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Ken Timbs (January 27, 1951 – August 1, 2004) was an American professional wrestler who, with tag team partner Eric Embry, competed as one half of the Fabulous Blondes in several regional territories including Southwest Championship Wrestling and International World Class Championship Wrestling during the early 1980s.
In November 1985, Timbs was awarded the NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship after breaking his opponent's leg with a submission hold. Along with his new partner Porkchop Cash, Timbs won the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship in April 1987. The title was vacated when Timbs left the area.
Timbs teamed with Dusty Wolfe as The Hollywood Blondes for Championship Wrestling from Florida, until he arrived in Mexico's EMLL in May 1988. As the Fabuloso Blonde, he defeated Lizmark for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship on June 24, 1988. He was the first foreigner to hold the title in twelve years. Lizmark, however, regained the title in December. In February 1990, Timbs once again injured an opponent. During his match against Pirata Morgan, Timbs separated Morgan's shoulder and defeated him to regain the NWA World Light Heavyweight title. One month later, Lizmark once again defeated Timbs for the title.
He then spent several years in Mexican and South American promotions, winning the Guatemalan Heavyweight Championship. In 1991, he defeated Astro de Oro for the Championship Wrestling from Central America Intercontinental Heavyweight Title, in the process breaking Oro's leg. He eventually returned to his home state of Georgia, wrestling as the masked wrestler The Assassin during the 1990s. He lost the Championship Wrestling from Central America Intercontinental Heavyweight Title to Skeletor in December 1992 in a mask vs. title match.
Timbs has sons. One is Ken, Jr. who is also on the independent circuit in the Southeast region.
After a long illness, Timbs died from cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure on August 1, 2004, at the age of 53. Before his death, Timbs had been married to a woman named Juanita, with whom he had one daughter and eight sons. Also prior to his death, Timbs had been a frequent correspondent on the website OldSchoolWrestling.com, a website that he founded in 2001.
Personal life
Timbs entered the wrestling business after being employed as police officer and security guard for wrestling shows in the state of Georgia. He began training after becoming friends with several of the wrestlers.
Championships and accomplishments
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Categories: 1951 Births, 2004 Deaths, 20th-century Male Professional Wrestlers, 20th-century American Professional Wrestlers, American Male Professional Wrestlers, Professional Wrestlers From Atlanta, Nwa World Light Heavyweight Champions, Deaths From Cardiomyopathy, Deaths From Congestive Heart Failure In The United States
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