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* LongRunner: Combining his four reigns, he was the AWA World Heavyweight Champion for 8 years, 2 months, and 10 days.
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Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 - November 14, 2015) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er. Most famous for his work in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]]. Debuting in 1954 and after spend half of his career as a "journeyman [[{{face}} babyface]]", he found time to serve in the Army for two years. He then [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and held the promotion's [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html World Heavyweight Championship]] for a ground-breaking record of 2,990 days combined across four reigns and three times [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html World Tag-Team Championship]] w/ Ray Stevens. A sound technical and [[WrestlingPsychology psychological]] master, Bockwinkel achieved his greatest success as an [[AffablyEvil eloquent, cheating but likable heel]] .
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Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 - November 14, 2015) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er. Most famous for his work in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]]. Debuting in 1954 and after spend half of his career as a "journeyman [[{{face}} babyface]]", he found time to serve in the Army for two years. He then [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and held the promotion's [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html World Heavyweight Championship]] for a ground-breaking record of 2,990 days combined across four reigns and three times the [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html World Tag-Team Championship]] three times w/ Ray Stevens. A sound technical and [[WrestlingPsychology psychological]] master, Bockwinkel achieved his greatest success as an [[AffablyEvil eloquent, cheating but likable heel]] .
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Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (1934-2015) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er. Most famous for his work in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]], Bockwinkel held their World Heavyweight Championship for a combined 2,990 days across four reigns. A technical and [[WrestlingPsychology psychological]] master, Bockwinkel achieved his greatest success as an eloquent, AffablyEvil heel.
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Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (1934-2015) (December 6, 1934 - November 14, 2015) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er. Most famous for his work in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]], Bockwinkel AWA]]. Debuting in 1954 and after spend half of his career as a "journeyman [[{{face}} babyface]]", he found time to serve in the Army for two years. He then [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and held their the promotion's [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html World Heavyweight Championship Championship]] for a combined ground-breaking record of 2,990 days combined across four reigns. reigns and three times [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-t.html World Tag-Team Championship]] w/ Ray Stevens. A sound technical and [[WrestlingPsychology psychological]] master, Bockwinkel achieved his greatest success as an [[AffablyEvil eloquent, AffablyEvil heel.cheating but likable heel]] .
Bockwinkel was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003, the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2007, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009, and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2016.
Bockwinkel was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003, the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2007, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009, and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2016.
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* AffablyEvil: Made a long career of being a polite, well spoken, intelligent, reasonable man who was more than willing to cheat or drop you straight on your head. Bar Bockwinkel's ego, lack of sportsmanship, and tendency to insult them, fans liked him.
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* TheAce: Depicted by many experts as "The definitive heavyweight champion heel of the 1970s" and "The most successful heel champion in wrestling history".
* AgentPeacock: The man even on the last years of his career was as athletic as all-time well groomed.
* AffablyEvil: Made a long career of being a very polite, well spoken, intelligent, reasonable man who was more than willing to cheat or drop you straight on your head. Bar Bockwinkel's ego, lack of sportsmanship, and tendency to insult them, fans liked him.
* AgentPeacock: The man even on the last years of his career was as athletic as all-time well groomed.
* AffablyEvil: Made a long career of being a very polite, well spoken, intelligent, reasonable man who was more than willing to cheat or drop you straight on your head. Bar Bockwinkel's ego, lack of sportsmanship, and tendency to insult them, fans liked him.
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* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/HulkHogan in the 80s. Also Wrestling/CurtHennig and Wrestling/PamperoFirpo.
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* ArchEnemy: His most noted foes were Wrestling/PamperoFirpo, then Wrestling/HulkHogan in the 80s. Also and Wrestling/CurtHennig and Wrestling/PamperoFirpo.in TheEighties.
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* FiveMovesOfDoom: Averted; as noted in [[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Dave Meltzer's]] obituary, Bockwinkel was very versatile in the layouts of his matches and did not rely on a particular set of sequences.
* GuestFighter: Was brought into UWFI for an exhibition match with Wrestling/BillyRobinson.
* GuestFighter: Was brought into UWFI for an exhibition match with Wrestling/BillyRobinson.
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* FinishingMove: Two, actually. ''Sleeper hold'' and ''Texas piledriver''.
* FiveMovesOfDoom:Averted; [[AvertedTrope Averted]]; as noted in [[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Dave Meltzer's]] obituary, Bockwinkel was very versatile in the layouts of his matches and did not rely on a particular set of sequences.
* GuestFighter: Was brought intoUWFI UWF for an exhibition match with Wrestling/BillyRobinson.
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* RedBaron: "Kinpatsu Ōkami" ("Blonde Wolf").
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** "The Smartest Man In Wrestling"
** "Kinpatsu Ōkami"("Blonde Wolf").(金髪狼 "The Blonde Wolf"), in Japan.
** "The Smartest Man In Wrestling"
** "Kinpatsu Ōkami"
