On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Nick Bockwinkel, 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.
Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 6, 1934.
He died on November 14, 2015 at the age of 80.
Nick Bockwinkel was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 as an individual, in the NJPW Hall of Fame in 1990 as part of the NJPW Greatest 18 Club wing, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2016 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2003 as part of the Modern Era wing.
Nick Bockwinkel Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel
- Ring Names
- Nick Bockwinkel ( September 3, 1954 - December 1, 1995)
- Dick Warren ( March 21, 1958 - May 26, 1959)
- Born December 6, 1934
- Died November 14, 2015 (aged 80)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place St. Louis, Missouri
- Billed From
- Beverly Hills, California
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 240 lbs (109 kg)
- Nicknames The Smartest Man in Wrestling
Career History
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Roles
- Commissioner ( January 27, 1994 - December 1, 1995)
- Part Time Wrestler ( December 16, 1990 - May 23, 1993)
- Producer ( November 17, 1987 - December 31, 1989)
- Wrestler ( September 3, 1954 - November 16, 1987)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWJanuary 27, 1994 December 1, 1995 Promotion 
WWFNovember 16, 1987 December 31, 1989 Promotion 
AJPWAugust 21, 1987 September 17, 1987 Promotion 
AWADecember 5, 1970 August 2, 1987 Promotion 
CWAJanuary 4, 1987 July 29, 1987 Promotion 
NWASeptember 3, 1954 May 7, 1987 Promotion AJPWNovember 23, 1985 December 12, 1985 Promotion CWAMarch 4, 1985 June 17, 1985 Promotion AJPWJuly 8, 1983 December 12, 1984 Promotion CWAOctober 11, 1982 April 5, 1984 Promotion 
MSWDecember 26, 1982 December 30, 1983 Promotion 
GACApril 3, 1981 December 30, 1983 Promotion 
SWCWAugust 29, 1979 December 29, 1982 Promotion AJPWDecember 1, 1978 December 11, 1980 Promotion CWAJuly 30, 1979 December 10, 1979 Promotion 
GCWFebruary 10, 1978 April 19, 1978 Promotion 
IWENovember 4, 1974 November 23, 1974 Promotion GACMarch 28, 1974 May 24, 1974 Promotion 
BTW DALLASMarch 6, 1974 May 18, 1974 Promotion GCWNovember 21, 1969 October 20, 1972 Promotion 
CWFJuly 18, 1972 August 23, 1972 Promotion 
WSSMarch 13, 1968 October 17, 1968 Promotion SWS TEXASMay 22, 1961 September 11, 1961 Promotion 
GACMay 19, 1961 September 7, 1961 -
Images History
Dec 1970
Sep 1954 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel September 3, 1954 May 23, 1993
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Finishers
- Piledriver ( September 3, 1954 - May 23, 1993)
- Sleeper Hold ( September 3, 1954 - May 23, 1993)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Raise High the Roof" by Jeff Rose & Richard John Parfitt - Single ( January 27, 1994 - December 1, 1995)
- Theme Song "Thug" by ZZ Top - Single ( January 1, 1983 - August 2, 1987)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2007, Individual
- NJPW Hall of Fame - Year 1990, NJPW Greatest 18 Club
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2003, Modern Era
American Wrestling Association
- 4 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 3 AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Ray Stevens)
50th State Big Time Wrestling
- 2 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (with Bobby Shane)
- 2 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)
American Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Wilbur Snyder)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Ray Stevens)
Continental Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 2 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Georgia Television Championship
North American Wrestling Alliance / Worldwide Wrestling Associates
- 2 International Television Tag Team Championship (1 with Édouard Carpentier, 1 with Lord James Blears)
- 1 NWA International Television Championship
NWA San Francisco
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Ramón Torres)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- 2 NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 2 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 with Nick Kozak, 1 with Nick Kozak/Buddy Mareno)
Western States Sports
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (West Texas version) (with Ricky Romero)
World Class Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2009)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award (2007)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1973 – with Ray Stevens)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens - Ray Stevens ( March 27, 1985 - June 19, 1987)
- Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel - Martin Burns, Masa Saito / Mr. Saito ( July 13, 1984 - April 28, 1985)
- The Heenan Family - Bobby Heenan , Bobby Duncum, Ken Patera ( April 11, 1982 - December 2, 1982)
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens - Ray Stevens ( October 12, 1980 - June 6, 1981)
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens - Ray Stevens ( September 11, 1971 - December 11, 1976)
- Lord Blears & Nick Bockwinkel - Lord James Blears ( September 16, 1964 - January 9, 1965)
- Lord Blears & Nick Bockwinkel - Lord James Blears ( April 18, 1962 - August 28, 1963)
- Nick Bockwinkel & Nick Kozak - Nick Kozak ( October 22, 1963 - May 30, 1964)
- Warren Bockwinkel & Nick Bockwinkel - Warren Bockwinkel ( October 12, 1954 - February 5, 1957)
- Managers