On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ray Stevens, 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.
Carl Raymond Stevens was born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia on September 5, 1935.
He died on May 3, 1996 at the age of 60.
Ray Stevens was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Carl Raymond Stevens
- Ring Names
- Ray Stevens ( January 1, 1950 - October 28, 1988)
- Ray Shire ( July 12, 1958 - June 27, 1961)
- Born September 5, 1935
- Died May 3, 1996 (aged 60)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Point Pleasant, West Virginia
- Billed From
- New York City
- Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Weight
- 235 lbs (107 kg)
- Nicknames The Crippler; Blond Bomber
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1950 - October 28, 1988)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
AWAJuly 24, 1971 June 23, 1988 Promotion NWANovember 9, 1953 September 28, 1985 Promotion WWFOctober 5, 1982 June 25, 1983 Promotion AJPWJanuary 2, 1976 January 22, 1976 Promotion WWWFOctober 16, 1972 January 15, 1973 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face June 26, 1983 October 28, 1988 Heel July 24, 1971 June 25, 1983 Face January 1, 1969 July 23, 1971 Heel January 1, 1950 December 31, 1968 - Images
Dec 1976Jan 1950
AWA
NWA
WWF
AJPW
WWWF
- Finishers
- Bombs Away - Diving Knee Drop ( January 1, 1950 - October 28, 1988)
- Piledriver ( January 1, 1950 - October 28, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2020, Legacy
- Titles Won
World Wide Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship
American Wrestling Alliance
- 7 AWA United States Heavyweight Championship
American Wrestling Association
- 4 AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 with Nick Bockwinkel, 1 with Pat Patterson)
Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)
- 2 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
- 5 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 with Pat Patterson, 1 with Pepper Gomez, 1 with Peter Maivia, 1 with Moondog Mayne)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 2 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 with Nick Bockwinkel, 1 with Mike Graham)
- 2 NWA Florida Television Championship
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 with Greg Valentine, 1 with Jimmy Snuka, 1 with Ivan Koloff)
Midwest Wrestling Association
- 1 MWA American Tag Team Championship (with Don Stevens)
- 2 MWA Ohio Tag Team Championship (1 with Don Stevens, 1 with Ed Francis)
- 1 MWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)
NWA Mid-America
- 3 NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
- 3 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 2 IWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Art Nelson)
- Other Accomplishments
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2013)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2006 - Modern Era & Tag Team as a member of The Blond Bombers)
- NWA Indianapolis One Night Tournament Winner (1963)
- NWA Son Francisco Cow Palace Battle Royal Winner (1969, 1972, 1980)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1995)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1973 - with Nick Bockwinkel; 1980 - with Jimmy Snuka)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens - Nick Bockwinkel ( March 27, 1985 - June 19, 1987)
- The Blond Bombers - Pat Patterson ( January 6, 1978 - November 27, 1982)
- Ivan Koloff & Ray Stevens - Ivan Koloff ( February 7, 1981 - November 4, 1981)
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens - Nick Bockwinkel ( October 12, 1980 - June 6, 1981)
- Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens - Jimmy Snuka ( December 29, 1979 - May 7, 1981)
- Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens - Greg Valentine ( January 11, 1980 - April 11, 1981)
- Ray Stevens & Larry Hennig - Larry Hennig ( January 22, 1977 - April 23, 1977)
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens - Nick Bockwinkel ( September 11, 1971 - December 11, 1976)
- Peter Maivia & Ray Stevens - Peter Maivia ( July 9, 1969 - May 10, 1972)
- Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens - Pat Patterson ( April 17, 1965 - December 25, 1967)
- The Shire Brothers - Roy Shire ( March 4, 1959 - March 29, 1961)
- Managers Bobby Heenan, Buddy Rogers, Freddie Blassie, Lou Albano