- Tommy Young
Infobox Wrestler
name=Tommy Young
names=Tommy Young
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birth_date =Birth date and age|1947|7|9|mf=y
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resides=Charlotte, North Carolina
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trainer=Lou Thesz
debut=1973|
Tommy Young (born
July 9 ,1947 ) is aprofessional wrestling referee famous for his time in theNational Wrestling Alliance andJim Crockett Promotions .Career
Tommy Young started out as a referee in 1973 for the
National Wrestling Alliance andJim Crockett Promotions .By the 1980s, Tommy was the Senior Referee for Jim Crockett Promotions and refereed most of the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship matches. He had a style of sliding while starting the three count that made it look like he was giving his all to be in the right place at the right time to give a timely count on the pin. He often used facial expressions to show his pain if he was knocked down or his frustration over the heels cheating.Tommy severely injured his back in 1989 but eventually returned.
He appeared briefly in 1998 in the World Wrestling Federation as part of the "NWA" angle.
Tommy attends wrestling reunion shows and is still active in refereeing. He has refereed special matches in such reunion shows, such as the Rock and Roll Express vs Midnight Express matches.
Personal life
Tommy has been married to his wife Pam for over forty years.They have six children and two grandchildren.
Accomplishments
*Tommy was named Referee of the Year in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986.
External links
* [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/04/05/409705.html SLAM! Sports Wrestling]
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