105. Cowboy Bob Ellis

The Bullet Points

• Other Aliases: None
• Billed From: San Angelo, Texas, U.S.A.
• Key Championships Held: NWA Central States Heavyweight (3)
  AWA (Detroit) United States
  NWA (San Francisco) United States
  NWA (Capitol) United States Tag Team w/Johnny Valentine
  NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team w/Ray Gunkel
  NWA Mid Atlantic Southern Tag Team w/Johnny Weaver
  NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight
  WWA (Los Angeles) World Heavyweight
  WWA (Los Angeles) Tag Team w/Edouard Carpentier
  NWA Central States North American Tag Team (2) 1w/The Stomper & 1w/The Viking
  AWA Midwest Heavyweight (2)
  AWA Midwest Tag Team (2) 1w/Stan Pulaski & 1w/Alberto Torres
  WWA (Indianapolis) Heavyweight
  WWC North American Tag Team w/Carlos Colon
  WWC North American Heavyweight
  NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team w/Jim Garvin
• Why they will get in: If they ever want to induct the original Cowboy this is it.
• Why they won't get in: Despite his vast accomplishments, he is unknown to the modern WWE audience, or even the generation before.
• Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.   Won the NWA Central States Title over Bob Geigel (11/28/58)
  2.   Defeated Bob Ellis in a tournament final to win the NWA Central States Title (10/3/58)
  3.   Beat Pat O’Connor to win the NWA United States (Central States) belt (6/15/63)
  4.   Became the President for the first of three times of the NWA (1978)
  5.   Along with Harley Race, bought the St. Louis territory (1982?)