Buddy Rogers

Known as: "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, Buddy Rogers, Herman Rohde
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Buddy Rogers, 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.

Herman Gustav Rohde Jr. was born in Camden, New Jersey on February 20, 1921.

He died on June 26, 1992 at the age of 71.

Buddy Rogers was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994 as an individual, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2002 as part of the Television Era wing.

Buddy Rogers Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.
  • Ring Names
    • "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers ( January 1, 1950 - September 17, 1983)
    • Buddy Rogers ( May 21, 1945 - September 17, 1983)
    • Herman Rohde ( July 28, 1942 - November 3, 1942)
  • Born February 20, 1921
  • Died June 26, 1992 (aged 71)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Camden, New Jersey
  • Billed From
    • Camden, New Jersey
  • Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
  • Weight
    • 235 lbs (107 kg)
  • Nicknames Nature Boy

Career History

  • Roles

    • Manager ( July 8, 1979 - June 30, 1984)
    • Part Time Wrestler ( January 1, 1979 - September 17, 1983)
    • Part Time Wrestler ( September 27, 1969 - October 25, 1969)
    • Wrestler ( July 28, 1942 - September 12, 1963)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF November 25, 1982 June 30, 1984
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP July 8, 1979 December 15, 1979
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA January 1, 1979 December 15, 1979
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF January 1, 1979 May 24, 1979
    Promotion Capitol Wrestling CorporationCWC April 14, 1960 September 12, 1963
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA November 26, 1948 January 23, 1963
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC October 15, 1960 January 19, 1963
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TX, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC July 21, 1961 August 17, 1962
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP May 22, 1961 April 5, 1962
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS January 7, 1958 April 3, 1958
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TX, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC June 1, 1956 March 28, 1958
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA February 18, 1957 May 20, 1957
    Promotion Sam Muchnick Sports AttractionsSMSA July 21, 1950 April 26, 1957
    Promotion Gulas-Welch Enterprises Inc.GWE June 27, 1946 July 24, 1950
    Promotion Central States WrestlingCSW, Sam Muchnick Sports AttractionsSMSA November 26, 1948 May 12, 1949
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TX, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC May 21, 1945 June 25, 1948

  • Images History

    Jul 1942
    Jul 1942

  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Face November 25, 1982 June 30, 1984
    Heel July 8, 1979 November 24, 1982
    Face January 1, 1979 July 7, 1979
    Heel September 27, 1969 October 25, 1969
    Heel May 21, 1945 September 12, 1963
    Face July 28, 1942 May 20, 1945

  • Finishers

    • Figure-four Grapevine - Figure-four Leglock ( July 28, 1942 - September 17, 1983)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
    • NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2010, Individual
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2002, Television Era

  • Misc. Championships

    National Wrestling Alliance

    NWA Mid-America & National Wrestling Alliance

  • American Wrestling Alliance

    • 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version)

    American Wrestling Association (Ohio)

    • 3 AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Ohio version)

    American Wrestling Association (New England)

    • 1 AWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship

    Jack Pfefer Promotions

    • 4 World Heavyweight Championship (Jack Pfeffer version)

    Midwest Wrestling Association

    • 4 MWA Ohio Tag Team Championship (3 with Great Scott, 1 with Juan Sebastian)

    Montreal Athletic Commission

    • 3 World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version)

    NWA Chicago

    • 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version)

    NWA Mid-America

      NWA San Francisco

      • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Ronnie Etchison)

      NWA Western States Sports

      • 1 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)

      Southwest Sports Inc.

      • 7 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
      • 1 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (with Otto Kuss)

      Other Titles

      • 3 Maryland Eastern Heavyweight Championship

    • Other Accomplishments

      • St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2008))
      • VCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 2018)
      • PWI Stanley Weston Award Winner (1990)
      • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)

    Teams & Relations

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