Hardcore Holly
Wrestler, TV Personality
1963 –
Who is Hardcore Holly?
Robert William "Bob" Howard is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and former stock car driver. He is best known for his 16-year career with the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring names Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, Bob "Spark Plug" Holly, Bombastic Bob and Hardcore Holly.
After debuting in 1990, Holly worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and other independent promotions, before joining WWE full-time in 1994. Initially portraying the character of a NASCAR driver, Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, his name was soon changed to Bob "Spark Plug" Holly, before forming a team with Bodacious Bart, known as The New Midnight Express in 1998. After becoming known simply as "Hardcore Holly" in 1999, he was joined by on-screen cousins, Crash and Molly. In 2002, he suffered a broken neck, which sidelined him for over a year. Upon his return, he engaged in minor feuds with wrestlers such as Mr. Kennedy and Rob Van Dam, before forming a tag team with Cody Rhodes in 2007. Holly was released from WWE in 2009.
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- Born
- Jan 29, 1963
Glendale - Also known as
- Robert "Bob" Howard
- Robert William Howard
- Robert William "Bob" Howard[
- The Big Shot
- Hardcore
- Sparky Plugg
- The Alabama Slamma
- Hardcore King
- Hollywood Bob Holly
- Superstar Bob Holly
- Spouses
- Cathy Dingman
(2000/08/19 - 2003) - Sandra Howard
- Cathy Dingman
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Mobile
- Grants Pass
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on July 23, 2013
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