Tommy Lee American (born November 24) was an American
professional wrestler, better known by his
ring name
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, Tommy Lane. Lane is best known for his appearances in
Southern United States
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professional wrestling promotion
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s as Tommy Lane, one-half of the
tag team
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the
Rock 'n' Roll RPMs with
Mike Davis.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Jones started wrestling in the
NWA's
Central States promotion in 1981 under the name Tommy Rogers (not to be confused with the
Tommy Rogers of the
Fantastics tag team). In the summer of 1984, he and
Marty Jannetty formed a duo called the Uptown Boys, and twice won the
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship.
Jones also wrestled as Jeff Gouldie, the (
kayfabe
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) son of
Archie Gouldie
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, who also competed as the Mongolian Stomper. This storyline also allowed Jones to adopt the in-ring nickname Mongolian Stomper, Jr.
[
]
Rock 'n' Roll RPMs
Using the Tommy Lane moniker, Jones made his way to World Class Championship Wrestling, which at the time was still affiliated with the NWA. He started a tag team with Mike Davis called the Rock 'n' Roll RPMs.[ They had feuds with several tag teams, including another "Rock 'n' Roll" pairing known as The Rock 'n' Roll Express. The RPMs feuded with The Fantastics over the WCWA Tag Team Championship, as well, but were unable to win the title.
The RPMs then competed in the CWA in Memphis, where they won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship twice, and feuded with The Midnight Rockers. Teaming with Cactus Jack, the Rock-n-Roll RPMs lost a six-man match against ]Hector
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, Chavo, and Mando Guerrero at the only AWA pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
, SuperClash III.[
After the demise of World Class, the RPMs moved on to ]World Championship Wrestling
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, where they were used as jobbers.
Tommy Lane later formed a tag team with "Big" Bobby Jones known as The NEW RPMs for Central All-Star Wrestling.[ the original RPMs were managed in the Memphis organization by Downtown Bruno (Bruno Lauer)
]
Championships and accomplishments
*Central All-Star Championship Wrestling
**CACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[
* Continental Wrestling Association / Championship Wrestling Association
** AWA Southern Tag Team Championship ( 5 times) – with Mike Davis][
* Southeast Championship Wrestling
** NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with Mongolian Stomper][
*USA Wrestling
**USA Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Mike Davis]World Wrestling Council
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** WWC World Tag Team Championship ( 2 times) – with Mike Davis[
]
References
External links
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American male professional wrestlers
Living people
People from Tennessee
Professional wrestlers from Tennessee
Stampede Wrestling alumni
20th-century male professional wrestlers
20th-century American professional wrestlers
1949 births
Stud Stable members
WWC World Tag Team Champions