Nick Bockwinkel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:active_years 1954-1989
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:birth_date 1934-12-06
December 6, 1934
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_USA
gptkbp:championship gptkb:WCW_World_Television_Championship
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:AJPW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:AWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship
gptkb:AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:death_date 2020-11-14
2022-11-14
2019-11-14
November 14, 2020
November 14, 2019
gptkbp:debut gptkb:1954
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:famous_for Charismatic persona
His charisma and mic skills
intelligent promos
gptkbp:famous_match vs. Bob Backlund at AWA
vs. Dusty Rhodes at AWA
vs. Greg Gagne at AWA
vs. Harley Race at AWA
vs. Jim Brunzell at AWA
vs. Kerry Von Erich at AWA
vs. Larry Zbyszko at AWA
vs. Mad Dog Vachon at AWA
vs. Nick Aldis at NWA
vs. Ric Flair at AWA
vs. The Addiction at AWA
vs. The Ascension at AWA
vs. The Authors of Pain at AWA
vs. The B-Team at AWA
vs. The Bar at AWA
vs. The Best Friends at AWA
vs. The Bludgeon Brothers at AWA
vs. The Briscoes at AWA
vs. The British Bulldogs at AWA
vs. The Bullet Club at AWA
vs. The Crusher at AWA
vs. The Dark Order at AWA
vs. The Dudley Boyz at AWA
vs. The Fabulous Freebirds at AWA
vs. The Factory at AWA
vs. The Good Brothers at AWA
vs. The Headshrinkers at AWA
vs. The Inner Circle at AWA
vs. The Iron Sheik at AWA
vs. The Kingdom at AWA
vs. The Lucha House Party at AWA
vs. The Midnight Express at AWA
vs. The Miz and John Morrison at AWA
vs. The Motor City Machine Guns at AWA
vs. The Nasty Boys at AWA
vs. The New Age Outlaws at AWA
vs. The Nightmare Family at AWA
vs. The Pinnacle at AWA
vs. The Quebecers at AWA
vs. The Revival at AWA
vs. The Road Warriors at AWA
vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express at AWA
vs. The Sheik at AWA
vs. The Steiner Brothers at AWA
vs. The Street Profits at AWA
vs. The Undisputed Era at AWA
vs. The Usos at AWA
vs. The Varsity Blonds at AWA
vs. The Viking Raiders at AWA
vs. The Wingmen at AWA
vs. The Young Bucks at AWA
vs. Verne Gagne at AWA
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Dusty_Rhodes
gptkb:Bobby_Heenan
gptkb:Ric_Flair
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkb:Kerry_Von_Erich
gptkbp:feud gptkb:Bob_Backlund
gptkb:Jerry_Lawler
gptkb:Ric_Flair
gptkb:Hulk_Hogan
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkbp:final_match_date gptkb:1989
gptkb:Larry_Zbyszko
gptkbp:final_match_promotion gptkb:WCW
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:height 6 ft 1 in
gptkbp:hometown gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nick Bockwinkel
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Paul_Heyman
gptkb:Shawn_Michaels
gptkb:AJ_Styles
gptkb:Chris_Jericho
gptkb:Kevin_Nash
gptkb:Scott_Hall
gptkb:Bret_Hart
gptkb:Bobby_Heenan
gptkb:Daniel_Bryan
gptkb:Tully_Blanchard
gptkb:Eric_Bischoff
gptkb:Triple_H
Many wrestlers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Buddy_Rogers
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkb:Lou_Thesz
gptkbp:is_trained_in gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:AWA_World_Heavyweight_Champion
Charismatic persona
technical wrestling
Promotional work
In-ring psychology
gptkbp:legacy Influential figure in professional wrestling
Influential in wrestling history
Respected by peers
Influential figure in wrestling history
Pioneer of professional wrestling
Influence on professional wrestling
Innovator of wrestling promos
defined the AWA era
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Bobby_Heenan
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Bobby_Heenan
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Man_of_a_Thousand_Holds
gptkb:The_Brain
The Genius
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notable_match vs. Verne Gagne
vs. Ric Flair
vs. Jerry Lawler
vs. Hulk Hogan
vs. Bob Backlund
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Dory Funk Sr.
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Dusty_Rhodes
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkbp:promoter gptkb:American_Wrestling_Association
gptkbp:promotions gptkb:American_Wrestling_Association
gptkb:AWA
gptkbp:real_name Nickolas Gene Bockwinkel
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1989
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:1989
Health issues
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1989
gptkbp:ring_name gptkb:Nick_Bockwinkel
gptkbp:signature_move gptkb:Piledriver
gptkb:suffragist
gptkb:Dropkick
Bockwinkel Sleeper
Neckbreaker
Bockwinkel's Sleeper Hold
gptkbp:spouse Ellie Bockwinkel
Darlene Bockwinkel
gptkbp:training gptkb:Scott_Hall
Many future wrestlers
gptkbp:weight 240 lb
gptkbp:wrestling_style Technical Wrestling
Technical
Technical wrestling
technical
gptkbp:years_active 1954-1989
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AJ_Styles
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkb:AWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship
gptkb:The_Sheik
gptkb:American_Wrestling_Association
gptkb:AWA
gptkb:Sheik
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5