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Douglas Duane Somerson (September 22, 1951 – May 16, 2017) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers. He worked in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the mid-1980s as part of a tag team with "Playboy" Buddy Rose, managed by Sherri Martel, and twice held the AWA World Tag Team Championship.[citation needed]
Douglas Duane Somerson, born September 22, 1951, in the heart of South Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the youngest of seven children of Carl and Dorothy Somerson. He had four brothers Jack, Russ, Dennis, and Gene and two sisters Barbara and Shirley.[citation needed]
Doug Somers made his debut on October 1, 1973, for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, defeating Bill Bowman in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a rookie, Somers faced Mike Hall, Gene Lewis, Mike York, and Bruce Swayze.[citation needed] In 1974, he moved to Big Time Wrestling, an affiliate of the National Wrestling Alliance. He debuted for the promotion on March 11, 1974, in a loss to Bob Roop. During his tour of the territory he faced The Great Mephisto, The Texan, Benny Matta, and Joe Blanchard. His final match came on May 18th when he faced Ken Patera. Somers then moved to NWA affiliate Georgia Championship Wrestling, making his first appearance three days after his final Big Time Wrestling match on a card in Macon, Georgia. There he participated in twenty man battle royal that was won by Andre the Giant. A day later he teamed with Big Mac in a losing handicap effort against Andre. The young wrestler was winless during his run, being defeated by various performers including Ricky Gibson, Dudley Clements, Bill Dromo, and Jimmy Golden. He closed his GCW run with a loss to Larry Zybysko on March 21, 1975. During his time with Georgia Championship Wrestling, Somers made initial appearances in Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association (AWA). He made his debut for the large promotion on October 16, 1974, in a televised loss to Chris Taylor. Somers would also wrestle Jim Brunzell and Boris Breznikoff.[citation needed]
Somers then moved to another NWA affiliate in the Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). Winless since his initial run with Mid-Atlantic Championship wrestling, Somers defeated Ricky Fields in his debut with the promotion on March 24, 1975. He would enjoy moderate success, defeating Fields in a rematch as well as pinning Frank Hester and Rick Martel. On July 15, 1975, he participated in the Fort Myers Title Tournament at a house show in Fort Myers, Florida but was defeated by Mr Eito. His finished his first CWF on October 7, 1975, when he was beaten by "Coach" John Heath in Fort Myers.[citation needed] He then returned to MACW for the first time since his initial rookie run, making his debut on October 18, 1975, as he teamed with Joe Soto to face Ron Starr and Tony Rocco. During his second run he faced Ron Starr, The Avenger, Ken Patera, Tony Atlas, Ronnie Garvin, and Klondike Bill. As 1976 progressed Somers began to move up the card, defeating Manuel Soto, Larry Zybysko, and Mr Hayashi in house show encounters. He also went to time limit draws with Mr Fujinami and Angelo Poffo and established himself in the midcard. His tour of MACW came to a conclusion on February 6, 1977, when he faced Frankie Lancaster. During his run with MACW, Somers traveled to Japan for the first time for a tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling. His first match came on November 14, 1975, when he battled Thunder Sugiyama to a double countout in Korakuen Hall. Somers was winless in his first tour, losing to multiple performers including The Destroyer, Jumbo Tsuruta, and AJPW headliner Giant Baba.[citation needed] Somers then moved to yet another National Wrestling Alliance territory and joined the NWA Western States promotion. He made his debut of March 16, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas when he teamed with Alex Perez and Rip Hawk to defeat El Bracero, Jerry Kozak and The Super Destroyer[which?]. Somers would battle Sika Anoai, The Super Destroyer, and Ted Dibiase to time limit draws.[citation needed]
He then moved on to NWA affiliate NWA Tri-State, making his debut on July 6, 1977, at a house show in Baton Rouge and battling Terry Sawyer to a time limit draw. Somers continued his ascent, defeating Johnny Boyd, Frank Dalton, Tom Shaft, Brian Blair, and Lynn Denton. During this time he formed a team with Ron McFarland, winning his first ever title in the NWA Tri-State Tag-Team Championship. He and McFarlane would go on to hold the belts twice.
His time in the Tri-State territory concluded on January 17, 1978, with a loss to Ray Candy in Alexandria, Louisiana. After spending some time in Central States Wrestling and NWA St Louis during the spring, Somers returned to NWA Western States on July 5, 1978, in a match against Noah Jones in Abilene, Texas. He remained in the mid-card, going to time limit draws with Ted Dibiase, Scott Casey, and Ricky Romero. On September 28, 1978, Somers captured his second title when he teamed with Roger Kirby to defeat Dory Funk Jr. and Larry Lane to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship in Amarillo. Somers and Kirby would hold the titles for one month before losing them to Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch on October 31, 1978, in Odessa. On November 30th, the duo unsuccessfully challenged The Von Erichs (David & Kevin Von Erich) for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship.[citation needed]
Somers then jumped to the AWA, making his return on December 30, 1978, at a house show in Milwaukee to face Frank Hill. This run saw Somers in competition against Nick Bockwinkle, Art Thomas, Doug Gilbert, and Paul Ellering. Somers returned to GCW on May 29, 1979, at a house show in Macon, Georgia, teaming with Kurt Von Hess in a match against Ray Candy and Mr. Wrestling I. As with in recent AWA run, Somers went on a lengthy winless streak and fell in singles matches against Ray Candy, Jerry Stubbs, and Tommy Rich.[citation needed] He then returned to MACW, marking his third run with the NWA territory. Somers made his debut at a house show on September 17, 1979, in Greenville, South Carolina, battling Nick DeCarlo to a time limit draw. On October 12, 1979, he secured a major upset, pinning former WWF World Heavyweight Champion Pedro Morales in Charleston.
On the January 16, 1980 episode of MACW television, Somers faced United States Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair but was pinned. Doug Somers jumped to NWA affiliate Houston Wrestling, making his debut on April 24, 1981, in Houston in a match against Chavo Guerrero Sr.[citation needed] Somers made a return to Central States Wrestling on August 16, 1981. Teaming with Michael Hayes, the duo unsuccessfully challenged Bob Sweetan and Terry Gibbs for the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship. This run saw him face Angelo Mosca Jr., Bobby Fulton, and Tom Jones. During this period Somers also ventured out into NWA Western States and NWA Tri-States. He then jumped to Don Owens's Pacific Northwest Wrestling, yet another NWA affiliate. Somers made his debut on January 14, 1984, in Portland, Oregon, battling Jerry O to a time limit draw. On February 11, 1984, he faced future partner Buddy Rose for the first time, losing the encounter on February 4th in Portland. On April 30 he unsuccessfully challenged Buddy Rose for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship but was defeated. As the year progressed he battled Mando Guerrero, Kevin Kelly, Siva Afi, and Matt Borne. His final match with the promotion came on September 29, 1984, in a bout against Bobby Jaggers in Eugene. After brief stops in Pro Wrestling USA and NWA Polynesian, Somers returned to the reconstituted Championship Wrestling from Georgia on January 29, 1985, in a match against The Italian Stallion. Somers formed a brief team with Chick Donovan and engaged in a house show series with Rock 'n' Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) that spring, followed by singles matches against Ole Anderson and a victorious series against Paul Diamond.[citation needed]
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Doug Somers
Douglas Duane Somerson (September 22, 1951 – May 16, 2017) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers. He worked in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the mid-1980s as part of a tag team with "Playboy" Buddy Rose, managed by Sherri Martel, and twice held the AWA World Tag Team Championship.[citation needed]
Douglas Duane Somerson, born September 22, 1951, in the heart of South Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the youngest of seven children of Carl and Dorothy Somerson. He had four brothers Jack, Russ, Dennis, and Gene and two sisters Barbara and Shirley.[citation needed]
Doug Somers made his debut on October 1, 1973, for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, defeating Bill Bowman in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a rookie, Somers faced Mike Hall, Gene Lewis, Mike York, and Bruce Swayze.[citation needed] In 1974, he moved to Big Time Wrestling, an affiliate of the National Wrestling Alliance. He debuted for the promotion on March 11, 1974, in a loss to Bob Roop. During his tour of the territory he faced The Great Mephisto, The Texan, Benny Matta, and Joe Blanchard. His final match came on May 18th when he faced Ken Patera. Somers then moved to NWA affiliate Georgia Championship Wrestling, making his first appearance three days after his final Big Time Wrestling match on a card in Macon, Georgia. There he participated in twenty man battle royal that was won by Andre the Giant. A day later he teamed with Big Mac in a losing handicap effort against Andre. The young wrestler was winless during his run, being defeated by various performers including Ricky Gibson, Dudley Clements, Bill Dromo, and Jimmy Golden. He closed his GCW run with a loss to Larry Zybysko on March 21, 1975. During his time with Georgia Championship Wrestling, Somers made initial appearances in Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association (AWA). He made his debut for the large promotion on October 16, 1974, in a televised loss to Chris Taylor. Somers would also wrestle Jim Brunzell and Boris Breznikoff.[citation needed]
Somers then moved to another NWA affiliate in the Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). Winless since his initial run with Mid-Atlantic Championship wrestling, Somers defeated Ricky Fields in his debut with the promotion on March 24, 1975. He would enjoy moderate success, defeating Fields in a rematch as well as pinning Frank Hester and Rick Martel. On July 15, 1975, he participated in the Fort Myers Title Tournament at a house show in Fort Myers, Florida but was defeated by Mr Eito. His finished his first CWF on October 7, 1975, when he was beaten by "Coach" John Heath in Fort Myers.[citation needed] He then returned to MACW for the first time since his initial rookie run, making his debut on October 18, 1975, as he teamed with Joe Soto to face Ron Starr and Tony Rocco. During his second run he faced Ron Starr, The Avenger, Ken Patera, Tony Atlas, Ronnie Garvin, and Klondike Bill. As 1976 progressed Somers began to move up the card, defeating Manuel Soto, Larry Zybysko, and Mr Hayashi in house show encounters. He also went to time limit draws with Mr Fujinami and Angelo Poffo and established himself in the midcard. His tour of MACW came to a conclusion on February 6, 1977, when he faced Frankie Lancaster. During his run with MACW, Somers traveled to Japan for the first time for a tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling. His first match came on November 14, 1975, when he battled Thunder Sugiyama to a double countout in Korakuen Hall. Somers was winless in his first tour, losing to multiple performers including The Destroyer, Jumbo Tsuruta, and AJPW headliner Giant Baba.[citation needed] Somers then moved to yet another National Wrestling Alliance territory and joined the NWA Western States promotion. He made his debut of March 16, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas when he teamed with Alex Perez and Rip Hawk to defeat El Bracero, Jerry Kozak and The Super Destroyer[which?]. Somers would battle Sika Anoai, The Super Destroyer, and Ted Dibiase to time limit draws.[citation needed]
He then moved on to NWA affiliate NWA Tri-State, making his debut on July 6, 1977, at a house show in Baton Rouge and battling Terry Sawyer to a time limit draw. Somers continued his ascent, defeating Johnny Boyd, Frank Dalton, Tom Shaft, Brian Blair, and Lynn Denton. During this time he formed a team with Ron McFarland, winning his first ever title in the NWA Tri-State Tag-Team Championship. He and McFarlane would go on to hold the belts twice.
His time in the Tri-State territory concluded on January 17, 1978, with a loss to Ray Candy in Alexandria, Louisiana. After spending some time in Central States Wrestling and NWA St Louis during the spring, Somers returned to NWA Western States on July 5, 1978, in a match against Noah Jones in Abilene, Texas. He remained in the mid-card, going to time limit draws with Ted Dibiase, Scott Casey, and Ricky Romero. On September 28, 1978, Somers captured his second title when he teamed with Roger Kirby to defeat Dory Funk Jr. and Larry Lane to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship in Amarillo. Somers and Kirby would hold the titles for one month before losing them to Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch on October 31, 1978, in Odessa. On November 30th, the duo unsuccessfully challenged The Von Erichs (David & Kevin Von Erich) for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship.[citation needed]
Somers then jumped to the AWA, making his return on December 30, 1978, at a house show in Milwaukee to face Frank Hill. This run saw Somers in competition against Nick Bockwinkle, Art Thomas, Doug Gilbert, and Paul Ellering. Somers returned to GCW on May 29, 1979, at a house show in Macon, Georgia, teaming with Kurt Von Hess in a match against Ray Candy and Mr. Wrestling I. As with in recent AWA run, Somers went on a lengthy winless streak and fell in singles matches against Ray Candy, Jerry Stubbs, and Tommy Rich.[citation needed] He then returned to MACW, marking his third run with the NWA territory. Somers made his debut at a house show on September 17, 1979, in Greenville, South Carolina, battling Nick DeCarlo to a time limit draw. On October 12, 1979, he secured a major upset, pinning former WWF World Heavyweight Champion Pedro Morales in Charleston.
On the January 16, 1980 episode of MACW television, Somers faced United States Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair but was pinned. Doug Somers jumped to NWA affiliate Houston Wrestling, making his debut on April 24, 1981, in Houston in a match against Chavo Guerrero Sr.[citation needed] Somers made a return to Central States Wrestling on August 16, 1981. Teaming with Michael Hayes, the duo unsuccessfully challenged Bob Sweetan and Terry Gibbs for the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship. This run saw him face Angelo Mosca Jr., Bobby Fulton, and Tom Jones. During this period Somers also ventured out into NWA Western States and NWA Tri-States. He then jumped to Don Owens's Pacific Northwest Wrestling, yet another NWA affiliate. Somers made his debut on January 14, 1984, in Portland, Oregon, battling Jerry O to a time limit draw. On February 11, 1984, he faced future partner Buddy Rose for the first time, losing the encounter on February 4th in Portland. On April 30 he unsuccessfully challenged Buddy Rose for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship but was defeated. As the year progressed he battled Mando Guerrero, Kevin Kelly, Siva Afi, and Matt Borne. His final match with the promotion came on September 29, 1984, in a bout against Bobby Jaggers in Eugene. After brief stops in Pro Wrestling USA and NWA Polynesian, Somers returned to the reconstituted Championship Wrestling from Georgia on January 29, 1985, in a match against The Italian Stallion. Somers formed a brief team with Chick Donovan and engaged in a house show series with Rock 'n' Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) that spring, followed by singles matches against Ole Anderson and a victorious series against Paul Diamond.[citation needed]
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