323. Eric Embry

It may have taken Eric Embry ten years to really get into a position of prominence, but once he did he certainly made the most of it. Embry toiled around in multiple promotions competing in lighter weight divisions, but a couple years after he returned to Texas he would become the booker there. World Class wasn’t the promotion it used to be, but he did create entertaining television with the deplete roster he had. Embry would later be a top heel in the USWA and had he not suffered a career ending car accident in 1992 he would have likely continued as a top heel in regional promotions until the end of the 1990’s.

Should Eric Embry be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 28%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 12%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 16%

No opinion. - 8%

No way! - 36%

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: “Flamboyant” Eric Embry
Billed From: U.S.A. (Lexington, KY)
Key Championships Held: NWA Tri State Tag Team w/Chief Frank Hill
UWA Junior Light Heavyweight
NWA Florida Television
SCW Junior Heavyweight (3)
SCW Tag Team (4) 3w/Ken Timbs, 1w/Danny Greer
WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight
WWC Junior Heavyweight
World Class Tag Team w/Frankie Lancaster
World Class Junior Heavyweight (5)
World Class Texas Heavyweight
USWA Texas Heavyweight (3)
WWC Caribbean Tag Team (2) w/Rick Valentine
USWA Southern Heavyweight (4)
Why they will get in: He had a sharp mind for the business and was a key figure for a time in both Memphis and Dallas.
Why they won't get in: But not….New York.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won the World Class Light Heavyweight Belt over Jeff Jarrett at Superclash III (12/13/88)
2. Defeated Gary Young for the Texas Title (4/7/89)
3. Beat Phil Hickerson in a Steel Cage Match that ”officially” began the USWA (8/4/89)
4. Defeated cactus Jack in a Loser Leaves Texas Match (8/25/89)
5. Beat Tom Prichard for the USWA Southern Belt (12/9/91)