Bob Armstrong debuted as a wrestler in 1960, adopting the ring name "Bob Armstrong".
15 Facts About Bob Armstrong
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Bob Armstrong achieved considerable popularity in the Southeastern United States, particularly in Alabama and his home state of Georgia.
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Bob Armstrong frequently wrestled for affiliates of the National Wrestling Alliance, and on October 9,1974, in Miami Beach, Florida, Armstrong unsuccessfully challenged Jack Brisco for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
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Bob Armstrong's face was severely damaged and his nose was torn entirely off, and he required $38,000 USD worth of plastic surgery to repair it.
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Bob Armstrong eventually discarded the mask after his surgeries were complete, but retained the nickname "Bullet" for the remainder of his career until retiring in 1988.
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Bob Armstrong trained each of his sons to wrestle, and formed tag teams with them in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Bob Armstrong came out of retirement and wrestled for Smokey Mountain Wrestling between 1992 and 1995 when the promotion closed its doors down.
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Bob Armstrong lost to Ken Lucas at a Robert Gibson Promotion event in Mobile, Alabama, on February 22,1997.
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Bob Armstrong appeared on the first weekly Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view on June 26,2002, alongside fellow National Wrestling Alliance veterans Corsica Joe, Dory Funk, Jr.
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One week later, Bob Armstrong tried once more to reform the group, this time approaching Konnan.
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In 2010, Bob Armstrong returned to the ring at the "GOTJ 2010" event, where he defeated former rival "Cowboy" Bob Armstrong Orton Jr.
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From 2010 to 2015, Bob Armstrong worked occasional matches around Georgia, mainly working for promotions such as All Pro Wrestling, Superstars Of Wrestling and Combat Sport Pro.
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Bob Armstrong wrestled his last match on May 11,2019, for Continental Championship Wrestling in Dothan, Alabama, where he defeated The Assassin.
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In March 2020, Bob Armstrong was diagnosed with bone cancer in his ribs, shoulder, and prostate, he refused treatment as he knew the cancer was terminal.
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Bob Armstrong died from complications of bone cancer on August 27,2020, at the age of 80.