Tony Atlas, Actor: WWWF Championship Wrestling. Seit 2006 ist er Mitglied der WWE Hall of Fame. His debut, on July 10, was a tag team match with Bob Bruggers against Art Neilson and The Blue Scorpion. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr. USA" (a distinction he earned three times), the nom de guerre the "Black Superman", as well as an alter ego named Saba Simba.  Tony Atlas  Real Name Anthony G. White Birthday April 23, 1954 Hometown Born in Roanoke, Virginia Lives in Auburn, Maine Height 6'3" Weight 240 lbs Marital Status Married to Monica Trained by George Scott Sandy Scott Debut 1974 Previous Names The Black Atlas (GA) Saba Simba (WWF) Black Superman (WWC) Born in Roanoke, Virginia he attended Patrick Henry High School. His last match was on September 13, 1991 at a house show in Allentown, Pennsylvania losing to Irwin R. Schyster as Saba Simba. USA' Atlas, WWE Hall of Famer, am free to be me. By Jeremy Snodgrass - July 17, 2018 04:20 pm EDT. He made his Debut on July 10, 1974. Crash Landing & Tony Atlas defeat The Immovable Objects (Gene Geroux & Roadblock) Primer Inc Get To The Choppa - Event @ Capehart Rec Center in Bangor, Maine, USA 64 People born under the Taurus zodiac sign are often incredibly dedicated, reliable and dependable. In it, Atlas shows a video in which he is getting stomped. Just because he’s 56 years old he expects us to forgive him for letting his weightlifting slide. Dynasty Come Together - Event @ Bethlehem YMCA in Delmar, New York, USA. If you have any unfortunate news that this page should be update with, please let us know using this form. In the early 1980s Atlas came to WWE, where he became a regular partner of Rocky Johnson. On November 15, 1983, Atlas & Johnson made history when they defeated the Wild Samoans to become the first African-Americans to win the World Tag Team Championship. His contributions to sports-entertainment will never be forgotten, and his place in history is cemented by his Hall of Fame induction and his trailblazing reign as World Tag Team Champion. IWE - Event @ Community Center in Fairfield, Maine, USA. At the time the AWA was being raided for talent by the WWF; this represented a swing in the opposite direction and Atlas received a push upon joining the promotion. Known for his imposing physique and signature Gorilla Press Slam, "Mr. USA" was particularly successful in Georgia early in his career, winning the NWA Georgia Heavyweight, Television and Tag Team Championships. Semi-Retirement: Tony Atlas is a Certified Personal Trainer and trains at Fitness World in Lewiston, Maine. WWF - Event @ Bangor, Maine, USA. He found himself homeless in Maine for a year and a half eating out of dumpsters and not brushing his teeth for a year. He was brought up playing sports in Roanoke, Virginia. Atlas ran to the shower and saw Brody bent over and holding his stomach (Colter came after him). Since 2006 he has made occasional appearances for Big Time Wrestling and Top Rope Promotions both in New England. https://www.networthstatus.com/wrestler/tony-atlas-net-worth-earnings The match finished with Atlas winning the fall for his team with a sleeper hold on the Blue Scorpion. He has not shared about He's parent's name. One of Atlas' earliest feuds in the WWF was with Jesse "The Body" Ventura, with both arguing over who had the better physique. Tony Atlas’s zodiac sign is Taurus. He would regain the IWCCW title. Tony Atlas In today's edition of Lewiston, Maine's Sun Journal, there's mention of this Saturday's World Body Building Guild's Hall of Fame, which will be inducting Tony Atlas as a member. He was previously married to Lisa. Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) better known by his ring name Tony Atlas is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. 0; Tuesday marks … The company also programmed him into several short-lived tag-teams with Ivan Putski, Lanny Poffo and George Wells. Henry was then traded to the Raw brand on June 29, quietly ending their alliance. She got married in 1990 with her husband Tony Atlas. On December 12, 2011, he made a brief appearance to co-present the Slammy Award for "Trending Superstar of the Year." Share 0 Comments. New … He quickly moved on to WCW, where he teamed with Cactus Jack and The Barbarian in their rivalry with then-WCW Champion Ron Simmons. On the house show circuit he continued his partnership with the Barbarian and received title matches against Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas, but were unsuccessful in obtaining the NWA/WCW Tag-Team Championship. Tony Atlas has really let himself go. Atlas would continue to appear on ECW during The Abraham Washington Show as Abraham Washington's sidekick, until ECW went off air in February 2010. He joined International Championship Wrestling (owned and operated by Mario Savoldi) where he turned heel and under the management of The Duke (not Pete Doherty) won the ICW Heavyweight title from Joe Savoldi. April 13, 2021. This and a disqualification loss to Nick Bockwinkel were Atlas' only defeats in singles competition. In 1982, he wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Following his time in WWE, Atlas toured Puerto Rico, winning the WWC Caribbean Championship and North American Tag Team Championship in Carlos Colon's World Wrestling Council. After training with Larry Sharpe -- who would also later train such legends as Bam Bam Bigelow and King Kong Bundy at his "Monster Factory" in New Jersey -- Atlas debuted in 1974 in the NWA. Lives in: Auburn, Maine: Professional wrestling career; Ring name(s) Tony Atlas Saba Simba: Billed height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Billed from: Roanoke, Virginia: Trained by: Larry Sharpe: Debut: July 10, 1974: Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and powerlifter. They are available at the American Legion Post and Guay's Sunoco Station. In the summer of 1987 he had almost instant success when he teamed with Skip Young to win the World Class Texas Tag Team Title. He was undefeated against "Mr Electricity" Steve Regal, Larry Zbyszko, and Jake Milliman in July before finally being defeated by King Kong Bundy on August 11 in Indianapolis, IN. WWF management was prepared to offer Atlas a run as the company's Intercontinental champion, but a burgeoning drug problem led to Atlas missing dates and becoming unreliable both inside and outside the ring. On July 11, 1999 he teamed with Tito Santana to defeat Salvatore Bellomo and Jay Love at WXW Sportsfest 1999 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Even though Atlas feels he wasn't discriminated against; it is clear that he experienced many instances of racism behind the scenes. On April 10, 2012, Atlas made an appearance on WWE Smackdown: Blast from the Past. Atlas started wrestling in 1975 for the National Wrestling AllianceWorld Wide/Mid Atlantic area. Karriere. Having earned the title of MR. USA, a bodybuilding competition, even Vince McMahon was a fan of the African-American wrestler's domineering physique. Tony Atlas In today's edition of Lewiston, Maine's Sun Journal, there's mention of this Saturday's World Body Building Guild's Hall of Fame, which will be inducting Tony Atlas as a member. "I'm in the gym sometimes 12 hours a day working out and showing others what it takes to stay physically fit." According to Celebrity Couples and DatingCelebs, Tony has not been previously engaged. 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