Lifespan - 5/18/63 - 1/7/00
6'4" 343 lbs. - Billings, MO

Athletic background - Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling (University of Nebraska)

Teachers - Bruce Swayze, Billy Robinson

Professional background - Stampede(`88-`90), South Africa, WWC, WCW(`89-`90), New Japan(`90), UWFi(`91-`95), All Japan(`95-`00)

Aliases - Vokhan Singh

Career Highlights -
- KOs Yoji Anjo in his UWFi debut
- Uses a German Suplex to knock out the group's top star Nobuhiko Takada
- Places third in the UWFi Best of the World tournament by beating Kiyoshi Tamura
- Gets his last big push of his UWFi career to challenge for Vader's title
- Upon arriving in All Japan steals the show in a outstanding match with Toshiaki Kawada

Favorites -
- German Suplex
- Repeated Belly-to-Belly Suplex
- Fall-Forward Slam
- Americana
- Mounted Boston Crab
- Full Nelson

Ringwork Rating -
technique - 9
science - 4
counters - 7
transitions - 7
diversity - 8
power - 10
strikes - 5

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 7
selling - 8
toughness - 8
carrying - 7
heat - 7
star level - 6

Serious Injuries - Health Problems?

Place in History - The worked shoot style has brought in fighters from all over the world to compliment Japan's existing resources. From kickboxers who couldn't work to Sambo masters that could, the genre saw many come and go. Foreigners, like in traditional puroresu, have always been of great importance. America, while dominant in the pro-wrestling world, never really had that same impact in the worked shoot realm. Most just didn't get it. Gary Albright was one who did and may very well be the best American to ever pursue that style. Despite his forgettable years in Stampede, that background gave Albright an edge. He was the monster gaijin in the UWFi before Vader jumped on board and enjoyed great successes. However Vader's strengthes overshadowed Albright's and he was never able to become the same level of star. They worked a similar powerhouse style, but Vader's charmisa gave him too big of an edge. Albright was soon designated to put over up-and-comers and he did so for Masahito Kakihara, but was not as accomadating for Kiyoshi Tamura. The match was the beginning of end for Gary who left the company and joined All Japan. Despite a superlative match early on, Albright clashed too much with everyone and his declining health saw his game dropping off substantially. Largely relegated to tag wrestling and team combat (as part of the Triangle of Power), Albright was in his twilight years. Then to the shock of many, Gary Albright died in the ring at an indy show in the US. A man whose legs were cut out several times in his career, but made the most of the chances he got and had some great matches before he his untimely and unfortunate death.