Bob Sweetan

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Bob Sweetan
Born (1940-07-04) July 4, 1940 (age 83)
Residence British Columbia[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Bob Sweetan
Mister Pile Driver[1]
KO Kox[1]
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight 210 lb (95 kg) (In his prime)
Debut 1966 (Kansas City)[1]

Bob Sweetan (born July 4, 1940), better known as "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan or "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan, after his signature finishing maneuver, is a retired American professional wrestler.

Professional wrestling career

Sweetan held numerous titles over his career. He enjoyed tremendous success with the National Wrestling Alliance and wrestled with Freddie Prosser who went under the name Freddie Sweetan in Canada for Stampede Wrestling. Sweetan and Terry Gibbs defeated Fabulous Freebirds for the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship.[2] He also wrestled for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. In the WWC he defeated King Tonga for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.[3] Sweetan was in the first ever WWC Anniversary. He even played himself in the movie The Wrestling Queen in 1975. Sweetan wrestled many notable wrestlers during his career such as Rufus R. Jones, Buzz Tyler, Randy Rose, Ted DiBiase, Bill Watts, Frank Hoy, Butch Reed, Adrian Adonis, Tully Blanchard, and Jesse Ventura. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams described him as "A very, very tough man."[4]

Criticism

On WWE's Legends of Wrestling in 2009, longtime employee Jim Ross stated that he "didn't like" Sweetan and "didn't want to be around him", describing him as a "miserable human being".[5] In his book, Jim Duggan referred to Sweetan as a "bully" and a "real piece of garbage".[6]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

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