Terry Gordy

Terry Gordy

Birth : 1961-04-23, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Death : 2001-07-16

History

Terrance Ray Gordy Sr. was an American professional wrestler. Know by the nickname "Bam Bam", Gordy appeared in the United States with promotions such as Mid-South Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling and the Universal Wrestling Federation as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds. He also appeared in Japan with All-Japan Pro Wrestling as one-half of The Miracle Violence Connection with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Gordy held many championships throughout the course of his career, including 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.

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Terry Gordy

Movies

WWE Hall of Fame 2016
The class of 2016 takes their rightful place in the Hall of Fame, during Wrestlemania 32 weekend.
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Himself
They're taking over! Join the voice of ECW, Joey Styles and The Blue World Order's Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards as they go through Extreme Championship Wrestling's hardcore history to bring you hidden gems that have never before been released on home video! Witness extreme matches and moments featuring ECW originals like Tommy Dreamer, Cactus Jack, Shane Douglas and more! Relive the revolution and enter the land of the extreme at your own risk with ECW Unreleased Volume 3!
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Himself
Throughout the decades, fans of sports entertainment have long enjoyed the controlled chaos of tag-team wrestling. Many future Hall of Fame performers started as part of a popular duo, such as Shawn Michaels (the Rockers), Bret “Hit Man” Hart (Hart Foundation). Now, for the first time on DVD, fans can enjoy the greatest tag teams in sports entertainment history in Allied Powers: The World’s Greatest Tag Teams. Hosted by The Miz and John Morrison who are the current World Tag Team champions and the longest-running WWE Tag Team Champions in recent history. They bring their own brand of humor to this 3-DVD set that hits the biggest and the best duos throughout the annals of sports entertainment.
WWE: The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Self
Documentary that chronicles the story of the Von Erich family, siblings and wrestlers who attained the heights of championship glory but who also struggled with despair, tragedy and suicide.
Heroes of World Class
Trrry Gordy
In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
The Best of The Eliminators
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy
The best bouts of Perry Saturn & John Kronus against the likes of The Steiner Brothers, The Gangstas, The Dudley Boyz and more of the most hardcore teams around.
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
The Executioner
In Your House 12: It's Time was presented by Milton Bradley's Karate Fighters. It took place on December 15, 1996 at the West Palm Beach Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Florida. The show's name was taken from the catchphrase of Big Van Vader, who was scheduled to appear at the event, but was injured. The Main Event featured Sycho Sid vs Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. The Undertake fought The Executioner in a Armageddon Rules match (Last Man Standing), Marc mero took on Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the Intercontinental Championship, and Owen Hart with The British Bulldog defended the Tag Team Championship against "Fake" Razor Ramon and "Fake" Diesel.
ECW High Incident
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
High Incident 1996 is an event put on by Extreme Championship Wrestling which took place at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 26, 1996.
ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Ultimate Jeopardy 1996 took place on October 5, 1996 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The main event was an "Ultimate Jeopardy" tag team match pitting Brian Lee and Stevie Richards against the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer. The stipulations of the match meant that each of competitors would suffer a penalty if they were to be pinned. If Lee was pinned, his head would be shaved. If Richards was pinned, Raven would lose his ECW World Heavyweight Championship. If Dreamer was pinned, his valet Beulah McGillicutty would be forced to leave ECW. If the Sandman was pinned, he would be caned. Plus Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy, The Eliminators vs. The Gangstas for the ECW World Tag Team Championship, Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. D-Von Dudley and much more.
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Extreme Championship Wrestling and All-Japan Pro Wrestling are on a collision course at ECW When Worlds Collide '96 from the infamous ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
ECW Natural Born Killaz
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Raven & "The Franchise" Shane Douglas battle Sandman & Pitbull #2 in a Tag Team Dog Collar Match. Tommy Dreamer takes on Taz. The Eliminators challenge The Gangstas for the ECW Tag Team Championship in a Steel Cage Weapons Match. The Dudleys face Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley. Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy goes one-on-one with "Bulldozer" Brian Lee in a Badstreet Match!
ECW Heat Wave 1996
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Tommy Dreamer, Terry Gordy & Sandman take on Brian Lee, Raven & Stevie Richards in a Rage in a Cage Six-Man Tag Team Match. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Chris Jericho vs Pitbull #2 for the ECW Television Championship in a 4-Way Elimination Match. Mikey Whipwreck & Sabu challenge The Eliminators for the ECW World Tag Team Titles. The Gangstas battle The Samoan Gangsta Party and much more!
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Date: 1996, June 22 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,250 Mikey Whipwreck vs. Shane Douglas The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) vs. The Full Blooded Italians (JT Smith and Little Guido) Paul Varelans vs. Taz ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match Raven (c) vs. Terry Gordy ECW World Tag Team Championship Match The Eliminators (Saturn and Kronus) (c) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustapha Saed) Axl Rotten and Hack Myers vs. The Samoan Gangsta Party (Samu and Matty Smalls) ECW World Television Championship Match Chris Jericho vs. Pitbull #2 (c) Weapons Match Brian Lee vs. Tommy Dreamer Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu
ECW Extreme Warfare Vol. 2
Relive the historic "Battle of the Bam Bams" as Bam Bam Bigelow takes on Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy. Sabu goes one on one with "Lion Heart" Chris Jericho. Tommy Dreamer vs Prime Time Brian Lee from "High Incident." Public Enemy battle the Gangstas. And, unedited, never before seen, the night Kimona Wanalea danced atop the ECW Arena.
IWA: King of The Deathmatch
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
A video of the one day tournament in 1995, featuring pro wrestling stars from around the globe competing in gory "death matches," featuring, among other things, nails, broken glass, fire and explosions. Culminates in a no rope, barb wire, C4 exploding ring match between Cactus Jack and Terry Funk.
SMW Super Bowl of Wrestling
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
This is The Big One! The biggest stars from SMW, WWE, NWA and more Battle it out in The Squared Circle!
SMW Night of The Legends
Terry Gordy
Bullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the Funk Brothers and Bruiser Bedlam, the controversial Gangstas speak their minds, The Dirty White Boy defends the SMW Heavyweight Title, the Rock N Roll Express challenge Chris Candido and Brian Lee for the SMW Tag Team Titles, and, in the bloodiest match in SMW history, the Thrillseekers face the Heavenly Bodies, and more!
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself (archive footage)
Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV.
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
All Japan Pro Wrestling's Summer Action Series rolls on, featuring two instant classic matches in a double main event.
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
AJPW's annual October Giant Series comes to a close. Mitsuharu Misawa makes his first title defense against his tag team partner Toshiaki Kawada.
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy
The 1992 WCW Great American Bash took place on July 12, 1992 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia. The main event was a tournament for the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship between the teams of Steve Austin with Rick Rude, Dustin Rhodes with Barry Windham, Jushin Liger with Brian Pillman, The Fabulous Freebirds, Hiroshi Hase with Shinya Hashimoto, Nikita Koloff with Ricky Steamboat, and Terry Gordy with Steve Williams. A second main event was Sting defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Big Van Vader.
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Clash of the Champions XIX took place on June 16, 1992 in Charleston, South Carolina at the McAlister Field House of The Citadel. The event aired on TBS on June 22, 1992. There were 4600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 2.8 rating on TBS.
WCW Beach Blast 1992
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy
WCW Beach Blast '92 took place on June 20, 1992 and emanated from The Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama. The main event was a WCW World Tag Team Championship match featuring the Steiner Brothers defending against the Miracle Violence Connection (Terry Gordy & Steve Williams). Other primary matches were Ricky Steamboat versus Rick Rude in a 30 minute Iron Man Challenge match, Sting vs Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere match, and Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Nikita Koloff versus The Dangerous Alliance with Ole Anderson as the special guest referee. There were 3 undercard matches as well as a bikini contest between Missy Hyatt and Madusa.
UWF Beach Brawl
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
The crowning of the SportsChannel TV Champion Live on Pay Per View!
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the second to be produced as a PPV event. It took place on July 23, 1989 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair defended the title against Terry Funk. Featured matches on the undercard were Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Steve Williams versus Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Teamin a WarGames match, Lex Luger versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus The Great Muta for the NWA World Television Championship, Steiner Brothers versus Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) in a Texas Tornado match, Jim Cornette versus Paul E. Dangerously in a Tuxedo match, The Skyscrapers versus Dynamic Dudes and a Two-Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal.
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Terry Gordy
Clash of the Champions VII took place on June 14, 1989 at the Ritz-Epps Fitness Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The show drew a 3.8 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the Great American Bash 1989 PPV on July 23.
CSW International Bash
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
NWA Central States Wrestling presents an all-star card!
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
The King and The Modern-Day Warrior collide with both The WCCW & AWA World Titles on the line!
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Terry Gordy
The High Holidays bring high tension deep in the heart of Texas. Can The Von Erich's come out unscathed?
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Himself
This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes was on the winning side in both events along with the Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff and Paul Ellering. Koloff, Rhodes and J.J. Dillon sustained serious injuries in the first encounter. The Bash series took place in numerous venues all July long, starting in Landover, Maryland at the Capital Centre on July 2.
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
Terry Gordy
World Class Championship Wrestling returns to Texas Stadium with some all-star action!
Highlander
Terry Gordy (uncredited)
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Terry Gordy
Witness a brutal battle when The Von Erichs clash with The Freebirds
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
Terry Gordy (Special Guest Referee)
WCCW hosts their Thanksgiving Day event from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
AWA: SuperClash '85
Terry Gordy
SuperClash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first SuperClash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by the rival World Wrestling Federation (WWF) promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. SuperClash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with the WWF's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Terry Gordy
The second annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions held at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy
April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Terry Gordy
Kerry Von Erich seeks revenge and The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship from "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
Terry Gordy
Its turkey time in Texas with all the stars of World Class Championship Wrestling.
WCCW Parade of Champions
Terry Gordy
The first annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas features David's brother Kerry Von Erich battling Ric Flair for The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship.
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
Terry Gordy
The most wonderful time of the year sees some intense action inside the squared circle in The Lone Star State.
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Terry Gordy
Kerry Von Erich and Michael Hayes clash in a steel cage in a loser leaves town match.
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Terry Gordy
Kevin Von Erich tangles with NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Harley Race with the 'Ten Pounds of Gold' up for grabs!
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Kerry Von Erich faces Ric Flair in a bloody Steel Cage Match with Michael "P.S" Hayes as referee with the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship hanging in the balance!
Raven vs Sandman Feud
Himself
Every moment and match from Raven and Sandman's epic ECW feud.
Dreamer vs Raven
Himself
One of the all-time greatest feuds in wrestling... Dreamer vs. Raven! Watch the entire feud unravel in this special edition.