Buddy Rose
| Buddy Rose | |
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| Born |
November 27, 1952 Las Vegas, Nevada, US |
| Died | April 28, 2009 (aged 56) Vancouver, Washington, US |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Buddy Rose The Executioner |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) "A slim, trim 217 lb" |
| Billed from | Parts Unknown (as The Executioner) |
| Trained by |
Verne Gagne Billy Robinson |
| Debut | 1973 |
| Retired | 2005 |
Paul R. Perschmann (November 27, 1952 – April 28, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Playboy" Buddy Rose.
Paul Perschmann was trained by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson in the early 1970s. Under his own name, he made his debut on December 3, 1973 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin in a 10-minute draw with fellow camp mate Bob Remus, the future Sergeant Slaughter. He wrestled primarily for the AWA, WWF, and for promoter Don Owen in Pacific Northwest Wrestling.
One of the most legendary feuds in the Pacific Northwest pitted Rose against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. According to Piper in his autobiography, this was the feud that really made him a name in the business, and it cemented Rose's status as an icon of the region. Rose also had a long feud with "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. Colonel DeBeers was his on-and-off tag team partner for three decades.
Wrestling for the WWF during 1982-83, he would often work 90 days in a row. When he had a rare day off, he would fly back to the West Coast and headline cards there. At the peak of his WWF run, he was working main events at Madison Square Garden against Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight Title. Rose, who also had some bouts with Pedro Morales during this period, was managed by the Grand Wizard.
Rose, wrestling as the masked Executioner, lost to Tito Santana in the opening match of the inaugural WrestleMania.
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