- Category:
- Richest Athletes › Wrestlers
- Net Worth:
- $500 Thousand
- Birthdate:
- Dec 6, 1934 - Nov 14, 2015 (80 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Saint Paul
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m)
- Profession:
- Wrestler, Actor
- Nationality:
- United States of America
What was Nick Bockwinkel's net worth?
Nick Bockwinkel was an American former professional wrestler who had a net worth of $500 thousand at the time of his death in 2015. Nick died on November 14, 2015 at the age of 80.
Nick Bockwinkel was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in December 1935. As a wrestler Bockwinkel mostly competed for the American Wrestling Association. He was considered to be an excellent wrestler by his peers and experts in the industry. Bockwinkel held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship four times. He also held the AWA World Tag Team Championship three times with partner Ray Stevens. He won his first AWA World Heavyweight Championship at 40 years old when he defeated Verne Gagne.
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Bockwinkel was part of the first AWA vs. WWWF World Title Unification match against Bob Backlund in 1979 which ended in a double countout. Bockwinkel also feuded with Dick the Bruiser, The Crusher, Jerry Lawler, and Hulk Hogan. He appeared in episodes of the TV series Hollywood Squares, Hawaii Five-O, and The Monkees.
