Shaun Simpson (wrestler)

Shaun Simpson
Born	(1966-07-22) July 22, 1966 (age 58) Johannesburg, South Africa
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Shaun Simpson
Billed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Trained by	Sammy Cohen
Debut	1987
Retired	1998

Shaun Simpson (born July 22, 1966) is a retired professional wrestler from South Africa.

Career

Shaun Simpson is the son of professional wrestler Alec Simpson, who wrestled as Sammy Cohen. Shaun made his debut in 1987 for World Class Championship Wrestling. He formed a tag team with his brother, Steve Simpson, subsequently winning the WCWA World Tag Team titles. Their biggest feud was against John Tatum and Jack Victory.[1]

In World Class, the Simpsons were allied (in storylines) with the Von Erich family, and were fan favorites in the territory.

He left WCCW with his brother in late 1989 to wrestle in South Africa but Steve Simpson returned in 1991 to wrestle in Global Wrestling Federation in Texas.[1]

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #376 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992[2]
  • PWI ranked him #341 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991[3]
• Texas Wrestling Federation

• TWF Light-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4]

• Wild West Wrestling

• Wild West Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Steve Simpson[4]

• World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association

• WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Steve Simpson[5][6]
• WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7][8]
• WCWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Simpson[9][10]

References

1. "OWW Profile - Shaun Simpson". Obsessed with Wrestling.
2. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1992". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
3. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1991". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
4. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
5. Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: WCWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 277. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
6. "World Class Wrestling Association Texas Tag Team Championship". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
7. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Texas: WCWA Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
8. "World Class Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
9. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Dallas) Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [Fritz Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
10. "World Class Wrestling Association Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.