Nick Bockwinkel

Known as: Nick Bockwinkel, Dick Warren
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Nick Bockwinkel - Pro Wrestlers Database

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 Nationality: United StatesUnited 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

  • 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
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW January 27, 1994 December 1, 1995
    Promotion Union of Wrestling Forces InternationalUWF I May 8, 1992 May 8, 1992
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight December 26, 1990 December 26, 1990
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF November 16, 1987 December 31, 1989
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight August 21, 1987 September 17, 1987
    Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA December 5, 1970 August 2, 1987
    Promotion Continental Wrestling AssociationCWA January 4, 1987 July 29, 1987
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA September 3, 1954 May 7, 1987
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight November 23, 1985 December 12, 1985
    Promotion Continental Wrestling AssociationCWA March 4, 1985 June 17, 1985
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight July 8, 1983 December 12, 1984
    Promotion Continental Wrestling AssociationCWA October 11, 1982 April 5, 1984
    Promotion Mid-South WrestlingMSW December 26, 1982 December 30, 1983
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC April 3, 1981 December 30, 1983
    Promotion Southwest Championship WrestlingSWCW August 29, 1979 December 29, 1982
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight December 1, 1978 December 11, 1980
    Promotion World Wrestling AssociationWWA IN July 19, 1980 September 6, 1980
    Promotion Continental Wrestling AssociationCWA July 30, 1979 December 10, 1979
    Promotion 50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAII July 20, 1977 August 22, 1979
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW February 10, 1978 April 19, 1978
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC October 17, 1975 January 3, 1976
    Promotion International Wrestling EnterpriseIWE November 4, 1974 November 23, 1974
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC March 6, 1974 May 24, 1974
    Promotion 50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAII August 30, 1972 January 9, 1974
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW November 21, 1969 October 20, 1972
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF July 18, 1972 August 23, 1972
    Promotion 50th State Big Time WrestlingBTW HAWAII April 4, 1962 November 25, 1970
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS March 13, 1968 October 17, 1968
    Promotion Worldwide Wrestling AssociatesWWA HOLLYWOOD April 21, 1967 October 20, 1967
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW AUSTRALIA March 4, 1966 March 11, 1967
    Promotion Worldwide Wrestling AssociatesWWA HOLLYWOOD September 1, 1965 January 6, 1966
    Promotion Pacific Northwest WrestlingPNW October 18, 1963 May 30, 1964
    Promotion American Wrestling AllianceAWA SF September 28, 1962 April 20, 1963
    Promotion Worldwide Wrestling AssociatesWWA HOLLYWOOD February 7, 1962 March 30, 1962
    Promotion Big Time WrestlingBTW CALGARY November 2, 1961 January 26, 1962
    Promotion Southwest SportsSWS TX, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC May 19, 1961 September 11, 1961
    Promotion North American Wrestling AssociationNAWA December 21, 1960 May 13, 1961
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance DetroitNWA DETROIT February 5, 1960 December 10, 1960
    Promotion Fred Kohler EnterprisesFKE March 19, 1960 September 16, 1960
    Promotion North American Wrestling AssociationNAWA June 17, 1959 August 1, 1959
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance San FranciscoNWA SF March 8, 1958 May 26, 1959

  • Images History

    Dec 1970
    Dec 1970
    Sep 1954
    Sep 1954

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    Heel September 3, 1954 May 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

  • 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

  • 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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