Tommy Rogers

Thomas R. Couch

Professional wrestling career Couch started wrestling in 1980 as "Tommy Rogers" in North Carolina. He made his debut (as a replacement for Charlie Cook) in a match with Eddy Mansfield with no formal training. Tommy then headed to Florida for a brief stay before heading to Portland, then Memphis where he met his future tag team partner Bobby Fulton. In a talent trade agreement between Memphis (Jarrett) and Mid South (Watts) the newly formed Fantastics (Rogers and Fulton) headed to Mid South. There they had their first major program with the Midnight Express (Condrey and Eaton). In late 1984, Rogers went to World Class Championship Wrestling where he and Bobby Fulton continued their legendary feud with the Midnight Express. In 1986, Rogers and Fulton went to the Universal Wrestling Federation where they had a long series of violent matches against The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams). They went back to WCCW in 1987 and feuded with Mike Davis and Tommy Lane, the Rock 'N Roll RPMs. The feud ended after The Fantastics won a scaffold match at "The Parade of Champions". In 1988, they went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions to renew their feud with the Midnight Express.

Death On June 1, 2015, Couch was found dead in his Honolulu home by his roommate. The cause of death was not released.

Championships and accomplishments All Japan Pro Wrestling January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (1990) Continental Wrestling Association AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bobby Fulton International Wrestling Association of Japan IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA United States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Fulton Pro Wrestling America PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bobby Fulton Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him # 63 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Bobby Fulton and # 269 of the Top 500 in 2003. Southeastern Championship Wrestling NWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Universal Wrestling Federation UWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Fulton World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Fulton WCWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Fulton Wrestling Observer Newsletter Feud of the Year (1988) with Bobby Fulton vs Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane