Benny McGuire - Pro Wrestlers Database

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Benny McGuire, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Benny Loyd McCrary was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina on December 7, 1946.

He died on March 26, 2001 at the age of 54.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Benny Loyd McCrary
  • Ring Names
    • Benny McGuire ( September 12, 1972 - December 31, 1979)
    • Benny McCrary ( December 13, 1971 - September 12, 1972)
  • Born December 7, 1946
  • Died March 26, 2001 (aged 54)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Hendersonville, North Carolina
  • Billed From
    • Hendersonville, North Carolina
  • Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
  • Weight
    • 747 lbs (339 kg)
  • Nicknames World’s Heaviest Twin

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler ( December 13, 1971 - December 31, 1979)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA December 13, 1971 December 31, 1979
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 6, 1978 February 8, 1978
    Promotion Stampede WrestlingSTAMPEDE July 9, 1976 July 23, 1976
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA October 23, 1972 March 11, 1975
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 3, 1975 February 6, 1975
    Promotion NWA Tri-StateNWA TRI STATE June 8, 1974 December 19, 1974
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW February 12, 1974 April 12, 1974
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 4, 1974 February 8, 1974
    Promotion Gulf Coast Championship WrestlingGCCW November 11, 1973 November 18, 1973
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS December 13, 1971 December 16, 1971
  • Images History

    Dec 1971
    Dec 1971
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Tweener December 13, 1971 December 31, 1979

  • Finishers

    • Tupelo Splash/Steamroller combo (with Billy McGuire) - Standing Splash followed by rolling over opponent

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Other Accomplishments

    • Guinness World Record as "Heaviest Twin" at 747 lbs/339 kg (with Billy McGuire)

Teams & Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • The McGuire Twins - Billy McGuire ( September 12, 1972 - July 14, 1979)
    • The McCrary Twins - Billy McGuire ( December 13, 1971 - September 11, 1972)
  • Family

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