Phil Hickerson (born October 4, 1946) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the

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-based

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and

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promotions.

Professional wrestling career

Hickerson debuted in 1974 in the

-based NWA Mid America promotion. In July 1974, he formed a

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with Al Greene known as the "Sherman Tanks", with whom he won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'' three times that year, trading the titles with

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and Tojo Yamamoto. In December 1974, Hickerson formed a short-lived new tag team with Doug Patton. In mid-1975, Hickerson formed a tag team with

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known as the "Bicentennial Kings" (in reference to the then-upcoming United States Bicentennial). In 1975, they teamed with Al Greene to win the

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. Between 1976 and 1978, the Bicentennial Kings won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'' / AWA Southern Tag Team Championship nine times. They also won the NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'' five times and the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship twice. In 1977, Hickerson left NWA Mid America to join

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-based

. In 1985, he won the AWA International Heavyweight Championship three times. In 1988, he won the CWA Heavyweight Championship. In November and December 1988, Hickerson toured Japan with All-Japan Pro Wrestling, competing in the 1988 World's Strongest Tag Determination League alongside Jerry Blackwell. In February 1989, Hickerson began wrestling for the United States Wrestling Association, where he portrayed a faux-Japanese character and was managed by Tojo Yamamoto. He adopted the

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"PY Chu-hi" (a pun based on Yamamoto's former ring name, "PY Chung", and the alcoholic drink Chu-hi). In July 1989, he defeated Eric Embry for the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship; he lost the title back to Embry the following month. In 1995, Hickerson was inducted into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Retirement

After retiring from wrestling, Hickerson has worked as a radio DJ for WYN 106.9 in

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. In the latter part of his wrestling career Hickerson managed Tremors Nightclub in Jackson TN from 1981-1987.

Championships and accomplishments

/ United States Wrestling Association ** AWA International Heavyweight Championship ( 3 times) ** CWA Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time) ** NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship ( 2 times) – with

** NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'' / AWA Southern Tag Team Championship ( 14 times) – with Al Greene (3 times),

(9 times), and The Spoiler (2 times) ** NWA United States Tag Team Championship (''Mid-America version'') ( 5 times) - with Dennis Condrey **

( 2 times) - with Al Greene and

* Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame **Class of 2017 *

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** NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship ( 3 times) – with

* World Class Wrestling Association ** WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hickerson, Phil 1946 births American male professional wrestlers Faux Japanese professional wrestlers Living people People from Jackson, Tennessee Professional wrestlers from Tennessee 20th-century male professional wrestlers 20th-century American professional wrestlers AWA International Heavyweight Champions Stud Stable members NWA Texas Heavyweight Champions