who was rufus r jones
Rufus R. Jones : The âRâ Stood For âGutsâ. He was the âkingâ of wrestling, and he had a crown to prove it. Long before stars like Jerry Lawler and Bret Hart claimed that title, a South Carolina native by the name of Rufus R. Jones was the undisputed king. It wasnât a self- proclaimed moniker â he was presented the crown by a legion of fans one night at the Greensboro Coliseum.