Tom Couch

Born: 1961-05-14

Thomas R. Couch is a professional wrestler better known as Tommy Rogers of The Fantastics. 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 & Fulton) headed to Mid South. There they had their first major program with The Midnight Express (Condrey & 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 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. They left in 1989 and had been wrestling in the independents ever since. The Fantastics spent several tours in Japan during the 1990s working with such names as Dean and Joe Malenko. In 1997, Rogers and Fulton both wrestled in the WWF's Light Heavyweight Division. They were pitted against each other once on an episode of Raw. Rogers defeated Fulton with the Tomakaze, a finishing maneuver of Tommy's invention later adopted by Christian Cage. In 1987 The Fantastics made an appearance at the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. Rogers wrestled in ECW from 1997 to 1998, where he briefly teamed with Jerry Lynn. Rogers also worked behind the scenes helping the ECW product as an agent. In 2005, the Fantastics reformed on the indie circuit. They won the SCW Tag Team Championship by defeating the Midnight Express in a steel cage match.[1] In 2006, Tommy moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. After undergoing hip replacement surgery in January 2007, he retired from the ring. On June 1, 2015, Couch was found dead in his Honolulu home by his roommate. The cause of death was not released.


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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 2013-09-10

For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...

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WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 2009-01-01

Throughout the decades, fans of sports entertainment have long enjoyed the controlled chaos of...

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NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1988-07-10

The Great American Bash '88 was the fourth annual Great American Bash professional wrestling...

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WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1989-02-15

Clash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in...

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WCW Clash of the Champions

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1988-03-27

Clash of the Champions I took place on March 27, 1988 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro,...

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ECW November To Remember 1998

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1998-11-01

Sabu, Rob Van Dam & Taz join forces to take on the Triple Threat in the main event. Tommy...

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Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 2008-01-22

Once again fans can re-live the legendary glory age of wrestling and once and for all know that...

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The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 2007-12-11

Documentary that chronicles the story of the Von Erich family, siblings and wrestlers who...

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WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1988-12-07

WCW Clash of The Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...

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Heroes of World Class

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 2006-12-26

In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were...

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NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1988-06-08

Clash of the Champions II took place on June 8, 1988 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami,...

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ECW November To Remember 1997

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1997-11-30

Bam Bam Bigelow defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against "The Franchise" Shane...

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Heroes of Wrestling

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1999-10-10

Heroes of Wrestling was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that took place on October...

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AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1986-06-01

The best and brightest in today's mat game

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NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

as Tommy Rogers
Released: 1988-12-26

Ric Flair defends the NWA World Championship against Lex Luger. The Road Warriors defend the NWA...

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WWE Raw

as Tommy Rogers
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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ECW Hardcore TV

as Tommy Rogers
First aired: 1993-04-06

ECW Hardcore TV is a hard-hitting, edgy alternative to more mainstream sports entertainment...

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ECW on TNN

as Tommy Rogers
First aired: 1999-08-27

The Superstars of Extreme Championship Wrestling show off their hardcore skills and in-ring...

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