Barney Irwin

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)

Movies (27)

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Movie

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

2007

as The Goon

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Movie

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

2014

as (archive footage)

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
Movie

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

2011

as (archive footage)

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Movie

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

as (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001

as The Goon

NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
Movie

NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness

1990

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie

AWA WrestleRock 1986

1986

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

AWA Super Clash
Movie

AWA Super Clash

1985

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Movie

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

1989

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

1985

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

Heroes of World Class
Movie

Heroes of World Class

2006

as Super Destroyer II

WCCW Parade of Champions
Movie

WCCW Parade of Champions

1984

as Super Destroyer #2

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Movie

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

1988

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCW SuperBrawl III
Movie

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Movie

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

1983

as Super Destroyer #1

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Movie

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

1989

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Movie

AWA Wrestling For a Cure

1985

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
Movie

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82

1982

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Movie

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

1990

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
Movie

WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

1982

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Movie

WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

1983

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
Movie

WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

1982

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW - Christmas Star Wars '82
Movie

WCCW - Christmas Star Wars '82

1982

as Bill Irwin

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
Movie

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83

1983

as Super Destroyer #2

CSW International Bash
Movie

CSW International Bash

1989

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
Movie

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81

1981

as "Wild" Bill Irwin

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Movie

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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