Tommy Rich

For the American former professional basketball player, see Tommy Rich (basketball).

Tommy Rich
Rich in 2013
Birth nameThomas Richardson
Born (1956-07-26) July 26, 1956 (age 67)
Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.[1][2]
Spouse(s)Terri Richardson
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mr. R
Thomas Rich
Tommy Rich
Tommy Richardson
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight235 lb (107 kg)[3]
Billed fromHendersonville, Tennessee
Trained byJerry Jarrett[1]
Jerry Lawler
Dick Steinborn
Tojo Yamamoto
Debut1974[2]

Thomas Richardson (born July 26, 1956) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Tommy “Wildfire” Rich. He is a one time former National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion and Smoky Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. He primarily appeared in Georgia Championship Wrestling and Memphis throughout the 1980s, as well as World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling throughout the 1990s.[1][2][4][5][6] He is a 1974 graduate of Hendersonville High School.[7]

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  2. ^ a b c Russo, Ric (December 15, 2000). "What ever happened to...Wildfire Tommy Rich". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing.
  3. ^ a b "Tommy Rich - Cagematch Profile". CAGEMATCH. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Melok, Bobby (October 26, 2014). "The match that inspired Hell in a Cell: Tommy Rich, Buzz Sawyer and The Last Battle of Atlanta". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Melok, Bobby (September 5, 2012). "Wrestlers You Need to Know: Southern Stars". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "Top 50 good guys in wrestling history". WWE.com. WWE. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "Pro Wrestler Tommy Wildfire Rich – Hendersonville Tn News Movies | Hendersonville Online". hendersonvilleonline.com. February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2022.