Bill Longson
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| Bill Longson | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | "Wild Bill" Longson Purple Shadow |
| Died | December 12, 1982 |
| Resides | Utah |
| Debut | 1931 |
"Wild Bill" Longson (died 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. He 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] Finishing and signature moves
- Finishing and signature move(s): Piledriver
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
National Wrestling Association
- World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- Regional
- NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (3 times)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (1 time) - with Ike Eakin
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Inducted in 2006
[edit] Source
- Molinaro, John F. Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time, Winding Stair Press, 2002.
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