| Bill Verna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 Perth, Western Australia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bill Verna |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 267 lb (121 kg; 19.1 st) (at his heaviest) |
Bill Verna (born 1929), also known as Big Bill Verna, was an Australian professional wrestler. He wrestled throughout the world during his 20-year career, especially in his adopted country of Great Britain, winning the All European Championship and the British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship during the 1950s. One of the first major heels in Joint Promotions, he was mentioned by "Exotic" Adrian Street as one of the wrestlers who helped shape professional wrestling in Britain.[1][unreliable source?]