Nick Bockwinkel

Real name: Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 241 lbs.
Date of birth: December 6, 1934
Date of death: November 14, 2015
From: Los Angeles, CA
Pro debut: 1954
Trained by: Warren Bockwinkel & Lou Thesz
Finishing move: Figure Four Leglock

Biography

– Bockwinkel’s father Warren was a pro wrestling in the wartime years, competing for various NWA affiliates from the 1930s through to 1955
– Bockwinkel attended the University of Oklahoma on a football scholarship, but a pair of knee injuries ended his football aspirations
– Bockwinkel began his career in 1954, but was briefly drafted into the US Army before returning to wrestling full-time in 1958. During the initial part of this return, he often wrestled as ‘Dick Warren’
– On May 2, 1958, Warren & Ramon Torres defeated Art Neilson & Hans Hermann to win the NWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– On May 23, Warren & Torres defeated Stan Kowalski & Hombre Montana to retain the NWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– Warren & Torres lost the NWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles to Hombre Montana & Tiny Mills in June, regained them on July 25, before losing them to Gene Lubuque & Mike Valentino in August
– Upon leaving the San Francisco territory in mid-1959, Bockwinkel abandoned the ‘Dick Warren’ name and competed exclusively under his real name
– On December 23, 1960, Bockwinkel & Lord James Blears defeated Stan Holek & The Preacher to win the NAWA International Television Tag Team Titles, but lost them back a week later
– On January 4, 1961, Bockwinkel & Edouard Carpentier defeated Stan Holek & The Preacher to win the NAWA International Television Tag Team Titles
– On January 12, Bockwinkel & Carpentier defeated Stan Holek & The Preacher to retain the NAWA International Television Tag Team Titles
– On February 15, Bockwinkel & Carpentier fought Hans Hermann & Mr Moto to a time-limit draw to retain the NAWA International Television Tag Team Titles
– In early 1962, Bockwinkel was awarded the NWA Hawaii United States Title
– On April 11, Bockwinkel defeated Duke Hoffman to retain the NWA Hawaii United States Title
– On May 9, Bockwinkel defeated Indio Azteca to retain the NWA Hawaii United States Title
– On November 10, Bockwinkel & Wilbur Snyder defeated Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa to win the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles and would retain against the duo twice more in the next three weeks
– On December 27, Bockwinkel & Snyder defeated Ray Stevens & Don Manoukian to retain the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– Two days later, Bockwinkel & Snyder defeated Stevens & The Sheik to retain the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– On January 17, 1963, Bockwinkel & Snyder defeated Larry Hennig & Don Jardine to retain the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– On January 23, Bockwinkel & Snyder defeated Ray Stevens & Ed Miller to retain the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– On January 26, Bockwinkel & Snyder defeated Don Manoukian & Ciclon Negro to retain the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– On February 23, Bockwinkel & Snyder defeated The Neilson Brothers (Art & Stan) to retain the AWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles
– On October 30, Bockwinkel defeated Tony Borne to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
– On December 6, Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon by countout to retain the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
– On March 17, 1964, Bockwinkel & Nick Kozak defeated Art Michalik & The Destroyer to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles, lost them back on April 8, only to regain them on April 22
– On May 30, Bockwinkel & Kozak defeated Don Manoukian & The Destroyer to retain the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
– On November 25, Bockwinkel defeated Johnny Barend to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title, but would lose it to Curtis Iaukea less than a month later
– On April 3, 1968, Bockwinkel & Ricky Romero defeated The Von Brauners (Kurt & Karl) to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Titles
– On April 30, Bockwinkel & Romero defeated Dick Murdoch & Billy Garrett to retain the NWA Western States Tag Team Titles
– On March 12, 1969, Bockwinkel & Bobby Shane defeated Luke Graham & Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to Collins & Buddy Austin barely a month later
– On December 19, Bockwinkel & The Assassins defeated Ray Gunkel, Buddy Fuller & The Professional to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles for The Assassins
– On March 20, 1970, Bockwinkel defeated El Mongol in the final of a tournament to win the vacant NWA Georgia Television Title
– On April 17, Bockwinkel defeated Assassin #1 to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
– On June 5, Bockwinkel defeated Joe Scarpa to regain the vacant NWA Georgia Television Title
– On June 23, Bockwinkel defeated Scarpa to retain the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
– Bockwinkel lost the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title to Paul DeMarco on July 17, losing by DQ in a match where the stipulation dictated that the title can change hands on a DQ finish. Bockwinkel would regain the title in a regular contest a week later
– On August 21, Bockwinkel defeated El Mongol by DQ to retain the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
– On August 28, Bockwinkel defeated Buddy Colt to retain the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
– In December 1970, Bockwinkel began competing for the AWA, where he would eventually gain the majority of his fame
– On January 20, 1972, Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Red Bastien & The Crusher to win the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On January 29, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Bastien & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 8, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 12, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 18, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 24, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 27, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On March 4, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Vachons (Butcher & Mad Dog) to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On March 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 1, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Bill Watts & Dr X to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 4, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Don Muraco & Dr X to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 7, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Ramon Torres & Pepper Gomez to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 19, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Don Muraco & Bull Bullinski to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 23, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Crusher & The Bruiser to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On May 5, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On May 20, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Dr X to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 17, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On July 11, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On July 20, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Tim Woods & Hiro Matsuda to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
– On July 29, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Andre Roussimoff & Bull Bullinski to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– Two days later, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Tim Woods & Dale Lewis to retain the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
– On August 12, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Fullers (Ron & Robert) to retain the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
– On August 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Don Muraco & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On August 30, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Fred Curry to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 1, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Wilbur Snyder to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 9, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Dr X to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 16, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 2, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & Bull Bullinski to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 6, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Andre Roussimoff & Dr X to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 11, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Wright to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 21, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Andre Roussimoff & Mad Dog Vachon to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dr X & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On November 18, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Bruiser & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 13, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & Don Muraco to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 30, Bockwinkel & Stevens lost the AWA Tag Team Titles to Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson, but regained them on January 6 the following year
– On February 10, 1973, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Don Muraco to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles and would defend against them twice more within the next two weeks
– On March 18, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Ken Patera & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On March 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes) to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 4, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Don Muraco to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 14, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Don Muraco & Reggie Parks to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On May 12, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes) to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On May 23, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Ken Patera & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 9, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Dick The Bruiser to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 30, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The Bruiser & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On July 20, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On July 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Ken Patera to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On August 16, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On August 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 6, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Red Cloud to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 12, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 25, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Gene Kiniski to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 30, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 28, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Red Bastien to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On January 12, 1974, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Tony Rocco & Scotty Campbell to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 4, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 12, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher in a No-DQ Match to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 27, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On March 6, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Jose Lothario to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On March 28, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Bob Orton Jr & Ivan Putski to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 5, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Red Bastien & Wilbur Snyder to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 8, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 22, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 15, 1975, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated The High Flyers (Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell) to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles and would do so again several times through to mid-April
– On April 27, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On May 31, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 15, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Ivan Putski & Dusty Rhodes to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 24, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Ivan Putski & Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On July 19, Bockwinkel & Stevens defeated Dusty Rhodes & The Crusher to retain the AWA Tag Team Titles
– On November 8, Bockwinkel won his first AWA World Title, defeating Verne Gagne
– On November 27, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Hennig to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 2, Bockwinkel defeated Pampero Firpo to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 28, Bockwinkel again defeated Firpo to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 10, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Hennig to retain the AWA World Title. Through the remainder of the month, he defended against Hennig, The Crusher and several times against Pampero Firpo
– On February 26, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 6, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 27, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 1, Bockwinkel defeated Art Thomas to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 4, Bockwinkel defeated Chris Taylor to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 22, Bockwinkel defeated Red Bastien to retain the AWA World Title
– On June 12, Bockwinkel defeated Chris Taylor to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 10, Bockwinkel defeated Buddy Wolff to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 18, Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 23, Bockwinkel defeated Wilbur Snyder to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 19, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 21, Bockwinkel defeated Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 5, Bockwinkel defeated Bill Francis to retain the AWA World Title and would defend against Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne over the next two days
– On October 24, Bockwinkel defeated Bill Francis to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 12, Bockwinkel defeated Peter Maivia to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 9, Bockwinkel defeated Bill Francis to retain the AWA World Title, then defended against Verne Gagne the next day
– On January 7, Bockwinkel defeated Ernie Ladd to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 2, Bockwinkel defeated Les Thornton to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 23, Bockwinkel defeated Scott Casey to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 23, Bockwinkel defeated Moondog Mayne to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 7, Bockwinkel defeated Ray Stevens to retain the AWA World Title and would do so four more times over the next month
– On May 21, Bockwinkel defeated Terry Funk to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 1, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Hennig to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 9, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 17, Bockwinkel defeated Pedro Morales to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 20, Bockwinkel defeated Billy White Wolf to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 12, Bockwinkel defeated Pedro Morales to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 14, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 30, Bockwinkel defeated Ray Stevens to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 2, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 16, Bockwinkel defeated Dominic DeNucci to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 10, Bockwinkel defeated Wilbur Snyder to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 20, Bockwinkel defeated Edouard Carpentier to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 26, Bockwinkel defeated Ray Stevens to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 9, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 13, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 5, 1978, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Hennig to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 8, Bockwinkel defeated Stan Stasiak to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 12, Bockwinkel defeated Ray Stevens in a Cage Match to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 3, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 5, Bockwinkel defeated Jay Strongbow to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 8, Bockwinkel defeated John Tolos to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 10, Bockwinkel defeated Tommy Rich to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 17, Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 5, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 10, Bockwinkel defeated Adrian Adonis to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 13, Bockwinkel defeated Mr Wrestling I to retain the AWA World Title and defeated Mr Wrestling II to retain the title the next day
– On March 24, Bockwinkel defeated Rocky Johnson to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 14, Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 16, Bockwinkel defeated Mr Wrestling II to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 18, Bockwinkel defeated Tommy Rich to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 12, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 17, Bockwinkel defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title
– On June 8, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On June 17, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On June 25, Bockwinkel defeated Rufus R Jones to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 6, Bockwinkel defeated Angelo Mosca to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 5, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 18, Bockwinkel defeated Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 18, Bockwinkel defeated Jimmy Valiant to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 22, Bockwinkel defeated Rufus R Jones to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 25, Bockwinkel defeated Jimmy Valiant to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 6, Bockwinkel defeated Rufus R Jones to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 13, Bockwinkel defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 6, Bockwinkel defeated Rufus R Jones to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 11, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 7, 1979, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 9, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 12, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson in a No-DQ Match to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 4, Bockwinkel again defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 14, Bockwinkel defeated The Mongolian to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 31, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– Between April 16 and 23, Bockwinkel successfully defended the AWA World Title against Ricky Steamboat (twice), Johnny Weaver, Paul Orndorff & Pedro Morales
– On May 25, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 21, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 29, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– The next day, Bockwinkel defeated Bill Dundee to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 22, Bockwinkel defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 17, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 8, Bockwinkel defeated Bill Dundee to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 19, Bockwinkel defeated Sonny King to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 1, Bockwinkel defeated Bobo Brazil to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 14, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 13, 1980, Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 13, Bockwinkel defeated Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA World Title and defended it against Scott Casey the next day
– On April 26, Bockwinkel defeated Scott Casey to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 30, Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 31, Bockwinkel defeated Tom Jones to retain the AWA World Title
– On June 10, Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon to retain the AWA World Title
– Bockwinkel’s over 4-and-a-half year run with the AWA World Title was ended at the AWA Comiskey Park supershow on July 18, 1980, as he fell to Verne Gagne’s Sleeper Hold
– Gagne opted to retire as champion on May 19, 1981. As the previous champion, the title was returned to Bockwinkel to begin his second reign
– On June 20, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– A week later, Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 3, Bockwinkel defeated Bret Hart to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 17, Bockwinkel defeated Buck Zumhofe to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 25, Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 22, Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 22, Bockwinkel defeated Scott Casey to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 26, Bockwinkel defeated Manny Fernandez to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 3, Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 21, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 26, Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie to retain the AWA World Title
– Two days later, Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 3, Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie in a No-DQ Match with Mad Dog Vachon as guest referee to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 10, Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 25, Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 5, 1982, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 20, Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 4, Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 18, Bockwinkel defeated Pat Patterson to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 16, Bockwinkel defeated Dick Slater to retain the AWA World Title
– The next day, Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 26, Bockwinkel defeated Jay Youngblood to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 13, Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 2, Bockwinkel defeated Ricky Morton to retain the AWA World Title
– On July 12, Bockwinkel defeated Keith Hart to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 14, Bockwinkel defeated Dick Slater to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 21, Bockwinkel defeated Sweet Brown Sugar to retain the AWA World Title
– Otto Wanz defeated Bockwinkel for the AWA World Title on August 29, 1982, but Bockwinkel would regain it on October 9
– On October 11, Bockwinkel defeated Jerry Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
– On October 18, Bockwinkel defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
– On October 22, Bockwinkel defeated Tony Atlas to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 15, Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 28, Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 6, Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 12, Bockwinkel defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 17, Bockwinkel defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title and would defend against Tito Santana the next day
– On January 1, 1983, Bockwinkel defeated Pat Patterson to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 10, Bockwinkel defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 12, Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 3, Bockwinkel defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 10, Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 13, Bockwinkel defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 8, Bockwinkel defeated Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 16, Bockwinkel defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 22, Bockwinkel defeated Leo Burke to retain the AWA World Title
– On May 20, Bockwinkel defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the AWA World Title
– On June 11, Bockwinkel defeated Wahoo McDaniel to retain the AWA World Title and would do so several more times through to the end of August
– On September 17, Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon to retain the AWA World Title
– On October 31, Bockwinkel defeated Tony Parisi to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 21, Bockwinkel defeated Gino Brito to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 8, Bockwinkel defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 29, Bockwinkel again defeated Rick Martel to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 5, 1984, Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 20, Bockwinkel defeated Blackjack Lanza to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 24, Bockwinkel defeated Brad Rheingans to retain the AWA World Title and would do so four more times before the month was out
– Bockwinkel’s third reign was ended by Jumbo Tsuruta at an All Japan event on February 23, 1984
– Like his second reign, Bockwinkel began his fourth and final reign as AWA World Champion after being awarded the title. Champion Stan Hansen ‘no-showed’ a scheduled title defense against Bockwinkel (Hansen had prior commitments with All Japan and was never available for the event) and so was stripped of the AWA World Title, with the belt being handed to the 52 year old challenger, Bockwinkel
– On July 21, 1986, Bockwinkel defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA World Title
– On August 17, Bockwinkel defeated Boris Zhukov to retain the AWA World Title
– On September 13, Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie to retain the AWA World Title
– On November 11, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Zbyszko to retain the AWA World Title
– On December 29, Bockwinkel defeated Curt Hennig to retain the AWA World Title
– On January 15, 1987, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Zbyszko to retain the AWA World Title
– Two days later, Bockwinkel defeated Scott Hall to retain the AWA World Title
– On February 1, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Zbyszko to retain the AWA World Title
– On March 2, Bockwinkel defeated Soul Train Jones to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 3, Bockwinkel defeated The Super Ninja to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 10, Bockwinkel defeated Bob Brown to retain the AWA World Title
– On April 24, Bockwinkel defeated Larry Zbyszko to retain the AWA World Title and repeated the feat twice more over the next two days
– Bockwinkel lost the AWA World Title to Curt Hennig at SuperClash II and, following one more tour with All Japan, retired from active wrestling and became a road agent for the WWF
– Bockwinkel came out of retirement for three further appearances – a New Japan legends event on December 26, 1990 then a special exhibition match against Billy Robinson for Japan’s UWF-I and finally, a time-limit draw against Dory Funk Jr at Slamboree 1993
– Bockwinkel became the on-screen commissioner of WCW in 1994, but was gone from television by the summer of 1995 and would be out of the company entirely by the end of the year
– Bockwinkel briefly served as a commissioner for the short-lived Japan Pro Wrestling Association
– In 2007, Bockwinkel became President of the Cauliflower Alley Club and served for seven years
– Bobby Heenan inducted Bockwinkel into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2007 in Detroit, MI.
– Bockwinkel passed away on November 14, 2015 at the age of 80
– On December 31, 2015, Bockwinkel was voted into the GERWECK.NET Hall of Fame.