
Barney Irwin
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1954-09-17 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Pecos, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Bill Irwin · Super Destroyer #1 · The Goon · Wild Bill Irwin
Biography
is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Wild" Bill Irwin. Irwin is also known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Goon in 1996. He is the brother of the late Scott Irwin. Working in both the Mid South and also the WCCW in 1981, he would leave the Mid South in 1982 for WCCW, and now going by the name Wild Bill Irwin, he won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship off Al Madril and then having became a member of H & H Ltd tagging with Bugsy McGraw to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) then Vacate the NWA Texas Heavyweight belt owing to a match between him and David Von Erich by 1983s after blaming McGraw for losing them the Tag belts then afer a light feud began teaming with King Kong Bundy becoming North American Tag Team Championship witch he would do another 4 times with his brother Bill as both original tagteam named The Super Destroyers not ECW later version and there last run was as The Lone Riders also in that year he won the WCCW Television Championship to complete his total of 7 time. what?
Making a late return in 1983 to WCCW as Super Distroyer #2 with his brother Scott and managed again by Skandor Akbar and recent NWA North American Tag Team Champions for the first time.
Irwin later provided extensive commentary on the WWE's "The Triumph and Tragedy of WCCW" video retrospective of World Class Championship Wrestling, regarding his time in Texas, what it was like to wrestle in the Dallas Sportatorium, and his fateful trip with David Von Erich to Japan.
Irwin stayed in wrestling in the independents and resurfaced in the NWA during 1989. Later he would form a tag team with Black Bart in the Global Wrestling Federation from 1991 to 1992.[5] Irwin, as "Wild" Bill Irwin, also appeared sporadically in World Championship Wrestling, including in a loss to Davey Boy Smith in Smith's WCW debut at SuperBrawl III
In 1996, Irwin wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation as The Goon, a hockey character who was "kicked out of every league he ever participated in." He made his TV debut on the July 20, 1996 episode of Superstars. The gimmick did not last long, as he left a few months after arriving.
Known For
TV Shows (8)

Raw
1993
as The Goon

World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as Wild Bill Irwin / 'Wild' Bill Irwin

Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as 'Wild' Bill Irwin

Clash of the Champions
1988
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Dr. Bill Irwin

AWA Championship Wrestling
1986
as Bill Irwin

WCCW Star Wars
1981
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
Movies (27)

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
as The Goon

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014
as (archive footage)

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011
as (archive footage)

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
as (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as The Goon

NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
1990
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

AWA Super Clash
1985
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

Heroes of World Class
2006
as Super Destroyer II
WCCW Parade of Champions
1984
as Super Destroyer #2
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
1983
as Super Destroyer #1

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
1982
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
1982
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
1983
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
1982
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW - Christmas Star Wars '82
1982
as Bill Irwin
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
1983
as Super Destroyer #2
CSW International Bash
1989
as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
1981
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
1987
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
About Barney Irwin
is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Wild" Bill Irwin. Irwin is also known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Goon in 1996. He is the brother of the late Scott Irwin. Working in both the Mid South and also the WCCW in 1981, he would leave the Mid South in 1982 for WCCW, and now going by the name Wild Bill Irwin, he won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship off Al Madril and then having became a member of H & H Ltd tagging with Bugsy McGraw to win the NWA World Tag Team Champi… With 35 credits spanning from 1977 to 2014, Barney Irwin has appeared in 27 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barney Irwin Movies
- WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) — as The Goon
- WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show (2014) — as (archive footage)
- WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011) — as (archive footage)
- WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013) — as (archive footage)
- WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) — as The Goon
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