadow
- Finishing and signature move(s): Piledriver
[edit] Championships and Accomplishments
National Wrestling Association
- World Heavyweight Champion (3 times)
- NWA Heart of America Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion (San Francisco version) (3 times)
- NWA World Tag Team Champion (Texas version) - with Ike Eakin (1 time)
- member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (inducted in 2000)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (inducted in 2006)
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