Robbie Brookside

Real Name: Robert Edward Brooks
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 241 lbs.
Date of Birth: March 11, 1966
From: Liverpool, England
Pro Debut: October 22, 1981
Retired: 2013
Trained By: Liverpool Olympic Wrestling Club
Finishing Move: Iconoclasm

Biography

– Brookside began his career (as did many British wrestlers of the time) in All Star Promotions. He took his ringname from the then-popular soap opera Brookside
– By the mid-1980s, Brookside was competing alongside Johnny Kidd and Wayne Martin as The Young Ones, a play on the British comedy of the same name
– In the late 1980s, Brookside began teaming with Steve Regal as The Golden Boys
– On January 23, 1991, The Liverpool Lads (Brookside & Doc Dean) defeated The Superflys (Jimmy Ocean & Ricky Knight) to win the British Open Tag Team Titles
– On September 19, 1992, The Liverpool Lads defeated Task Force One (Steve Prince & Vic Powers) to retain the British Open Tag Team Titles
– In late 1992, Brookside began competing for Germany’s GWF promotion
– In September 1996, Brookside unsuccessfully challenged Steven Regal for the WCW Television Title at an ASW show
– In February 1997, Brookside began competing for WCW as an enhancement talent
– In May 1997, Brookside worked the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Tournament
– On October 10, 1998, Brookside defeated Cannonball Grizzly to win the vacant CWA Intercontinental Title
– On December 12, 1998, Brookside defeated Tony St Clair to win the CWA British Commonwealth Title
– On April 10, 1999, Brookside defeated Ulf Hermann to win the vacant EWF Intercontinental Title
– On December 4, 1999, Brookside defeated Jason Neidhart to retain the CWA British Commonwealth Title
– On August 25, 2001, Brookside defeated Cory K to win the EWU Heavyweight Title
– On September 21, Brookside defeated Christian Eckstein to win the EWP Manfred Koch Memorial Cup
– Two days later, Brookside defeated Joe X-Legend in a Ladder Match to win the EWP Iron Man Title
– On December 14, 2001, Brookside fought FWA British Heavyweight Champion Doug Williams to a time-limit draw
– In September 2002, Brookside returned to Japan, competing in the All Japan Real World Jr Tag League alonside Kendo Kashin. The duo would reach the final, but lost to Jimmy Yang & Kaz Hayashi
– On September 27, 2002, Brookside defeated Christian Eckstein to win the EWP Intercontinental Title
– Two days later, Brookside defeated Doug Williams in a Ladder Match to win the ASW British Heavyweight Title
– On March 8, 2003, Brookside defeated Eric Schwarz to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– On April 12, Brookside defeated Karsten Kretschmer to win the PWA Europameisterschaft Title, but would lose it to Ulf Hermann immediately
– On May 31, Brookside defeated Martin Nolte to win the NAWA Heavyweight Title
– On September 20, Brookside defeated The American Dragon to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– On September 26, Brookside fought Osamu Nishimura to a time-limit draw to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– On October 29, Brookside fought PN Neuz to a no-contest to retain the British Heavyweight Title
– On April 24, 2004, Brookside defeated Erik Isaksen to win the vacant PWA Europameisterschaft Title
– On October 29, Brookside defeated Kendo Kashin to win the EWP Intercontinental Title
– On December 11, Brookside defeated Double C to win the wXw Heavyweight Title
– On February 14, 2005, Brookside defeated Christian Eckstein to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– The next day, Brookside defeated Eckstein to retain the wXw Heavyweight Title
– On April 23, Brookside defeated Tracy Smothers to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– Brookside made an appearance on the May 1, 2005 episode of WWE Sunday Night Heat, losing to Simon Dean
– On May 7, Brookside defeated Bryan Danielson to retain the wXw Heavyweight Title
– On June 18, Brookside defeated Ares by DQ to retain the wXw Heavyweight Title
– Brookside defeated Doug Williams on September 1, 2005 to win the PWF Worthing Cup Tournament
– On September 3, Brookside defeated Chris Hero in a Best of 3 Falls Match to retain the wXw Heavyweight Title
– On October 22, Brookside defeated Toru Yano to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– On October 28, Brookside defeated Chad Collyer to retain the EWP Intercontinental Title
– On April 29, 2006, Brookside defeated Billy Kidman to become the first RQW Heavyweight Champion
– On July 15, 2006, Brookside defeated Hade Vansen & Jonny Storm in a No-DQ Elimination Match to win the FWA British Heavyweight Title
– On August 12, Brookside defeated Chad Collyer at a Ring of Honor event to retain the FWA British Heavyweight Title
– On September 30, Brookside defeated James Tighe to retain the FWA British Heavyweight Title
– On December 28, Brookside defeated Kerry Cabrero to win the PWF Ken Joyce Trophy Tournament
– On February 3, 2007, Brookside defeated Darren Burridge to retain the FWA British Heavyweight Title
– Brookside defeated Phil Powers on September 23, 2007 to win the Kendo Nagasaki Sword of Excellence Tournament
– On September 28, Brookside defeated Lance Thunder to win the vacant AAW North East Title
– Brookside returned to WWE Heat in October 2007, losing to Snitsky
– On November 18, 2007, Brookside defeated Iceman to retain the AAW North East Title
– On February 11, 2008, Brookside defeated Brody Steele to win the ASW British Heavyweight Title
– On February 16, Brookside defeated James Mason to retain the ASW British Heavyweight Title
– On February 27, Brookside defeated Gangrel to retain the ASW British Heavyweight Title
– On March 8, Brookside defeated James Mason to retain the ASW British Heavyweight Title
– On December 30, 2009, Brookside defeated Kris Kay to win the PWF Ken Joyce Trophy
– On April 15, 2010, Brookside defeated Doug Williams to win the PWF Heavyweight Title
– On August 10, Brookside defeated Kris Kay to retain the PWF Heavyweight Title
– In 2013, Brookside was signed as a coach in WWE’s Performance Center. He would wrestle his final match in May of that year
– Brookside was instrumental in setting up the UK branch of the WWE Performance Center
– He continues to work as a trainer in the NXT system, as well as overseeing the career of his daughter, Xia