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Eddie was a senior in high school in Henderson County, Tennessee. He was anxious to graduate and get busy with his intended vocation. A springtime graduation was just too far away for Eddie who had been training with his dad. In February 1979, Eddie Gilbert made his ring debut. The city of Malden is a small town in the southeastern corner of ...
Eddie found himself entangled in a mini-feud against the Four Horsemen duo of Barry Windham and Nature Boy Ric Flair. Gilbert gave Windham fits on TV one week and Windham’s saving grace was the interference of Flair. Undeterred, Gilbert vowed a mystery partner the following week to battle Windham and Flair.
Jan 2, 1995 · Eddie Gilbert: CWA Lexington Show (Sep '84) Sep 6th 1984: Eddie Gilbert: def. Tommy Rich: CWA Cadillac Tournament 1984 Sep 3rd 1984: Tommy Rich: def. Eddie Gilbert: CWA Memphis Show (May '84) May 28th 1984: Eddie Gilbert (c) & Tommy Rich (c) def. Koko Ware & Norvell Austin: AWA Southern Tag Team Title: WWF MSG Show (Feb '84) Feb 20th 1984: The ...
Thomas Edward Gilbert Jr. (August 14, 1961 – February 18, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and booker, better known by his ring name, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert. Gilbert started his wrestling career for the Continental Wrestling Association in 1977, using the ring name Tommy Gilbert Jr. and winning the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship with his father in 1980. He later moved to ...
Rich wound up a bloody mess. In a few minutes of TV time, Eddie Gilbert became the area’s top heel, a role once occupied by one of his childhood idols, Jerry Lawler, now the area’s top babyface. For the next several months, Gilbert’s work was priceless, especially when paired with manic manager Jimmy Hart.
Missy Hyatt. Melissa Ann Hiatt (born October 16, 1963), better known by her ring name, Missy Hyatt, is an American retired professional wrestling valet, commentator, model and occasional professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling from 1987 to 1994; she has also appeared with World Class ...
On February 10, 1979, Eddie, wrestling as Tommy Gilbert, Jr. teamed with Ricky Reed to face Jake Dalton and Haiti Charlie in Eddie’s debut match. For the next several weeks, Eddie returned to Malden on weekends to get his feet wet in the business he had grown up loving.
