Pez Whatley
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Pez Whatley (born Peter Whatley January 10, 1951 - January 18, 2005 was a professional wrestler in the 1980s.
Career
Whatley started wrestling in 1975 after a brief career as a power lifter. He wrestled primarily in Alabama and Tennessee before going to Florida Championship Wrestling in 1984, where he won the Southern Title twice. He was half of The Convertible Blondes with Rip Rogers in ICW, even though he didn't dye his hair blonde.
He went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985 and often teamed with Jimmy Valiant against members of Paul Jones' Army. In 1986, he turned on Valiant, cut some of his hair and joined Jones' Army as Shaska Whatley. He frequently teamed with The Barbarian and Baron Von Raschke in their war against Valiant. He eventually lost a hair vs. hair match to Valiant and was shaved bald.
In late 1987, Whatley had left Jones and started teaming with Tiger Conway Jr. as The Jive Tones. They did not have much success, and Whatley left for Florida in 1988. He was part of Kevin Sullivan's goon squad in Florida and departed for Alabama shortly after his arrival.
In Alabama's Southeast Championship Wrestling, Whatley became Willie B. Hert and was one of the top faces for the company.
Whatley retired from in-ring competition in 1995 and became a backstage worker for WCW.
On January 15, 2005, Pez suffered a heart attack and died on January 18 while awaiting a heart transplant.
Profile
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 244 lbs.
- Birthday: January 10, 1951
- Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Trainer: Saul Weingeroff
- Debut: 1975
- Managers: Paul Jones, Ripley Von Slam, Kevin Sullivan, Oliver Humperdink
- Other Gimmicks: Pez Whatley, Pistol Pez Whatley, Shaska Whatley, Shaska, Willie B. Hert
Championships and accomplishments
- 2-Time NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time ICW United States Champion
- 1-Time ICW Tag Team Champion (with Rip Rogers)
- 1-Time Mid-American Tag Team Champion (with Ray Candy)
- 1-Time NCW Tag Team Champion (with Sam McGraw)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 345 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
