Rob Conway
Real Name: Robert Thomas Conway Jr.
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 220 lbs.
Date of birth: November 28, 1972
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Pro debut: 1997
Trained by: Danny Davis
Finishing move: Ego Trip
Audio: Rob Conway plugs GERWECK.NET
Biography
– The Lords of the Ring, Conway and Nick Dinsmore, won the OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Tag Team title tournament on March 18, 1998 in Jeffersonville, IN.
– On April 4, 1998, the Lords of the Ring captured the MCW North American Tag Team title.
– Conway and Dinsmore defeated Rip Rogers and Dave the Rave on May 13, 1998 to regain the OVW Tag Team title.
– Four nights later, the Lords of the Ring dropped the OVW Tag Team title to Rip Rogers and Dave the Rave, but later on the same show, the duo regained the belts for their third reign.
– On September 27, 1998 in Jeffersonville, IN, Conway and Dinsmore won a tournament to capture the vacate OVW Tag Team title.
– Conway defeated Dinsmore on April 28, 1999 in Jeffersonville, IN to win the OVW Heavyweight title.
– On November 24, 1998, the Lords of the Ring beat Vito and Guido Andretti in Louisville, KY for their fifth OVW Tag Team title.
– Conway and Dinsmore defeated Dajama and David C. on January 27, 1999 to regain the OVW Tag Team title.
– On April 28, 1999, Conway beat tag team partner Dinsmore in Jeffersonville, IN to win the OVW title.
– At the second annual Brian Pillman Memorial show on May 19, 1999, Conway and Tim Horner defeated Bull Pain and Flash (Flanagan).
– On August 17, 1999, Conway pinned Damaja to recapture the OVW title in Louisville, KY.
– On September 6, 2000, Conway downed Dinsmore in Jeffersonville, IN to gain his third OVW title.
– On December 12, 2001, Conway and Dinsmore beat Jason Lee and Derrick King to claim the OVW Tag Team title.
– Prior to a WWE television taping on May 17, 2002 in Louisville, KY, Conway and Dinsmore beat Doug Basham and Damaja to capture the OVW Tag Team title.
– Conway and Dinsmore defeated Trailer Park Trash and Flash on June 14, 2002 to claim their ninth OVW Tag Team title.
– During the summer of 2002, Conway competed in matches that were featured on WWE’s “Velocity” program.
– In 2003, Conway teamed with Rene Dupree in La Resistance. When Dupree was drafted for the “Smackdown” brand, Conway teamed with Sylvain Grenier in a new version of La Resistance.
– On the May 31, 2004 edition of “Raw” in Montreal, La Resistance defeated Chris Benoit and Edge to win the World Tag Team title.
– At Unforgiven ’04, La Resistance defeated Tajiri and Rhyno to retain the World Tag Team title.
– On the November 1, 2004 episode of “Raw” in Peoria, IL, La Resistance defeated Benoit and Edge to regain the World Tag Team title.
– On Sunday, January 16, 2005, La Resistance defeated William Regal and Jonathan Coachman (subbing for Eugene who was injured) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to win the World Tag Team Title.
– Conway was released by WWE on May 11, 2007
– On May 28, 2008, The Men Of Iron (Conway & Pat Buck) defeated The Insurgency (Ali & Omar Akbar) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles and retained them two days later
– On June 4, The Men Of Iron defeated Shiloh & Sergio to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On June 6, The Men Of Iron defeated The Insurgency (Ali & Omar Akbar) to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On June 11, The Men Of Iron defeated The War Party (Outlaw & Lightfoot) by DQ to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On June 18, The Men Of Iron defeated The War Party to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On July 2, The Men Of Iron defeated Scott Cardinal & Dirty Money to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On July 16, The Men Of Iron again defeated Scott Cardinal & Dirty Money to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On July 30, The Men Of Iron fought Josh Lowey & Darriel Kelly to a no-contest to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On August 30, La Resistance (Conway & Sylvain Grenier) defeated KBJP (Karl Briscoe & Jay Phenomenon) to win the NCW Tag Team Titles
– On March 21, 2009, La Resistance defeated Les Titans (Chakal & Bishop) to win the TOW Tag Team Titles
– On May 5, 2012, Conway & TJ Kemp defeated The High Rollers (Ronnie Vegas & TJ Powers) to win the HPW Tag Team Titles
– On March 16, 2013, Conway defeated Kahagas to win the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship
– At NJPW Invasion Attack 2013, Conway defeated Satoshi Kojima to retain the NWA World Title
– On April 20, Conway defeated Chris Masters to retain the NWA World Title
– On May 18, Conway defeated Ricky Morton to retain the NWA World Title
– On June 14, Conway fought Chase Stevens to a time-limit draw to retain the NWA World Title
– At NJPW Dominion 2013, Conway defeated Manabu Nakanishi to retain the NWA World Title
– On July 21, Conway defeated Krimson to retain the NWA World Title
– On July 26, Conway defeated Chase Stevens in a one-hour Iron Man Match to retain the NWA World Title
– On August 10, Conway defeated Chris Richards by DQ to retain the NWA World Title
– On August 31, Conway defeated Evan Morris to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 20, Conway defeated Byron Wilcott by DQ to retain the NWA World Title
– At NJPW Destruction 2013, Conway defeated Jushin Liger to retain the NWA World Title
– On October 18, Conway defeated Byron Wilcott in a Street Fight to retain the NWA World Title
– At NJPW Power Struggle 2013, The Iron Gods (Conway & Jax Dane) defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) and Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr & Lance Archer) to win the NWA Tag Team Titles. They failed to win the second fall of the match and therefore were unable to capture the IWGP Tag Team Titles
– At New Year Dash 2014, The Iron Gods defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 14, The Iron Gods defeated The Lords Of Kaos (Lance Erikson & Damien Wayne) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 22, Conway defeated Eric Draven to win the AWA Supreme Title
– On March 14, Conway defeated Hy-Zaya to retain the AWA Supreme Title
– On March 29, The Iron Gods (Conway & Jax Dane) defeated The Illuminati (Chase Owens & Chris Richards) and The Lords Of Kaos (Lance Erikson & Damien Wayne) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 2, Conway defeated Satoshi Kojima to win the NWA World Title for a second time
– On July 26, Conway defeated Chris Richards in a Cage Match to retain the NWA World Title
– On September 20, Conway defeated Lance Hoyt to retain the NWA World Title
– On October 4, Conway defeated Sigmon to retain the NWA World Title
– On October 25, Conway defeated Tyson Dean to retain the NWA World Title
– On November 25, Conway defeated Chase Owens to retain the NWA World Title
– On December 27, Conway defeated Jason Kincaid to retain the NWA World Title
– On February 6, 2015, Conway defeated Arrick Andrews to retain the NWA World Title
– At The New Beginning In Osaka 2015, Conway & Chase Owens defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Jushin Liger
– On December 4, The Iron Empire (Conway & Matt Riviera) defeated The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell & Sigmon) to win the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 9, Conway defeated Ryan Howe to win the OVW Heavyweight Title
– On March 31, 2016, The Iron Empire (Conway & Matt Riviera) defeated Outlaw Inc (Andy Dalton & Barrett Brown) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 11, The Iron Empire defeated The Ballard Brothers (Shane & Shannon) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On May 7, The Iron Empire defeated Michael Berry & Jeremy Moore to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 25, The Iron Empire defeated Rob Terry & Masakatsu Funaki in a Best Of Three Falls Match to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On October 16, Conway & Sean Casey defeated The Police Department (Rod Street & Deputy Dave) to win the NWA CCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 13, 2017, The Iron Empire (Conway & Matt Riviera) defeated The Penthouse Players (Justin Grandberry & Christian James) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 17, Conway defeated Johnny Knockout & Jackson Stoen to win the vacant BOTB Heavyweight Title
– On July 14, Conway & Josh Lewis defeated Roger Malcolm & Eric Draven to win the NWA Supreme Tag Team Titles
– On September 9, Conway defeated Jackson Stone to retain the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– On January 27, 2018, Conway defeated Josh Lewis to win the AWA United States Title
– Between May 18 and August 4, Conway repeatedly traded the AWA Central States Heavyweight Title back and forth with Josh Lewis
– On September 8, Conway defeated Buff Bagwell to win the vacant UCW Heavyweight Title
– On October 26, Conway defeated Josh Lewis to win the AWA Central States Heavyweight Title
– Conway left the wrestling business in 2020, returning only for one-off matches and reunions thereafter