Shaun Simpson is a retired professional wrestler from South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Career

Shaun Simpson is the son of pro wrestler Alec Simpson, who wrestled as Sammy Cohen. Shaun's last name is not and never has been 'Cohen'. Shaun made his debut in 1987 for World Class Championship Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...

. He formed a tag team with his brother, Steve Simpson

Steve Cohen (wrestler)

Stephan Simpson was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson.-Career:Steve Simpson was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson...

, subsequently winning the WCWA World Tag Team titles. Their biggest feud was against John Tatum

John Tatum (wrestler)

John Frankel III , known by his ringname "Hollywood" John Tatum, is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including World Class Championship Wrestling, Universal Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance as well as independent...

 and Jack Victory

Jack Victory

Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.-Career:Rinehurst debuted in 1985 in the Universal Wrestling Federation...

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In World Class, the Simpsons were allied (in storylines) with the Von Erich family, and were fan favorites in the territory.

He left WCCW with his brother in late 1989 to wrestle in South Africa but Steve Simpson returned in 1991 to wrestle in Global Wrestling Federation

Global Wrestling Federation

Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. On many weeks, the promotion provided programming five days a week airing at 4 p.m...

 in Texas

Texas

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Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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  • PWI ranked him #376 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
  • PWI ranked him #341 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991

• Texas Wrestling Federation
• TWF Light-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Wild West Wrestling
• Wild West Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Steve Simpson
  Steve Cohen (wrestler)
  Stephan Simpson was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson.-Career:Steve Simpson was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson...
  
  

• World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association
  World Class Championship Wrestling
  World Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...
  
  
• WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship
  WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship
  The WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship was the secondary tag team championship in World Class Championship Wrestling, originally known as the NWA Texas Tag-Team title until 1981 where they were abandoned. The titles were brought back in 1987 as the WCWA Texas Tag-Team titles but once the WCWA joined...
  
   (3 times) - with Steve Simpson
  Steve Cohen (wrestler)
  Stephan Simpson was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson.-Career:Steve Simpson was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson...
  
  
• WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WCWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Simpson
  Steve Cohen (wrestler)
  Stephan Simpson was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson.-Career:Steve Simpson was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson...