- Born
- Birth nameRobert William Howard
- Nicknames
- The Big Shot
- Hardcore
- Sparky Plugg
- The Alabama Slamma
- Hardcore King
- Hardcore Holly
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Before coming a wrestler, Howard was a welder. Once getting into the wrestling business, Holly was trained by Stan Frazier, Eddie Sullivan and Rip Taylor. Soon, Howard debuted in 1990. Two years later, Holly went to Smokey Moutain Wrestling under the name "Hollywood Bob Holly" before adopting the ring name "Superstar Bob Holly". When debuting in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) (Now called World Wrestling Entertainment), his gimmick was as a NASCAR diver going under the name "Thurman 'Sparky' Plug" and then adopted the name, Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
After years of performing in singles division in the WWE, Holly went into the Hardcore division, billing himself as "Hardcore Holly", which he is still use today and helped him to shoot to fame since his Spark Plug gimmick. During this time, he introduced to his on-screen cousin, Crash Holly, with whom they both the WWE Tag Team Championships, who then later another on-screen cousin, Molly Holly.
Recently, Holly is now going under surgery to repair nagging knee injuries. He was hospitalized after a staph infection in the arm, which could be fatal. it is unknown that Holly would return to the ring or not.- IMDb Mini Biography By: rocknrollunderdawg
- SpousesCathy Dingman(August 19, 2000 - 2003) (divorced)Sandra Howard(? - present)
- Finishing move: Alabama Slam
- Trademark move: Full Nelson (late 2003/early 2004)
- Trademark move: Falcon Arrow/Hollycaust (2000-2001)
- Trademark move: Standing Dropkick
- Trademark move: Top-Rope Flying Clothesline
- On January 9, 2007, on ECW he defeated Phil Brooks by pin fall ending Punk's winning streak on ECW.
- Battling life-threatening staph infection
- When he underwent neck surgery in the wake of the ruptured disc he suffered at the hands of Brock Lesnar, he refused any form of anesthesia, and remained awake during the entire procedure.
- Won the first Wrestlemania Hardcore match at Wrestlemania XV. He battled Billy Gunn and Al Snow and came out the Hardcore Champion.
- Previous Managers: Jim Cornette, Christie Hemme, Stacy Keibler.
- Nut up or shut up.
- How do you like me now?
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