| 词条 | John Tatum (wrestler) |
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| name = John Tatum | birth_name = John Frenkel III | image = | caption = | names = Franklin Hayes John Tatum | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}[1] | weight = {{convert|233|lb|kg|abbr=on}}[1] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|10|21}} | birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, United States[1] | resides = | billed = Los Angeles, California | trainer = Michael Hayes | debut = 1983[1] | retired = 1995[1] |}}John Frenkel III (born October 21, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Hollywood" John Tatum. Tatum is best known for his appearances with the Texas-based promotion World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s.[1] Early lifeFrankel was born in Mobile, Alabama, but was raised in Pensacola, Florida. He was a childhood friend of wrestlers Robert Gibson, Percy Pringle and Michael Hayes.[2] Professional wrestling careerEarly career (1983)Frankel was trained to wrestle by Michael Hayes, debuting in 1983. He initially performed under the ring name "Franklin Hayes", the storyline cousin of Michael Hayes.[3] Tatum wrestled on the independent circuit before being recruited by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based Jim Crockett Promotions. During the early days of his career, Tatum began a relationship with Missy Hyatt.[4] World Class Championship Wrestling (1983–1986)Tatum was recruited to the Texas-based World Class Championship Wrestling promotion by his friend Rick Hazzard.[4] Hyatt came with him to Texas and eventually became his valet.[5] In 1986, Tatum began a feud with Chris Adams, mocking him for being temporarily "blinded" (in reality, Adams wore an eye patch over his left eye while involved in a separate feud with Gino Hernandez earlier in the year). After the feud with Adams ended, he and Hyatt would feud with Scott Casey and his valet Sunshine, which resulted in several cat fights between Hyatt and Sunshine. Universal Wrestling Federation (1986–1987)Leaving WCCW in May 1986, Tatum and Hyatt joined Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation and teamed with Jack Victory against The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers), before eventually joining Eddie Gilbert's stable "Hot Stuff Inc." (later renamed "Hyatt & Hot Stuff International"). In 1987, Tatum and Hyatt began a storyline in which Tatum lost a "Valet For A Day Match" to The Missing Link after interference by Gilbert (on behalf of Tatum). Shortly thereafter, Tatum began feuding with Gilbert with Hyatt siding with Gilbert after hitting him from behind with a "loaded" Gucci handbag (considered to be one of the more unusual "heel turns" in wrestling at the time [6]). However, as a result of a real life affair between Hyatt and Gilbert,[7] Tatum left the promotion with Victory at the end of year. World Class Championship Wrestling (1987–1990)Returning to Dallas in December 1987, Tatum and Victory feuded over the World Class Championship Wrestling and Wild West Wrestling Tag Team Championships with Steve and Shaun Simpson during the next year. United States Wrestling Association (1990–1991)In 1990, Tatum wrestled in the United States Wrestling Association. He was involved in a brief angle with Kevin Von Erich in the Texas end of the USWA and later began an angle involving Bill Dundee both in Dallas and Memphis. Tatum introduced a new valet, known as "Tessa". However, unlike Missy Hyatt, Tessa was reluctant to interfere in his matches; and eventually she became a babyface manager, very similar to Sunshine. In addition, Tatum began using a thrust kick (similar to Chris Adams' superkick), which he called the California Kick. Tatum drew huge controversy in a July 6, 1990 match at the Dallas Sportatorium, whereas Tatum was slapped by Tessa, who became Dundee's valet. As Tessa turned away, Tatum knocked her unconscious with a superkick, resulting in her being carried out of the Sportatorium on a stretcher. This incident and another controversial incident involving Steve Austin and Toni Adams (which led to Toni also being carried out on a stretcher), resulted in several TV stations cancelling its USWA broadcasts. Global Wrestling Federation (1991–1993)In 1991, Tatum reunited with Rod Price as the "California Connection" / the "Coast to Coast. Connection" in the Global Wrestling Federation winning the GWF Tag Team Championship twice[8] and competed in the GWF North American Heavyweight Championship tournament,[8] before leaving the promotion in November 1993. RetirementAfter leaving the GWF, Tatum continued wrestling on the Texas independent circuit for two years until his retirement in 1995 to take over his family's business at the Pensacola Interstate Fair in Pensacola, Florida. Championships and accomplishments
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2539|title=John Tatum|work=Cagematch.net|accessdate=September 28, 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.percypringle.com/Biography.html |title=Percy's Biography |accessdate=2007-04-20 |author=Pringle, Percy |authorlink=Percy Pringle |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |work= |publisher=Percypringle.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }} 3. ^{{cite book|author=Dave Meltzer|title=The Wrestling Observer's Who's who in Pro Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-rFZAAAAYAAJ|year=1986|publisher=Wrestling Observer}} 4. ^1 {{cite book|author1=Missy Hyatt|author2=Mark Goldblatt|author3=Charles Salzberg|title=Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zm45B2F8DyUC&pg=PA21|year=2001|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55022-498-6|pages=21–22}} 5. ^{{cite book|author1=Vinnie Carolan|author2=Ed Symkus|title=Wrestle Radio U. S. A.: Grapplers Speak|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fhNCxJzOiFAC&pg=PA81|year=2004|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55022-646-1|pages=81}} 6. ^Conner, Floyd. Wrestling's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Pro Wrestling's Outrageous Performers, Punishing Piledrivers and Other Oddities. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's, 2001. {{ISBN|1-57488-308-9}} (pg. 91) 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.owow.com/RingsideWith/Missy/Interview_12-28-2003.htm |title=The Interactive Interview: Missy Hyatt |accessdate=2007-04-20 |author=Brown, Tim |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2003-12-28 |month= |work= |publisher=ProWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }} 9. ^{{cite book|author=Kristian Pope|title=Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling Field Guide: Legend and Lore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jcRlZN7dIP0C&pg=PA478|date=14 August 2005|publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=1-4402-2810-8|pages=478}} External links{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
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