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{{Infobox Wrestler
 
| name = George Burrell "Tim" Woodin
 
| name = George Burrell "Tim" Woodin
| image = [[Image:Tim Woods.jpg|180px]]
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| names = Tim Woods<br>'''Mr. Wrestling'''
 
| names = Tim Woods<br>'''Mr. Wrestling'''
| height = 6 ft 0 in. (183 cm)
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| height = 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
| weight = 230 lb. (130 kg)
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| weight = 230 lbs (130 kg)
 
| birth_date = July 28, [[1934]]
 
| birth_date = July 28, [[1934]]
| birth_place = Utica, New York, USA
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| birth_place = [[Utica, New York]]
 
| death_date = November 30, 2002
 
| death_date = November 30, 2002
| death_place = Charlotte, New Carolina, USA
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| death_place = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| resides = NA
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| retired = [[1984]]
 
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'''George Burrell "Tim" Woodin''', (July 28, [[1934]]-November 30, [[2002]]) better known as '''"Mr. Wrestling" Tim Woods''', was an accomplished American amateur and [[professional wrestler]].
 
'''George Burrell "Tim" Woodin''', (born July 28, 1934 in Utica, New York; died 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina) better known as '''"Mr. Wrestling" Tim Woods''', was an accomplished American [[sport wrestling|amateur]] and [[professional wrestler]].
 
 
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==Career==
 
==Career==
 
Began his wrestling career at the age of 29 using the name '''Tim Woods'''. He was given the name "Mr. Wrestling" by Nebraska promotor Joe Dusek. Mr Wrestling became a major superstar in the Georgia, Florida, Texas & Mid-Atlantic territories. He had his final match in 1983, teaming up with [[Mr. Wrestling II]] against the [[Road Warriors]].
===Wrestling===
 
Began his wrestling career at the age of 29 using the name '''Tim Woods'''. He was given the name "Mr. Wrestling" by Nebraska promotor Joe Dusek. Mr Wrestling became a major superstar in the Georgia, [[Florida]], Texas & Mid-Atlantic territories. He had his final match in 1983, teaming up with [[http://prowrestling.wikia.com/wiki/Johnny_Walker Mr.Wrestling II]] against the [[Road Warriors]].
 
   
Woodin was involved in the same 1975 plane crash that involved pilot Joseph Michael Farkas (he was put in a coma and died the next year), wrestling legend [[Johnny Valentine]] (broke his back and bone fragments inpacted into his spinal cord, which ended his career), wrestler [[Bob Bruggers]] (broke his back and had a steel rod put in; Bruggers could have made a comeback, but he decided to retire), future legend [[Ric Flair]] (broke his back, but recovered and returned to wrestling), and [[Jim Crockett Promotions|JCP]] announcer [[David Crockett (wrestling)|David Crockett]]. At the hospital, Woodin gave them his real name (George Burrell Woodin), and told them that he was a promoter. Since Woodin wrestled under the name Tim Woods, a newspaper article in the [[Charlotte Observer]] listed his name as his real name, George Burrell Woodin, and mentioned that he was a promoter.
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Woodin was involved in the same 1975 plane crash that involved pilot Joseph Michael Farkas (he was put in a coma and died the next year), wrestling legend [[Johnny Valentine]] (broke his back and bone fragments inpacted into his spinal cord, which ended his career), wrestler [[Bob Bruggers]] (broke his back and had a steel rod put in; Bruggers could have made a comeback, but he decided to retire), future legend [[Ric Flair]] (broke his back, but recovered and returned to wrestling), and [[Jim Crockett Promotions|JCP]] announcer [[David Crockett (wrestling)|David Crockett]]. At the hospital, Woodin gave them his real name (George Burrell Woodin), and told them that he was a promoter. Since Woodin wrestled under the name Tim Woods, a newspaper article in the Charlotte Observer listed his name as his real name, George Burrell Woodin, and mentioned that he was a promoter.
   
Woodin was the only [[Babyface (professional wrestling)|babyface]] wrestler on the plane, while the rest wrestled as [[heel (wrestling)|heels]], and this was back in the days when [[kayfabe]] was not broken (at the time, Woods was feuding with Flair and Valentine). Eventually, rumors began circulating that Tim Woods WAS in fact on the plane. Unwilling to risk the exposure of professional wrestling, he got back in the ring 2 weeks after the crash and was obviously in extreme pain. Ric Flair later said in his book "To Be the Man", that he was more than just 'Mr. Wrestling' that day, he was the man who saved wrestling. Woodin eventually returned to wrestling but retired shortly thereafter.
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Woodin was the only [[face|babyface]] wrestler on the plane, while the rest wrestled as [[heel]]s, and this was back in the days when [[kayfabe]] was not broken (at the time, Woods was feuding with Flair and Valentine). Eventually, rumors began circulating that Tim Woods WAS in fact on the plane. Unwilling to risk the exposure of professional wrestling, he got back in the ring 2 weeks after the crash and was obviously in extreme pain. Ric Flair later said in his book "To Be the Man", that he was more than just 'Mr. Wrestling' that day, he was the man who saved wrestling. Woodin eventually returned to wrestling but retired shortly thereafter.
   
 
On November 30, 2002, Tim "Mr. Wrestling" Woods, died from a heart attack at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 68.
 
On November 30, 2002, Tim "Mr. Wrestling" Woods, died from a heart attack at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 68.
   
===Outside of Pro Wrestling===
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==Outside of Pro Wrestling==
 
Tim Woodin earned an Agricultural Engineering degree at Cornell University and a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State University. He was an accomplished amateur wrestler at Michigan State University and had a very strong amateur wrestling background.
 
Tim Woodin earned an Agricultural Engineering degree at Cornell University and a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State University. He was an accomplished amateur wrestler at Michigan State University and had a very strong amateur wrestling background.
   
 
He was an avid collector of motorcycles as well as an accomplished photographer and saxophone player. Woods also ran a heating and air conditioning business after retiring from the ring.
 
He was an avid collector of motorcycles as well as an accomplished photographer and saxophone player. Woods also ran a heating and air conditioning business after retiring from the ring.
   
==Championships==
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==Championships and accomplishments==
====[[NWA Florida]]====
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=== Amateur wrestling ===
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*'''Amateur Athletic Union'''
*1-time [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship|NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion]]
 
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**AAU National Championship (1955, 1957)
*4-time [[NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion]]
 
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*'''Big Ten Conference'''
*2-time [[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship|NWA Florida Tag Team Champion]] (with [[Hiro Matsuda]], then [[Big Bad John]])
 
*1-time [[NWA Florida Television Championship|NWA Florida Television Champion]]
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**Big Ten Conference Championship (1958, 1959)
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=== Professional wrestling ===
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*'''[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
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**Champion Carnival Technique Award (1975)
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**World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award (1979) - with The Masked Strangler
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*'''[[American Wrestling Association]]'''
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**[[Nebraska Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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*'''[[Big Time Promotions]]'''
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**[[Big Time Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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*'''[[Cauliflower Alley Club]]'''
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**Other honoree ([[Cauliflower Alley Club#2002|2002]])
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*'''[[Championship Wrestling from Florida]]'''
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**[[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times)
 
**[[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) - with [[Hiro Matsuda]] (1) and [[Big Bad John (NWA)|Big Bad John]] (1)
 
**[[NWA Florida Television Championship]] (1 time)
 
**[[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)]] (4 times)
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*'''[[George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]]'''
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** Class of 2001
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*'''[[Jim Crockett Promotions|Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling]]'''
 
**[[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[Dino Bravo]]
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**[[NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship]] (1 time)
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**[[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with Dino Bravo
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*'''[[Georgia Championship Wrestling|Mid-South Sports/Georgia Championship Wrestling]]'''
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**[[NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times)
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**[[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (6 times) - with [[Mr. Wrestling II]] (4), [[Steve Keirn]] (1) and [[Thunderbolt Patterson]] (1)
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**[[NWA Macon Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) - with Mr. Wrestling II
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**[[NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
   
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*'''[[World Class Championship Wrestling|NWA Big Time Wrestling]]'''
====[[NWA Georgia]]====
 
*4-time [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship|NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion]] (with [[Mr. Wrestling II]])
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**[[NWA American Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with [[George Scott]]
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**[[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
*1-time NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (with Dino Bravo)
 
   
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*'''[[NWA Hollywood Wrestling]]'''
====Other NWA titles====
 
*1-time [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champion]] (with [[Adolfo Bresciano|Dino Bravo]])
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**[[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) - with [[Pak Song]] (1) and [[Hans Mortier|Dr. Death]] (1)
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**[[NWA Beat The Champ Television Championship]] (1 time)
*1-time [[WCWA Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Champion]] (with [[George Scott (wrestler)|George Scott]])
 
*1-time [[NWA Television Championship|NWA Television Champion]]
 
*1-time [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Champion]]
 
   
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*'''[[Continental Wrestling Association|NWA Mid-America]]'''
====Pro Wrestling Illustrated====
 
 
**[[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
*Woods is ranked #394 in the [[PWI Years]]
 
*Tim Woods & Johnny Walker, Mr Wrestling #1 & #2 were multiple times holders of the Georgia State Tag Team Championships in the 70's, they were featured performers at the Altanta Omni and had a feud with each other for a short time in Georgia.
 
   
 
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling II, 74/08/02, Atlanta, GA<br />
 
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**PWI ranked him #'''394''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
Mr. Wrestling I & II, 74/09/06, Atlanta, GA<br />
 
Mr. Wrestling & Mr. Wrestling II [2], 77/01/14<br />
 
Mr. Wrestling & Mr. Wrestling II [3], 80/09/19 Griffin, GA<br />
 
confirmation at http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/ga-t.html
 
   
====Other====
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==External links==
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*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=647 Profile]
*[[George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]] (2001)
 
 
[[Category:American wrestlers|Woods, Tim]]
 
[[Category:American wrestlers|Woods, Tim]]
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[[Category:George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]]
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[[Category:Masked Wrestlers]]
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[[Category:1934 births]]
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[[Category:2002 deaths]]
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[[Category:1963 debuts]]
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[[Category:1984 retirements]]
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[[Category:All Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Central States Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Championship Wrestling From Florida alumni]]
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[[Category:Continental Wrestling Association alumni]]
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[[Category:Georgia Championship Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Jim Crockett Promotions alumni]]
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[[Category:NWA Big Time Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:NWA Hollywood Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts) alumni]]
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[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni]]
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[[Category:Wrestlers who have died]]
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[[Category:New York wrestlers]]
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[[Category:Male wrestlers]]
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[[Category:NWA World Tag Team Champions]]

Latest revision as of 14:21, 18 July 2020

George Burrell "Tim" Woodin, (July 28, 1934-November 30, 2002) better known as "Mr. Wrestling" Tim Woods, was an accomplished American amateur and professional wrestler.

Career

Began his wrestling career at the age of 29 using the name Tim Woods. He was given the name "Mr. Wrestling" by Nebraska promotor Joe Dusek. Mr Wrestling became a major superstar in the Georgia, Florida, Texas & Mid-Atlantic territories. He had his final match in 1983, teaming up with Mr. Wrestling II against the Road Warriors.

Woodin was involved in the same 1975 plane crash that involved pilot Joseph Michael Farkas (he was put in a coma and died the next year), wrestling legend Johnny Valentine (broke his back and bone fragments inpacted into his spinal cord, which ended his career), wrestler Bob Bruggers (broke his back and had a steel rod put in; Bruggers could have made a comeback, but he decided to retire), future legend Ric Flair (broke his back, but recovered and returned to wrestling), and JCP announcer David Crockett. At the hospital, Woodin gave them his real name (George Burrell Woodin), and told them that he was a promoter. Since Woodin wrestled under the name Tim Woods, a newspaper article in the Charlotte Observer listed his name as his real name, George Burrell Woodin, and mentioned that he was a promoter.

Woodin was the only babyface wrestler on the plane, while the rest wrestled as heels, and this was back in the days when kayfabe was not broken (at the time, Woods was feuding with Flair and Valentine). Eventually, rumors began circulating that Tim Woods WAS in fact on the plane. Unwilling to risk the exposure of professional wrestling, he got back in the ring 2 weeks after the crash and was obviously in extreme pain. Ric Flair later said in his book "To Be the Man", that he was more than just 'Mr. Wrestling' that day, he was the man who saved wrestling. Woodin eventually returned to wrestling but retired shortly thereafter.

On November 30, 2002, Tim "Mr. Wrestling" Woods, died from a heart attack at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 68.

Outside of Pro Wrestling

Tim Woodin earned an Agricultural Engineering degree at Cornell University and a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State University. He was an accomplished amateur wrestler at Michigan State University and had a very strong amateur wrestling background.

He was an avid collector of motorcycles as well as an accomplished photographer and saxophone player. Woods also ran a heating and air conditioning business after retiring from the ring.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

  • Amateur Athletic Union
    • AAU National Championship (1955, 1957)
  • Big Ten Conference
    • Big Ten Conference Championship (1958, 1959)

Professional wrestling

  • All Japan Pro Wrestling
    • Champion Carnival Technique Award (1975)
    • World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award (1979) - with The Masked Strangler
  • Big Time Promotions
    • Big Time Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

External links