- Born
- Nicknames
- Rugged Ronnie Garvin
- Hands of Stone
- Roger Barnes was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He debuted in professional wrestling in 1962. Mostly known as Ronnie Garvin, throughout his career he's wrestled in WCW, WWF, AWA and other territories/promotions. He had tag team champion runs with partners Terry Garvin, Bob Orton Jr. and Barry Windham and feuds with Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes. Not above subterfuge when an opponent goes to great lengths to avoid him, he's been known to disguise himself to get close enough to confront them or back up a friend in need, most notably as Miss Atlanta Lively. After retirement, Roger became an accomplished pilot in both single and multi-engine aircraft.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kris Spencer
- SpouseGeneva Williams (divorced)
- The Garvin Stomp
- Was the first wrestler in the WWF (WWE) to use the sharpshooter as his finishing maneuver.
- Former NWA National Champion
- Had a big feud with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine in the WWF. Valentine wore an ankle brace he called "The Heartbreaker" when he wrestled and would put the figure four leglock on opponents. Soon after Garvin began wearing one on his ankle he called "The Hammer Jammer".
- Former NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Defeated Ric Flair for the title, before losing it back to Flair.
- Although billed as the brother of "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin, was actually his step-father.
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