Bob Holly

Bob Holly, better known as Hardcore Holly, is the embodiment of the grinder. He didn't ride a rocket to fame; he debuted in 1988 and clawed through the World Organization of Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and the independents before WWE brought him on full-time in 1994. I have a lot of time for wrestlers like that, the dependable hands who put others over and stuck around for the long haul. It's fitting his ring name was Hardcore, because his whole career reads as toughness and persistence. Add a racing background to the mix and you get a genuinely no-nonsense competitor.

Robert William Howard (born January 29, 1963) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Hardcore Holly. After debuting in 1988, Holly worked for World Organization of Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and other independent promotions, before joining WWE full-time in 1994.

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Name (English)

Bob Holly

Name (Japanese)

ボブ・ホーリー

Reading

ぼぶ・ほーりー

Born

January 29, 1963 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

Origin

Glendale, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

183 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

racing automobile driver / professional wrestler / actor / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Grants Pass High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/TheBobHolly
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC

Tags

• California
• racing automobile driver
• professional wrestler
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.