Eric Embry

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Eric Embry
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Ring name(s) Eric Embry
Billed height 5'10" (178 cm)
Billed weight 250lbs(102 kg)
Born 1959
Lexington, Kentucky
Resides Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Debut 1977
Retired 1992

Douglas Eric Embry was a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the United States Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling as The Flamboyant Eric Embry. He is known for his brutal,bloody feuds with Skandor Akbar and his army and winning control of World Class from Akbar thus changing the name to USWA. He also wrestled before that in Southwest Championship Wrestling(later Texas then USA All Star Wrestling) as one of the Fabulous Blondes along with Ken Timbs and Later Dan Greer. Greer also replaced Timbs in the Fabulous Fargos team in World Organization of Wrestling in 1987.

In late 1992, Eric Embry's career came to an end due to a road accident in Kentucky, USA.Before that he had successfully wrestled for 5 Star Wrestling out of Baton Rouge and rekindled his fight with Skandor Akbar and his army before the promotion went out of business.

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[edit] Finishing/Signature Moves

The Piledriver The Neckbreacker The Fisherman Suplex

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] National Wrestling Alliance

  • Florida Championship Wrestling
  • 1-time NWA Florida Television Championship
  • NWA Tri-State (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
  • 1-time NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (with Chief Frank Hill)

[edit] Southwest Championship Wrestling

[edit] United States Wrestling Association

  • 3-time USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
  • 4-time USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

[edit] Universal Wrestling Association

  • 1-time UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship

[edit] World Class Wrestling Association

  • 1-time WCWA Tag Team Championship (with Frank Lancaster)
  • 5-time WCWA Light Heavyweight Championship
  • 2-time WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

[edit] World Wrestling Council

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