Colonel Robert Parker

Real Name: Robert Welch
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 240 lbs.
Date of Birth: May 14, 1948
Hometown: Dyersburg, Tennessee
Resides: Seminole, Florida
Pro Debut: 1969
Retired: 2005
Trained By: Buddy Fuller
Finishing Move: Piledriver

Biography

– Fuller began his career for NWA Mid-America in Arkansas in 1969, having been trained by his father Buddy
– In 1970, Fuller would primarily compete for GCW in Georgia
– In early 1971, Fuller moved to Florida’s CWF, before returning to Mid-America in the summer
– On September 4, 1971, Fuller & Jackie Fargo defeated The Von Brauners (Karl & Kurt) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles, but would soon lose them back
– On May 24, 1972, Fuller & Kevin Sullivan defeated The Von Brauners (Karl & Kurt) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back a week later
– On July 17, Fuller & Sputnik Monroe defeated The Von Brauners (Karl & Kurt) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles
– On August 8, Fuller & Monroe defeated Steve Kyle & The Great Fuji to retain the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles
– On September 19, Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated Paul Jones & Dick Murdoch to win the vacant NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
– A week later, Fuller & Golden defeated Paul Jones & Dick Murdoch to retain the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
– On October 3, Fuller & Golden defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin to retain the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
– On October 27, 1973, Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Stan Vachon & Bobby Duncum to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles
– On November 23, Fuller & Armstrong defeated The Super Infernos (1 & 2) to retain the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles
– On December 14, Fuller & Armstrong defeated The Samoans (Reno Tuufuli & Tio Tio) to retain the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles
– On January 4, 1974, Fuller & Armstrong defeated Stan Vachon & Bobby Shane to regain the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles, having lost them two weeks earlier
– On March 8, Fuller & Armstrong defeated The Garvin Brothers (Terrence & Ronnie) in a No-DQ Match to win their third NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back before the month was out
– On May 24, Fuller & Armstrong defeated The Garvin Brothers (Terry & Ron) in a No-DQ Match to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to Gene & Ole Anderson a week later
– On October 23, Fuller defeated Jerry Lawler to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title, but would lose it back a month later
– On January 21, 1975, Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated The Mighty Yankees (1 & 2) in a No-DQ Match to win the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to Ronnie Garvin & Roger Kirby two weeks later
– On February 18, Fuller & Don Muraco defeated Ronnie Garvin & Roger Kirby to regain the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles, but lost them to Jerry Lawler & Don Greene within a month
– On May 9, Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Toru Tanaka & Assassin #2 to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles
– On May 29, Fuller & Armstrong defeated Ken Dillinger & Cowboy Parker to retain the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles
– On September 5, Fuller & Ron Wright defeated Rock Hunter & The Assassin to win the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Titles
– On September 9, The Fullers (Robert & Ron) defeated The Bicentennial Kings (Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey) to win the NWA Mid-America United States Tag Team Titles
– On February 29, 1976, Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated The Masked Superstars (1 & 2) in the final of a tournament to win the vacant NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to The Masked Superstars within a month
– On April 9, Golden & Fuller defeated The Masked Superstars in a Title vs Hair Match to regain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles. They would retain the titles against The Masked Superstars twice over the next two weeks
– On April 30, Fuller & Golden fought Norvell Austin & Toru Tanaka to a double-DQ to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On May 21, Fuller & Golden defeated Austin & Tanaka by DQ to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On May 28, Fuller & Golden defeated The Avengers (1 & 2) in a Titles vs Masks Match to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On June 4, Fuller & Golden defeated The Super Avengers (1 & 2) to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On June 11, Fuller subbed for his ‘brother’ Ron and defeated Super Avenger 2 to retain Ron’s NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On July 2, Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated Norvell Austin & Karl Von Steiger to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to The Von Steigers (Kurt & Karl) a week later
– On December 25, Fuller defeated Ron Garvin to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On January 9, 1977, Fuller fought Ron Garvin to a double-DQ to retain the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On March 6, The Fullers (Robert & Ron) defeated The Von Steigers (Kurt & Karl) in a No-DQ Match to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back two weeks later
– On April 8, Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated The Von Steigers (Kurt & Karl) to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back before the month was out
– On April 28, Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On March 19, 1978, Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a Title vs Hair Match to regain the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On April 2, Fuller defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On August 11, Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper to regain the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
– On February 26, 1979, Fuller & Bill Dundee defeated Don Carson & Dennis Condrey to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– On April 9, Fuller & Dundee defeated The Assassins (1 & 2) by DQ to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– On October 7, 1980, Fuller & Jos LeDuc defeated The Big Cs (1 & 2) to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On October 28, 1981, Fuller & LeDuc defeated The Mongolian Stomper & Jimmy Golden to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, but would hold them for less than a week
– On September 11, 1982, Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Jonathan Boyd) to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose) two weeks later
– On March 1, 1986, Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated The Riches (Johnny & Tommy) to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On March 17, Fuller & Golden defeated Tommy Rich & Les Freeman to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On March 24, Fuller & Golden defeated The Armstrongs (Steve & Scott) to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Fuller & Golden defeated Steve Armstrong & Tim Horner to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On March 31, Fuller & Golden fought The Riches (Johnny & Tommy) to a no-contest to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On April 22, Fuller & Golden defeated Tommy Rich & Steve Armstrong to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On April 28, Fuller & Golden again defeated Armstrong & Rich to retain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
– On June 23, Golden & Fuller defeated Steve Armstrong & Tommy Rich to regain the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles, having lost them earlier in the month
– On April 27, 1987, Fuller & Golden defeated The Dirty White Boy & Jerry Stubbs to win the NWA Continental Tag Team Titles
– On November 7, 1988, Fuller & Golden defeated Cactus Jack & Gary Young in a Texas Tornado Match to win the CWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 13, 1989, Fuller & Golden defeated The Cosmic Cowboys (Kevin & Kerry Von Erich) to retain the CWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 17, Fuller & Golden defeated The Cosmic Cowboys to win the World Class Tag Team Titles
– On February 25, Fuller & Golden defeated Scott Steiner & Jed Grundy to regain the CWA Tag Team Titles, having lose them a week earlier
– On March 6, Fuller & Golden defeated Jim McPherson & Jed Grundy to retain the CWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 23, 1989, Fuller & Brian Lee defeated Mil Mascaras & Jeff Jarrett to win the World Class Tag Team Titles
– On December 1, Fuller & Lee defeated Matt Borne & Jeff Jarrett in the final of a tournament to win the vacant USWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 7, 1990, Fuller & Lee defeated The Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll) to retain the USWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 12, Fuller & Kendall Windham defeated Brian Knobbs & Hurricane Walker to win the PWF Tag Team Titles
– A week later, Fuller & Windham defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) to retain the PWF Tag Team Titles
– On April 26, Fuller & Windham defeated Steve Keirn & Lou Perez to retain the PWF Tag Team Titles
– On June 30, Fuller defeated Ricky Steamboat in the final of a tournament to become the first NAWA Champion
– On July 1, Fuller fought Chris Chavis to a double-DQ to retain the NAWA Title
– On August 30, Fuller fought Dick Slater to a double-DQ to retain the NAWA Title
– On September 29, Fuller lost the now-renamed SAPW Heavyewight Title to Paul Jones, but regained it later that day
– On November 3, Fuller defeated Paul Jones to retain the SAPW Heavyweight Title
– On May 13, 1991, Fuller & Jeff Jarrett defeated The Texas Hangmen (Killer & Psycho) to win the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– On July 15, Fuller & Jarrett defeated The Bar Room Brawlers (Jeff Sword & Doug Vines) to regain the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles, having lost them a week earlier
– On August 12, Fuller & Jarrett defeated The Goon Squad (1 & 2) to retain the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– On September 9, Fuller & Jarrett defeated PYT Express (Randy Rhodes & Eric Fontaine) to retain the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– On October 7, Fuller & Jarrett defeated The Texas Outlaws (1 & 2) to regain the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles, having lost them two weeks earlier
– On November 4, Fuller & Jarrett lost the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles to Doug Masters & Bart Sawyer, but regained them later that night, only to lose them back again the next day
– On November 25, Fuller & Young Gun defeated Doug Masters & Bart Sawyer to win the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– In 1993, Fuller signed with WCW, where he would portray Colonel Robert Parker, the manager of Sid Vicious
– In 1994, Parker formed The Stud Stable
– At Uncensored 1996, Parker defeated Madusa
– Fuller was released from his WCW contract in late 1997
– In March 1998, Fuller joined the WWF as ‘Tennessee Lee’, a character very reminiscent of Colonel Robert Parker, and began managing Jeff Jarrett
– WWF released Fuller in August 1998
– On June 10, 2005, Fuller & Golden came out of retirement and defeated The Armstrongs (Scott & Bob) to win the NWA Wrestle Birmingham Tag Team Titles. The duo vacated the titles upon resuming their retirement a few weeks later
– In February 2018, Fuller joined MLW, where he would reprise the Colonel Robert Parker gimmick. Parker reactivated the Stud Stable, signing The Dirty Blondes as his first charges