On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Sgt. Slaughter, 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.
Robert Rudolph Remus was born in Meeker County, Minnesota on August 27, 1948, and he is currently 76 years old.
He is currently an Ambassador, working for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Sgt. Slaughter was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2016 as part of the Modern Era wing.
Sgt. Slaughter Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Robert Rudolph Remus
- Ring Names
- Sgt. Slaughter ( July 29, 1980 - Present)
- Super Destroyer Mark II ( April 5, 1978 - July 28, 1980)
- The Executioner ( September 2, 1977 - October 18, 1977)
- Bob Slaughter ( January 29, 1976 - August 27, 1977)
- Bob Remus ( December 3, 1973 - October 25, 1975)
- Born August 27, 1948 (age 76)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Meeker County, Minnesota
- Billed From
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Weight
- 310 lbs (141 kg)
- Nicknames The Executioner
Career History
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Roles
- Ambassador ( March 30, 2014 - Present)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1972 - March 29, 2014)
- Producer ( June 13, 2005 - January 13, 2009)
- Commissioner ( August 4, 1997 - November 23, 1998)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEJune 13, 2005 Present Promotion 
WWFAugust 4, 1997 November 18, 2001 Promotion 
WWFAugust 7, 1990 September 1, 1994 Promotion 
SWSMarch 30, 1991 March 30, 1991 Promotion 
AWAJanuary 10, 1985 April 14, 1990 Promotion 
NWAMarch 11, 1974 October 26, 1986 Promotion WWFMarch 29, 1983 August 1, 1985 Promotion 
JCPSeptember 9, 1981 May 15, 1983 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
August 27, 1982 September 23, 1982 Promotion 
WWFJuly 29, 1980 September 20, 1981 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
May 8, 1981 June 4, 1981 Promotion AWAAugust 27, 1977 December 25, 1980 Promotion 
GCWJuly 4, 1977 October 28, 1977 Promotion AWADecember 3, 1973 October 25, 1975 -
Images History
Nov 1998
Aug 1997
Aug 1990
Jul 1980
Apr 1978 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face April 1, 2001 March 29, 2014 Heel May 1, 1998 March 31, 2001 Face August 27, 1991 April 30, 1998 Heel August 7, 1990 August 26, 1991 Face February 1, 1984 August 6, 1990 Heel April 5, 1978 January 31, 1984
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Finishers
- Cobra Clutch ( July 29, 1980 - March 29, 2014)
- Camel Clutch ( August 7, 1990 - August 26, 1991)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Hard Corps" by Jim Johnston - Single ( July 29, 1980 - Present)
- Theme Song "Triangle of Terror" by Jim Johnston, Jimmy Hart & J.J. Maguire - with The Triangle of Terror - Team ( March 11, 1991 - August 26, 1991)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2004, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2016, Modern Era
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World Wrestling Entertainment
National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Don Kernodle)
American Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA America's Championship
- 1 AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship
Central States Wrestling
- 3 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 2 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Don Kernodle)
National Wrestling Federation
- 1 NWF Americas Championship
Northeast Championship Wrestling (Tom Janette)
- 1 NCW Heavyweight Championship
NWA Tri-State
- 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (with Buck Robley)
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Other Accomplishments
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame's Frank Gotch Award Winner (2019)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2023)
- PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1984)
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1991)
- 34° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- 29° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Don Kernodle)
- WON Match of the Year (1981 - vs. Pat Patterson, Alley Fight at WWF on MSG Network; 1983 - with Don Kernodle vs. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood, Steel Cage match at JCP The Final Conflict)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Corporation - Big Boss Man, Gerald Brisco, Ken Shamrock, Pat Patterson, Shane McMahon, Shawn Michaels, The Rock / Dwayne Johnson, Vince McMahon ( November 15, 1998 - December 14, 1998)
- Jim Duggan & Sgt. Slaughter - Jim Duggan ( November 12, 1991 - April 7, 1992)
- The Triangle of Terror - Adnan Al-Kaissie, The Iron Sheik ( March 11, 1991 - August 26, 1991)
- Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle - Don Kernodle ( September 29, 1982 - May 1, 1983)
- The Super Destroyer Mark II & The Super Destroyer Mark III - The Super Destroyer Mark III ( September 21, 1979 - December 27, 1979)
- Managers
- Managed Wrestlers Boris Zhukov
