On October 3, 2005, Valentine made an appearance at WWE Homecoming, and on October 23 he was defeated by Rob Conway (then using a gimmick similar to that of Randy Orton's gimmick of "the legend killer") on an episode of WWE Heat after Eugene interfered on his behalf, causing the referee to award a victory via disqualification to Conway. Two weeks after WrestleMania V (where he teamed with the Jimmy Hart managed Honky Tonk Man in a loss to the now babyface Hart Foundation), he defeated Garvin in a retirement match on Superstars of Wrestling by reversing a small package and holding on to the ropes. On October 10, 1999 he appeared on the infamous Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view, pinning George "The Animal" Steele with the assistance of Sherri Martel. Mystery of Missing Wrestling Championship Belts, Tim Storm: From Super Fan to NWA World Champion, Brad Armstrong Your Favorite Wrestlers Favorite Wrestler. Valentine returned to the WWF, now known as the World Wrestling Federation, for a year in 1981 and continued to pursue the title. Maxxine Dupri (aka Sofia Cromwell and Sydney Zmrzel) is an American actress, fashion designer, former cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams and former dancer for the Phoenix Suns under Tiffany Stratton (aka Buff Barbie Doll Superstar and Jessica Woynilko) is an Americanprofessional wrestler, amateur bodybuilder and former gymnast for the United States national team under contract toWWE who Zelina Vega (aka Future Hall Of Famer, Hokage, La Mueca, La Reina, Queen Kunoichi, Queen Zelina, The Moment, The Queen, Thea Trinidad Bdgen, Weeb Queen and Your favorite wrestlers Stephanie McMahon (aka Stephanie McMahon Levesque) is an American businesswoman, mother and WWE personality. This began the televised process of his face turn. "I had my sights set on other things," said Valentine. He also feuded with Pedro Morales over the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, who he "injured" by suplexing him on the concrete floor of the arena. In the 2000s, he began reducing his independent dates in order to pursue a career in real estate. Two weeks later, he teamed again with Terry Taylor to defeat Ron Simmons and Big Josh to win the WCW United States Tag Team Championship. Valentine was not successful in winning this title either, and in mid-1982 left the promotion. February is the month of love. They held the titles until May 8, 1977, when the Andersons defeated them in a steel cage match in the old Charlotte Coliseum. But you don't need a particular day to celebrate love. Throughout the spring the duo successfully defended the belts against Zenk and Bagwell on various house shows. Afterward, The. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Though Wahoo's legs were too thick for Valentine to apply his signature Figure Four leglock, he managed to break Wahoo's ankle using a leg/ankle suplex. Valentine and Flair worked a brutal feud with unlikely babyfaces, Ole and Gene Anderson, trading the world tag titles back and forth, until they were stripped of the tag team titles by then-NWA president Eddie Graham for "unprofessional conduct" in an angle that explained Flair breaking off to pursue the world championship. [7] (Kayfabe magazine Inside Wrestling had run a story on the feud, conversely claiming that it was Muraco, yearning to personally avenge Graham's injuries, who had begged the WWF not to dismiss Valentine).[8]. [9] On January 7, 1991 the angle was furthered. After the WWF asked him to "kidnap" Matilda, the bulldog mascot of The British Bulldogs, Valentine resigned. In the wake of these events, Greg formed a team with Ric Flair and this collaboration yielded positive results as they were able to win the NWA World tag team title on two occasions as well as the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship in1977 after beating Gene and Ole Anderson on the 26th of December, 1976. Check out 100 hot photos of Stephanie McMahon 2023 Pro Wrestling Pix. "Being a West Coast guy from the beginning, I love Las Vegas.