Charlie Cook (wrestler)

Charlie Cook is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in Southeastern regional promotions such as Mid-South Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling as well as the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1970s and 1980s.
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 third runner up for Pro Wrestling Illustrated''s Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award in 1981.

• Championship Wrestling from Florida
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• NWA Mid-America
  • NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with George Gulas and Dennis Hall
• 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)

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