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Bockwinkel was born to Warren Bockwinkel – himself a professional wrestler – and Helen (née Crnkovich) Bockwinkel in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 6, 1934. [20] Bockwinkel's parents divorced when he was aged five and he lived with his grandmother until he was 12, then attended a boarding school in Indiana for two years before ...
Nov 15, 2015 · Nick Bockwinkel, a WWE Hall of Famer and four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, has passed away at age 80.
Nov 21, 2015 · After Gagne retired in May 1981, Bockwinkel was awarded his second AWA World Heavyweight Title. Traded the title with Otto Wanz in 1982 and won it back a third time. In April 1983, Bockwinkel went up against a man who became a huge legend in professional wrestling, Hulk Hogan. Hulkamania started in the AWA and Nick Bockwinkel got to ...
Nov 16, 2015 · Take a special look back at the incredible legacy of WWE Hall of Famer Nick Bockwinkel.
Nick Bockwinkel’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Nov 15, 2015 · During his heyday as one of the most articulate heels of all time, Nick Bockwinkel, who died Saturday at the age of 80, had a secret weapon, and for those familiar with his eloquent discourses on the state of the world during interviews, it shouldn't surprise: it was a dictionary.
Nov 15, 2015 · Nick Bockwinkel, one of the greatest pro wrestlers of the last 50 years, passed away a few hours ago just shy of his 81st birthday. Bockwinkel, whose father was noted pro wrestler Warren Bockwinkel, started pro wrestling in the mid-1950s after losing his football career at the University of Oklahoma ended due to a knee injury.
Sep 18, 2019 · Although he had a run late in his career as a babyface, Nick Bockwinkel is best remembered as one of the greatest heel champions of all-time, particularly in the history of his home-base promotion, the American Wrestling Association.
The son of former pro star Warren Bockwinkel, Nick Bockwinkel was a top college football prospect at Oklahoma University before injuries put him on the sidelines. He then turned his attention to pro wrestling full time, early in the 1950s.
Nov 15, 2015 · WWE is saddened to learn that Nick Bockwinkel, a WWE Hall of Famer and former four time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, has passed away at age 80.
