Texas Tank Bernard was an American professional wrestler from Texas.
| Texas Tank Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Texas Tank Bernard |
| Billed weight | 501 lb (227 kg) |
| Billed from | Texas |
Professional wrestling career
editHe wrestled in the South during the 1970s. Tex decided to go to wrestle in New York about 1978,[1] including a wrestling promotion out of New York City, New York called Vega International Wrestling Promotions, promoted by Osvaldo Vega.
Tex had always been big, even when he was a child.[1] He weighed 501 pounds in 1979.[2] Tex also had experience in judo, jiu jitsu, and karate.[1] His finishing move in the wrestling ring was the Big Splash.[3]
During his time with Vega International Wrestling Promotions, he had many bloody wrestling matches with wrestler Mike DiBlanco.[2] In 1979, after wrestling with Vega Promotions, Tex also wrestled with some World Wrestling Federation (WWF) wrestlers including Sammy Rivera and S. D. Jones.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c James, Lawrence J. (May 1979). Big Book Of Wrestling: Texas Tank Bernard Speaks Out. New York, NY: Publications Quebecor. p. 28.
- ^ a b James, Lawrence J. (May 1979). Wrestling Monthly: Lucha Libra VIWP Style. New York, NY: Publications Quebecor. p. 55.
- ^ James, Lawrence J. (May 1979). Big Book Of Wrestling: Texas Tank Bernard Speaks Out. New York, NY: Publications Quebecor. p. 29.
- ^ James, Lawrence J. (May 1979). Big Book Of Wrestling: Texas Tank Bernard Speaks Out. New York, NY: Publications Quebecor. p. 30.