American professional wrestler (1962-2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tracy Stanton Smothers (September 2, 1962 – October 28, 2020) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Tracy Smothers | |
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![]() Smothers in November 2007 | |
Birth name | Tracy Stanton Smothers |
Born | Springfield, Tennessee, U.S. | September 2, 1962
Died | October 28, 2020 58) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | (aged
Cause of death | Lymphoma |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Freddie Joe Floyd Jason the Terrible Shaquille Ali Tracy Smothers |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Nashville, Tennessee "Nashville, Italy" (ECW) Southern Italy (ECW) Bowlegs, Oklahoma (as Freddie Joe Floyd) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Trained by | Stan Lane Steve Keirn |
Debut | 1982 |
Retired | 2019 |
In December 2019, Smothers was diagnosed with lymphoma.[2] He died from the illness on October 28, 2020 in Evansville, Indiana at the age of 58.[3]