On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rufus R. Jones, 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.
Carey Lee Lloyd was born in Dillon, South Carolina on July 4, 1933.
He died on November 13, 1993 at the age of 60.
Rufus R. Jones was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Carey Lee Lloyd
- Ring Names
- Rufus R. Jones ( July 15, 1969 - September 10, 1988)
- Buster Lloyd ( January 9, 1969 - July 14, 1969)
- Born July 4, 1933
- Died November 13, 1993 (aged 60)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Dillon, South Carolina
- Billed From
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 273 lbs (124 kg)
- Nicknames Freight Train
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 9, 1969 - September 10, 1988)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
NWAApril 18, 1969 December 26, 1987 Promotion AJPWAugust 26, 1982 September 15, 1982 Promotion AWADecember 3, 1977 June 25, 1982 Promotion AJPWJuly 3, 1981 July 30, 1981 Promotion AJPWJuly 8, 1978 July 28, 1978 Promotion AJPWDecember 4, 1972 March 13, 1975 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 9, 1969 September 10, 1988 - Images
Jan 1969
NWA
AJPW
AWA
- Finishers
- Freight Train - Shoulder Block ( July 15, 1969 - September 10, 1988)
- Headbutt ( January 9, 1969 - September 10, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2018, Legacy
- Titles Won
Central States Wrestling
- 2 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 with Bob Brown, 1 with Dewey Robertson, 1 with Mike George)
- 1 NWA Central States Television Championship
- 4 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 with Steve Bolus, 1 with The Stomper, 2 with Bob Geigel)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Norvell Austin)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Bugsy McGraw)
- 2 NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Wahoo McDaniel)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
Professional wrestling
- 1 World Negro Heavyweight Championship
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Soul Patrol - Butch Reed ( February 27, 1986 - June 19, 1986)
- Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones - Jimmy Valiant ( May 15, 1983 - July 29, 1984)
- Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones - Pat O'Connor ( May 29, 1970 - November 20, 1981)
- Rufus R. Jones & Wahoo McDaniel - Wahoo McDaniel ( April 14, 1975 - April 18, 1977)