Shaun Simpson (wrestler) explained

Shaun Simpson (born July 22, 1966) is a retired professional wrestler from South Africa.

Career

Shaun Simpson is the son of professional wrestler Alec Simpson, who wrestled as Sammy Cohen. Shaun made his debut in 1987 for World Class Championship Wrestling. He formed a tag team with his brother, Steve Simpson, subsequently winning the WCWA World Tag Team titles. Their biggest feud was against John Tatum and Jack Victory.^[1]

In World Class, the Simpsons were allied (in storylines) with the Von Erich family, and were fan favorites in the territory.

He left WCCW with his brother in late 1989 to wrestle in South Africa but Steve Simpson returned in 1991 to wrestle in Global Wrestling Federation in Texas.^[1]

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #376 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992^[2]
  • PWI ranked him #341 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991^[3]
• Texas Wrestling Federation

• TWF Light-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[4]
• Wild West Wrestling

• Wild West Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Steve Simpson^[4]
• World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association

• WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Steve Simpson^{[5] [6]}

• WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^{[7] [8]}

• WCWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Simpson^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: OWW Profile - Shaun Simpson . Obsessed with Wrestling .
2. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1992. 2008-07-14. Wrestling Information Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071212202922/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50092.htm. 2007-12-12.
3. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1991. 2008-07-14. Wrestling Information Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080111200024/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50091.htm. 2008-01-11.
4. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . Archeus Communications . 2000. 4th . 0-9698161-5-4 .
5. Book: Will . Gary . Royal . Duncan . Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present . Archeus Communications . 2000 . Pennsylvania . Texas: WCWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich] . 0-9698161-5-4 . 277.
6. Web site: World Class Wrestling Association Texas Tag Team Championship . Wrestling-Titles . December 26, 2019.
7. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . Archeus Communications . Texas: WCWA Light Heavyweight Title . 397 . 2000 . 0-9698161-5-4.
8. Web site: World Class Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight Title . December 26, 2019 . Wrestling-Titles.
9. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . (Dallas) Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [Fritz Von Erich] . Archeus Communications . 2006 . 978-0-9698161-5-7.
10. Web site: World Class Wrestling Association Tag Team Title . December 26, 2019 . Wrestling-Titles.com.