Two-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Tag-team Champion with
Sergeant Slaughter (1982-1983) and Ivan Koloff (1984).
Although his friends called nicknamed him 'Noodle,' his last name is
actually pronounced 'Kerr-NO-dull.'
Brother Wallace began his career as 'Keith Larson' to avoid comparisons
to his brother. He later wrestled under the name 'Rocky Kernodle' and
formed a tag team with Don.
Held the 'NWA' World tag team championship (Jim Crockett Promotions
version) on four occasions with three different partners (Sgt.
Slaughter, Cowboy Bob Orton, and Ivan Koloff).
The series of matches in which Kernodle & Slaughter defended the World
tag title against Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood was one of the
biggest box office successes in wrestling history.
Trained for pro wrestling by Ole & Gene Anderson.
Wrestled at Elon University in Burlington, North Carolina.