378. Tony Anthony

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While the run of Tony Anthony in the WWE as T.L. Hopper and Uncle Cletus was not exactly stellar, “The Dirty White Boy” had a long and prosperous career as a single and in tag teams throughout the America South. Perhaps his best run was in Smoky Mountain Wrestling where he was the promotion’s Heavyweight Champion three times.

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: The Dirty White Boy
Mighty Yankee
T.L. Hopper
Uncle Cletus
Billed From: Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Key Championships Held: AWA Southern Tag Team w/Len Denton
NWA Central States Tag Team (2) w/Len Denton
PWF Florida Tag Team w/Black Bart
NWA Alabama Heavyweight (4)
CWF/Continental Tag Team (6) w/Jerry Stubbs
USWA Southern Heavyweight
USWA Tag Team (3) 1w/Tom Burton & 2w/Doug Gilbert
SMW Heavyweight (3)
SMW Beat the Champ Television
SMW Tag Team w/Tracy Smothers
Why they will get in: He had a long career and did main event a territory or two.
Why they won't get in: He was a wrestling plumber and an inbred hillbilly in the eyes of WWE fans.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments:
1. Defeated The Bullet for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title (10/19/87)
2. Pinned “Prime Time” Brian Lee for the Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Title (8/8/92)
3. Regained the Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Title from Brian Lee (7/17/93)
4. Beat Jake “The Snake” Roberts for the Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Title (7/5/94)
5. Managed the Godwinns to the WWF World Tag Team Titles (10/5/97)