Tiger Conway Jr. facts for kids
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Conway, c. 1980s
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| Birth name | Plasee Dennis Conway Jr. |
| Born | 18 May 1953 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Family | Tiger Conway (father) |
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| Ring name(s) | Tiger Conway Tiger Conway Jr. Kit Conway Black Crusader #2 |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Trained by | Tiger Conway |
| Debut | 1971 |
| Retired | 1996 |
Plasee Dennis Conway Jr. was born on May 18, 1953. He is a retired American professional wrestler. Most people know him by his exciting ring name, Tiger Conway Jr.. He became very well known in the wrestling world, especially in the Mid-Atlantic area. A big part of his career was teaming up with his famous father, Tiger Conway.
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Growing Up and Starting Out
Plasee Dennis Conway Jr. grew up in Houston, Texas. As a kid, he loved playing football. He played for his school, Kashmere Gardens, all through junior high and high school.
After finishing high school in 1971, he had a big choice to make. He could have gone to college on a football scholarship. But instead, he decided to follow in his father's footsteps. He chose to become a professional wrestler, just like his dad.
Becoming a Pro Wrestler
Tiger Conway Jr. started his wrestling career in 1971. He even wrestled in India for a short time. In 1972, he joined Houston Wrestling. There, he was named "Rookie of the Year" by a wrestling promoter named Paul Boesch.
Wrestling Across the USA
Tiger Conway Jr. worked for many different wrestling companies. One of the most important was Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. He wrestled there from 1974 to 1978, and again from 1987 to 1988.
He also wrestled in other big places like Georgia Championship Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, and Championship Wrestling from Florida.
Winning Tag Team Titles
Tiger Conway Jr. was great at teaming up with other wrestlers. From 1979 to 1980, he and Jose Lothario won the NWA American Tag Team Championship three times! They had exciting matches against teams like Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada.
In 1981, he joined Southwest Championship Wrestling in Texas. There, he won the SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles Champion title twice. He beat a wrestler named Tank Patton for the title.
He also teamed up with Mr. Wrestling II. They won the Mid-South Tag Team Championship. They beat a team called the Rat Pack, which included Ted DiBiase and Matt Borne.
The Dream Team and The Jive Tones
In 1986, Tiger Conway Jr. formed a new team called the Dream Team. His partner was Iceman King Parsons. They wrestled in Texas All-Star Wrestling. The Dream Team won the Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship twice. They had a big rivalry with the Golden Brothers.
In 1987, he went back to Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. This time, he teamed with Pez Whatley. Their team was called the Jive Tones. They even wrestled in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1989.
During his career, Tiger Conway Jr. traveled all over the world. He wrestled in places like Singapore, Malaysia, Hawaii, Saudi Arabia, and the Bahamas. He stopped wrestling professionally in 1996.
Life After Wrestling
After he retired from wrestling, Tiger Conway Jr. took over his father's business. It was called the Tiger Conway Fence Company.
He also spent time coaching. He coached his own sons' football and wrestling teams. He coached them at his old high school, Kashmere Gardens. In 2019, his school honored him by putting him in their Athlete Hall of Fame.
Championships and Awards
Tiger Conway Jr. won many titles during his wrestling career:
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship/NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Paul Jones (wrestler) (1) and Dino Bravo (1)
- NWA Big Time Wrestling
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bull Ramos (1), David Von Erich (1) and Kerry Von Erich (1)
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Jose Lothario
- Southwest Championship Wrestling
- SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times)
- Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Iceman King Parsons
- Mid-South Wrestling
- Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mr. Wrestling II
Images for kids
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Tiger Conway Jr. in the 1980s
