Rufus R. Jones - Pro Wrestler Profile

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 Nationality: United StatesUnited 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

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( January 9, 1969 - September 10, 1988)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA April 18, 1969 December 26, 1987
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW August 26, 1982 September 15, 1982
Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA December 3, 1977 June 25, 1982
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW July 3, 1981 July 30, 1981
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW July 8, 1978 July 28, 1978
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW December 4, 1972 March 13, 1975
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Heel January 9, 1969 September 10, 1988
Images
Jan 1969
Jan 1969

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)
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