Nick Bockwinkel

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Nick Bockwinkel Wiki Biography

Born Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel on the 6th December 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri USA, Nick was a professional wrestler best known to the world for competing in the American Wrestling Association from 1970 until 1987, during which he won the World Heavyweight Championship four times, and World Tag Tea Championship three times. Nick passed away in 2015.

Have you ever wondered how rich Nick Bockwinkel was, at the time of his death? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Bockwinkel’s net worth was as high as $500,000, an amount earned through his successful career as a wrestler, which was active from the ‘50s until 1987. During his career, Nick became famous for some of his wrestling moves, which include cobra clutch, body slam, arm drag, and Indian deathlock, among others.

Nick was the son of professional wrestler Warren Bockwinkel and his wife, Helen, née Crnkovich, of part-Croatian ancestry. After finishing high school, Nick enrolled at the University of Oklahoma, from which he received a football scholarship. He played for the Oklahoma Sooners, however, a knee injury put an end to that possible career, and also he lost his scholarship.

Nevertheless, he still found himself in sports, only it was wrestling. He was trained by his father initially, then joined by Lou Thesz. In the early years of his career, Nick tagged alongside his father, then debuted as a solo act when he was 16 against his trainer Lou Thesz., Nick slowly became more experienced, and it was in 1963 that he won his first solo major title.

He fought against Tony Borne for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship, and continued quite successfully, winning several other titles in Hawaii and California, and so boosting his net worth.

In 1970 he became part of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and remained with it until his retirement in 1987. In his early years at AWA, he was a part of a tag team with Ray Stevens and Bobby Heenan, who was his manager at the time. While being teamed with them, Nick won the AWA World Tag Team Championship title three times. His first singles title came in 1975 when he defeated Verne Gagne, and for the next 1716 days he held the title. In order to defend it, he fought against numerous wrestlers, including Billy Robinson, The Crusher, Mad Dog Vachon, Dick the Bruiser, Tito Santana, Otto Wanz, Jim Brunzell, and Hulk Hogan.

However, he lost it to the one from whom he won it; Verne Gagne defeated Nick on the 19th July 1980, and then announced that he planned on retiring from wrestling. As a result, Nick was given back the title on the 19th May 1981. Fans were furious by this decision, which made Nick one of the most hated wrestlers at the time. Nick lost his title the following year to Hulk Hogan, but after the AWA President Stanley Blackburn changed the outcome of the match, the title remained in his hands. After the bout with Hogan, Nick fought against Otto Wanz and lost the match and the title, but just two months later regained it. He lost the title again in 1984 to Jumbo Tsuruta, and then in 1987 won for the fourth and last time. He didn’t even fight for the title, as Stan Hansen, then Heavyweight Champion didn’t appear for the match, and as a result Nick was declared the new champion. However, he lost it again, this time to Curt Hennig, and retired later that year.

Nick didn’t leave wrestling for good; he served as road agent for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and was also a color commentator. He made a brief return to the ring in 1993 for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), fighting against Dory Funk Jr. Furthermore, he was the commissioner with Yoshiaki Fujiwara of the Japan Pro Wrestling Promotion, but the promotion soon folded.

His last engagement in wrestling was as the President of the Cauliflower Alley Club, a position he held until 2014, when he left the wrestling association for good due to health problems.Back in 2007 he was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame by Bobby Heenan.

Regarding his personal life, Nick was married to Darnele Hampp from 1972 until his death. Previously, he was married to Susan Tranchitella from 1957 until 1967, with whom he had two daughters.

In 2007 he underwent triple bypass heart surgery. In his last years he suffered from dementia, apart from experiencing heart issues. He passed away on the evening of the 14th November 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was cremated and there was a memorial mass held at St. Jospeh Croatian Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri seven days after his death.

IMDB Wikipedia $500 $500 Thousand 000 1.78 m 109.32 1934 1934-12-6 2015 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Actor American AWA All-Star Wrestling (1960) Billy Robinson Bobby Heenan Curt Hennig Darlene Bockwinkel Darlene Hampp m. 1972–2015 December 6 Dick the Bruiser Dory Funk Jr. Hulk Hogan Jim Brunzell Las Vegas Lou Thesz Mad Dog Vachon Missouri Nevada Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel Net Worth November 14 Otto Wanz Professional Wrestler Ray Stevens Sagittarius St. Louis Stanley Blackburn Susan Bockwinkel m. 1957–1967 The Crusher The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006) The Wrestler (1974) Tito Santana United States University of Oklahoma USA Verne Gagne Warren Bockwinkel WrestleMania 23 (2007)

Nick Bockwinkel Quick Info

Full Name Nick Bockwinkel
Net Worth $500,000
Date Of Birth December 6, 1934
Died November 14, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Place Of Birth St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Height 1.78 m
Weight 109 Kg
Profession Professional wrestler
Education University of Oklahoma
Nationality American
Spouse Darlene Hampp (m. 1972–2015), Susan Bockwinkel (m. 1957–1967)
Parents Warren Bockwinkel
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0090723/
Movies WWE: Bobby The Brain Heenan, Wrestling Gold: Vol. 5: Beat Me If You Can
TV Shows AWA All-Star Wrestling, WCW WorldWide, WWE: Bobby The Brain Heenan, Wrestling Gold: Vol. 5: Beat Me If You Can

Nick Bockwinkel Important Facts

  • WWE Hall of Famer.
  • Former Commissioner of WCW In 1994.
  • In May 2003, he was elected to the professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame.
  • Notable Title wins include: NWA Georgia Heavyweight title; AWA World Tag Team with Ray Stevens (3); AWA World Heavyweight Title (4)
  • Nick teamed with his famous father Warren Bockwinkle during the early stages of his career.
  • Made a guest appearance on Television’s The Monkees.
  • Was among the longest-lived “heel” (i.e. “bad guy”) world champions in a major pro wrestling organization.
  • Won $1,300 and a new kitchen on a late 1960s episode of the Hollywood Squares.
  • Professional wrestler, 1950s through 1980s.
  • Three-time American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Tag-Team Champion with Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. Four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion. Won first AWA title by defeating Verne Gagne, ending his Bockwinkel second reign as AWA champion was Was a member of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan’s “Family.”

Nick Bockwinkel Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Best of the WWF Volume 14 1987 Video Nick Bockwinkel Actor
Hawaii Five-O 1969 TV Series Harry Actor
The Monkees 1967 TV Series Shah-Ku Strong Man #1 Actor
WWE Smackdown! 2015 TV Series in memory of – 1 episode Thanks
WWE Raw 2015 TV Series in memory of – 1 episode Thanks
Ruff Tuff and Real: Legends of Australian Wrestling 2007 Video thanks Thanks
WWE Raw 2010 TV Series Himself Self
NWA Wrestling Showcase 2008 TV Series Himself Self
NWA/Pro Wrestling Revolution: Future Legends 2008 Video Himself Self
Ruff Tuff and Real: Legends of Australian Wrestling 2007 Video Himself Self
WrestleMania 23 2007 TV Special Himself Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2007 2007 TV Special Himself Self
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA 2006 Video documentary Himself Self
The Great American Bash 1995 TV Movie Himself Self
WCW World Championship Wrestling 1995 TV Series Himself Self
Clash of the Champions XXVIII 1994 TV Movie Himself Self
WCW SuperBrawl IV 1994 TV Movie Himself Self
WCW Slamboree 1993 1993 TV Movie Himself Self
WWF Prime-Time Wrestling 1988 TV Series Himself – Commentator Self
SuperClash II 1986 TV Movie Himself Self
AWA: WrestleRock 1986 Video Himself Self
Superclash ’85 1985 TV Movie Himself Self
WWF on NESN 1985 TV Series Himself Self
Pro Wrestling USA 1984-1985 TV Series Himself Self
World Pro Wrestling TV 1984 TV Series Himself (1984) Self
WCW Worldwide Wrestling 1975 TV Series Himself (1978-1979) Self
The Wrestler 1974 Himself Self
World Wrestling Federation 1973 TV Series Himself Self
The Hollywood Squares 1968 TV Series Himself – Contestant Self
AWA All-Star Wrestling 1960 TV Series Himself Self
WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History 2013 Video Himself Archive Footage
WWE: Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan 2010 Video Himself Archive Footage
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time 2010 Video Himself Archive Footage
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho 2010 Video Himself Archive Footage
WWE: History of the World Heavyweight Championship 2009 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage
Hulk Hogan’s Unreleased Collector’s Series 2009 Video Himself Archive Footage
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect 2008 Video Himself Archive Footage
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection 2008 Video Himself Archive Footage
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling 2007 Video Himself Archive Footage
Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology 2006 Video Himself Archive Footage
The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be 2005 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage
The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection 2003 Video Himself Archive Footage
Wrestling Gold Vol.1: Busted Open! 2001 Video Himself Archive Footage
Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event 2001 Video Himself Archive Footage
Wrestling Gold Vol. 4: No More Mr. Nice Guy 2001 Video Himself Archive Footage
Wrestling Gold Vol. 5: Beat Me If You Can 2001 Video Himself Archive Footage
The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling 1999 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Halloween Havoc 1994 TV Movie WCW Commissioner Archive Footage