Terry Gordy
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| Birth name | Terry Ray Gordy |
| Born |
April 23, 1961 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | July 16, 2001 (aged 40) Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, United States |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Spouse(s) | Connie Gordy |
| Children | 3; including Ray Gordy |
| Family | Richard Slinger (nephew) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Executioner Terry Gordy Terry Mecca |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Billed weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Billed from | "Badstreet U.S.A." Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Trained by | Archie Gouldie |
| Debut | 1975 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Terry Ray Gordy (April 23, 1961 – July 16, 2001) was an American professional wrestler. Gordy is best known for his appearances in the United States with promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling and the Universal Wrestling Federation as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds, as well as his appearances in Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling as one-half of The Miracle Violence Connection.
Championships held by Gordy over the course of his career include the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, AJPW World Tag Team Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship, UWF Heavyweight Championship and SMW Heavyweight Championship.
He has been posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Observer, Professional Wrestling, and WWE Hall of Fame.
Gordy started wrestling in 1975 at the age of 14 as Terry Mecca for the International Wrestling Association. In early 1979, he began wrestling under his real name and formed the Fabulous Freebirds with Michael Hayes.Buddy Roberts was later added to the group.
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