Sgt. Slaughter
| Sgt. Slaughter | |
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Sgt. Slaughter at the 2013 New York Comic Con
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| Birth name | Robert Remus |
| Born |
August 27, 1948 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Residence | Burlington, North Carolina, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bob Remus Bob Slaughter The Executioner Matt Burns Sgt. Slaughter Super Destroyer Mark II |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| Billed from | Parris Island, South Carolina |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne |
| Debut | 1972 |
| Retired | 2014 |
Robert Remus (born August 27, 1948), better known by his ring name of Sgt. Slaughter, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler currently signed with the WWE in the ambassador program.
From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, he had success in the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and the World Wrestling Federation. Slaughter's greatest achievement came with him becoming world champion by winning the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1991, he lost the title headlining WrestleMania VII in a singles match against Hulk Hogan. Slaughter also captured the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship twice. As Sgt. Slaughter, Remus became known for his dark sunglasses, his large hat, and his Vietnam War-era military fatigues. In the 1980s, an alternate version of the Sgt. Slaughter character was incorporated into the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line as well as its animated series and comic books.
Though Remus was born in Detroit, Michigan, he was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, where he wrestled and played football. Remus legitimately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and was a drill instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina, prior to his professional wrestling career.
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