Gary Royal
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
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|name=Gary Royal
|names=Gorgeous Gary
Cruel Connection #1
Super Destroyer
Gladiator #1
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|birth_name = Gary Rowell
|caption= Rowell, {{Circa|1983}}
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|birth_place=China Grove, North Carolina, U.S.
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|debut=Dec 14th 1979 Pittsboro, NC
|retired=2012
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Gary Rowell, known as "Gorgeous" Gary Royal, is an American professional wrestler. In the early part of his career, he was a member of the Convertible Blonds, a heel stable working for the Poffo family Rip Rogers and Ricky Starr when Starr left he was replaced by Pistol Pez Whatley.{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2007/10/22/hustler-rip-rogers-learned-his-lessons-well/ |title=CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - "Hustler" Rip Rogers learned his lessons well |date=22 October 2007 |publisher=Slam.canoe.ca |access-date=2009-02-22}} He also teamed with George South as the masked Gladiators.
Championships and accomplishments
- Central States Wrestling
- NWA Central States Television Championship (1 time){{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0307-bruno-sammartino-vs-giant-baba-305926 | title=Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter | first=Brian | last=Hoops | date=March 7, 2020 | access-date=March 8, 2020}}
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://wrestling.johnny-o.net/bios/?id=1152 |title=Gary Royal | Johnny O's Wrestling Website |publisher=Wrestling.johnny-o.net |access-date=2009-02-22}}
- Pro Wrestling Federation
- PWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWF Tag Team Champion (3 times) – with Flaming Youth (2) and Cruel Connection II
- Southern Championship Wrestling
- SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2000|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}
- Other titles
- CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
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External links
- {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=1558|wrestlingdata=5902|iwd=gary-royal-1666}}
{{NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|state=collapsed}}
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Category:People from China Grove, North Carolina
Category:American male professional wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestlers from North Carolina
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century American professional wrestlers
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