Shaun Simpson (born July 22, 1966) is a retired professional wrestler from South Africa.
| Shaun Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1966 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Shaun Simpson |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Trained by | Sammy Cohen |
| Debut | 1987 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Career
editShaun Simpson is the son of professional wrestler Alec Simpson, who wrestled as Sammy Cohen. Shaun made his debut in 1987 for World Class Championship Wrestling. He formed a tag team with his brother, Steve Simpson, subsequently winning the WCWA World Tag Team titles. Their biggest feud was against John Tatum and Jack Victory.[1]
In World Class, the Simpsons were allied (in storylines) with the Von Erich family, and were fan favorites in the territory.
He left WCCW with his brother in late 1989 to wrestle in South Africa but Steve Simpson returned in 1991 to wrestle in Global Wrestling Federation in Texas.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Texas Wrestling Federation
- TWF Light-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4]
- Wild West Wrestling
- Wild West Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Steve Simpson[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "OWW Profile - Shaun Simpson". Obsessed with Wrestling.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1992". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1991". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: WCWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 277. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "World Class Wrestling Association Texas Tag Team Championship". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Texas: WCWA Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "World Class Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Dallas) Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [Fritz Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ "World Class Wrestling Association Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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