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| Bob "Hardcore" Holly
Height: 6 foot Weight: 235 pounds Real name: Robert Howard Hometown: Mobile, Ala Pro debut: 1990 Finishing move: Alabama Slam Favorite quote: "How do you like me now?" Other aliases: "Hollywood" Bob Howard (SMW), Thurman "Sparky" Plug (WWE), Bob "SparkPlug" Holly (WWE), Bodacious Bob (WWE), Hardcore Holly (WWE), "The Alabama Slammer" (WWE) Career highlights: NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/Bart Gunn), WWE Hardcore Champion (6), WWE World Tag Team Champion (3), WWO Tag Team Champion (w/Ron Starr), WWO United States Champion Trained by: Rip Tyler, Eddie Sullivan, Stan Frazier WWE profile: Known as “The Alabama Slammer,” is as tough as they come in and away from the ring. Brutalizing opponents with his gruff offensive attacks, Hardcore Holly earned his nickname during the era of the hardcore division in WWE. Even to this day, Holly still lives up to his hardcore reputation on SmackDown, punishing opponents with hard fists, hardcore brawling and his trademark Alabama Slam. Channeling his anger as a tool for success, Holly has enjoyed great success. Just a year after his WWE debut, Holly teamed with 1-2-3 Kid at the 1999 Royal Rumble to win a tournament for the World Tag Team Championship. Four years later, he won the World Tag Team Championship once again with Crash Holly. He was extremely successful in the hardcore division as well, winning the Hardcore Championship six times during the championship’s active era. During that time, his toughness and no-nonsense attitude earned a slot as one of the trainers for MTV’s Tough Enough 2, where he used his fists to teach several hopeful trainees about respect, hard work and paying your dues. Whether defending the honor of SmackDown or challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship, “The Alabama Slammer” is on a mission to prove to everybody exactly how mean he can be. |