George Barnes (wrestler)
| Birth name | George Cloughessy |
|---|---|
| Born | Balmain, New South Wales |
| Residence | Balmain, New South Wales |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | George Barnes Original Mr. Wrestling |
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| Billed weight | |
| Billed from | Balmain in Sydney, Australia |
| Debut | 1969 |
George Barnes is an Australian actor and professional wrestler he wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling and various other promotions in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Mexico and North America.
He toured the United States with success several times in the 1970s and 1980s and teamed with fellow Aussies Bill Dundee and Johnny Gray, and when he returned to Australia he changed his gimmick to anti-Aussie and pro-American and claimed that he had become a Yank and hated everything Australian.
He was a lifelong fan of the Balmain Tigers, which became one of his wrestling gimmicks.
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