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Bill DeMott
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Ring name(s) Crash the Terminator
The Man of Question
Hugh Morrus
Captain Rection
General Hugh G. Rection
Bill DeMott
The Laughing Man
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1. 88 m)
Billed weight 280 lb (130 kg/20 st)
Born November 10, 1966 (1966-11-10) (age 41)
Titusville, Florida
Resides Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Billed from Trenton, New Jersey
Trained by Johnny Rodz
Debut 1990

William (Bill) DeMott (born November 10, 1966 in Titusville, Florida) is a American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as Hugh Morrus and Bill Demott respectively and as Crash The Terminator in ECW and Japan. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Bienville Parish (Paroisse de Bienville is a Parish located in the U Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Johnny Rodriguez (born May 16 1938 is a retired American professional wrestler. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. While wrestling in WCW he became a two time United States Champion.

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Career

Overseas (1990-1993)

DeMott was trained by Johnny Rodz in his New York wrestling school beginning in 1988. Johnny Rodriguez (born May 16 1938 is a retired American professional wrestler. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous From there he began working at small independent promotions using his real name. In 1992 DeMott began wrestling for the American Wrestling Federation and started using the name Crash The Terminator. The American Wrestling Federation (AWF, was a national Professional wrestling federation founded by Paul Alperstein. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. Under this name he found some success, first capturing the AWF Heavyweight title from Steve Strong in Puerto Rico, before moving on to the Japanese promotion W*ING and winning their tag team championship with Mr. Pogo. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Tetsuo Sekigawa (born May 2, 1951 in Japan) is a former Japanese Professional wrestler who was very well known for his hardcore matches In 1993, while competing in W*ING, Demott won a 16 man tournament to be crowned their heavyweight champion.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993-1994)

When DeMott returned to the United States, he wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling for a short time, before moving on to Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling where once again he won a heavyweight championship, this time outlasting a number of competitors in a battle royal to get it. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type

World Championship Wrestling (1995-2001)

In 1995, DeMott was signed to a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) contract at the behest of Kevin Sullivan who had been impressed by him. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. He debuted in dark matches as The Man of Question and The Laughing Man, a strange gimmick that saw him wearing a singlet covered in question marks and laughing a lot. He made his television debut using the same gimmick, but with the name Hugh Morrus (a pun on the word "humorous") and he would stay with that for most of his WCW career. A pun (or paronomasia) is a Phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar-sounding Words for humorous or Rhetorical The most prominent thing about Hugh Morrus was his finisher, a moonsault dubbed No Laughing Matter. A moonsault, moonsault press or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique with much of its popularity in American wrestling being attributed Seeing the nearly 300 pound man sail through the air impressed a number of people (both in the crowd and backstage) and Hugh was soon pushed as a mid-card face, usually in tag team matches.

In 1996 Morrus turned heel by joining the Dungeon of Doom in their quest to end Hulkamania. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997 Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Unfortunately, he joined at a time of flux in WCW as the Dungeon of Doom was breaking up and Hogan was making a heel turn as well. Upon the dissolution of the Dungeon Of Doom, Morrus was relegated to a lower spot on the card than ever before. As a curtain jerker he made history on September 22, 1997, when he became the first wrestler to lose a televised match to Bill Goldberg. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII

After this, still using the Hugh Morrus gimmick, he changed tracks completely. Now joining the growing Hardcore wrestling style in WCW he joined Jimmy Hart's First Family stable. Hardcore wrestling is a form of Professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments using The First Family was the name of two Professional wrestling stables led by Jimmy Hart at different periods in time It seemed that he (along with the rest of the group) were on their way to a major push when they secured a Pay-Per-View win over their Revolution rivals until the group suddenly broke up. The Revolution was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Championship Wrestling led by Shane Douglas.

At this time, DeMott took some time off from WCW. He returned in early 2000 utilizing the same name and ring attire, but squashing a number of wrestlers as an angrier version of himself. In Professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely short match in which one performer is booked as defeating another easily and quickly not out of luck but due to his overwhelming The angry Morrus gimmick came to a halt when Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff took over and promised to take WCW in a "new direction. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer "

After getting on Russo's bad side (in kayfabe), Morrus was fired from his "New Blood" stable along with a number of other wrestlers. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional These ex-New Blood members (including Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Booker T) formed the comedy stable Misfits In Action; they all adoptied new military-themed names for themselves. Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. The Misfits In Action were a stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW Morrus, the leader, re-christened himself General Hugh G. Rection (a pun on the term "huge erection"), and lead the group in a feud against the Filthy Animals. The Filthy Animals was a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW from 1999 until 2001.

The group's comedic nature and the workrate of some of the wrestlers made the group immediate favorites with fans. Upon the introduction of the heel "Team Canada", the Misfits In Action became Made In America, though much of the gimmick remained the same. Rection feuded with Team Canada leader Lance Storm, beating him and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a handicap match at Halloween Havoc 2000. Lance Timothy Evers (born April 3 1969 known professionally by his Ring name Lance Storm, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000

After his feud with Lance Storm, the next night on WCW Monday Nitro, DeMott stood in the ring and spoke to the fans. During this segment, the WCW locker room emptied and many wrestlers from backstage stood on the entrance way clapping for DeMott; Bill Goldberg grabbed the microphone and said "Hey, Goldberg's streak had to start somewhere, my friend. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII " In perhaps one of DeMott's greatest achievements in wrestling, he gained respect from his peers.

The Misfits In Action eventually broke up and DeMott took the name Hugh Morrus again for a feud with former members of the stable. Morrus competed in WCW's U. S. Championship division until the World Wrestling Federation's buyout of WCW. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (2001-2007)

The Alliance

When WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWF) Morrus signed a deal with the WWF and became part of The Invasion angle as a member of The Alliance. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article is about the storyline For the pay-per-view see WWF InVasion. The Alliance (aka The WCW/ECW Alliance) was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from July 2001 Morrus made his WWF debut on the June 4, 2001 edition of Raw attacking Christian, but didn't debut in the ring until July 2001. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 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SmackDown!

In April 2002, Ric Flair was able to "save his job" and get him drafted over to the SmackDown! brand. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means Morrus redebuted on the April 6, 2002 edition of Jakked along with Chavito Guerrero (who was also a member of The Alliance) and defeated The Hurricane and Funaki. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms Gregory "Shane" Helms The trio was a Parody of the Boy bands the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. (Kung Fu Naki World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998-present Kai En Tai (1998-2001 In March 1998 Funaki along with Teioh and Togo joined the World Morrus was a mainstay on Jakked (later renamed Velocity) until late July 2002 when he was (Legit) seriously injured in a motorcycle accident and had to take a leave from the ring. WWE Velocity, also known simply as Velocity, was a Professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment that During his time away he became a trainer for the third season of Tough Enough, WWEs reality television show. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary

When he had sufficiently healed, Morrus made his return on the November 23, 2002, on Velocity, billing himself under his real name, Bill DeMott. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. DeMott made his official SmackDown! return on December 5, 2002 as a monster heel defeating Funaki in a squash match. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. In Professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely short match in which one performer is booked as defeating another easily and quickly not out of luck but due to his overwhelming After his return, he was given a push that had him squashing various wrestlers, including Funaki, Shannon Moore, Chuck Palumbo, Crash Holly and even defeating Rikishi on two separate occasions on SmackDown!. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans Shannon Brian Moore is an American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW as a member of 3 Count Charles Ronald "Chuck" Palumbo (born June 15 1971) is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to World Michael John Lockwood (August 25 1971 - November 6 2003 At No Mercy, they defeated the New Age Outlaws ( Mr Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. However, this monster heel push did not last long as DeMott was demoted to Velocity starting in February 2003. May 2003 came and DeMott made a face turn and started telling knock-knock jokes. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains The knock-knock joke is a type of Joke, probably the best-known format of the Pun, and is a time-honoured "call and answer" exercise The gimmick didn't get over and he was still a mainstay on Velocity, but his huge push was kept intact. His last televised match was the June 14 edition of Velocity defeating Chris Kanyon. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American In late June 2003 he retired from in ring action, citing years of knee injuries. In November 2003 he began working as a color commentator on Velocity until Tough Enough 4, where he once again became a trainer. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment

Deep South Wrestling

When Tough Enough 4 wrapped production, DeMott did not make a return to Velocity. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment WWE Velocity, also known simply as Velocity, was a Professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment that Instead, he became a full time trainer for WWE. While training wrestlers in WWE's Deep South Wrestling "farm territory", he briefly returned to in-ring action to team with The Freakin' Deacon to face The Gymini. Deep South Wrestling (DSW was a Professional wrestling promotion located in McDonough Georgia. Andrew William Hankinson (born December 22, 1984) On the January 25 edition of Smackdown Jesse explained the reason they haven't been around since The Shane Twins (born December 21, 1967 in Galesburg Illinois) are a Professional wrestling Tag team that consist of twin DeMott was released from his WWE contract on January 19, 2007,[1] with Tom Prichard taking his place as trainer. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tom Prichard (born August 18 1959) is an American professional wrestler.

Independent Circuit / CWA

Since parting ways with WWE, DeMott has competed for several different independent promotions including Carolina Wrestling Association and United Wrestling Federation, as well as making the media rounds in wake of the Chris Benoit tragedy.


Personal life

Bill married Lacey on November 18,1993 they have two children and are expecting their third in 2008. [2]

Wrestling facts

Championships and accomplishments

  • AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • PCW Championship (1 time)first ever
  • Ranked #450 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003. A moonsault, moonsault press or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique with much of its popularity in American wrestling being attributed In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent In Professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Tylene Buck (born March 7 1972) is an American model, Pornographic actress and a former Professional wrestling Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. Matthew Lee "Matt" Cappotelli (born November 12 1979) is an American professional wrestler, currently working in Ohio Valley Michael "Mike" Mizanin Biography Mizanin a native of Parma Ohio, graduated from Normandy High School and attended Miami University John Randall Hennigan (born October 3 1979 better known by his Ring name John Morrison, is an American Professional wrestler. Daniel Puder (born October 9 1981 in Cupertino California) is an American professional mixed martial artist who trains with the American Kickboxing Academy The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati Ohio. The HWA Tag Team Championship is the Tag team titles contested for in the Heartland Wrestling Association. Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
  • W*ING Championship (1 time)
  • W*ING Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mr. Pogo


References

  1. ^ WWE releases Superstars. Tetsuo Sekigawa (born May 2, 1951 in Japan) is a former Japanese Professional wrestler who was very well known for his hardcore matches The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE United States Champion by Ring name. WWE (January 19, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
  2. ^ Bill DeMott called this interview his "good luck charm" as at the conclusion of the interview we learn that his wife is pregnant! So congratulations go out to Bill & Lacey DeMott !

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