Ron Starr, one of the most underrated workers during the 70s and 80s who was best known in Puerto Rico, Stampede Wrestling, and on the West Coast, passed away.
Starr, whose real name was Robert Eugene Nutt, is believed to have been 67 years old. Details of his passing are not yet clear.
Starr wrestled regularly from 1972 to 1992. He won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship from Pat Barrett in 1976, while working for Leroy McGuirk. Starr got a major break at the tail end of the Roy Shire territory in San Francisco where he held the U.S. title three times with notable matches with Buddy Rose, Ed Wiskoski (Col. DeBeers), Harley Race, and Roddy Piper.
Perhaps his biggest match was in 1979 when he captured the San Francisco Battle Royal, throwing out Race to win it, and leading to a championship match with Race.
He also won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight title from Les Thornton in 1980.
He was a regular in the mid-80s in Stampede Wrestling as tag team partners with Wayne Farris, who later became the Honky Tonk Man.
He is best known in Puerto Rico, where he often teamed with Chicky Starr, but was a multiple-time WWC World Tag Team Champion from 1986 until his full-time career ended in 1992.
From OWW
Title History
- NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Terry Lathan defeating Hells Angels (March 7, 1975);
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Pat Barrett (December 2, 1976);
- NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Tom Andrews defeating Blue Yankee & Buck Robley (July 27, 1978);
- NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Dean Ho won a tournament (September 20, 1978);
- NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Enrique Vera defeating Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose (November 23, 1978);
- NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Roddy Piper for vacant title (March 3, 1979);
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Adrian Adonis defeating Tim Brooks & Roddy Piper (April 3, 1979);
- NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Mantell (sub for Buddy Rose) (June 8, 1979);
- NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Sweetan (September 17, 1979);
- NWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/The Hood defeating ????????? (????, 1980);
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Les Thorton [Tournament] (Febuary 11, 1980);
- NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (April 18, 1980);
- NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Ed Wiskoski (aka Col. DeBeers) (August 9, 1980);
- NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Wayne Ferris defeating Scott & Brad Armstrong (November ??, 1983);
- Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Sonny Two Rivers (March 2, 1984);
- AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling) International Heavyweight title defeating Steven Pettipas (????, 1985);
- Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Wayne Ferris defeating Hubert Gallant & Kerry Brown [Tournament] (October 25, 1985);
- Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Wayne Ferris defeating Ron Ritchie & Leo Burke (Febuary 21, 1986);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles w/Chicky Starr defeating Invaders I & III (March 5, 1986);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles w/Chicky Starr defeating Invaders I & III (June 2, 1986);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) Television title won a tournament (September 19, 1986);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Chicky Starr defeating Mike Davis & Tommy Lane (October 4, 1986);
- AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling) International Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (June 19, 1987);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) Television title defeating Invader I (June 25, 1988);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Chicky Starr defeating Brad & Bart Batten (October 16, 1988);
- AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling) International Heavyweight title defeating Leo Burke (????, 1989);
- AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling) International Heavyweight title defeating Leo Burke (July 20, 1989);
- USWA World Tag Team titles w/Sheik Braddock defeating Matt Borne & Jeff Jarrett (September 15, 1989);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Cuban Assassin Awarded (January 25, 1990);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Cuban Assassin defeating Chris & Mark Youngblood (Febuary 4, 1990);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Cuban Assassin defeating Invaders I & IV (May 24, 1990);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Hurricane Castillo Jr. (August 25, 1990);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Invader IV (September 15, 1990);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Doug Masters defeating Ciclon Silvadoreno & Bronco (April 11, 1992);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Doug Masters defeating Ricky Santana & Rex King via forfeit (May 24, 1992);
Career Highlights
- 1975: Ron Starr wrestled in Gulf Coast under a mask as “Mr. Wrestling” — A few weeks later he was unmasked..
- “Rotten” Ron Starr wrestled in California, Louisiana, Central States, Southeastern, Georgia, Calgary (1988), and Puerto Rico..
never seen him wrestle (atleast I dont think so) but RIP
