and hypertensive heart disease. He had been battling Parkinson's disease for many years prior to his death. His death was confirmed by one of his sisters. He was survived by his wife, parents, three sisters, one brother, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was divorced once. Championships and accomplishments All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship (5 times) with Dan Kroffat World's Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1989) with Dan Kroffat World's Strongest Tag Determination League Power Award (1991) with Dan Kroffat Extreme Championship Wrestling ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Phil Lafon Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him # 138 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1997 PWI ranked him # 181 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. Pro Wrestling This Week Wrestler of the Week (July 12–18, 1987) Universal Wrestling Association UWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Dan Kroffat USA Wrestling USA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) USA Tennessee Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Wrestling Observer Newsletter Match of the Year (1992) with Dan Kroffat vs. Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Sendai, May 25 References External links 1959 births 2012 deaths ECW World Tag Team Champions People from Commerce, Oklahoma American male professional wrestlers American powerlifters Expatriate professional wrestlers in Japan Professional wrestlers from Oklahoma 20th-century professional wrestlers All Asia Tag Team Champions UWA World Tag Team Champions