| Bill Dromo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1937 Teulon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | December 28, 2012 (aged 75) Carrlton, Georgia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bill Dromo Big Bill Dromo Bill Zbyszko Mr. Griffin Invader Super Destoryer [1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Trained by | Dave Piper |
| Debut | 1958 |
| Retired | 1982 |
William Dromo (June 28, 1937 – December 28, 2012) was a Canadian professional wrestler who was best known as Bill Dromo.[2]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Dromo made his wrestling debut in 1958 in Minnesota. He also worked during most of his career in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, Memphis and Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. In 1966, he made a tour in Australia and numerous tours to Japan in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1982, Dromo retired from wrestling.
Personal life
[edit]Dromo died on December 28, 2012 at 75. He had suffered form Parkinson for many years.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Mid-South Sports/Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Albany Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship (6 times)[6]
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) – with Chief Little Eagle[7]
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Alberto Torres (1) and Bob Armstrong (3)[8]
- NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (6 times) - with Bob Armstrong (2)[9], Roberto Soto (1), Mr. Wrestling II (1), Mike McCord (1) and Don Muraco (1)
- NWA Mid-America / Continental Wrestling Association
- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Tojo Yamamoto (3) and Lorenzo Parente (1)[12][13]
References
[edit]General
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
- Nevada, Vance (November 17, 2023). "Bill Dromo Career Record". SLAM! Wrestling.
Specific
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Bill Dromo « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (29 December 2012). "Bill Dromo dead at 75". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "FLORIDA: NWA Southern Title [Homer Hesterly, Bill Sallade, later Clarence Luttrall; Eddie Graham from 1971; then Duke Keomuka and Hiro Matsuda]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 158. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Florida Television Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Columbus Heavyweight Title (Georgia)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "International Tag Team Title (Georgia)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Macon Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
- ^ NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title (Georgia) history At wrestling-titles.com
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "JAPAN: JWA/All Japan All-Asian Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 368. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "All Asia Heavyweight Title (Japan / Korea)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "TENNESSEE: NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 197–198. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title (Tennessee & Alabama)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "CALGARY: Stampede International Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 345. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
[edit]- Bill Dromo's profile at Cagematch , Wrestlingdata , Internet Wrestling Database
- Bill Dromo at OWW.com