Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Billy Reil

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep due to improvements to article during AFD. Davewild (talk) 20:23, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Billy Reil

Billy Reil (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Non-notable independent wrestler, I've kept an eye on this article to see if anything resembling notability was added but after a few months it's time to go. Fails WP:BIO. –– Lid(Talk) 14:35, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete per nom. Darrenhusted 15:12, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Wrestling-related deletions.
  • Delete, I was neutral about this article at first because the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (New Jersey version) might give him a slight twinge of notability, but after checking both the reference provided and the title history article itself, it doesn't seem he actually won this title at all. Therefore, delete as non-notable. Nikki311 23:58, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
    • I'm striking out my delete, as I am now neutral about this article again. It is looking much better, but a lot of the sources are dirtsheets (wrestlingnews.com and 1wrestling.com) or title history websites (which have title histories for practically every title that has ever existed). There are a few legit news sources, but I still think the wrestler himself isn't notable. I'm torn, so let the chips fall where they may. Nikki311 03:33, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Whether or not he's held the NWA Light Heavyweight title (I'm the one who mistakenly added the reference), isn't the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship just as notable especially being as he's at least one of the longest reigning champions ? He's also had some significant mainsteam press coverage from his capture of a mugger in 2002 and a bank robber in 2004. Also, I have added at least 10 cited references to his more notable matches. Doesn't this cover the minimum critera for WP:BIO ? 72.74.220.188 09:29, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep - seems notable. Most of the references seem reliable. I've seen a load of wrestling articles a lot worse than this. Davnel03 15:20, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
  • RELISTED since the article is materially different to when all but one of the above editors saw it last. Splash - tk 19:56, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong keep per rewrite, notability is now quite clearly asserted by means of many reliable sources. Ten Pound Hammer • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 20:57, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment This is the version of the article that was AFD'd. Tromboneguy0186 (talk) 00:56, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak Keep just about notable. RMHED (talk) 15:39, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.