Ron Starr

Bobby Eugene Nutt [1] (April 3, 1951 – June 8, 2017), better known by his ring name Ron Starr, was an American professional wrestler.

He was noticed at a local YMCA gym by wrestlers Buddy Colt and Billy Spears, who introduced him to the possibility of a career in professional wrestling.

[7] He traveled extensively throughout his career, making his New Japan Pro-Wrestling debut in 1976 and accumulating championships in various territories throughout the Gulf Coast, Central States, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Los Angeles, Tri-States Stampede, Atlantic Grand Prix and Puerto Rico.

He captured singles and tag team championships in Central States, Gulf Coast, Pacific Northwest, Texas and Southeastern territories and won several NWA world championships, including two reigns as NWA World Junior Heavyweight champion, beating Pat Barrett in 1976, and then Les Thornton in a tournament in 1980.

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