Eddie Gilbert

Thomas Edward (Eddie) Gilbert, Jr. (August 14, 1961 - February 18, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and booker, better known as "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert.

Wrestling facts

 * Finishing and signature moves
 * Hot Shot (Throat first flapjack onto the top rope)


 * Nicknames
 * "Hot Stuff"


 * Tag teams and stables
 * Hot Stuff International, Inc (Mid-South Wrestling)


 * Managers
 * Downtown Bruno
 * Downtown Business Brown
 * Paul E. Dangerously
 * Lauren Davenport
 * Tommy Gilbert
 * Jimmy Hart
 * Missy Hyatt
 * Veronica Lane
 * Sam Lowe
 * Bert Prentice
 * Oliver Humperdink


 * Wrestlers managed
 * Rick Steiner
 * Sting
 * John Tatum
 * The Russians
 * The Nightmare

Championships and accomplishments

 * Central States Wrestling
 * NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ricky Romero


 * Continental Wrestling Association
 * AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Tommy Gilbert (2), Tommy Rich (1), and Ricky Morton (1)
 * CWA International Heavyweight Championship (2 times)


 * Eastern Championship Wrestling
 * ECW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dark Patriot


 * Global Wrestling Federation
 * GWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * GWF Television Championship (2 times)


 * Jim Crockett Promotions
 * NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rick Steiner


 * NWA Tri-State | Mid-South Wrestling Association | Universal Wrestling Federation
 * Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Nightmare
 * NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ricky Morton (1) and Tommy Gilbert (2)
 * NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) - with Tommy Gilbert
 * UWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Sting
 * UWF World Television Championship (1 time)


 * United States Wrestling Association
 * USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * USWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brian Christopher
 * USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)


 * World Wrestling Council
 * WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tommy Gilbert


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
 * Best Booker (1988)

External links and references

 * ["Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
 * EddieGilbert.com (tribute site)
 * Memphis Wrestling History