Gary Royal Explained

Gary Royal
Names:	Gorgeous Gary Cruel Connection #1 Super Destroyer Gladiator #1
Birth Name:	Gary Rowell
Height:	1.80 m
Weight:	100 kg^[1]
Birth Place:	China Grove, North Carolina, U.S.
Debut:	Dec 14th 1979 Pittsboro, NC
Retired:	2012

Gary Rowell, known as "Gorgeous" Gary Royal, is an American professional wrestler. In the early part of his career, he was a member of the Convertible Blonds, a heel stable working for the Poffo family Rip Rogers and Ricky Starr when Starr left he was replaced by Pistol Pez Whatley.^[2] He also teamed with George South as the masked Gladiators.

Championships and accomplishments

• Central States Wrestling
  • NWA Central States Television Championship (1 time)^[3]
• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[4]
• Pro Wrestling Federation
  • PWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
  • PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • PWF Tag Team Champion (3 times) – with Flaming Youth (2) and Cruel Connection II
• Southern Championship Wrestling
  • SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[5]
• Other titles
  • CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gary Royal - OWW.
2. Web site: CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - "Hustler" Rip Rogers learned his lessons well . Slam.canoe.ca . 2009-02-22.
3. Web site: Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba . . Brian . Hoops . March 7, 2020 . March 8, 2020.
4. Web site: Gary Royal | Johnny O's Wrestling Website . Wrestling.johnny-o.net . 2009-02-22.
5. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . Archeus Communications . 2000. 4th . 0-9698161-5-4 .