On the 24th anniversary of his passing, Owen Hart is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for May 23rd. Owen Hart Biography: Birth Name: Owen James Hart Age: 34 (May 7th, 1965 – May 23rd, 1999) Height: 5’10 Weight: 227 pounds Debut: 1983 Place of Birth: Calgary, Canada Accolades: 1x WWE European Champion, 2x WWE Intercontinental Champion, 4x WWE Tag Team Champion, King of the Ring in 1994, 1x IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, #10 on the PWI 500 in 1994 At the WWE’s Over the Edge pay-per-view, Owen Hart was set to perform a risky stunt in which he…
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Six-time world champion and current NXT commentator, Booker T is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for May 21st. Booker T Biography: Birth Name: Booker T. Huffman Age: 58 (March 1st, 1965) Height: 6’3 Weight: 256 pounds Debut: 1986 Place of Birth: Plain Dealing, Louisiana Accolades: 1x World Heavyweight Champion, 3x World Tag Team Champion, 1x WWE Intercontinental Champion, 3x WWE United States Champion, 2x WWE Hardcore Champion, King of the Ring (2006), WWE Hall of Famer, 4x WCW World Heavyweight Champion, 6x WCW World Television Champion, 10x WCW World Tag Team Champion, 1x TNA Legends Champion, 1x TNA…
Celebrating his 55th birthday, WWE’s William Regal is the Wrestling Republic’s Wrestler of the Day for May 10th. William Regal Biography: Birth Name: Darren Matthews Age: 55 (May 10th, 1968) Height: 6’3 Weight: 243 pounds Debut: 1983 Place of Birth: Codsall, England Accolades: 2x WWE Intercontinental Champion, 4x WWE European Champion, 3x WWE Hardcore Champion, 4x WWE Tag Team Champion, King of the Ring (2008), 4x WCW World Television Champion, #18 on the PWI 500 in 1994 After a decades-long career, William Regal has distinguished himself outside the ring on and off-screen. After a brief run in AEW, Regal has…
After challenging for the SmackDown Women’s in Puerto Rico, LWO’s Zelina Vega is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for May 6th. Zelina Vega Biography: Birth Name: Thea Trinidad Age: 32 (December 27th, 1990) Height: 5’1 Weight: 100 pounds Debut: 2010 Place of Birth: Queens, New York Accolades: 1x WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, Queen of the Ring (2021), 1x TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion, #31 on the PWI Women’s 50 in 2011 For this year’s Backlash, Rhea Ripley defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against the LWO’s Zelina Vega. This match was made all the more special because Vega…
AEW’s newest signee, Roderick Strong, is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for May 3rd. Roderick Strong Biography: Birth Name: Christopher Lindsey Age: 39 (July 26th, 1983) Height: 5’10 Weight: 200 pounds Debut: 2000 Place of Birth: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Accolades: 1x NXT Cruiserweight Champion, 1x NXT North American Champion, 2x NXT Tag Team Champion, 1x Ring of Honor World Champion, 1x ROH Tag Team Champion, 2x ROH World TV Champion, 1x PWG World Champion, 3x PWG Tag Team Champion, #13 on PWI 500 in 2011 and 2016 For years, Roderick Strong was a mainstay on NXT alongside people…
One-half of one of the greatest tag teams of all time, Christian Cage is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for May 1st. Christian Cage Biography: Birth Name: William Reso Age: 49 (November 30th, 1973) Height: 6’1 Weight: 212 pounds Debut: 1995 Place of Birth: Ontario, Canada Accolades: 2x World Heavyweight Champion, 9x WWE Tag Team Champion, 4x WWE Intercontinental Champion, 1x WWE European Champion, 1x WWE Hardcore Champion, 1x WWE Light Heavyweight Champion, 2x ECW Champion, 1x Impact World Champion, 2x NWA World Champion, #7 on the PWI 500 in 2007 On May 1st, 2011 WWE held its…
Superstar Billy Graham, an innovator in what a modern wrestler looks and talks like, is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for April 30th. Superstar Billy Graham Biography: Birth Name: Eldridge Wayne Coleman Age: 79 (June 7th, 1943) Height: 6’4 Weight: 275 pounds Debut: 1970 Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona Accolades: 1x WWE Champion, WWE Hall of Fame (2004), PWI’s Match of the Year for 1977 and 1988, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (1996) In the early years of WWE, no name was more tied to the WWE Championship than Bruno Sammartino. After 1,237 days as champion, Sammartino…
An all-time great and true pioneer of the sport, Lou Thesz is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for April 24th. Lou Thesz Biography: Birth Name: Aloysious Martin Thesz Age: 86 (April 24th, 1916 – April 28th, 2002) Height: 6’2 Weight: 225 pounds Debut: 1932 Place of Birth: Banat, Michigan Accolades: 3x NWA World Heavyweight Champion, NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2005), 1x NWA International Heavyweight Champion, 2x World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion (original version), 1x Universal Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion, WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1993), WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2016), Wrestling Observer Newsletter…
Jay White, former leader of Bullet Club and current member of AEW, is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for April 19th. Jay White Biography: Birth Name: Jamie White Age: 30 (October 9th, 1992) Height: 6’1 Weight: 220 pounds Debut: 2013 Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand Accolades: 1x IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, 1x IWGP World Champion, 1x IWGP Intercontinental Champion, 1x NEVER Openweight Champion, 1x IWGP United States Champion, #23 on the PWI 500 in 2023 One of the biggest free agents in professional wrestling, Jay White ended his free agency when he showed up in AEW on.…
Hot Rod, WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper, is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for April 17th. ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Biography: Birth Name: Roderick George Toombs Age: 61 (April 17th, 1954 – July 31st, 2015) Height: 6’2 Weight: 230 pounds Debut: 1969 Place of Birth: Saskatoon, Canada Accolades: 1x WWE Intercontinental Champion, 1x WWE Tag Team Champion, WWE Hall of Fame (2005), 3x WCW United States Champion, 2x NWA TV Champion, #45 on the PWI 500 in 1992 In his decades-long career, Roddy Piper was one of the most well-known and quotable wrestlers of all time. To honor…