Ricky Knight
| Birth name | Patrick Frary |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1953 |
| Residence | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Spouse(s) | Sweet Saraya (m. 1990) |
| Children |
Paige Roy Knight Zak Zodiac |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed from | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Trained by | Jimmy Ocean[1] |
Patrick Bevis (born Patrick Frary; 24 December 1953) is an English professional wrestling trainer, promoter, owner, and former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Ricky Knight.[2] He is the owner of the English promotion World Association of Wrestling in Norwich.
Professional wrestling career
English independent circuit (1990s)
Knight was working as a bouncer when he first met professional wrestler Jimmy Ocean.[1] Ocean trained Knight, and the duo formed a tag team.[1] Throughout the 1990s, they teamed together as The Superflys.[3] The team was managed by Knight's wife Sweet Saraya.[3] The Superflys wrestled in All Star Wrestling, holding the British Open Tag Team Championship four times together.[3]
World Association of Wrestling (1994–present)
Knight, Sweet Saraya, and Jimmy Ocean formed the World Association of Wrestling in 1994 in Norwich.[3] Ocean left the business after approximately one year.[1] The promotion also included a wrestling school, The WAW Academy, which trained Roy Knight and The UK Pitbulls.[3] The WAW Academy is Europe's longest running wrestling school.[3] As a member of the roster, Knight has held the World Heavyweight Championship one time.[4] He is also half of the current Tag Team Champions with Ocean.[4]
Personal life
Knight was in prison for eight years, mostly due to violent offenses.[2]
Knight is married to Julia Hamer-Bevis (Sweet Saraya), also a wrestler.[2] They have four children, three of whom (Roy Knight, Zak Zodiac, and Paige) are active professional wrestlers.[2] The family starred in The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family, a 2012 documentary.[2] The family is also the subject of an upcoming film Fighting with My Family, in which actor Nick Frost will play the role of Knight.[5]
In wrestling
- Managers
Championships and accomplishments
- All Star Wrestling
- British Open Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Jimmy Ocean[3][6]
- Extreme World Wrestling
- EWW St George's Championship (1 time)[6]
- Herts and Essex Wrestling
- HEW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[6]
- Premier Promotions
- PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- PWF Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roy Knight[6]
- Real Deal Wrestling
- RDW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- RDW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Zak Zodiac[6]
- The Wrestling Alliance
- British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- British Open Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roy Knight[3][6]
- World Wide Wrestling League
- W3L Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "INTERVIEW: ZAK KNIGHT, SWEET SARAYA AND RICKY KNIGHT". The Student Pocket Guide. July 1, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Deacon, Michael (19 July 2012). "The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family, Channel 4, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The History of WAW". World Association of Wrestling. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ricky Knight". World Association of Wrestling. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 8, 2017). "Lena Headey & Nick Frost Join Dwayne Johnson In ‘Fighting With My Family’". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ricky Knight - Titles". CageMatch. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
External links
- Profile at World Association of Wrestling