Thomas Couch

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Thomas Couch is a professional wrestler better known as Tommy Rogers of The Fantastics.

Contents 1 Career 2 Profile 3 Championships/Accomplishments 3.1 National Wrestling Alliance 3.2 American Wrestling Association 3.3 Universal Wrestling Federation 3.4 World Class Wrestling Association 3.5 Pro-Wrestling America 3.6 International Wrestling Association 3.7 Other Titles 3.8 Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Career

Thomas Couch started wrestling in 1981 as Tommy Rogers. IN 1984, he went to the Kansas City territory and formed a tag team called "The Uptown Boys" with Marty Jannetty and won the Central States Tag Team Titles twice.

In late 1984, Rogers went to World Class Championship Wrestling where he formed a team called The Fantastics with Bobby Fulton and began a legendary feud with the Midnight Express.

In 1986, Rogers and Fulton went to the Universal Wrestling Federation where they had a long series of violent matches against The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams).

They went back to WCCW in 1987 and feuded with Mike Davis & Tommy Lane, The Rock 'N Roll RPM's. The feud ended after The Fantastics won a scaffold match at "The Parade of Champions".

In 1988, they went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions to renew their feud with the Midnight Express.

They left in 1989 and have been wrestling in the independents ever since.

In 1997, Rogers and Fulton both wrestled in the WWF's Light Heavyweight Title Tournament.

Rogers wrestled in ECW in 1997 and 1998 and briefly teamed with Jerry Lynn.

In 2005, the Fantastics reformed on the indie circuit and won the SCW Tag Team Titles by defeating the Midnight Express.

Profile

• Height: 5'9" (175.3 cm)
• Weight: 222lbs (100.7 kg)
• Birthday: May 14, 1961
• Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Trained By:
• Professional Debut: 1980
• Previous Manager(s): Sunshine
• Finishing/Signature Move(s): Tomikaze / Tommyknocker, Rocket Launcher (with Bobby Fulton)

Championships/Accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

• 1-time NWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
• 2-time NWA United States Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)
• 2-time NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (with Marty Jannetty)

American Wrestling Association

• 1-time AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)

Universal Wrestling Federation

• 2-time UWF Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)

World Class Wrestling Association

• 2-time WCWA Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)
• 2-time WCCW American Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)

Pro-Wrestling America

• 1-time PWA Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)

International Wrestling Association

• 1-time World Junior Heavyweight Champion

Other Titles

• 1-time MECW United States Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time SCW Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Fulton)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 269 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. PWI also ranked him # 63 of the best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Bobby Fulton.