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Charlie Cook
Cook as NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, c. 1983
Born	(1941-03-02)March 2, 1941 Calhoun, Georgia, United States
Died	January 5, 2020(2020-01-05) (aged 78)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Charlie Cook
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight	264 lb (120 kg)

Charles W. "Charlie" Cook was an American professional wrestler who competed in Southeastern regional promotions such as Mid-South Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and Championship Wrestling from Florida during the 1970s and 1980s.

Professional wrestling career

On August 11, 1981, Cook was placed in a match as a substitute for Jack Brisco. He defeated Dory Funk, Jr. to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship. He dropped the title to Funk the following month. After regaining the belt, he later lost the title to The Spoiler. The following year, he held the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship but dropped it to Abdullah the Butcher.

Cook was voted second runner up for Pro Wrestling Illustrated''s Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award in 1981.

Personal life

Charlie Cook died on January 8, 2020.

Championships and accomplishments

• Championship Wrestling from Florida
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• NWA Mid-America
  • NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dennis Hall and George Gulas
• NWA Tri-State
  • NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Southeastern Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Charlie Cook".
2. "Charlie Cook". Cage Match - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
3. ^ Baker, David. "Dory Funk Jr. Match Results". Mid-Atlantic Gateway. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
4. Hoops, Brian (November 3, 2015). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/3): Bobby Roode Wins Big, Rusev Wins WWE U.S. Gold". Figure Four Wrestling. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
5. "Abdullah the Butcher". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
6. "Achievement Awards: Past Winners". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. London Publishing Co.: 88 March 1996. ISSN 1043-7576.
7. "Former NWA star Charlie Cook passes away".
8. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 158. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
9. "Charlie Cook". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
10. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 196. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
11. Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling. McFarland. p. 72. ISBN 0786417544.
12. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 233. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
13. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 182. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
14. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 327. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

Further reading

• Shabazz, Julian L. D. (1999). "Charlie Cook". Black Stars of Professional Wrestling. Clinton, South Carolina: Awesome Records. ISBN 1893680037.

External links

• Charlie Cook's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
• Charlie Cook at Oklafan.com

• 1941 births
• 2020 deaths
• 20th-century male professional wrestlers
• 20th-century American professional wrestlers
• 21st-century African-American people
• African-American professional wrestlers
• American male professional wrestlers
• NWA Florida Heavyweight Champions
• People from Calhoun, Georgia
• Professional wrestlers from Georgia (U.S. state)