Al Green

Jun 25, 2013 - by Jamie Cruickshank

Real Name: Alfred Dobalo
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 280 lbs.
Date of Birth: October 15, 1955
Date of Death: June 14, 2013
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Pro Debut: 1989
Trained By: Steve Keirn
Finishing Move: Dog Pound

Biography

– Green went by a lot of names throughout his career which include: Al Knitti, Master Blaster Blade, The Dog, Wrecking Crew Rage, Bounty Hunter 1 & Big Al Green.
– June 15, 1989, Green challenged Sting for the NWA World Television Title.
– August 18th, Green & Bill Irwin defeated The Ding Dongs (#1 & #2) on NWA World Championship Wrestling.
– November 16th, The Bounty Hunters (#1 & #2) defeated Brickhouse Brown (Replacing Mike Starr) & Lou Perez for the PWF Tag Team Titles.
– January 6, 1990, The Bounty Hunters lost the titles to The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs).
– April 19th, Bounty Hunter #1 challenged Steve Keirn for the PWF Florida Title.
– May 24th, Bounty Hunter 1 & Sgt. Rock challenged Joe Gomez & Mike Graham for the PWF Tag Team Titles.
– June 7th, Bounty Hunter 1 challenged Steve Keirn for the PWF Florida Title.
– June 12th, Bounty Hunter 1 lost a Hair vs. Mask match to The Terminator at a PWF TV Taping.
– September 5th, The Master Blasters (Blade & Steele) defeated The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) at NWA Clash of the Champions #12.
– September 7th, Master Blaster Blade & Buddy Landel challenged The Steiner Brothers (Scott & Rick Steiner) for the NWA United States Tag Team Titles.
– October 27th, The Master Blasters defeated The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) at NWA Halloween Havoc ’90.
– November 22nd, The Master Blasters lost to Brian Pillman & Z-Man on NWA World Championship Wrestling.
– December 25th, The Master Blasters challenged The Steiner Brothers for the NWA United States Tag Team Titles.
– January 5, 1991, The Master Blasters defeated Todd Brewer & Pablo Crenshaw on WCW Worldwide.
– January 7th, Master Blaster Blade challenged Z-Man for the WCW World Television Title.
– January 21st, Master Blaster defeated David Isley on World Championship Wrestling.
– January 26th, The Master Blasters defeated Tim Parker & Scott Allen on WCW Power Hour.
– February 15th, The Master Blasters & Lt. James Earl Wright lost to Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich on WCW Power Hour.
– March 22, 1992, Master Blaster entered into the AJPW Champion Carnival ’92.
– April 19th, Master Blaster lost to Mighty Inoue at the AJPW Fan Appreciation Day.
– January 5, 1993, The Wrecking Crew (Rage & Fury) defeated Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson on WCW Main Event.
– January 6th, The Wrecking Crew defeated Johnny Rich & Joey Maggs on WCW Worldwide.
– January 11th, The Wrecking Crew defeated Keith Cole & Chris Sullivan on WCW Saturday Night.
– January 13th, The Wrecking Crew defeated The Z-Man & Johnny Gunn on WCW Clash of the Champions #22.
– January 25th, The Wrecking Crew defeated Rick Ryder & Rex Cooper on WCW Saturday Night.
– February 8th, The Wrecking Crew defeated Johnny Gunn & The Z-Man on WCW Saturday Night.
– February 9th, The Wrecking Crew defeated Joe Cruz & Brad Anderson on WCW Power Hour.
– February 23rd, The Wrecking Crew lost to the Cole Twins (Keith & Kent) on WCW Saturday Night.
– March 1st, The Wrecking Crew defeated Sonny Trout & Kenny McDonald on WCW Main Event.
– March 2nd, The Wrecking Crew lost to 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell on WCW Worldwide.
– March 23rd, The Wrecking Crew defeated Brad Armstrong & Erik Watts on WCW Saturday Night.
– April 20th, The Wrecking Crew lost to Ron Simmons & Van Hammer on WCW Worldwide.
– May 3rd, Rage lost to Van Hammer on WCW Saturday Night.
– May 18th, The Wrecking Crew lost to Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki on WCW Saturday Night.
– June 1st, The Wrecking Crew & Dick Slater lost to Sting, Davey Boy Smith & Dustin Rhodes on WCW Saturday Night.
– June 9th, The Wrecking Crew lost to The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson & Paul Roma) on WCW Worldwide.
– June 28th, Rage lost to Ron Simmons on WCW Main Event.
– August 2nd, Rage lost to Ice-Train on WCW Saturday Night.
– July 23, 1994, The Wrecking Crew defeated Lord Steven Casey & Tony St. Clair for the CWA Europameisterschaft im Teamkampf Titles.
– August 16th, The Wrecking Crew lost the titles to Ulf Hermann & August Smisl.
– August 31, 1998, Green challenged Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
– September 22nd, Green lost to Wrath on WCW Saturday Night.
– October 6th, Green lost to Rick Steiner on WCW Saturday Night.
– October 20th, Green defeated Mike Sanders on WCW Saturday Night.
– December 14th, Green lost to Wrath on WCW Monday NITRO.
– January 5, 1999, Green lost to Bam Bam Bigelow on WCW Saturday Night.
– January 21st, Green lost to Perry Saturn on WCW Thunder.
– January 25th, Green lost to Disco Inferno on WCW Monday NITRO.
– February 2nd, Green defeated Glacier on WCW Saturday Night.
– February 16th, Green & Lodi lost to Rey Mysterio Jr. & Konnan on WCW Saturday Night.
– March 2nd, Green defeated Damien on WCW Saturday Night.
– March 4th, Green lost a Handicap match to The Cat & Sonny Onoo on WCW Thunder.
– March 16th, Green lost to Bam Bam Bigelow on WCW Saturday Night.
– April 15th, Green lost to El Vampiro on WCW Thunder.
– April 27th, Green lost to Meng on WCW Saturday Night.
– May 11th, Green defeated Damien on WCW Saturday Night.
– June 22nd, Green lost to The Barbarian on WCW Saturday Night.
– July 8th, Green lost to Van Hammer on WCW Thunder.
– July 20th, Green lost to Curt Hennig on WCW Saturday Night.
– August 19th, Green lost to Shane Douglas on WCW Thunder.
– September 2nd, Green lost to Diamond Dallas Page on WCW Thunder.
– October 14th, Green lost to Lash LeRoux on WCW Thunder.
– November 9th, Green lost to Norman Smiley on WCW Saturday Night.
– December 18th, Green & Rick Thames challenged Phi De Kappa U (Biff Wentworth & Chaz Wentworth) for the IPW Tag Team Titles.
– January 19, 2000, Green defeated Adrian Byrd on WCW Saturday Night.
– February 2nd, Green challenged Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
– February 29th, The Hardcore Army (The Dog, Brian Knobbs & Fit Finlay) defeated 3-Count (Evan Karagias, Shannon Moore & Shane Helms) in a Hardcore match on WCW Thunder.
– March 6th, The Dog defeated Evan Karagias on WCW Monday NITRO.
– March 14th, The Dog & Brian Knobbs defeated Norman Smiley & The Demon on WCW Thunder.
– March 28th, The Dog challenged Brian Knobbs for the WCW Thunder.
– October 17th, Green lost a Lumberjack match to B. Brian Blair at NWA Florida OktoberSLAM!
– January 23, 2001, Green & Steve Keirn challenged B. Brian Blair & Cyborg for the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles.
– April 27, 2007, Green wrestled Abdullah the Butcher in a Hardcore match to a No Contest at PMG Ultimate Clash of Legends.
– Green passed away on June 14, 2013. He was suffering from COPD.

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