Real Name - Ronald Welch
Birthdate - ?/?/4?
6'9" 265 lbs. - Dyersburg, TN

Aliases - Tennessee Stud

Athletic background - Basketball (University of Miami)

Teachers - Buddy Fuller

Professional background - Florida(`70-`74), Georgia(`73), Nashville(`74-`75), SECW[Knoxville](`76-`80), SECW[Alabama](`80-`85), Georgia(`84), Cont'l(`85-`87)

Groups - Stud Stable

Peak Years - `74-`86

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Piledriver
- Fuller Toehold
- Fuller Leglock

Favorites -
- Bodyslam
- Dropkick
- Mounted Punches
- Back Elbow
- Measured Punch

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 6
science - 3
aerial - 1
power - 6
strikes - 7

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 8
selling - 7
bumping - 5
carrying - 6
heat - 8
legacy - 7

Place in History - The story of rasslin’ in Tennessee and Alabama cannot be told without mentioning the “Tennessee Stud” Ron Fuller. Grandson of Roy Welch, who co-promoted out of Nashville, son of Buddy Fuller, who wrestled, booked and promoted throughout the Southeast, Ron Fuller had the wrestling in the blood as few others have. He, of course, spent many years as a wrestler in the ring. In the mid-to-late 1970s, Ron was making a name for himself in his father’s stomping grounds. The lanky 6-foot-9 Fuller has an exciting brawler like his father before him and he enjoyed runs all over as a babyface and a heel. In 1974, Fuller bought Knoxville from John Cazana and helped bring the city to new heights. Fuller was the top face opposite the legendary Ron Wright and he did shots for the Nashville office with whom he exchanged talent. This company, Southeastern Championship Wrestling (SECW), was crucial in making Tennessee on the best states for pro-wrestling in the late 1970s. In 1978, Lee Fields (his father’s cousin) sold him the Alabama circuit and SECW opened up shop there with great success. Both versions of SECW had strong talent pools, excellent TV and brought in national talent and champions to show they were top-notch. In the ring, Fuller was focusing on putting over new talent and helping his company grow. As time passed, it was clear that the “Southern division” of SECW had stronger legs, so Fuller sold off Knoxville in 1980. Alabama had a great run under Fuller’s leadership with his feud against Bob Armstrong being a real hot ticket. His innovative Stud Stable faction targeted Armstrong and his sons as well as other top babyfaces in the company. In 1985, pro-wrestling was rocking around the US and Fuller pushed his brand to a new level in terms of production and area, so he renamed it - Continental Championship Wrestling (CCW). He began running Knoxville again and continued to run hard with a fantastic mix of talent. By 1988, the wrestling wars were dying down and it was clear that Vince McMahon had a toehold on pro-wrestling as mainstream America saw it. Ron Fuller wisely sold off Continental and focused on smaller, more local ventures. Ron Fuller is one of the most influential people in pro-wrestling and the states of Alabama and Tennessee, his influence is on par with Nick Gulas, Lee Fields, Jerry Jarrett and his own father Buddy Fuller.