Bill Dromo
| Bill Dromo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1937 Teulon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | December 28, 2012 (aged 75) Carrlton, Georgia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bill Dromo Big Bill Dromo Bill Zbyszko Mr. Griffin Invader Super Destoryer [1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Trained by | Dave Piper |
| Debut | 1958 |
| Retired | 1982 |
William Dromo (June 28, 1937 – December 28, 2012) was a Canadian professional wrestler who was best known as Bill Dromo.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Personal life
Dromo died on December 28, 2012 at 75. He had suffered form Parkinson for many years.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Mid-South Sports/Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Albany Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship (6 times)[6]
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) – with Chief Little Eagle[7]
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Alberto Torres (1) and Bob Armstrong (3)[8]
- NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (6 times) - with Bob Armstrong (2)[9], Roberto Soto (1), Mr. Wrestling II (1), Mike McCord (1) and Don Muraco (1)
- NWA Mid-America / Continental Wrestling Association
- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Tojo Yamamoto (3) and Lorenzo Parente (1)[12][13]
References
General
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
- Nevada, Vance (November 17, 2023). "Bill Dromo Career Record". SLAM! Wrestling.
Specific
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Bill Dromo « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (29 December 2012). "Bill Dromo dead at 75". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "FLORIDA: NWA Southern Title [Homer Hesterly, Bill Sallade, later Clarence Luttrall; Eddie Graham from 1971; then Duke Keomuka and Hiro Matsuda]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 158. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Florida Television Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Columbus Heavyweight Title (Georgia)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "International Tag Team Title (Georgia)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Macon Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
- ^ NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title (Georgia) history At wrestling-titles.com
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "JAPAN: JWA/All Japan All-Asian Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 368. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "All Asia Heavyweight Title (Japan / Korea)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "TENNESSEE: NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 197–198. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title (Tennessee & Alabama)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "CALGARY: Stampede International Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 345. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
- Bill Dromo's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- Bill Dromo at OWW.com