Trivia

The first-ever World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE) Champion.

Professional wrestler.

WWE Hall of Famer.

In 1979, Buddy Rogers showed up in Mid Atlantic, where Ric Flair was the top heel, and challenged him to a "Battle Of The Nature Boys". Ric Flair ended up coming out on top of this bitter feud with his childhood hero.

Buddy Rogers was hired by the WWWF to do an interview segment called "Rogers' Corner".

Rogers was actually preparing for a comeback to the ring at the age of 70 to face wrestling's third "Nature Boy", Buddy Landel. At an upcoming Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (ECW's predecessor) show when he died on June 26, 1992 of a heart attack.

Notable Title Wins Include: WWWF United States Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valentine; NWA World Heavyweight title; WWWF United States Tag Team titles w/Johnny Barend; WWWF Heavyweight title awarded as the very first champion

Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002 (charter class).

Former MWA Ohio Tag Team Champion.