Birth name | Robert Kellum |
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Born |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
January 26, 1973
Residence | Emerald Isle, North Carolina |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Gorgeous George III The Maestro Robbie Eagle The Stro |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st) |
Trained by | Nelson Royal Gene Anderson Ivan Koloff |
Debut | January 1, 1990 |
Robert Kellum (born January 26, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling under the ring name The Maestro. He has also wrestled for various other promotions, including the United States Wrestling Association, Smokey Mountain Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council. He currently wrestles under the ring name The Stro.
Kellum is also an occasional television and film actor, having cameoed on several episodes of the television series One Tree Hill.
Kellum began training for pro wrestling under veterans Nelson Royal, Gene Anderson and Ivan Koloff. He made his professional debut on January 1, 1990 against ACW champion L.A. Stevens in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He wrestled Ivan Koloff and Wahoo McDaniel early in his career and worked in various independent promotions in the Southeastern US.
Kellum, as Robbie Eagle, debuted in Smokey Mountain Wrestling (SMW) in August 1992, and feuded with Tim Horner and Chris Candido over the SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship during 1994. In 1993, he also jobbed on a few episodes of WCW Saturday Night, including to Sting on the August 14 Saturday Night.