Ted Allen (wrestler)
| Ted Allen | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | Ted Allen Lipscomb |
| Born | November 17, 1955 Cartersville, Georgia |
| Died | August 19, 2010 (aged 54)[1] Cartersville, Georgia, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ted Allen Nightmare Nightmare #2 Power Ranger Wrestler[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg)[3] |
| Debut | 1975 |
Ted Allen Lipscomb (November 17, 1955 – August 19, 2010)[4] was an American professional wrestler known as "Nightmare" Ted Allen who worked in the Southern Territories.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Allen began wrestling in 1975 for Georgia Championship Wrestling. He also worked for Continental Championship Wrestling, NWA Mid-America and Continental Wrestling Association.
In 1985, he teamed with Eddie Gilbert to win the Mid-South Tag Team Titles.
From 1993 to 1995 Allen worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
His last match was on August 5, 2010, when he lost to his student, Kyle Matthews by disqualification.[5]
Death
[edit]Allen died from a heart attack at his home in Cartesville, Georgia at 54.[6][7][8]
From 2011 to 2012 memorial events A Nightmare To Remember were held by the LN Promotions in Villa Rica, Georgia. The proceeds from the event were donated to Allen's mother, Karen Allen, and the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion's "Ted Allen Sunshine Fund".[9] The inaugural show raised over $56,000.[10] Additional concessions sales went towards Bay Springs Middle School in Villa Rica, Georgia.[citation needed]
The event was covered by WXIA in Atlanta. Terry Lawler, credited as "the driving force behind the event", was voted by his peers to receive the Ted Allen Mentorship Award (2011) from the GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com website.[citation needed] In a live report of the final "Nightmare To Remember", Larry Goodman of GWH.com praised the event calling it "a sweet show, befitting the man it honored" with the event "filled with laughter and warm feelings, both in the arena and in the locker room".[citation needed]
Legacy
[edit]On October 1, 2016, Allen was inducted into the Alabama Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame.[11]
Allen trained many wrestlers; Arn Anderson, Big Bossman,[12][13] Scotty Riggs, Kyle Matthews and others.
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Deep South Wrestling
- DSW Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Nightmare #1 (3)
- NWA Tri-State / Mid-South Wrestling Association / Universal Wrestling Federation
- Great Championship Wrestling
- GCW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- GCW Tag Team Championship – with Sonny Siaki
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr. Ted Allen Lipscomb Obituary". Dignity Memorial.
- ^ "Ted Allen: Profile". CageMatch.
- ^ "TED ALLEN". Wrestling Epicenter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Ted Allen". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Events Database - Great Championship Wrestling". Cage Match. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
5.8.2010
- ^ Oliver, Greg (August 19, 2010). "SLAM! Wrestling: "Nightmare" Ted Allen dead at 54". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Landsdell, Chris (August 19, 2010). "Various News: Nightmare Ted Allen Passes Away, Hell in a Cell 2010 Main Event". News. 411mania.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Mooneyham, Mike (August 22, 2010). "Final bell tolls for wrestling stars". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ Allen, Terry (February 14, 2012). "News and Notes 02/14/2012 – Terry Lawler on A Nightmare to Remember II". News and Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Mike, Norris; Jerry Oates and Bobby Simmons (February 9, 2012). "Peach State Pandemonium 02/09". Peach State Pandemonium. BlogTalkRadio.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "APWHOF Ted Allen". Alabama Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Big Boss Man's OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ "Big Boss Man « Wrestler-Datenbank « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.de. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Mid-South Tag Team Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved January 11, 2024.