Robert William Howard (born January 29th, 1963) aka Bob "Hardcore" Holly is a professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Smackdown! brand. Bob has been credited as the hot-tempered "Hardcore King".

Bob "Hardcore" Holly has been a WWE superstar for over 10 years, second only in terms of longevity to The Undertaker. He was teamed up with on his on-screen cousin, the late Crash Holly (Mike Lockwood) for much of his WWE career, and at one point the duo even managed to capture the World Tag Team Championships. In 2000, his other on-screen "cousin" Molly Holly was introduced.

Holly's career was almost ended in mid-2002 after he suffered a broken neck during a match against Brock Lesnar. Lesnar had powerbombed Holly neck-first right onto the mat. He had a 13 month hiatus from wrestling after surgery.

In recent months he has been gaining a reputation as a bully among the superstars after his brutal treatment of Tough Enough III contestant Matt Cappotelli, and his vindictive attack on the face of Rene Dupree during a match as punishment for a traffic incident. Some believe Bob is an "enforcer" used by Vince McMahon to punish or prevent negative attitude by young Superstars. Many already commented and suggested that Bob Holly needs to be released from the WWE due to his recent actions.

Profile

• Height: 6'1" (1.85 m)
• Weight: 242 lb (109.77 kg)
• Hometown: Talladega, Alabama
• Trained by: Rip Tyler
• Professional Debut: 1990
• Previous Identities: Sparky Plugg, Bodacious Bob
• Manager(s): Jim Cornette
• Finishing/Signature Moves: Alabama Slam, Signature Standing Dropkick, Top-Rope Flying Clothesline, Hollycaust (Falcon Arrow), Full Nelson Neckbreaker

Titles held

• 2-Time WWE World Tag-Team Champion with The 1-2-3 Kid, and then Crash Holly
• 6-Time WWE Hardcore Champion
• 1-Time NWA Tag-Team Champion
• 1-Time WWO Tag-Team Champion
• 1-Time WWO United States Champion

Job titles

WWE Tough Enough 2 Trainer