Tiger Conway Jr. facts for kids
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| Birth name | Plasee Dennis Conway Jr. |
| Born | 18 May 1953 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 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. (born May 18, 1953) is a retired American professional wrestler. He is much better known by his ring name, Tiger Conway Jr.. He was famous in the Mid-Atlantic wrestling scene. He was especially known for teaming up with his father, Tiger Conway.
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Early Life and Choices
Plasee Dennis Conway Jr. was born and grew up in Houston, Texas. When he was younger, he played football in junior high and high school. He played for Kashmere Gardens school. After finishing high school in 1971, Conway had a big decision to make. He turned down offers to play football at universities. Instead, he decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a professional wrestler.
Starting a Wrestling Career
Tiger Conway Jr. began his wrestling journey in 1971. Early in his career, he even wrestled in India for a short time. In 1972, he started wrestling for Houston Wrestling. There, he won the "Rookie of the Year" award from a famous promoter named Paul Boesch.
Wrestling Across the Country
Conway worked for many different wrestling companies during his career. His most well-known time was with Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. He wrestled there from 1974 to 1978, and again from 1987 to 1988. He also wrestled for other big promotions. These included Georgia Championship Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Central States Wrestling, and Championship Wrestling from Florida.
Tag Team Success
From 1979 to 1980, Conway teamed up with Jose Lothario. Together, they won the NWA American Tag Team Championship three times. They had exciting matches against teams like Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada.
In 1981, Conway joined Southwest Championship Wrestling in Texas. He became the SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles Champion twice. He won this title by defeating Tank Patton. Later, Conway and Mr. Wrestling II won the Mid-South Tag Team Championship. They beat a team called the Rat Pack, which included Ted DiBiase and Matt Borne. They later lost the titles to DiBiase and Mr. Olympia.
In 1986, Conway formed a new tag team called the Dream Team. He teamed up with Iceman King Parsons in Texas All-Star Wrestling. The Dream Team won the Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship twice. They had a rivalry with the Golden Brothers.
International Matches
In 1987, Conway went back to Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. He teamed up with Pez Whatley as the Jive Tones. They also wrestled in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1989. Throughout his career, Tiger Conway Jr. wrestled in many different countries. These included Singapore, Malaysia, Hawaii, Saudi Arabia, and the Bahamas.
Life After Wrestling
Tiger Conway Jr. stopped wrestling in 1996. After retiring, he took over his father's business, the Tiger Conway Fence Company. He also spent time coaching. He coached his sons' football and wrestling teams at his old high school, Kashmere Gardens. In 2019, he was honored by his former school. He was inducted into the Kashmere Gardens Athlete Hall of Fame.
Championships and Awards
Tiger Conway Jr. won several championships 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
