Buddy Rogers
Real Name
Herman Rohde
Birthday
February 20, 1921
Hometown
Height
Weight
Marital Status
Trained by
Debut
Previous Names
Herman Rohde
The Original Nature Boy
Finishing Move(s)
Figure Four Leglock
Favorite Move(s)
Notable Feuds
Ted Cox
Hans Schnable
Dizzy Davis
Jim Casey
Ray Stern
Bozo Brown (Frank Hickey)
Don leo Jonathan
Frankie Talaber
Leon Graham
Bobo Brazil
Lou Thesz
Pat O'Connor
Bruno Sammartino
Ric Flair
Cpt Lou Albano
Title History
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Otto Kuss defeating Marvin Jones & Hans Schnable (May 21, 1945);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Dave Levin (July 27, 1945);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Ted Cox (September 7, 1945);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Jim Casey (November 23, 1945);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (May 10, 1946);
(Ohio/California) World Heavyweight title defeating Dave Levin (July 21, 1947);
(Ohio/California) World Heavyweight title Awarded (June ??, 1948);
(Ohio/California) World Heavyweight title defeating Shei Lawrence (March 5, 1949);
(Ohio/California) World Heavyweight title defeating The Demon (May 25, 1950);
(Ohio/California) World Heavyweight title defeating Bozo Brown (June 24, 1950);
MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Managoff (May 9, 1951);
AWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight title defeating Don Arnold (October 14, 1952);
AWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (December 2, 1952);
AWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight title defeating Don Arnold (January 29, 1953);
AWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight title defeating Antonio Rocca (April 9, 1953);
NWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Don Arnold (June 11, 1953);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Great Scott defeating ??????? (November ??, 1953);
NWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Bill Miller (September 11, 1954);
NWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Bill Miller (October 2, 1954);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Great Scott defeating Oyama Kato & Danny McShain (November 26, 1954);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Great Scott defeating Stan Holek & Bill Miller (Febuary 10, 1955);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Wilbur Snyder (April 21, 1955);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Bill Miller (October 13, 1955);
(Maryland) Eastern Heavyweight title defeating Karl Von Albers (January 24, 1956);
(Maryland) Eastern Heavyweight title defeating Karl Von Albers (March 13, 1956);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Pepper Gomez (June 1, 1956);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Kay Bell (August 2, 1956);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title won a tournament (September 11, 1956);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (January 11, 1957);
NWA Mid America Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (May ??, 1957);
NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Sr. (January 23, 1958);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (July ??, 1958);
NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Ronnie Etchison defeating Mike Valentino & Gene Dubuque (October 23, 1958);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (????, 1959);
MWA Ohio Tag Team titles w/Juan Sebastian defeating ?????? (March ??, 1959);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Fritz Von Goering (April ??, 1959);
MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (September 16, 1959);
MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (January ??, 1960);
NWA Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (March ??, 1960);
NWA (Chicago) United States Heavyweight title won a tournament (July ??, 1960);
NWA (Capitol) United States Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valentine defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (November 19, 1960);
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Pat O` Connor (June 30, 1961);
NWA (Capitol) United States Tag Team titles w/Johnny Barend defeating Bob Ellis & Johnny Valentine (July 5, 1962);
WWWF World Heavyweight title Awarded (April ??, 1963)