Ravishing Ripper Collins

Professional wrestling career Collins started his wrestling career in Texas, before going to St. Louis. In 1961, he made his debut in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where he stayed until 1963.

NWA Hawaii (1965–1979) He made his debut for 50th State Big Time Wrestling in 1965, finding success there for most of his career as a heel, and would often compete in mixed tag team matches with his wife Barbara. He would also dub himself as "The King". On January 4, 1966, Collins and Johnny Barend defeated Bearcat Wright and Luther Lindsay to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship, holding them until Neff Maiava & Pampero Firpo defeated them for the belts in early November. He won the titles for a second time with King Curtis Iaukea on May 3, 1967, but dropped them two months later to Barend and Jim Hady.

Albern died at the Straub Hospital in Oahu, Hawaii on November 12, 1991, at the age of 58. NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (14 times) – with Johnny Barend (3), King Curtis Iaukea (4), "Crazy" Luke Graham (1), Buddy Austin (1), Lonnie Mayne (2), Ed Francis (1), Johnny Valentine (1), and Whipper Watson Jr. (1) All Star Pro Wrestling NWA Australasian Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Larry O'Dea Dominion Wrestling Union NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship (1 time) NWA Hollywood Wrestling NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (1 time) NWA Polynesian Wrestling NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pacific Northwest Wrestling NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (3 times) Stampede Wrestling Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Don Gagne (1), Bobby Bass (1), and Larry Sharpe (1) World Championship Wrestling IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)