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Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name " Nature Boy " Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era.
Jan 10, 2023 · At 17, he joined a traveling circus as a wrestler, wrestling on the mat for real against all comers and appearing in worked bouts with other, older pros on the circuit. After the circus, Buddy Rogers worked as a stevedore and as a police officer. But the ring lured him back.
Jan 23, 2020 · Buddy Rogers, wrestling's original "Nature Boy," was one of the most influential wrestlers ever & 1st to win World Heavyweight titles in both the NWA & WWE.
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- He Was Supposed To Wrestle Buddy Landel. In the mid-1980s, Jim Crockett Promotions had two Nature Boys running around. First there was Ric Flair, a top guy in the company, but there was also “Nature Boy” Buddy Landel, a young upstart who was proclaiming himself to be the true Nature Boy in pro wrestling.
- He Was A Manager In 1980s WWF. Older fans may remember Buddy Rogers from his brief time in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1980s. There, Rogers most notably managed Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, helping facilitate Snuka’s turn from a heel into a babyface.
- He Wrestled Into His 60s. A heart attack wasn’t enough to keep Buddy Rogers down. Throughout the 1960s, Rogers would wrestle tag matches and extremely short bouts so as to not overexert himself.
- He Was A Lot Like Ric Flair. The “Nature Boy” moniker wasn’t just a nickname that Ric Flair adopted. In the 1950s, upon leaving Texas for the Ohio territories, Buddy Rogers was given the “Nature Boy” gimmick, complete with bleached hair and a flashy heel personality.
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Herman Gustav Rohde Jr. (February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler and one of the biggest wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era.
Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name " Nature Boy " Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era.
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