Ron Wright - Pro Wrestlers Database

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ron Wright, 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.

Ron Wright was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on October 26, 1938.

He died on April 21, 2015 at the age of 76.

Ron Wright was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2015 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Wright Brothers).

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Ron Wright
  • Ring Names
    • Ron Wright ( December 4, 1974 - August 12, 1995)
    • The Mummy ( November 7, 1974 - December 3, 1974)
    • Ron Wright ( April 4, 1969 - November 6, 1974)
    • Bounty Hunter ( March 5, 1973 - March 5, 1973)
    • Ron Hayes ( March 20, 1969 - April 3, 1969)
    • Mighty Yankee #3 ( September 10, 1968 - March 19, 1969)
    • Ron Wright ( January 21, 1956 - September 9, 1968)
  • Born October 26, 1938
  • Died April 21, 2015 (aged 76)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Kingsport, Tennessee
  • Billed From
    • Kingsport, Tennessee
  • Nicknames Backstreet Brawler; Bonecrusher; Crusher; Kingsport's Bad Boy; Number One Hillbilly; The King Of Kingsport

Career History

  • Roles

    • Manager ( January 1, 1978 - August 12, 1995)
    • Part Time Wrestler ( November 24, 1994 - August 12, 1995)
    • Promoter ( January 1, 1978 - December 31, 1982)
    • Wrestler ( January 21, 1956 - November 30, 1982)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion Smoky Mountain WrestlingSMW November 24, 1994 August 12, 1995
    Promotion Smoky Mountain WrestlingSMW February 1, 1992 May 30, 1992
    Promotion Continental Championship WrestlingCCW January 1, 1987 November 12, 1989
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA January 1, 1987 May 30, 1987
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA October 21, 1956 November 30, 1982
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF November 30, 1982 November 30, 1982
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP August 21, 1981 October 20, 1981
    Promotion International Championship WrestlingICW KY June 16, 1979 June 16, 1979
    Promotion Southeastern Championship WrestlingSECW October 25, 1974 April 6, 1979
    Promotion NWA Mid-AmericaMID AMERICA May 20, 1964 December 28, 1975
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF March 5, 1973 March 17, 1973
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP October 4, 1971 February 12, 1973
    Promotion World Wide Wrestling FederationWWWF November 28, 1968 December 21, 1968
    Promotion Gulf Coast Championship WrestlingGCCW April 14, 1965 February 16, 1966
  • Images History

    Jan 1987
    Jan 1987
    Jan 1978
    Jan 1978
    Jan 1970
    Jan 1970
    Jan 1956
    Jan 1956
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel January 21, 1956 August 12, 1995
  • Card Positions

    StatusDetailsfromto
    WWE Mid Card November 28, 1968 December 21, 1968

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2015, Groups , The Wright Brothers
  • NWA Mid-America

    • 19 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (12 with Don Wright, 2 with Frank Morrell, 1 with Whitey Caldwell, 1 with Jack Donovan, 1 with Tommy Gilbert, 1 with Don Wright and Jack Donovan via the freeboard rule; 1 with Don Wright and Bearcat Brown via the freeboard rule)
    • 4 NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA Southeastern Television Championship
    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (with Don Wright)
    • 1 AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship 
    • 1 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (with Mighty Yankee #1)

    Southern Championship Wrestling

    • 2 NWA Tennessee Brass Knuckles Championship

Teams & Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • The Wright Brothers - Don Wright ( March 21, 1969 - July 9, 1976)
    • Mighty Yankees - Mighty Yankee #1, Mighty Yankee #2 ( September 19, 1968 - February 24, 1969)
  • Family

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