King Parsons facts for kids

King Bailey Parsons Jr. (born June 11, 1950) is a famous former professional wrestler. Many fans know him best by his exciting ring name, Iceman King Parsons.

Iceman King Parsons' Wrestling Journey

Iceman King Parsons began his wrestling journey in 1979. He learned his moves from a trainer named Nick Kozak. He first wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in Texas. There, he teamed up with Rocky Johnson. Together, they won a tag team championship!

Exciting Matches and Rivalries

In 1982, Parsons joined Jim Crockett Promotions. He teamed with Porkchop Cash. They had exciting matches against Don Kernodle and Jim Nelson. They fought for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship.

Parsons then moved to World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). He had big rivalries with wrestlers like One Man Gang and Chris Adams. One famous story involved Buddy Roberts cutting Parsons' hair. Parsons got his revenge by making Roberts bald with hair cream!

In a memorable match in 1983, Parsons was part of a big storyline. He was involved in a match where a flamethrower was used. This led to a storyline injury for Parsons. He almost won the NWA American Tag Team Championship. This was when he teamed with Brian Adias.

Parsons was also known for his amazing talking skills. He had many cool catchphrases. Some of them were "rooty poot" and "Hubba Bubba, not a speck of trubba." He also used to say, "Like Momma says, it be's that way sometimes -- have mercy!"

Tag Teams and Championships

In 1984, Parsons formed a team called "Rock 'n' Soul." His partner was Buck Zumhofe. They had a big rivalry with The Super Destroyers. Parsons also wrestled briefly in Texas All-Star Wrestling in 1986. There, he formed the "Dream Team" with Tiger Conway, Jr. They had a rivalry with Mike and Dizzy Golden.

Iceman then joined the Universal Wrestling Federation. He had a big rivalry with Chris Adams. He also fought against Savannah Jack for many months. This rivalry continued into a new wrestling promotion.

In late 1987, Parsons joined Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts. They were part of a famous group called The Fabulous Freebirds. Parsons was known as "The Blackbird" during this time. He even formed a group called "The Blackbirds" with Perry "Action" Jackson and Harold T. Harris.

In 1985, Parsons won the WCWA American Heavyweight Championship. He defeated Chris Adams for the title. Later, he lost it to "Ravishing" Rick Rude. In March 1988, Parsons won the World Class Heavyweight Championship. He defeated Kerry Von Erich in a very talked-about match. The lights even went out in the arena during the match!

Later Career and Retirement

In the early 1990s, Parsons moved to the Universal Wrestling Federation. He had a rivalry with Colonel DeBeers. This was over how DeBeers treated an African-American referee. The referee was Parsons' storyline cousin.

In 1992, Parsons joined the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF). He was with Jackson as The Blackbirds. They were managed by The Witch Dr Baboose. They won the GWF Tag Team Championship. Parsons also won the GWF North American title, which was their top championship. Parsons and Jackson had a rivalry with The Ebony Experience. He also worked for the United States Wrestling Association. There, he was managed by Skandor Akbar and Percy Pringle.

After 2001, Parsons started appearing less often. This was after his friend Chris Adams passed away. He also had a serious back injury from a car accident. He is now semi-retired. He still appears sometimes with a few independent wrestling promotions in Texas.

On September 1, 2018, Parsons teamed up with Marshall and Ross Von Erich. They defeated Tatanka, Kid Kash, and Arrow Club Kyote. This match was at World Class Revolution.

Championships and Achievements

• Big D Wrestling
  • Big D Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Action Jackson
• Continental Wrestling Alliance
  • CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Extreme Pro Wrestling
  • EPW Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Global Wrestling Federation
  • GWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • GWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Perry Jackson
• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Porkchop Cash
• National Class Wrestling
  • NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• North American Wrestling Alliance
  • NAWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Pacific Northwest Wrestling
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rocky Johnson
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him # 69 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI 500" in 1991
  • PWI ranked him # 249 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
• Texas All-Star Wrestling
  • Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tiger Conway Jr.
• Texas Wrestling Federation
  • TWF Asian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Ultimate Wrestling Federation
  • UWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association
  • NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Brian Adias (1) and Buck Zumhofe (2)
  • WCCW Television Championship (4 times)
  • WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts
  • WCWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Terry Taylor
• World Wrestling Alliance
  • WWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)