Mr. Wrestling

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George Burrell Woodin (July 28, 1934 – November 30, 2002) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Mr. Wrestling and Tim Woods.[1][2] He was born in Utica, New York.

Woodin began his wrestling career at the age of 28 using the name "Tim Woods".[1] He was then given the name "Mr. Wrestling" by Nebraska promotor Joe Dusek. Mr. Wrestling became a major superstar in the Georgia, Florida, Texas and Mid-Atlantic territories. He wrestled in the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the northeast.

On November 30, 2002, Woodin died from a heart attack at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 68.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "OWOW profile". Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  2. "Cagematch profile".