In honor of Black History Month, I am listing wrestling’s black superstars of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. One black superstar that arguably paved the way for most black superstars more than any other is the late, great Bobo Brazil. He has been referred to by many as the “Jackie Robinson of sports-entertainment” and was a true fan favorite to all. The impact that he made in the world of wrestling eventually landed him an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, becoming the first-ever black inductee, along with James Dudley. Some of these names listed below will never be forgotten, some might have been forgotten about, and some have yet to be discovered. Please, if you have any comments or opinions, I encourage you to leave some feedback.
Past Names
Abdullah the Butcher
Bobo Brazil
Ernie Ladd
James Dudley
Johnny Rodz
Junkyard Dog
Koko B. Ware
Rocky Johnson
Ron Simmons
Tony Atlas
Bad News Brown
Big Daddy V
The Boogeyman
Butch Reed
Devon
Jackie Moore
Jazz
Jonathan Coachman
Kamala
Kharma
The Godfather
S.D. Jones
Shelton Benjamin
Slick
Virgil
Z-Gangsta
Norman Smiley
Ernest “The Cat” Miller
Elijah Burke
Bobby Lashley
Linda Miles
Shad Gaspard
Rodney Mack
Maven
Present Names
Alicia Fox
Booker T
Brodus Clay
Cameron Lynn
Darren Young
David Otunga
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Ezekiel Jackson
JTG
Kofi Kingston
Layla El
Mark Henry
Naomi
R-Truth
Teddy Long
Titus O’Neil
Kenny King
King Mo
MVP
Rampage Jackson
ACH
Caprice Coleman
Cedric Alexander
Cheeseburger
Jay Lethal
Prince Nana
TaDarius Thomas
Big E Langston
Marc Harris
Future Names
Angelo Dawkins
Byron Saxton
Jason Jordan
JoJo Offerman
Sasha Banks
Xavier Woods
Marcus Anthony
Gilbert Corsey
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When I was a kid Bobo Brazil was my absolute favorite wrestler. He put the “Cocobutt” headbutt on the map!