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Bob Orton Sr.


Nickname
 "Cowboy"
 
Real Name
 Robert Orton, Sr.
 
Birthday
 July 21, 1929
 
Hometown
 Born in Kansas City, Kansas
 Now Resides in Las Vegas, Nevada

Height
 6'2"
 
Weight
 
Marital Status
 Married to Rita (January 22, 1950) With Three Children
 
Trained by
 
Debut
 1951
 
Previous Names
 Rocky Fitzpatrick
 The Zodiak
 El Lobo

Finishing Move(s)

 Favorite Move(s)
 
Notable Feuds
 Cowboy Bob Ellis
 Ronnie Etchison
 Tommy O'Toole
 Enrique Torres
 Sonny Myers
 Dave Simms
 
Title History
•NWA Heart of America Heavyweight title defeating Alo Leilani (December 20, 1951);
•NWA Heart of America Heavyweight title defeating Dave Sims (January 28, 1954);
•NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (Febuary ??, 1954);
•NWA Southwest Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (????, 1956);
•NWA (Ohio) United States Tag Team titles w/Great Scott defeating ??????? (????, 1962);
•NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Eddie Graham (December 28, 1963);
•NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bob Ellis (June 4, 1964);
•NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title won a tournament (June 17, 1965);
•NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham defeating Medics (April 19, 1966);
•NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham won a tournament (May 17, 1966);
•AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Mike DiBiase defeating Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks (????, 1967);
•Nebraska Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Shane (May 27, 1967);
•AWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Doug Gilbert (July 15, 1967);
•AWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Rock Rogowski (aka Ole Anderson) (November 11, 1967);
•AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Mad Dog Vachon defeating Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks (????, 1968);
•AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Mad Dog Vachon defeating Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks (March 15, 1968);
•NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Missouri Mauler (March 3, 1970);
•NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Buddy Austin defeating Rock Hunter & Roger Kirby (????, 1971);
•NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Tim Woods (June 24, 1972);
•NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Taurus (aka Dennis Hall) defeating Johnny Walker & Boris Malenko (June 29, 1972);
•NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Hiro Matsuda (July 10, 1972);
•NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Hiro Matsuda defeating Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel (August 15, 1972)

Career

Orton was a two-time holder of the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship with partner Eddie Graham in 1966. He also innovated the pedigree as he captured several other titles in various NWA territories with it, including the NWA Southern Heavyweight title and the Florida Tag Team title (with Bob Jr.) in Florida Championship Wrestling and the NWA United States Heavyweight title in Central States Wrestling. He also competed in the American Wrestling Association, where he would also gain championship success. In 1961, Orton competed for the then NWA Capitol Wrestling Federation (currently WWE) teaming with Nature Boy Buddy Rogers. Orton eventually left Capitol Wrestling Corporation, by competing in other NWA territories. In 1968, Orton returned to Capitol Wrestling Corporation renamed as World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, currently WWE) often using the ring name Rocky Fitzpatrick

In September 1968, as Cowboy Rocky Fitzpatrick, he was number one challenger to WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino, losing to Bruno at Madison Square Garden. He fought Sammartino in other northeastern cities as well.

He retired in July 2000 and spent the last years of his life living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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