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Rufus R. Jones

May 08, 2024

Carey L. Lloyd (July 4, 1933 – November 13, 1993), also known by his ring name Rufus R. "Freight Train" Jones, was an American professional wrestler. He competed in the Central States, St. Louis and Mid-Atlantic regional promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance as well as the American Wrestling Association and All Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s.

Rufus R. Jones
Birth nameCarey L. Lloyd
Born(1933-07-04)July 4, 1933
Clio, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 1993(1993-11-13) (aged 60)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Children4, including Slick
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Rufus R. Jones
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Billed weight273 lb (124 kg)[1]
Billed fromSt. Louis, Missouri
Debut1969
Retired1988

Early life edit

Lloyd was born in Clio, South Carolina, and as a young boy, moved to a tenant home in Dillon.[2] He also worked as a carpenter and attended South Carolina State University, where he played on the football team.[2] He also got involved with boxing and competed as a Golden Gloves boxer,[3][4] amassing a 32–3 record.[5]

Professional wrestling career edit

Lloyd trained to become a wrestler at the Tony Santos Boston Wrestling School.[6] At the beginning of his career, he used the ring name Buster Lloyd, claiming to have learned how to fight on the corner of Lenox Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem.[2][7] In this gimmick, he wrestled in Texas and criticized the local wrestlers as being inferior fighters to someone who grew up on the streets. He feuded with Tiger Conway, Sr., who emerged as the victor in the feud.[7]

He made his professional wrestling debut in 1969, working in Eastern Canada for Grand Prix Wrestling in the Maritimes and International Wrestling in Montreal. In 1969, he wrestled in Japan for the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance. Lloyd later adopted the ring name of Rufus R. Jones, and was nicknamed "Freight Train", which was also the name of his finisher consisting of two shoulder blocks followed by a headbutt.[2][8][5] In interviews, he would tell opponents that his middle initial, R, stood for "guts".[3][4][8] He formed a tag team with Burrhead Jones, who was billed as his cousin.[3]

Jones then moved to Missouri to work for Sam Muchnick in the St. Louis Wrestling Club.[3] He also competed for Heart of America Sports/Central States Wrestling. On September 10, 1970, he won his first championship by teaming with Danny Little Bear to win the Central States version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship.[9][10] He won the belt three more times with different partners, including Steve Bolus, The Stomper and Bob Geigel.[4][9][10][8] On February 5, 1976, Jones wrestled NWA World Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk to a one-hour draw in Winston, Salem, until beating him via disqualification on July 6.[8][4] He did not win the world title, but instead won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship on November 30 from Greg Valentine.[11] He lost the title to Valentine on January 19, 1977, but regained it from him on February 11 until dropping the title on April 4 to Ric Flair.[11]

Between 1972 and 1982, he worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He also had a short stint in Florida for Southeastern Championship Wrestling, winning the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship.[12] Jones wrestled his final match in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council (Capitol Sports Promotions), on September 10, 1988, at A Hot Night in Bayamon, where he and Jimmy Valiant defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) by disqualification.[13]

Personal life edit

Carey Lloyd was married to Brooksie Jones Lloyd for thirty years.[2] They had three daughters, Melaney, Crystal, and Kendall, as well as a son, Kenneth Johnson, who worked for the World Wrestling Federation for many years as "The Doctor of Style" Slick.[3][5] After Lloyd's retirement from wrestling, he worked with Bob Geigel in security at a dog-racing track in Kansas City, Kansas. He then opened a restaurant in 1991, named Rufus' Ringside Restaurant and Bar in Kansas City, Missouri.[2][3]

On November 13, 1993, Lloyd died of a heart attack while hunting deer in Brunswick, Missouri; he was 60 years old.[3][2][14] He had a wide number of lodge members and fans at his funeral, and masonic rituals were performed at the viewing of his body prior to burial.[8]

Championships and accomplishments edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ルーファス・ジョーンズ / レスラーノート (Rufus R. Jones / Wrestler Notes)" (in Japanese). ダークロHP. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Oliver, Greg; Johnson, Steven; Mooneyham, Mike (2013). The Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame: Heroes and Icons. ECW Press. pp. 301–308. ISBN 9781770902695.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Mooneyham, Mike (November 8, 1991). . The Wrestling Gospel. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition. Dorling Kindersley. 2020. p. 255. ISBN 978-1465497871.
  5. ^ a b c . WWE. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Oliver, Greg. "HWA supplies WWF with future talent". SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ a b Martin, William C. . The Atlantic Online. Archived from the original on June 26, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d e . Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "(Kansas and Western Missouri) West Missouri: North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 253. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  10. ^ a b c . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  12. ^ a b . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  13. ^ . Pro Wrestling History. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Shabazz, Julian L. D. (1999). Black Stars of Professional Wrestling. Awesome Records. p. 54. ISBN 1-893680-03-7.
  15. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  16. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  17. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  18. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  19. ^ Bourne, Dick. . Mid-Atlantic Gateway. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  20. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  21. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  22. ^ . Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  23. ^ Pedicino, Joe; Solie, Gordon (hosts) (November 7, 1987). "Pro Wrestling This Week". Superstars of Wrestling. Atlanta, Georgia. Syndicated. WATL.
  24. ^ . WWE. April 6, 2018. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

Further reading edit

External links edit

  • Rufus R. Jones at Find a Grave
  • Rufus R. Jones on WWE.com  
  • Rufus R. Jones's profile at Cagematch.net  , Wrestlingdata.com  , Internet Wrestling Database  

May 08, 2024
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Carey L Lloyd July 4 1933 November 13 1993 also known by his ring name Rufus R Freight Train Jones was an American professional wrestler He competed in the Central States St Louis and Mid Atlantic regional promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance as well as the American Wrestling Association and All Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s Rufus R JonesBirth nameCarey L LloydBorn 1933 07 04 July 4 1933Clio South Carolina U S DiedNovember 13 1993 1993 11 13 aged 60 Kansas City Missouri U S Children4 including SlickProfessional wrestling careerRing name s Rufus R JonesBilled height6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 1 Billed weight273 lb 124 kg 1 Billed fromSt Louis MissouriDebut1969Retired1988 Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional wrestling career 3 Personal life 4 Championships and accomplishments 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editLloyd was born in Clio South Carolina and as a young boy moved to a tenant home in Dillon 2 He also worked as a carpenter and attended South Carolina State University where he played on the football team 2 He also got involved with boxing and competed as a Golden Gloves boxer 3 4 amassing a 32 3 record 5 Professional wrestling career editLloyd trained to become a wrestler at the Tony Santos Boston Wrestling School 6 At the beginning of his career he used the ring name Buster Lloyd claiming to have learned how to fight on the corner of Lenox Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem 2 7 In this gimmick he wrestled in Texas and criticized the local wrestlers as being inferior fighters to someone who grew up on the streets He feuded with Tiger Conway Sr who emerged as the victor in the feud 7 He made his professional wrestling debut in 1969 working in Eastern Canada for Grand Prix Wrestling in the Maritimes and International Wrestling in Montreal In 1969 he wrestled in Japan for the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance Lloyd later adopted the ring name of Rufus R Jones and was nicknamed Freight Train which was also the name of his finisher consisting of two shoulder blocks followed by a headbutt 2 8 5 In interviews he would tell opponents that his middle initial R stood for guts 3 4 8 He formed a tag team with Burrhead Jones who was billed as his cousin 3 Jones then moved to Missouri to work for Sam Muchnick in the St Louis Wrestling Club 3 He also competed for Heart of America Sports Central States Wrestling On September 10 1970 he won his first championship by teaming with Danny Little Bear to win the Central States version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship 9 10 He won the belt three more times with different partners including Steve Bolus The Stomper and Bob Geigel 4 9 10 8 On February 5 1976 Jones wrestled NWA World Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk to a one hour draw in Winston Salem until beating him via disqualification on July 6 8 4 He did not win the world title but instead won the NWA Mid Atlantic Television Championship on November 30 from Greg Valentine 11 He lost the title to Valentine on January 19 1977 but regained it from him on February 11 until dropping the title on April 4 to Ric Flair 11 Between 1972 and 1982 he worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling He also had a short stint in Florida for Southeastern Championship Wrestling winning the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship 12 Jones wrestled his final match in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council Capitol Sports Promotions on September 10 1988 at A Hot Night in Bayamon where he and Jimmy Valiant defeated The Wild Samoans Afa amp Sika by disqualification 13 Personal life editCarey Lloyd was married to Brooksie Jones Lloyd for thirty years 2 They had three daughters Melaney Crystal and Kendall as well as a son Kenneth Johnson who worked for the World Wrestling Federation for many years as The Doctor of Style Slick 3 5 After Lloyd s retirement from wrestling he worked with Bob Geigel in security at a dog racing track in Kansas City Kansas He then opened a restaurant in 1991 named Rufus Ringside Restaurant and Bar in Kansas City Missouri 2 3 On November 13 1993 Lloyd died of a heart attack while hunting deer in Brunswick Missouri he was 60 years old 3 2 14 He had a wide number of lodge members and fans at his funeral and masonic rituals were performed at the viewing of his body prior to burial 8 Championships and accomplishments editCentral States Wrestling NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship 2 times 15 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship 3 times with Bob Brown 1 time Dewey Robertson 1 time and Mike George 1 time 16 NWA Central States Television Championship 1 time 17 NWA North American Tag Team Championship Central States version 5 times with Danny Little Bear 1 time Steve Bolus 1 time The Stomper 1 time and Bob Geigel 2 times 9 10 Georgia Championship Wrestling NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship 1 time with Norvell Austin 18 Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship 1 time 19 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team Championship 1 time with Bugsy McGraw 20 NWA Mid Atlantic Television Championship 2 times 11 NWA World Tag Team Championship Mid Atlantic version 1 time with Wahoo McDaniel 21 Professional wrestling World Negro Heavyweight Championship 1 time 22 Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him 477 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003 Pro Wrestling This Week Wrestler of the Week November 1 7 1987 23 Southeastern Championship Wrestling NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship 1 time 12 WWE WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018 24 References edit a b ルーファス ジョーンズ レスラーノート Rufus R Jones Wrestler Notes in Japanese ダークロHP Retrieved 2019 02 11 a b c d e f g Oliver Greg Johnson Steven Mooneyham Mike 2013 The Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame Heroes and Icons ECW Press pp 301 308 ISBN 9781770902695 a b c d e f g Mooneyham Mike November 8 1991 Rufus R Jones The R Stood For Guts The Wrestling Gospel Archived from the original on November 18 2011 Retrieved May 23 2023 a b c d WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition Dorling Kindersley 2020 p 255 ISBN 978 1465497871 a b c Rufus R Freight Train Jones WWE Archived from the original on February 13 2023 Retrieved May 23 2023 Oliver Greg HWA supplies WWF with future talent SLAM Wrestling Canadian Online Explorer Archived from the original on July 24 2012 Retrieved January 9 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Martin William C Friday Night in the Coliseum The Atlantic Online Archived from the original on June 26 2004 Retrieved January 9 2009 a b c d e Rufus R Jones profile Online World of Wrestling Archived from the original on June 15 2020 Retrieved May 23 2023 a b c Royal Duncan and Gary Will 2006 Kansas and Western Missouri West Missouri North American Tag Team Title Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications p 253 ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 a b c NWA North American Tag Team Title Central States Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on May 17 2023 Retrieved March 24 2015 a b c NWA Mid Atlantic Television Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on April 18 2023 Retrieved May 23 2023 a b NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on February 7 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 Anniversary 1988 A Hot Night in Bayamon results Pro Wrestling History Archived from the original on June 25 2016 Retrieved May 23 2023 Shabazz Julian L D 1999 Black Stars of Professional Wrestling Awesome Records p 54 ISBN 1 893680 03 7 NWA Central States Heavyweight Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on April 19 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 NWA Central States Tag Team Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on January 28 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 NWA Central States Television Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on April 6 2023 Retrieved May 23 2023 NWA Georgia Tag Team Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on December 6 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 Bourne Dick Mid Atlantic Wrestling The Definitive History of the Mid Atlantic Championship Mid Atlantic Gateway Archived from the original on December 17 2010 Retrieved May 23 2023 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team Title Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on April 4 2023 Retrieved May 23 2023 NWA World Tag Team Title Mid Atlantic WCW Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on February 28 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 World Colored Heavyweight Title Kentucky Wrestling Titles com Archived from the original on April 6 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 Pedicino Joe Solie Gordon hosts November 7 1987 Pro Wrestling This Week Superstars of Wrestling Atlanta Georgia Syndicated WATL Congratulations to the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees WWE April 6 2018 Archived from the original on April 10 2023 Retrieved May 23 2023 Further reading editFlair Ric Ric Flair To Be the Man New York Simon amp Schuster 2004 ISBN 0 7434 5691 2 Race Harley and Gerry Tritz King Of The Ring The Harley Race Story Champaigne Illinois Sports Publishing LLC 2004 ISBN 1 58261 818 6 Shoot with Slick Perf Ken Johnson DVD Highspots com 2006 External links editRufus R Jones at Find a Grave Rufus R Jones on WWE com nbsp Rufus R Jones s profile at Cagematch net nbsp Wrestlingdata com nbsp Internet Wrestling Database nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rufus R Jones amp oldid 1221050134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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