Sgt. Slaughter
Titles Won:
- WWF Championship
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
He is a retired professional wrestler currently signed with the WWE in the ambassador program. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, he had success in the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and the World Wrestling Federation.
Among other titles, Slaughter held the WWF World Heavyweight Championship once and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship twice. He headlined WrestleMania VII in a singles match against Hulk Hogan. As Sgt. Slaughter, Remus became known for his dark sunglasses, his large hat, and his Vietnam War-era military fatigues. In the 1980s, an alternate version of the Sgt. Slaughter character was incorporated into the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line as well as its animated series and comic books.
Notable Feuds
vs. Pat Patterson
vs. Bob Backlund
vs. Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey
vs. The Iron Sheik
vs. Col. DeBeers
vs. Nikolai Volkoff
vs. Hulk Hogan
vs. Triple H & Chyna
Other Notable Achievements
AWA America’s Championship
AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship
NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) – with Don Kernodle
NWF Americas Championship
NCW Heavyweight Championship
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) – with Buck Robley
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2016
Wrestling Observer Newsletter award: Match of the Year (1981) vs. Pat Patterson in an Alley Fight on May 21
