Nick Bockwinkel

Nick Bockwinkel

Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the '70s and '80s. The son of wrestler Warren Bockwinkel, Nick had a lengthy professional wrestling career with matches in 34 consecutive years (1954-1987). Debuting in 1954, Bockwinkel spent the first half of his career as a journeyman, playing the babyface (good guy), wrestling primarily in territories based in California and Hawaii with stints in Texas, Georgia, and the Pacific Northwest as well as Canada and Australia. In 1970, he joined the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based AWA, where he would be based for the remainder of his career. Bockwinkel held the AWA World Tag Team Championship three times (with partner Ray "The Crippler" Stevens and managed by Bobby Heenan) then the AWA World Heavyweight Championship four times before retiring in 1987. In 1986, before retirement, Bockwinkel had a classic 1-hour draw against Curt Hennig on ESPN's AWA Championship Wrestling. He worked briefly for WWE in 1987 as a color commentator and with WCW as commissioner. Bockwinkel was recognized for his exceptional technical wrestling ability, mastery of in-ring psychology, and even-toned, articulate promos. Professional wrestling historian Tim Hornbaker described him as "the definitive heavyweight champion heel of the 1970s", while historian Scott Beekman described him as "the most successful heel champion in wrestling history". Bockwinkel was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003, the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009, and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2016!

  • Titlu: Nick Bockwinkel
  • Popularitate: 1.217
  • Cunoscut pentru: Acting
  • Zi de nastere: 1934-12-06
  • Locul nasterii: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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  • 2006
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    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    9.8 2006 HD

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  • 1983
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    AWA Christmas Night 1983

    AWA Christmas Night 1983

    1 1983 HD

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  • 2013
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    WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History

    WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History

    7.2 2013 HD

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  • 1993
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    WCW Slamboree 1993

    WCW Slamboree 1993

    10 1993 HD

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  • 1983
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    AWA Christmas Show 1983

    AWA Christmas Show 1983

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1984
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    AWA Christmas Show 1984

    AWA Christmas Show 1984

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1985
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    PWUSA Star Wars

    PWUSA Star Wars

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

    PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    AWA Super Clash

    AWA Super Clash

    7.9 1985 HD

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  • 2006
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    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    7.4 2006 HD

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  • 2010
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    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    8.3 2010 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

    10 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

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  • 1985
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    NWA Battle of the Belts

    NWA Battle of the Belts

    8 1985 HD

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  • 1987
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    AWA SuperClash II

    AWA SuperClash II

    10 1987 HD

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  • 2009
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    WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

    WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

    7.1 2009 HD

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  • 2007
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2007

    WWE Hall of Fame 2007

    9.2 2007 HD

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  • 1983
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    AWA Super Sunday

    AWA Super Sunday

    7.5 1983 HD

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  • 1985
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    AWA StarCage

    AWA StarCage

    8.5 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    AWA: WrestleRock '86

    AWA: WrestleRock '86

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  • 1985
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    AWA Wrestling For a Cure

    AWA Wrestling For a Cure

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    AWA Battle by the Bay

    AWA Battle by the Bay

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

    AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

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  • 1986
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    NWA Battle of the Belts III

    NWA Battle of the Belts III

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Wrestler

    The Wrestler

    4.2 1974 HD

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  • 1968
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    Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

    7.1 1968 HD

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