Nick Bockwinkel

Known as: Nick Bockwinkel, Dick Warren
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WWE Hall of Fame: IndividualNJPW Hall of Fame: NJPW Greatest 18 ClubNWA Hall of Fame: IndividualProfessional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF): Modern Era

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

  • GenderMale
  • Real NameNicholas 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)
  • NationalityNationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth PlaceSt. Louis, Missouri
  • Billed From
    • Beverly Hills, California
  • Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
  • Weight
    • 240 lbs (109 kg)
  • NicknamesThe Smartest Man in Wrestling

Career History

  • Roles

    • Commissioner (January 27, 1994 - December 1, 1995)
    • Part Time Wrestler (December 26, 1990 - May 23, 1993)
    • Producer (November 17, 1987 - December 31, 1989)
    • Wrestler (September 3, 1954 - November 16, 1987)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionWorld Championship WrestlingWCWJanuary 27, 1994December 1, 1995
    PromotionUnion of Wrestling Forces InternationalUWF IMay 8, 1992May 8, 1992
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight December 26, 1990December 26, 1990
    PromotionWorld Wrestling FederationWWFNovember 16, 1987December 31, 1989
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight August 21, 1987September 17, 1987
    PromotionAmerican Wrestling AssociationAWADecember 5, 1970August 2, 1987
    PromotionContinental Wrestling AssociationCWAJanuary 4, 1987July 29, 1987
    PromotionNational Wrestling AllianceNWASeptember 3, 1954May 7, 1987
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight November 23, 1985December 12, 1985
    PromotionContinental Wrestling AssociationCWAMarch 4, 1985June 17, 1985
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight July 8, 1983December 12, 1984
    PromotionContinental Wrestling AssociationCWAOctober 11, 1982April 5, 1984
    PromotionMid-South WrestlingMSWDecember 26, 1982December 30, 1983
    PromotionGulf Athletic ClubGACApril 3, 1981December 30, 1983
    PromotionSouthwest Championship WrestlingSWCWAugust 29, 1979December 29, 1982
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight December 1, 1978December 11, 1980
    PromotionWorld Wrestling AssociationWWA INJuly 19, 1980September 6, 1980
    PromotionContinental Wrestling AssociationCWAJuly 30, 1979December 10, 1979
    Promotion50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAIIJuly 20, 1977August 22, 1979
    PromotionGeorgia Championship WrestlingGCWFebruary 10, 1978April 19, 1978
    PromotionSt. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWCOctober 17, 1975January 3, 1976
    PromotionInternational Wrestling EnterpriseIWENovember 4, 1974November 23, 1974
    PromotionNWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS, Gulf Athletic ClubGACMarch 6, 1974May 24, 1974
    Promotion50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAIIAugust 30, 1972January 9, 1974
    PromotionGeorgia Championship WrestlingGCWNovember 21, 1969October 20, 1972
    PromotionChampionship Wrestling from FloridaCWFJuly 18, 1972August 23, 1972
    Promotion50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAIIApril 4, 1962November 25, 1970
    PromotionNWA Western States SportsWSSMarch 13, 1968October 17, 1968
    PromotionWorldwide Wrestling AssociatesWWA HOLLYWOODApril 21, 1967October 20, 1967
    PromotionWorld Championship WrestlingWCW AUSTRALIAMarch 4, 1966March 11, 1967
    PromotionWorldwide Wrestling AssociatesWWA HOLLYWOODSeptember 1, 1965January 6, 1966
    PromotionPacific Northwest WrestlingPNWOctober 18, 1963May 30, 1964
    PromotionAmerican Wrestling AllianceAWA SFSeptember 28, 1962April 20, 1963
    PromotionWorldwide Wrestling AssociatesWWA HOLLYWOODFebruary 7, 1962March 30, 1962
    PromotionBig Time WrestlingBTW CALGARYNovember 2, 1961January 26, 1962
    PromotionSouthwest SportsSWS TX, Gulf Athletic ClubGACMay 19, 1961September 11, 1961
    PromotionNorth American Wrestling AssociationNAWADecember 21, 1960May 13, 1961
    PromotionNational Wrestling Alliance DetroitNWA DETROITFebruary 5, 1960December 10, 1960
    PromotionFred Kohler EnterprisesFKEMarch 19, 1960September 16, 1960
    PromotionNorth American Wrestling AssociationNAWAJune 17, 1959August 1, 1959
    PromotionNational Wrestling Alliance San FranciscoNWA SFMarch 8, 1958May 26, 1959

  • Images History

    Dec 1970
    Dec 1970
    Sep 1954
    Sep 1954

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    HeelSeptember 3, 1954May 23, 1993

  • Finishers

    • Piledriver (September 3, 1954 - May 23, 1993)
    • Sleeper Hold (September 3, 1954 - May 23, 1993)

  • 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

  • Career Awards

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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