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.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.
- Ring Names
- 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
United 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
United StatesCareer 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)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWFNovember 25, 1982 June 30, 1984 Promotion NWAJanuary 1, 1979 November 25, 1979 Promotion WWWFJanuary 24, 1963 September 12, 1963 Promotion NWANovember 26, 1948 January 23, 1963 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to 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 - Images
Jul 1942
WWF
NWA
WWWF
- 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
- Titles Won
World Wide Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
- 2 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version) (1 with Johnny Valentine, 1 with Johnny Barend)
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
- 1 NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship
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)
Relations
- Wrestlers managed Big John Studd, Jimmy Snuka, Ray Stevens
Buddy Rogers Game Appearances
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