Rocket Monroe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maury High[1] March 17, 1941 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 2010 (aged 69) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Rocket Monroe |
| Debut | 1960 |
| Retired | 1979 |
Maury High (March 17 1941 – June 7, 2010) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled in the southern States and teamed with his "brother" Sputnik Monroe.
Professional wrestling career
Monroe made his debut in 1960. He started to team up with Sputnik Monroe and won many tag titles. Later he teamed up with his other "brother" Flash.
Monroe passed away on June 7, 2010, from kidney and blood infection at 69.[2]
Championships and accomplishments
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sputnik Monroe
- Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
- Mid-South Sports
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Skandor Akbar (1 time)
- Southwest Sports, Inc.
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 times) – with Sputnik Monroe (1)[5][6]
References
- ^ "Wrestlingdata.com".
- ^ Oliver, Greg (June 8, 2010). "Rocket Monroe". Slam! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title (Gulf Coast)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
External links
- Rocket Monroe's profile at Cagematch, Wrestlingdata