
Acting
John Nord
Born
1959-10-18 (67)
Place of birth
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Known for
Acting
Credits
34 titles
is a retired American professional wrestler. John Nord started wrestling in late 1984 as "The Barbarian" for Mid-South Wrestling under manager Skandor Akbar. In 1985 and 1986 he changed his ring name to Nord the Barbarian and wrestled in singles and tag team competition under manager Adnan El Kassey in the American Wrestling Association. He frequently teamed with Bruiser Brody while there. The two faced Greg Gagne and Jimmy Snuka as part of a triple main event at WrestleRock 86. Nord then went to World Class Championship Wrestling under manager Gary Hart where he feuded with Kevin Von Erich for the World Class Title. He challenged Von Erich for the WCCW title at the 3rd Annual David Von Er…
Known for
6.8A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Raw
1993
7.2WWE's flagship show of the early-90s featuring great in-ring action, news from the world of sports-entertainment, and more.
WWF Superstars
1986
6.8The 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.
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
NRMid-South Wrestling was one of the most successful wrestling territories in the 1981s; featuring future WWE Hall of Famers.
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
NRFrom the Sportatorium comes the groundbreaking sports-entertainment brand World Class Championship Wrestling, featuring legendary competitors such as The Von Erichs, Bruiser Brody, The Fabulous Freebirds and more.
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
NRDiscover rarely-seen matches from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
WWE Old School
1973
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
9.3For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Volume 1 of the 150 best PPV matches in WWE history.
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
1990s · 16 titles
6.9The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at The Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. The main event, as in past Royal Rumble events, was the event's namesake match. The 1992 Royal Rumble match was historic because for the first time in the history of WWE, the last man standing in the match would win the WWE Championship, which had been vacated in December 1991. The match was won by Ric Flair, who last eliminated Sid Justice to win the match and the WWE Championship. Featured matches on the undercard were The Natural Disasters vs. The Legion of Doom for the WWE World Tag Team Championship, The Beverly Brothers vs. The Bushwhackers & Roddy Piper versus The Mountie for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
NRHost Lord Alfred Hayes unearths some exciting matches and rarely seen battles between many of the top Superstars in WWE history, including: Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair facing off in singles action; Bam Bam Bigelow goes one-on-one with Typhoon.
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
NR"Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host an exciting lineup of action requested by WWE fans from the United Kingdom; this collection of memorable matches includes The Undertaker facing Bam Bam Bigelow and Papa Shango taking on Tatanka.
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993
6.5Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event was a Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which two wrestlers started the match in the ring; every two minutes, another wrestler joined. In total, thirty wrestlers competed to eliminate their competitors by throwing them over the top rope of the wrestling ring onto the arena floor. Bret Hart defends the WWF Championship against Razor Ramon. Shawn Michaels defends the Intercontinental Championship against former tag team partner Marty Jannetty.
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
7.4WWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling Federation or (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 1991 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
NRBret "Hit Man" Hart challenges "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair for the WWE Championship; Yokozuna gives some insight into his unique diet; The Bushwhackers do some remodeling; hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes.
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
1993
NRAs "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan are on an ill-fated journey, viewers are treated to a lineup of matches; "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala vs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart for the Intercontinental Championship; Papa Shango vs. Crush.
WWE WrestleFest '93
1993
NRMr. Perfect searches for the perfect stamp; exciting matches filmed exclusively for the WWE Universe, which include: Virgil challenging Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship; and a 40-man battle royal.
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
6.0The superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE U.K. Rampage '91 from London, England!
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991
10.0An All-Star salute to the greatest wrestlers of WWE!
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
7.5Sixty men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royal for a chance at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants include Lex Luger, The Giant, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and others. Plus, Curt Hennig defends the United States Championship against Ric Flair, Eddie Guerrero defends the Cruiserweight Championship against Rey Mysterio, and more.
WCW World War 3 1997
1997
8.1SummerSlam (1992) was the fifth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 29, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, England but was aired in the United States on August 31. The pay-per-view featured two main event matches. In the first, The Ultimate Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF Championship. The Warrior won the match by count-out but did not win the title. In the other main event, The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The WWF Tag Team Championship was also defended, as The Natural Disasters retained the championship belts in their match against the Beverly Brothers. One of the heavily promoted matches on the undercard was between Shawn Michaels and Rick Martel. The match, which had a special stipulation that the wrestlers could not hit each other in the face, ended in a double count-out. The WWF considers the crowd to be the third largest live audience ever to attend a WWF/E event, with 80,355 in attendance.
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
NRWhile Sean Mooney saddles up for adventure into the Old West, viewers are treated to several exclusive matches, including The Undertaker going one-on-one with Razor Ramon, and Repo Man challenging "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWE Championship.
WWE Rampage '92
1992
NRSee the greatest World Wrestling Federation Superstars against their most hated rivals!
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
NRThe Ultimate Warrior competes against some of the most iconic Superstars in WWE history, including his Ultimate Challenge championship match against Hulk Hogan in front of 67,000 fans at WrestleMania VI in Toronto.
The Ultimate Warrior
1992
10.0Masa Saito puts the AWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Larry Zbyszko and much more action in this rarely seen supercard.
AWA SuperClash IV
1990
1980s · 5 titles
NRDusty Rhodes battles "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, while Ted DiBiase faces Jake "The Snake" Roberts in this star-studded spectacular.
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
1985
All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.
AWA Christmas Show 1987
1987
NRThe AWA features its annual Christmas night event, an AWA Heavyweight Title match between Curt Hennig and Greg Gagne and the Original Midnight Express facing the Midnight Rockers!
AWA Christmas Night 1987
1987
All the stars of The American Wrestling Alliance converge in the San Francisco bay area for an all-star card!
AWA Battle by the Bay
1986
Once again the eyes of Texas fall upon Texas Stadium in a memorial to Mike & David Von Erich.
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
1987
Series credits
6.8A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Raw
1993
7.2WWE's flagship show of the early-90s featuring great in-ring action, news from the world of sports-entertainment, and more.
WWF Superstars
1986
6.8The 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.
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
NRMid-South Wrestling was one of the most successful wrestling territories in the 1981s; featuring future WWE Hall of Famers.
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
NRFrom the Sportatorium comes the groundbreaking sports-entertainment brand World Class Championship Wrestling, featuring legendary competitors such as The Von Erichs, Bruiser Brody, The Fabulous Freebirds and more.
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
NRDiscover rarely-seen matches from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
WWE Old School
1973
8.3WCW's flagship show led to the famous Monday Night War. Featuring the nWo, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Sting, and the Cruiserweights.
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
NRWWF on MSG Network (also advertised as WWF from Madison Square Garden) was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was a series of monthly (or otherwise sporadic) television specials that aired live from New York City's Madison Square Garden on the MSG Network from August 7, 1976, to March 16, 1997. It featured live wrestling matches, interviews with WWF wrestlers, updates of current feuds, and even several major title changes also took place on the show.
WWF on MSG Network
1976
NRThe American Wrestling Association takes its unique brand of sports-entertainment to locations around the world; these classic AWA events feature the top competitors in the Minnesota-based territory, and many were never broadcast on television.
AWA Arena Shows
1981
NRWCW Arena Shows takes you into the heart of classic professional wrestling, featuring intense matches, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments that defined a golden era of the sport.
WCW Arena Shows
1983

