Steve Travis (wrestler)
| Steve Travis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Steve Al Musulin[1] |
| Born | December 13, 1950 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
| Died | August 10, 2018 (aged 67) Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | Guilford College |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Steve Travis Steve Muslin Stonewall Jackson Steve Valiant |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg)[2] |
| Debut | 1976 |
| Retired | 1985 |
Steve Al Musulin (December 13, 1950 – August 10, 2018)[3] was an American professional wrestler and artist. He worked for the World Wrestling Federation and Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling in the late 1970s and early 1980s under the ring name Steve Travis.[4]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Musulin attended Guilford College in Greenville, North Carolina where he played football.[1] After graduating from college, he began wrestling in 1976.[5] He wrestled as Stonewall Jackson in Tennessee and Ohio before making his debut in the World Wrestling Federation in 1978. In 1979, he was known as "The Rookie of the Year" where he feuded with Johnny Rodz and the Valiant Brothers. He left the WWF in late 1979.[6]
From 1980 to 1981 he worked in Japan, Toronto and Mid-Atlantic.
Then he returned to the WWF in 1981, teaming with Rick McGraw as the Carolina Connection.[7] Travis also teamed with Andre the Giant in a couple of matches. The notable one was when Travis and Andre defeated Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito by disqualification at the Boston Garden.[8] He left the WWF later that year.
After leaving the WWF, he returned to Mid-Atlantic where he finished his career there in 1985.
After retirement, Musulin worked in a junkyard making sculptures.
Death
[edit]On August 10, 2018, Musulin died at the age of 67.[9][10]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Eastern Sports Association
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Mid-America / Continental Wrestling Association
References
[edit]General
- Johnson, Steven. (November 1, 2007). "Steve Travis and the dawn of the drug era". SLAM! Wrestling.
Specific
- ^ a b "Former pro wrestler from Charlottesville, who played Steve Travis in the WWF, dies at 67". August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Muslin: Profile". CageMatch.
- ^ "Muslin, Steve". August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Travis". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Steve Musulin: A Man with dual careers (1983)".
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (January 20, 2024). "Yearly Results: 1979". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (2013). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 1: WWF 1963 - 1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1492825975.
- ^ "Events Database - World Wrestling Federation". Cage Match. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
3.4.1982
- ^ Johnson, Steven (August 21, 2018). "Wrestler, junkyard artist Steve Muslin dies". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Muslin Passes Away".
- ^ "NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Steve Travis's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- 1950 births
- 2018 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century American professional wrestlers
- American male professional wrestlers
- Guilford College alumni
- Professional wrestlers from Virginia
- Professional wrestlers from North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Charlottesville, Virginia