Rufus R. Jones

Professional wrestling career Lloyd trained to become a wrestler at the Tony Santos Boston Wrestling School. At the beginning of his career, he used the ring name Buster Lloyd, claiming to have learned how to fight on the corner of Lenox Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem. In this gimmick, he wrestled in Texas and criticized the local wrestlers as being inferior fighters to someone who grew up on the streets. He feuded with Tiger Conway, Sr., who emerged as the victor in the feud. He won the belt three more times with different partners, including Steve Bolus, The Stomper and Bob Geigel. He lost the title to Valentine on January 19, 1977, but regained it from him on February 11 until dropping the title on April 4 to Ric Flair. Jones wrestled his final match in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council (Capitol Sports Promotions), on September 10, 1988, at A Hot Night in Bayamon, where he and Jimmy Valiant defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) by disqualification.

Personal life Carey Lloyd was married to Brooksie Jones Lloyd for thirty years. He had a wide number of lodge members and fans at his funeral, and masonic rituals were performed at the viewing of his body prior to burial. NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Bob Brown (1 time), Dewey Robertson (1 time), and Mike George (1 time) NWA Central States Television Championship (1 time) NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (5 times) – with Danny Little Bear (1 time), Steve Bolus (1 time), The Stomper (1 time), and Bob Geigel (2 times) NWA Mid-America NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time ) NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time ) - with Roughhouse Fargo Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bugsy McGraw NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (2 times) Professional wrestling World Negro Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him # 477 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003 Pro Wrestling This Week Wrestler of the Week (November 1–7, 1987) Southeastern Championship Wrestling NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (1 time)