Cowboy Bob Kelly - Pro Wrestlers Database

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Cowboy Bob Kelly, 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.

Robert Raymond Kelley was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 28, 1936.

He died on October 12, 2014 at the age of 78.

He was the longtime top babyface of the Gulf Coast territory in Alabama, as well as booker in his later years.

Cowboy Bob Kelly was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2014.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Robert Raymond Kelley
  • Ring Names
    • "Cowboy" Bob Kelly ( April 3, 1978 - December 31, 1986)
    • The Hangman ( January 22, 1978 - April 2, 1978)
    • "Cowboy" Bob Kelly ( November 12, 1965 - January 21, 1978)
    • Blue Yankee #1 ( June 11, 1969 - May 27, 1970)
    • Bob Kelly ( January 1, 1959 - November 11, 1965)
  • Born June 28, 1936
  • Died October 12, 2014 (aged 78)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Louisville, Kentucky
  • Billed From
    • Louisville, Kentucky
  • Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
  • Weight
    • 216 lbs (98 kg)
  • Nicknames Cowboy; Irish
  • Notes He was the longtime top babyface of the Gulf Coast territory in Alabama, as well as booker in his later years.

Career History

  • Roles

    • Part Time Wrestler ( July 14, 1976 - December 31, 1986)
    • Producer ( January 1, 1970 - March 26, 1977)
    • Wrestler ( January 1, 1959 - July 13, 1976)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA November 12, 1965 December 31, 1986
    Promotion Southeastern Championship WrestlingSECW January 22, 1978 April 2, 1978
    Promotion Gulf Coast Championship WrestlingGCCW November 12, 1965 March 26, 1977
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA December 21, 1975 December 21, 1975
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA December 22, 1974 December 22, 1974
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF March 26, 1968 March 28, 1968
  • Images History

    Jan 1975
    Jan 1975
    Nov 1965
    Nov 1965
    Jan 1959
    Jan 1959
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Face November 12, 1965 December 31, 1986

  • Finishers

    • Bulldog

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2014, Individual
  • Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
    • 4 NWA City of Mobile Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA City of Pensacola Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Championship
    • 10 NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • 5 NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship (3 with Bobby Fields, 1 with Ramon Perez, 1 with Rip Tyler)
    • 24 NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
    • 4 NWA Mississippi Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Frank Dalton (2 times) and Bobby Fields (2 times) 
    • 3 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 with Mike Boyette, 1 with Ken Lucas, 1 with Rocket Monroe)
  • Other Accomplishments

    • Lee Fields Gulf Coast Wrestling Hall of Fame (class of 2013)

Teams & Relations

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