Rod Price

Real name: Rod Price
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 270 lbs.
Date of birth: January 25, 1964
From: LA, CA
Pro debut: 1988
Trained by: Red Bastien
Finishing move:

Biography

– Price played in the NFL from 1985-87; his rookie season was spent with the L.A. Raiders, the rest with San Diego.
– In 1986, Price began training with Red Bastien
– After debuting under his real name, Price would adopt the moniker of ‘The California Stud’
– The California Stud teamed with Steve Austin to capture the TWF Tag Team Titles on November 10, 1990.
– By the spring of 1991, Price was back to competing under his real name
– On July 6, 1991, Price defeated Super Medico 3 for the WWC Caribbean Title, but would lose it back a week later
– On November 22, The California Connection (Price & John Tatum) defeated Chris Walker & Steve Simpson to win the GWF Tag Team Titles, lost them to The Wild Bunch (Bill Irwin & Black Bart) a month later, then regained them on January 10, 1992
– On February 28, The California Connection defeated Scott Putski & Gary Young to retain the GWF Tag Team Titles
– On March 13, The California Connection defeated Rick Garren & Jeff Grettler to retain the GWF Tag Team Titles
– Price was awarded the GWF North American Title after incumbent champion Scott Putski was fired from the company
– On August 21, Price defeated Brody Powers by DQ to retain the GWF North American Title
– On August 28, Price defeated Butch reed to retain the GWF North American Title
– On September 4, Price defeated Terry Simms to retain the GWF North American Title
– On September 18, Price defeated Jack Victory to retain the GWF North American Title
– On September 25, Price defeated John Bishop to retain the GWF North American Title
– On October 2, Price defeated Mike Dahl to retain the GWF North American Title
– On October 23, Price defeated John Hawk to retain the GWF North American Title
– On November 6, Price fought Al Perez to a double countout to retain the GWF North American Title
– In 1993, Price regularly competed for Kendo Nagasaki’s NOW promotion in Japan
– Price was once again awarded the GWF North American Title on June 30, 1993. Previous champion Stevie Ray was stripped of the title and it was awarded to Price as the man Ray defeated. Price himself was stripped of the title in August
– On July 11, Price defeated Bill Irwin to win the BDPW Heavyweight Title
– On November 21, Price & Gary Young defeated Mike Davis & Terry Simms to win the vacant BDPW Tag Team Titles
– On April 1, 1994, Price defeated Chris Adams to win the GWF North American Title for a third time, although this was the first time that he had won the title in a match
– The GWF North American Title was held up after a June 3 match between Price & Butch Reed went to a double pinfall draw. Chris Adams would defeat Price to win the vacant title a month later
– In the summer of 1995, Price began a run with Europe’s CWA promotion
– In December 1995, Price returned to the US to compete for another CWA promotion, this time the Texas-based Continental Wrestling Alliance
– On October 25, 1996, Price defeated Scott Putski to win the CWA Title
– On December 6, Price defeated Chico Cabello to retain the CWA Title
– On December 20, Price defeated Sam Houston to retain the CWA Title
– On December 27, Price defeated Guido Falcone to retain the CWA Title
– On January 17, 1997, Price defeated Action Jackson to win the vacant World Class II Texas Brass Knuckles Title
– Price wrestled a WWF dark match on January 20, losing to Rocky Maivia
– On May 1, 1998, Price defeated Action Jackson to win the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
– Price signed with ECW in late 1998 and debuted for them in September
– Price left ECW in November 1999 and scaled down his independent bookings from that point forward
– Price officially retired at the end of 2010