# Gary Royal

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{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name=Gary Royal
|names=Gorgeous Gary<br />Cruel Connection #1 <br />Super Destroyer<br />Gladiator #1
|image= Gary Royal 1983.png
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|birth_name = Gary Rowell
|caption= Rowell, {{Circa|1983}}
|height=1.80 m
|weight=100 kg<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/g/gary-royal/|title=Gary Royal - OWW|work=Online World of Wrestling }}</ref>
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|birth_place=[China Grove, North Carolina](/source/China_Grove%2C_North_Carolina), U.S.
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|debut=Dec 14th 1979 Pittsboro, NC<ref name="auto"/>
|retired=2012
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'''Gary Rowell''', known as '''"Gorgeous" Gary Royal''', is an American [professional wrestler](/source/professional_wrestler). In the early part of his career, he was a member of the Convertible Blonds, a [heel](/source/Heel_(professional_wrestling)) stable working for the Poffo family [Rip Rogers](/source/Rip_Rogers) and [Ricky Starr](/source/Ricky_Starr) when Starr left he was replaced by [Pistol Pez Whatley](/source/Pez_Whatley).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2007/10/22/hustler-rip-rogers-learned-his-lessons-well/ |title=CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - "Hustler" Rip Rogers learned his lessons well |date=22 October 2007 |publisher=canoe.com |access-date=2009-02-22}}</ref> He also teamed with [George South](/source/George_South) as the masked Gladiators. 

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[Central States Wrestling](/source/Heart_of_America_Sports_Attractions)'''
**[NWA Central States Television Championship](/source/NWA_Central_States_Television_Championship) (1 time)<ref name=F4WMarch7>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0307-bruno-sammartino-vs-giant-baba-305926 | title=Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba | work=[Wrestling Observer Newsletter](/source/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter) | first=Brian | last=Hoops | date=March 7, 2020 | access-date=March 8, 2020}}</ref>
*'''[National Wrestling Alliance](/source/National_Wrestling_Alliance)'''
**[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship](/source/NWA_World_Junior_Heavyweight_Championship) (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestling.johnny-o.net/bios/?id=1152 |title=Gary Royal &#124; Johnny O's Wrestling Website |publisher=Wrestling.johnny-o.net |access-date=2009-02-22}}</ref>
*'''[Pro Wrestling Federation](/source/Pro_Wrestling_Federation)'''
**PWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
**PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**PWF Tag Team Champion (3 times) – with Flaming Youth (2) and [Cruel Connection II](/source/George_South)
*'''Southern Championship Wrestling'''
**SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="Titles">{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2000|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>
*'''Other titles'''
**CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=1558|wrestlingdata=5902|iwd=gary-royal-1666}}

{{NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|state=collapsed}}

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