Tracy Smothers
American professional wrestler (1962-2020)
Tracy Stanton Smothers (September 2, 1962 – October 28, 2020) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling.
| Tracy Smothers | |
|---|---|
 Smothers in November 2007 | |
| Birth name | Tracy Stanton Smothers |
| Born | September 2, 1962 Springfield, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2020 (aged 58) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lymphoma |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Freddie Joe Floyd Jason the Terrible Shaquille Ali Tracy Smothers |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Nashville, Tennessee "Nashville, Italy" (ECW) Southern Italy (ECW) Bowlegs, Oklahoma (as Freddie Joe Floyd) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Trained by | Stan Lane Steve Keirn |
| Debut | 1982 |
| Retired | 2019 |
In December 2019, Smothers was diagnosed with lymphoma.[2] He died from the illness on October 28, 2020 in Evansville, Indiana at the age of 58.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tracy Smothers - OWW". Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ↑ Sternberg, Zara (18 December 2019). "'LIFE is a BATTLE and I'm in It to win It' — Former WWE Star Tracy Smothers Announces He Has Cancer". survivornet. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ Nature, Heel By (2020-10-28). "Tracy Smothers Passes Away At Age 58". Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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