Dale Veasey

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Dale Veasey was an American professional wrestler.

[edit] Career

Dale Veasey's wrestling career began in early 1982 in Georgia and Florida. Late in 1982, however, he disappeared from the scene and did not reappear until February of 1984, in Georgia Championship Wrestling. The on-air reason given for his hiatus was that he had been in a serious automobile accident, breaking his ankle, jaw, right arm, and also suffering two skull fractures. On his return he was heavier than when last seen in 1982, but spent the next few months trimming down to a typical 1980s wrestler's bodybuilder physique. Veasey was still with GCW when Black Saturday occurred, at which point he transitioned to other territories, spending most of 1985 wrestling in Florida.

Later, Veasey underwent another physical transformation into the Road Warriors inspired, overly pumped-up and ripped 'The Hunter'. He spent most of 1986/1987 wrestling as either The Hunter in singles competition or with tag-team partner Bob Brown as 'The Alaskan Hunters.' Brown and Veasey went on to win the WWC North American Tag Team Championship in June of 1987.

Early in 1989 Veasey and Brown spent some time in the World Wrestling Federation but by the end of 1989 Veasey was in World Championship Wrestling as 'Lieutenant James Earl Wright' along with 'Sergeant Buddy Lee Parker', his tag team partner in 'The State Patrol.' Other than at least two trips to Japan, James Earl Wright remained with WCW until 1996 when he (mostly) seemed to retire.

Veasey's long term success as a wrestler was unfairly hampered by his relatively short height (although this was also possibly one reason for his successful trips to Japan). Never physically massive enough to wrestle many of the biggest names in the sport, Veasey's role was, with minor peaks, always that of enhancement talent or mid-carder.