Roger Barnes
Acting
Biography
Roger Barnes is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin. He is best known for his appearances with NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and The World Wrestling Federation in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Championships held by Garvin over his career include the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and The NWA National Television Championship. He headlined the NWA Starrcade 1987 pay-per-view event.
Born: March 30, 1945
Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
AWA SuperClash III
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler puts his title on the line against Kerry Von Erich's WCWA World Heavyweight Championship in a Title Unification Match main event. Plus, King Parsons defends the Texas Heavyweight Title against Brickhouse Brown, The Rock 'n' Roll Express battles The Stud Stable, and much more.
Saturday Night's Main Event
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
Saturday Night's Main Event
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
NWA Starrcade 1986
Only one team will survive the "Night of the Skywalkers" as The Road Warriors and Midnight Express clash high atop a 25 foot scaffold! Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff. The Rock 'n' Roll Express defend the NWA Tag Team Championship against Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage Match.
WWE Survivor Series 1989
The 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1989 at The Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. This was the first Survivor Series event to feature team names. It was also the first Survivor Series to feature four-on-four tag matches instead of five-on-five. The main event was a four-on-four Survivor Series match where The Ultimate Warriors faced The Heenan Family. The undercard also featured Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches.
NWA Starrcade 1985
Ric Flair takes on Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. A Brutal Steel Cage "I Quit" Match for the United States Championship pits Magnum T.A. against Tully Blanchard. The Rock 'n' Roll Express battle The Koloffs and much more.
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes was on the winning side in both events along with the Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff and Paul Ellering. Koloff, Rhodes and J.J. Dillon sustained serious injuries in the first encounter. The Bash series took place in numerous venues all July long, starting in Landover, Maryland at the Capital Centre on July 2.
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Clash of the Champions II took place on June 8, 1988 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. There were 2400 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.8 rating on TBS. Throughout the show, wrestlers were being interviewed as they arrived to the building, most notably, Lex Luger who was attacked by the Four Horsemen and was busted open after being slammed head first into the trunk of his limo. This was a big deal at the time as it was the first time Luger had bled while in the NWA. This would also be an important factor in the conclusion of Luger's match against Ric Flair at the 1988 Great American Bash PPV.
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The biggest WWE Superstars of the late 1980s and early '90s settle their differences in the ring on "Wrestling Challenge"; featuring exciting matches and memorable interviews, this weekly television series captures an important era of WWE history.
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. Barry Windham takes on Dusty Rhodes for the United States Championship. Plus, a Tower of Doom Cage Match featuring The Road Warriors and more.
Filmography
as Ronnie Garvin
as Ronnie Garvin
as "Hands of Stone" Ron Garvin
as Ronnie Garvin
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as "Hands of Stone" Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ronnie Garvin
as "Hands of Stone" Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Miss Atlanta Lively
as Ron Garvin
as Ronnie Garvin
as Rugged Ronnie Garvin
as Ronnie Garvin
as "Hands of Stone" Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ron Garvin
as Ronnie Garvin