Robert Howard

Robert Howard

Robert William Howard is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring names Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, Bob Holly, Bombastic Bob and Hardcore Holly. After debuting in 1990, Holly worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and other independent promotions, before joining WWE full-time in 1994. Initially portraying the character of a NASCAR driver, Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, his name was soon changed to Bob "Spark Plug" Holly, before forming a team with Bodacious Bart, known as The New Midnight Express in 1998. After becoming known simply as "Hardcore Holly" in 1999, he was joined by on-screen cousins, Crash and Molly. In 2002, he suffered a broken neck, which sidelined him for over a year. Upon his return, he engaged in minor feuds with wrestlers such as Mr. Kennedy and Rob Van Dam, before forming a tag team with Cody Rhodes in 2007. Holly was released from WWE in 2009. During his career, Holly has held the WWF/E Hardcore Championship six times, the WWF/E Tag Team Championship three times (with 1–2–3 Kid, Crash Holly and Cody Rhodes), and the NWA World Tag Team Championship once with Bart Gunn. Howard's autobiography, titled The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story was released in the United States on April 1, 2013. Co-authored by former British wrestler Ross Owen Williams, an actor and writer[63] who wrestled Holly in June 2010, it was published by ECW Press. Reviews of the book were positive, with Nolan Howell of Canoe.com describing it as a "straightforward look into the life of a man that has dedicated himself to the sport of professional wrestling" and has "an endearing, personal style that gives an apt representation of the author...For fans such as myself who appreciated the blunt style of the man known as Hardcore Holly, this ECW Press product will be an entertaining, worthwhile look into one of the unique personalities of professional wrestling." Joe Babinsack, writing for the Wrestling Observer, described the book as "brutal, boisterous and definitely worth reading". Bruce Mitchell, writing for the Pro Wrestling Torch, described the book as "hard-hitting, straightforward, and not very fancy", rating it "one of the strongest professional wrestling books in a long while". Dave Meltzer, editor of the Wrestling Observer wrote, "in a lot of books, you think you're reading what the person writing feels is the right thing to say for their career... With Holly, whether you agree or not (and I agreed with some of his stuff, not others), I had no doubt he was giving his true opinions on things. In that sense, it was a very honest look at a period of WWF history from a guy who had ups and downs... but survived a long time."
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Glendale, California, USA
    Birthday
    1/29/1963
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
0
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
7.5
WWE WrestleFest '95
WWE WrestleFest '95
0
WWE Survivor Series 2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003
8.1
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
8.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
6.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
8.3
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
0
The Marine 2
The Marine 2
5.9
WWE No Way Out 2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
7.4
WWE WrestleMania XV
WWE WrestleMania XV
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
8.5
WWE Backlash 2000
WWE Backlash 2000
7.5
WWE SummerSlam 1995
WWE SummerSlam 1995
6.2
WWE Survivor Series 1995
WWE Survivor Series 1995
8.4
WWE King of the Ring 1995
WWE King of the Ring 1995
6.3
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
7.6
WWE Over the Edge
WWE Over the Edge
7
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
7.4
WWE Backlash: In Your House
WWE Backlash: In Your House
10
WWE King of the Ring 1999
WWE King of the Ring 1999
8.3
WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
7.2
WWE Rebellion 1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
6
WWE No Mercy 1999
WWE No Mercy 1999
8
WWE Armageddon 1999
WWE Armageddon 1999
6.2
WWE No Way Out 2001
WWE No Way Out 2001
8.2
WWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998
8.4
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
9.3
WWE Survivor Series 2000
WWE Survivor Series 2000
8
WWE Armageddon 2000
WWE Armageddon 2000
7.6
WWE Insurrextion 2001
WWE Insurrextion 2001
8.2
WWE Armageddon 2004
WWE Armageddon 2004
7.3
WWE Judgment Day 2005
WWE Judgment Day 2005
7
WWE No Mercy 2005
WWE No Mercy 2005
7.6
WWE Global Warning
WWE Global Warning
7.4
ECW December to Dismember
ECW December to Dismember
9.3
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
7.3
WWE Judgment Day 2004
WWE Judgment Day 2004
7.5
WWE Survivor Series 2007
WWE Survivor Series 2007
8.2
WWE Night of Champions 2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
7.6
WWF: Hardcore
WWF: Hardcore
7
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
8
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
10
WWE Survivor Series 1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
7.3
WWF Action!
WWF Action!
10
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
10
YouShoot: Bob Holly
YouShoot: Bob Holly
0
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
9
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
10
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
10
WWE WrestleMania 2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
7.4
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
8.1
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
8.1
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE WrestleMania 21
8.3
WWE WrestleMania 22
WWE WrestleMania 22
8.3
WWE Wrestlemania X8
WWE Wrestlemania X8
8.2
TNA One Night Only Hardcore Justice 2
8
WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE WrestleMania XIV
7.6
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
6.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
7.7
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
0
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
7.2
Operation Sandman
Operation Sandman
5
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