Ricky Lawless

Ricky Lawless
Birth nameMeraldo Jim Leon Jr.
BornDecember 3, 1959[1]
Washington, D.C., United States
DiedNovember 30, 1988(1988-11-30) (aged 28)
Baltimore, Maryland
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ricky Lawless
Ricki Lawless
Rikki Lawless
Jim Nunna
Jim Leon
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Billed weight258 lb (117 kg)[1]

Medardo Jim "Jimmy" Leon Jr.[2][3][4][5] (December 3, 1959 – November 30, 1988) was an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, best known by his ringname "Bad Boy" Ricky (Ricki) Lawless,[6] who competed in Eastern, Mid-Atlantic and Southern regional territories during the early to mid-1980s, being a veteran of International Championship Wrestling and the National Wrestling Federation.[1]

Leon was also the owner of a successful wrestling school whose students included Steve "The Brawler" Lawler,[7] "Playboy" Bobby Starr,[8] Axl Rotten[9] and Joey Maggs. He and Maggs later teamed together as The Heavy Metal Connection and twice captured the tag team titles in Buck Robley's Deep South Championship Wrestling. His murder in 1988, reportedly committed by a jealous husband over an extramarital affair, was featured in an exposé by Hustler.[10]

  1. ^ a b c d Sorensen, Tom. "Young Wrestler Lawless Grapples For A Shot At The Big Time." The Charlotte Observer. 6 Nov. 1987: 3B.
  2. ^ Felsenthal, Mark. "Police Find Murder Suspect In Jail – Computer Aids in Tracking Down Fugitive." The Daily Press (Newport News). 18 Mar. 1989: D6.
  3. ^ Pierce, Dale (November 13, 2003). "Interview With Dr. Thom Parks". Interviews. Wrestling Then & Now. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  4. ^ Will, Gary (December 1998). "Gary Will: Deceased Pro Wrestlers – A Tribute to Mat Stars of the Past". GaryWill.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  5. ^ Will, Gary (2006). "Dead Wrestlers". Dead Wrestler's List. WrestlingMuseum.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  6. ^ Simpson, Greg. "Mindbender's Wrestling Greats: "L"". Mindbenders Wrestling Greats. Mindbenders.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  7. ^ Lawler, Steve (2008). "Biography". Steve "The Brawler" Lawler's Bio. SteveTheBrawlerLawler.com. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  8. ^ "Book "Playboy" Bobby Starr". Indy Bookings. January 11, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  9. ^ Schwan, Brett (2003). "Ten Questions With ... Axl Rotten". WrestlingClothesline.com. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  10. ^ Ferk. "Ricki Lawless: Two-Bit Grappler on a Tag Team With Death". (May 1991). Hustler.