Bob Sweetan

Bob Sweetan Biography

Bob Sweetan (born 1940), better known as "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan or "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan, after his signature finishing maneuver, is a retired American professional wrestler.

Career

Sweetan held numerous titles over his career. He enjoyed tremendous success with the National Wrestling Alliance and wrestled with Freddie Prosser who went under the name Freddie Sweetan in Canada for Stampede Wrestling. Sweetan and Terry Gibbs defeated Fabulous Freebirds for the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship. He also wrestled for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. In the WWC he defeated King Tonga for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship. Sweetan was in the first ever WWC Anniversary. He even played himself in the movie The Wrestling Queen in 1975. Sweetan wrestled many notable wrestlers during his career such as Rufus R. Jones, Buzz Tyler, Randy Rose, Ted DiBiase, Bill Watts, Frank Hoy, Butch Reed, Adrian Adonis, Tully Blanchard, and Jesse Ventura.

Criticism

On WWE's Legends of Wrestling in 2009, longtime employee Jim Ross stated that he "didn't like" Sweetan and "didn't want to be around him", describing him as a "miserable human being". In his book, Jim Duggan referred to Sweetan as a "bully" and "a real piece of garbage." "Dr. Death" Steve Williams described him as "A very, very tough man."

Championships and accomplishments

Central States Wrestling

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Mike George (1) and Terry Gibbs (1)
NWA Central States Television Championship (2 times)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) - with Bob Brown

Mid-States Championship Wrestling
- MSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA Gulf Coast

NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA San Francisco

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times)

NWA Tri-State - Mid-South Wrestling Association

NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Seigfried Stanke (1), Killer Karl Kox (1) and Tony Rocco (1)
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times)
Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mike George

Southwest Championship Wrestling

SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dick Slater

Stampede Wrestling

NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (4 times) - with The Beast (1), Gil Hayes (1), Fred Sweetan (1) and Paul Peller (1)

World Wrestling Council

WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Finishing Move: Piledriver

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship
NWA Central States Television Championship
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version)
NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship
Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship
SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship
UWF World Tag Team Championship

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