Robert Kellum Robert Kellum ( January 26 , 1973 ) is an American professional wrestler and actor , best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling under the ring name The Maestro . He has also wrestled for various other promotions , including the United States Wrestling Association , Smokey Mountain Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council . He currently wrestles under the ring name The Stro . Kellum is also an occasional television and film actor , having cameoed on several episodes of the television series " One Tree Hill " . Professional wrestling career . Kellum began training for pro wrestling under veterans Nelson Royal , Gene Anderson and Ivan Koloff . He made his professional debut on January 1 , 1990 against ACW champion L . A . Stevens in Kannapolis , North Carolina . He wrestled Ivan Koloff and Wahoo McDaniel early in his career and worked in various independent promotions in the Southeastern US . Kellum , as Robbie Eagle , debuted in Smokey Mountain Wrestling ( SMW ) in August 1992 , and feuded with Tim Horner and Chris Candido over the SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship during 1994 . In 1993 , he also jobbed on a few episodes of WCW Saturday Night , including to Sting on the August 14 " Saturday Night " . In January 1995 , Kellum began wrestling in the USWA as Gorgeous George III ( a nod to his great - uncle , Gorgeous George ) and soon aligned himself with Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert in their feud against PG - 13 , Brian Christopher , Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler . He later teamed with Scott Hall , King Mabel and The Gambler . In 1997 , he wrestled on both days of the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) supercard " TripleMania V " . On June 13 , he , Jake Roberts and Killer lost to Canek , Perro Aguayo and Tinieblas , Jr . . On June 15 , he , Roberts , El Cobarde II and Fuerza Guerrera lost to Canek , Aguayo , Cibernético and Octagon . Although he complained to WCW management after Randy Savage ' s former girlfriend and valet Stephanie Bellars began using the name Gorgeous George , he later agreed to return to WCW full - time after meeting with then WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff and returned as The Maestro . He often came out to an instrumental ( and slightly tweaked ) version of Paul Orndorff ' s short lived theme , " Wonderful " during the late 1990s with Symphony as his valet . Feuding with Evan Karagias over the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship , Kellum would also become involved in feuds with David Flair , Norman Smiley , Buff Bagwell and Ernest Miller . He regularly appeared on " Monday Night Nitro " and " WCW Thunder " having some success . The Maestro / Cat feud involved legendary entertainer " The Godfather of Soul " James Brown at WCW ' s Superbrawl PPV . He left the promotion after his contract expired in 2000 . After his release from WCW , Kellum began operating a wrestling school out of Jacksonville , North Carolina . He later returned to the Southeastern area as The Stro competing for Atlantic Championship Pro Wrestling , Mason - Dixon Wrestling , the Independent Wrestling Federation , North American Championship Wrestling , and the National Wrestling Alliance who has held victories over Demolition Ax , The Barbarian as well as faced " Hacksaw " Jim Duggan and Ivan Koloff . He was later defeated by Shark Boy in the opening round of Nick Mayberry ' s HCW Incredible 8 Tournament on July 13 , 2002 . That same year , he Won the CAPW TV title and feuded with Balls Mahoney and other top stars of CAPW in Cleveland , Ohio . Kellum also won the ACCW title for a second time in a rumble match in Wilmington , NC and later feuded with Cold Cash D , Flex Phenom and Dave Renegade . Kellum became a two time NACW champion feuding with " Mr . USA " Tony Atlas , Ricky Morton , Jake Roberts , Carnage , and Brad Hunter , leader of a faction called " Damage Inc . " along with Main Attraction and Rico Rage . Facing his former tag team partner Lodi at PPCW in Conway , South Carolina , Kellum also won the SCW title in Dayton , Ohio . Stro won the WCEW title and feuded with Magnum T . R . , Ali Steele , Ouga Booga , Justin Feeche , Bobby Eaton , and Aaron Devil . Was a part of the " Triple Heat " group along with Aaron Devil and Steve Michaels who was later replaced by P Roc . With " Mr . USA " Tony Atlas , The Patriot and Ranger Ross , he feuded with Ivan Koloff & The Russian Army in late 2005 as well as defeating The Barbarian at the Ricky Morton Benefit Show on February 2 , 2006 . A mainstay of American Coast Professional Wrestling , Kellum was the promotion ' s youngest champion ever in Charlotte , North Carolina - area . He also feuded with female wrestler " The Queen of Pain " Naudia facing her in a series of intergender matches during 2005 and 2006 , most notably defeating her for the ACPW Television Championship in an " I Quit " match in December 2005 as well as regaining the ACPW Television title from her in the first intergender dog collar match against her on February 4 , 2006 . He later defeated her and Sgt . Chaos in a handicap match for the Ring Wars Carolina promotion on February 18 , 2006 . In June , he made his DSCW debut in Supply , North Carolina and , that same month , Kellum and Lord Everett Devore formed a tag team known as The Classics . The following month , while wrestling for the West Virginia - based NWA Mountain State , Kellum defeated The Barbarian in a Hardcore match as well as defeating Buzzsaw in White Sulphur Springs , West Virginia on September 5 , 2006 . Kellum defeated Dave Renegade to win his second ACPW Heavyweight Championship on March 10 , 2007 . On June 9 , Kellum made his ASPW debut in Elizabeth City , North Carolina where he began feuding with Derik Flair . On September 28 , Kellum joined long time heel stable the Fourth Alliance along with Stan Braddock , Sean Cruise , and Cletus Bass . The stable , which had existed since 1997 when it included NWA World Tag Team Champions Pat and CW Anderson , was managed by Dexter " The Expert " Holley . Holley is now semi retired and working as a television producer . The Stro joined the Alliance at an ACPW show in Warsaw , North Carolina . He defeated Hangtime to win his third ACPW heavyweight title in Salemburg , North Carolina on October 13 . He also returned to ASCW and wrestled another epic bout against former AAA tag team partner and former WWE star the legendary Jake " The Snake " Roberts defeating him with STF Encore submission hold in Clarkburg , West Virginia on November 15 . Feuding with Johnny Blast and NWA Mountain State TV champion Dr . Roger Hamm in NWA Mountain State Wrestling , he defeated Frank " The Tank " Parker to win the NWA - Mountain State Wrestling heavyweight championship on December 8 , 2007 . On February 8 , 2008 , Kellum was voted 2007 NWA - MSW Wrestler of the Year . In April , it was announced that Kellum would star in upcoming horror movie " 12 - 24 " . Kellum was inducted in the ACPW wrestling Hall of Fame on August 2 , 2008 . On March 15 , 2009 , Princeton , West Virginia , Stro defeats Jason " The Gift " Kincaid to become a two time NWA - Mountain State Wrestling heavyweight champion . On November 21 , 2009 , Mullens , West Virginia , Stro defeated " Dynamite " Derik Billings and " King " Richard to become the first three time NWA - Mountain State Wrestling heavyweight champion . On July 10 , 2010 Stro became a four - time NWA - Mountain State heavyweight champion . On August 2011 , Stro won the NWA - MSW TV championship from Matt Conard . On May 19 , 2012 and again on July 28 , 2012 , Stro won the APWA American championship . On October 17 , 2013 , Angry Panda and Stro became XWW tag team champions . Personal life . Kellum is the great nephew of professional wrestler George Wagner . Kellum is a singer , drummer and pianist . He wrestled collegiately for Pembroke and Iowa State University . He has trained in mixed martial arts and Greco - Roman / freestyle wrestling . Kellum is a born - again Christian .