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| Ring name(s) | Eric Embry Don Fulton |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Born | 1959 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Resides | Hardinsburg, Kentucky |
| Trained by | Lou Thesz |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1992 |
Douglas Eric Embry (born 1959) is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association as The Flamboyant Eric Embry. He is known for his feuds with Skandor Akbar and his army, eventually winning control of World Class from Akbar and changing the name to USWA.
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Professional wrestling career
Embry wrestled in Southwest Championship Wrestling (later Texas, then USA All Star Wrestling) as one of the Fabulous Blondes, along with Ken Timbs and later Dan Greer. Later, he wrestled for 5 Star Wrestling in Baton Rouge, rekindling his feud with Skandor Akbar and his army before the promotion went out of business.
World Class
Embry was a booker for the Dallas Sportatorium promotion from 1988 until 1991. During his time as booker, Embry lived at the Sportatorium because he had no other place to live.[1] In early 1988, he had a feud with Jason Sterling, where Sterling was offered $100 for every minute he spent in the ring with Embry.[1] Jeff Jarrett won the WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship from Embry on October 15 of that year, but Embry regained the title in November.[2] After trading the title with Jarrett once more, Emrby regained it at SuperClash III on December 13.[2] Two weeks later, he lost the title to Cactus Jack.[3]
During Embry's times as a heel, fans would often chant Erica! Erica! to draw heat.
In October 1992, Embry's career came to an end due to a road accident in Kentucky. [4]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Managers
- Percy Pringle (1989-90)
- Tojo Yamamoto (1991-92)
- Nicknames
- "The Flamboyant" Eric Embry
Championships and accomplishments
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- NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chief Frank Hill
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- SCW Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Ken Timbs (3) and Dan Greer (2)
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- WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- WCWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Frank Lancaster
Notes
- ^ a b Renwick, Meredith (February 11, 2004). "Sterling jumps into Link with past". SLAM! Wrestling. http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/02/09/341596.html. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ a b "Jeff Jarrett". SLAM! Wrestling. February 5, 2005. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-jarrett.html. Retrieved 2009-15-16.
- ^ "Mick Foley". SLAM! Wrestling. November 18, 2004. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-foley.html. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "Paul Bearer Interview". PWInsider (Archived by Gamespot). October 10, 2005. http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/read_article.php?topic_id=23868610&union_id=392. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Inspirational Wrestler of the Year". Wrestling Information Archive. http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiinsp.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
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