Rip Hawk

Later career Hawk then took on a new partner, Roger Kirby, with whom he held the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship twice over the next two years. Hawk returned in 2008 to posthumously induct long-time rival and real-life friend Johnny Weaver.

Personal life and death After retiring from wrestling, he moved to Hereford, Texas, where he lived with his wife, Kitty. Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Roger Kirby NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - with Swede Hanson Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Swede Hanson NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (4 times) NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ric Flair NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Swede Hanson NWA Western States Sports NWA Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Swede Hanson Southwest Sports Inc. NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rock Hunter St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2014 World Championship Wrestling (Australia) IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Swede Hanson