Buck Zumhofe

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Buck Zumhofe is a professional wrestler better known as Buck "Rock n' Roll" Zumhofe, wrestling's self proclaimed original rock and roller.

[edit] Career

Along with his trademark boombox, Buck Zumhofe would go on to become one of the top lightheavyweight competitiors in the AWA in the early and mid 1980's. He would feud primarily with Steve Regal over the title during that time. He also wrestled in World Class Championship Wrestling (where, in a storyline, his boombox was destroyed but later replaced by his fans).

Zumhofe would then wrestle in the WWF on and off for a couple of years with little success. He was used primarily as a jobber, appearing on tv broadcasts to put over some of the top WWF stars. In fact, he likes to boast that he was the first ever wrestler to be put in a body bag by the Undertaker.

He would return to the AWA in 1990. An attempt was made to revive the Lightheavyweight Title and Zumhofe was set to face Jonnie Stewart in a match to determine the new champion. Days before the main event match, at the Rochester Civic Center Verne Gagne was told that Stewart had plans to go back and play college football. An enraged Gagne jobbed Stewart and gave the title to Zumhofe. The AWA became inactive shortly thereafter.

Zumhofe continued to wrestle and promote primarily in the Minnesota area in the 1990's.

Buck is probably best known for being the first World Wrestling Federation opponent of Triple H.

Buck was sent to prison in 1986. Buck was living in Willmar, Minnesota and employed at Jennie-O Foods around 2000.

His Rock & Roll Wrestling promotion was still active as of July 2006, which includes "Big Rig" Chuck, "Bad Boy" Brian, "The Mini Patriot" Chad Strong, "Miss Sturgis" Dusty, and "The Virgin Louisa Liece" Heather.

[edit] Profile

Height:
Weight: 222 lb.in
Birthday:
Hometown: Norwood, Minnesota
Trainer: Largely untrained
Managers:
Other Gimmicks: Carrying around an early 1980's style boombox (battery operated), while wearing an Elvis Presley style jumpsuit.
Finisher: Getting Pinned by his opponent