Paul Jones (wrestler)
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| Paul Jones | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Number One Paul Jones Al Fredericks Mr. Florida |
| Born | June 16 Port Arthur, Texas |
| Resides | North Carolina |
| Debut | 1968 |
| Retired | 1991 |
Paul Jones (born Paul Frederick) was a professional wrestler and manager. He had success in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)'s Mid-Atlantic region including being NWA World Tag Team champs with Ricky Steamboat.
[edit] Career
Paul Frederick was born on June 16 in Port Arthur, Texas. He started wrestling around 1968 in the Mid-Atlantic promotions on the east coast, where he spent most of his career. He was known as Al Fredericks before changing his ring name to "Number One" Paul Jones.
He became famous in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions where he won the NWA United States Title and the NWA World Tag Team Titles. His most frequent partners were Ricky Steamboat and The Masked Superstar.
Briefly in 1980, Jones wrestled as Mr. Florida, a masked wrestler on Championship Wrestling from Florida.
In the 1980's, he became a heel manager, and he called his stable Paul Jones' Army. He was involved in a huge feud with "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant where he ended up having his head shaved. Among the members of his "Army" were Rick Rude, Manny Fernandez, Pez Whatley (known as Shaska), Baron Von Raschke, The Barbarian, Teijho Khan, The Mighty Wilbur, Abdullah The Butcher, Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff and Vladimir Petrov, The Assassins, The Russian Assassins. He also managed the Powers of Pain. He left Jim Crockett Promotions around the time Ted Turner bought it and renamed it World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
He retired in 1991 and now lives in North Carolina.
[edit] Wrestler(s) Managed
- Rick Rude
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Tully Blanchard
- Baron Von Raschke
- The Barbarian
- Teijho Khan
- The Mighty Wilbur
- Abdullah The Butcher
- Superstar Billy Graham
- Ivan Koloff
- Vladimir Petrov
- The Assassins
- The Russian Assassins
- The Powers of Pain
[edit] Championships/Accomplishments
- World
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- NWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Ricky Steamboat (1), Masked Superstar (2), and Baron Von Raschke (2)
- National
- Regional
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- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Television Championship (2 times)
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Ricky Steamboat (3), Tiger Conway Jr. (1), Bob Bruggers (1), and Nelson Royal (1)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (3 times)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Other Titles
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- SAPC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 206 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. PWI also ranked him # 86 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with The Masked Superstar.
- PWI Tag Team of the Year Award in 1978 with Ricky Steamboat.
