Del Wilkes

Del Wilkes carved out a respectable career as a mid-card talent in major wrestling promotions. His achievement of winning the GWF North American Heavyweight Championship and the AJPW World Tag Team Championship places him among a select group of American wrestlers who found success in Japan. His 1997 feud with Bret Hart in the WWF brought him the widest exposure of his career. Though he never reached the main event level, his Patriot gimmick remains a nostalgic favorite among fans of 1990s wrestling. Wilkes is remembered for his high-energy style and the memorable Patriot Missile flying clothesline.