132. Red Bastien

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Red Bastien was one of the better natural athletes of his day and according to his peers was one of the most pure talents. Bastien would win multiple championships across the country and bring merriment to every locker room he was in. Bastien’s travels also brought him to the WWWF in the 60’s and was featured on Madison Square Garden cards. Bastien had a very good career, and was a highly regarded tag team wrestler but likely is not enough on the WWE radar to really make him a candidate with a decent shot.

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Other Aliases: Texas Red
Rolland Bastien (Real Name)
Billed From: Texas
Key Championships Held: NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team w/Andre Dapp
NWA Pacific Junior Heavyweight
NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight
NWA (Capitol) United States Tag Team (3) w/Lou Bastien
AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team (2) w/Lou Bastien
IWA (Australia) Tag Team (2) w/Mario Milano
NWA Florida Heavyweight
NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight
AWA World Tag Team w/Hercules Cortez
IWA World Tag Team (Japan) w/Bill Howard
NWA Texas Heavyweight (2)
NWA Texas Tag Team w/Billy Red Lyons
NWA Americas Heavyweight (2)
NWA Americas Tag Team w/Victor Rivera
Why they will get in: He is one of the higher regarded locker room guys of all time.
Why they won't get in: While he did wrestle in the WWE, it wasn’t enough of a time period.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won the first of three NWA Captiol Tag Team Championships with Lou Bastien. (4/2/60)
2. Ventured to Australia and with Mario Milano won the first of two Australian Tag Team Championships (6/29/08)
3. Beat Johnny Valentine for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title (4/30/68)
4. Won the AWA World Tag Team Championship with Hercules Cortez (5/15/71)
5. Won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title. (3/8/72)