Rob's next appearance will be September 6th & 7th with Thunderstruck Wrestling, during Rouge Days 2025!
Rob Clooney is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and author. He currently competes on the independent wrestling circuit in the Great Lakes region. Clooney is best known for his accomplishments in beach wrestling, where he has earned All-American honors four times, was an alternate for the United States wrestling team twice, and earned All-World honors as a member of the U.S. wrestling team at the 2011 World Beach Wrestling Championships. He is also an All-American in belt wrestling.
Fast Cash. Rob's latest release and his fictional debut. (intended for a Mature Audience)
Corporate Lunacy: Behind the Scenes of America's Worst Gas Station
Hosting Beach Wrestling Events. An easy guide for hosting competitive beach wrestling tournaments.
Rob Clooney's Wrestling Adventure (Coloring Book)
A Solid Performance (Working Title). Current Work-In-Progress, a memoir looking back at over 30 years of wrestling.
Michigan High School Athletic Association
1995 Team District Champion (w/ the Brown City Green Devils
1996 Individual State Championship Qualifier (130-pound division)
1996 Times Herald All-Blue Water, 2nd Team
Amateur Athletic Union
2x AAU-Michigan Folkstyle State Champion (2007, 2008)
USA Wrestling
5x All-American
2007 Beach Wrestling National Championships, 3rd place (150 lbs.)
2008 Beach Wrestling National Championship, 2nd place (158 lbs.)
2010 Beach Wrestling National Championships, 2nd place (170 lbs.)
2018 Beach Wrestling National Championships, 3rd place (Veteran, Open Weight)
2018 Belt Wrestling National Championships, 3rd place, (85 kg.)
2x U.S. Team alternate
2007 Beach Wrestling World Team Trials, 4th place (Lightweight/ 187 lbs)
2010 Beach Wrestling World Team Trials, 4th place (Lightweight/ 187 lbs.)
U.S. Team member (2011)
Florida Ironman Champion (2008, 145 lbs.)
2x Michigan Beach Wrestling State Champion (2015, 2017)
United World Wrestling
All-World
2011 World Beach Wrestling Championships, 4th place (154 lbs./ 70 kg)
Unaffiliated
2010 Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association (MAWA) Southern Regional Qualifier (Fauquier District)
2018 Beast of the Beach/ Meijer State Games, 4th
2024 Meijer State Games, 3rd
Other Names Used
Rick Solid
François Bonaparte
Taco Man (masked)
Rob Teet
Nicknames
All-American
Pro-Am Hybrid
Ace of Hearts
Crossfit
Blue Water Championship Wrestling
BWCW Cruiserweight Champion
BWCW Tag-Team Champion (w. Buddy Hanlon)
2003 Raymond Gold Memorial Tournament Winner
2018 Tag-Team of the Year (w/ "Mr. Fitness" Slim Trimmons, as Twinkie Power)
Hardcore World of Wrestling
HWOW Tag-Team Champions (w/ Raymond Gold)
Livonia Entertainment Wrestling
LEW Champion
Smart Mark Radio
SMR Interview of the Year (2010)
Superior Wrestling Alliance
2x SWA Tag-Team Champion (1x w// Raymond Gold; 1x w/ Devon Devine)
2002 King of the North Tournament Champion
Takedown Wrestling Alliance
TWA Tag-Team Champion (w/ Rampage)
Underground Wrestling Alliance
UWA Heavyweight Champion
UWA I-C Champion
UWA Tag-Team Champion (as Taco Man, w/ Raymond Gold as another Taco Man)
Xtreme Border Wrestling
XBW Champion