Birthday profile

Brad Armstrong (wrestler)

Brad Armstrong, American wrestler (died 2012)

Born
June 15, 1962
Died
November 1, 2012
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1962

About Brad Armstrong (wrestler)

Robert Bradley James (June 15, 1962 – November 1, 2012), better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. He was the son of wrestler "Bullet Bob" Armstrong and brother to professional wrestlers Steve, Scott and Brian. == Professional wrestling career == === National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling (1980–1995) === Brad Armstrong began his career three weeks after graduating from Wheeler High School, wrestling his first match on July 4, 1980, at the age of 18. In 1984, he moved to the Georgia territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Georgia Championship Wrestling. During this time, Armstrong began teaming with "White Lightning" Tim Horner. He was also involved in an angle with Tommy Rich, who was feuding with Ted DiBiase. After Rich lost to DiBiase in a "loser leaves wrestling" match, he put on a mask and came back as Mr. R, who DiBiase insisted was really Rich. On February 18, during a TV match for DiBiase's NWA National Heavyweight Championship, Rich visited announcer Gordon Solie and DiBiase unmasked Mr R, only to find that it was actually Armstrong, who pinned DiBiase to win the championship. Armstrong also held the NWA National Tag Team Championship twice that year, once with his father, and once with Horner.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Career and life highlights

Brad Armstrong (wrestler) timeline

  1. Robert Bradley James (June 15, 1962 – November 1, 2012), better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s.
  2. Brad Armstrong began his career three weeks after graduating from Wheeler High School, wrestling his first match on July 4, 1980, at the age of 18.

The world when Brad Armstrong (wrestler) was born

Brad Armstrong (wrestler) was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Brad Armstrong (wrestler)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

This profile combines a biographical source with structured birthday and historical context. Sources recorded for this profile: Wikipedia, CageMatch, Internet Wrestling Database, Wikidata. See our editorial policy for sourcing, corrections, and review standards.

Read the source biography on Wikipedia. Wikipedia text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.