- n ature d ▁cow boy . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁he ▁formed ▁a ▁tag ▁team ▁with ▁Tex ▁McK en zie . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁Royal ▁formed ▁a ▁tag ▁team ▁with ▁Paul ▁Jones ▁in ▁the ▁North ▁Carolina - based ▁promotion ▁Mid - At l antic ▁Championship ▁Wrestling . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁Royal ▁briefly ▁wrest led ▁for ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁California - based ▁promotion ▁N WA ▁Hollywood ▁Wrestling , ▁where ▁he ▁and ▁Jones ▁held ▁the ▁N WA ▁Amer icas ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁the ▁du o ▁defeated ▁The ▁Minnesota ▁W reck ing ▁C rew ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁N WA ▁Atlantic ▁Coast ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship . ▁They ▁lost ▁the ▁championship ▁to ▁The ▁Bl ond ▁Bom bers ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁Royal ▁held ▁the ▁championship ▁once ▁more ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁this ▁time ▁with ▁Sand y ▁Scott . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 7 0 s , ▁Royal ▁wrest led ▁for ▁the ▁Kno x ville , ▁Tennessee - based ▁promotion ▁S out he astern ▁Championship ▁Wrestling . ▁He ▁held ▁the ▁N WA ▁Tennessee ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁on ▁three ▁occasions ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 : ▁twice ▁with ▁Les ▁Th atch er ▁and ▁once ▁with ▁Ron ▁Wright . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁Royal ▁defeated ▁Ron ▁St arr ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁N WA ▁World ▁Junior ▁He avy weight ▁Championship