[citation needed] On 8 November 1982 he defeated Bobby Gaetano for the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship left vacant by the death of Mike Marino the previous year.
He also lost the title to Wright who was billed as being "Bull Blitzer" from Germany (kayfabe)[5] During the early 1980s Jones also wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
He faced Tiger Mask on 8 October 1982 and also participated in two tag team matches alongside well-known international names in early 1983.
He teamed with his old in-ring foe Finlay to win the CWA tag titles from Tony St. Clair and Mile Zrno on 23 June 1990.
He later returned to finally lose his World Mid Heavyweight title to "Legend of Doom" Johnny South on 27 May 1999 in Bristol.
[9] Jones made a special guest appearance at GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre October 2013 and in Dundee for Scottish Wrestling Entertainment on 29 and 30 November.