Bobby Bruns
Robert H. Bruns (July 12, 1914 – January 23, 1983),[1] known by his ring name Bobby Bruns, was an American professional wrestler and trainer.[2]
Career
Bruns made his debut during the 1930s, primarily wrestling in the Midwestern United States. During the 1950s, he made appearances for the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance, Mid Pacific Promotions, Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Midwest Wrestling Association
- MWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA Hawaii
- NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Lucky Simunovich (2 times), Bobby Managoff (1 time), Luther Lindsay (1 time), John Paul Henning (1 time)
- NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Chicago
- NWA Chicago World Tag Team Championship (1 time, with Roy McClarty)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (class of 2025)[4]
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Bobby Bruns - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "Making a world champion: Orville Brown vs Bobby Bruns - Slam Wrestling". slamwrestling.net. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ ""Bobby Bruns--The Man--Off the Mat"". Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books & Libraries Exploration. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ Flanagan, Neal (2025-11-15). "CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Sabu among eight inductees to Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 2025-12-07.