Bill Irwin (wrestler)
| Bill Irwin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Barney William Irwin |
| Born | September 17, 1954 |
| Residence | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Bill Irwin The Goon Super Destroyer #1 |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) |
| Billed from |
Pecos, Texas (as Wild Bill Irwin) Duluth, Minnesota (as The Goon) |
| Trained by |
Scott Irwin Verne Gagne |
| Debut | 1979 |
| Retired | 1996 |
Barney William Irwin (born September 17, 1954) is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Wild" Bill Irwin. Irwin is also known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Goon in 1996. He is the brother of the late Scott Irwin.
Irwin began wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance's Central States territory and in World Class Championship Wrestling. He was soon teaming with his brother Scott Irwin as the masked "Super Destroyers" with manager Skandor Akbar. Irwin then moved on to Jim Crockett Promotions and the American Wrestling Association where he and his brother wrestled as the "Long Riders" and won several tag team titles together. Their tag team ended in 1987 when Scott died from a brain tumor.
Irwin later provided extensive commentary on the WWE's "The Triumph and Tragedy of WCCW" video retrospective of World Class Championship Wrestling, regarding his time in Texas, what it was like to wrestle in the Dallas Sportatorium, and his fateful trip with David Von Erich to Japan.
Irwin stayed in wrestling in the independents and resurfaced in the NWA during 1989. Later he would form a tag team with Black Bart in the Global Wrestling Federation from 1991 to 1992. Irwin, as "Wild" Bill Irwin, also appeared sporadically in World Championship Wrestling, including in a loss to Davey Boy Smith in Smith's WCW debut at SuperBrawl III.
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