Tracy Smothers

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Tracy Smothers
Smothers in November 2007
Birth nameTracy Stanton Smothers
Born(1962-09-02)September 2, 1962
Springfield, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 58)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Cause of deathLymphoma
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Freddie Joe Floyd
Jason the Terrible
Shaquille Ali
Tracy Smothers
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Billed weight235 lb (107 kg)[1]
Billed fromNashville, Tennessee
"Nashville, Italy" (ECW)
Southern Italy (ECW)
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
(as Freddie Joe Floyd) Cheyenne, Wyoming
Trained byStan Lane
Steve Keirn
Debut1982
Retired2019

Tracy Stanton Smothers (September 2, 1962 – October 28, 2020) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling.

In December 2019, Smothers was diagnosed with lymphoma.[2] He died from the illness on October 28, 2020 in Evansville, Indiana at the age of 58.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tracy Smothers - OWW". Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. Sternberg, Zara (18 December 2019). "'LIFE is a BATTLE and I'm in It to win It' — Former WWE Star Tracy Smothers Announces He Has Cancer". survivornet. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. Nature, Heel By (2020-10-28). "Tracy Smothers Passes Away At Age 58". Retrieved 2020-10-28.

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