| Buff Bagwell | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Buff Bagwell The Fabulous Fabian The Handsome Stranger Marcus Alexander Bagwell |
| Billed height | 6 ft. 1 in. (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb. (109 kg) |
| Born | January 10, 1970 Marietta, Georgia[1] |
| Debut | 1990 |
Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. He is best known for his nine-year career with World Championship Wrestling between 1991 and 2001. [1]
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Bagwell was a baseball and football player in high school, and worked for his family's lumber company upon graduating. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or [1] However, when the company went bankrupt, Bagwell decided to become a wrestler. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against He trained under Steve Lawler and debuted in 1990, working for North Georgia Wrestling as The Fabulous Fabian. In 1991 he began wrestling with the Global Wrestling Federation as The Handsome Stranger, a gimmick suggested by Bill Eadie that saw Bagwell don a "Lone Ranger"-style eye mask. Bill Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Lone Ranger is an American, long-running Old-time radio and early Television show created by George W Lucha libre ( Spanish for "free wrestling" is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to refer to a certain form of Professional wrestling [2]
In 1991, Bagwell was hired by World Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled under his full name. Bagwell was initially a tag specialist; over the next five years, he would form tag teams with Tom Zenk, 2 Cold Scorpio, The Patriot (as Stars N Stripes), and Scotty Riggs (as The American Males). This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Tom Zenk (born Thomas Erwin Zenk on November 30, 1958 in Robbinsdale Minnesota) is a former American Professional wrestler Charles "Charlie" Scaggs During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. Del Wilkes (born December 21, 1961 in Columbia South Carolina) is an American former Professional wrestler. Stars N Stripes was a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Scotty Antol (born March 1, 1967) is an American Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling The American Males were a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Marcus Bagwell and Scott Riggs [2][3]
On November 25, 1996, Bagwell joined the New World Order (nWo), turning on Riggs and renaming himself Buff Bagwell (the last took place in January 1997). The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled Along with Scott Norton (with whom he formed "Vicious and Delicious") and legends such as Masahiro Chono and The Great Muta, he was part of nWo Japan, the New Japan Pro Wrestling version of the nWo. Scott Michael Norton (born June 15 1961) is an American Professional wrestler who is best known for working for New Japan Pro Wrestling Masahiro Chono ((born September 17, 1963) is a Japanese professional wrestler. is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 When he returned to America, he feuded with Lex Luger, calling himself "The Real Total Package". A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view Bagwell defeated Luger at Starrcade 1997. Starrcade (1997 was the fifteenth annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event [4][3]
On the April 22, 1998 edition of Thunder, Bagwell suffered damage to several vertebrae and developed spinal shock syndrome after a botched flying bulldog at the hands of Rick Steiner. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) WCW Thunder was a Professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8 Spinal shock was first defined by Whytt in 1750 as a loss of Sensation accompanied by motor Paralysis with initial loss but gradual recovery of Reflexes A botch in Professional wrestling is an attempted maneuver that is not executed as the performer intended 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 Robert Rechsteiner (born March 9, 1961 in Bay City Michigan) better known by his Ring name Rick Steiner, is an American As planned, however, Bagwell actually won the match with the interference of Steiner's brother, Scott, moments before being carefully placed on a stretcher. Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. Bound to a wheel chair and neck brace, he returned months later for an interview, only to be viciously ridiculed by Hollywood Hulk Hogan and shoved to the entry way floor. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional [5][3] After having neck surgery, the wheelchair bound Bagwell returned to WCW on July 6 in his home state of Georgia. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Bagwell seemed to have a new attitude and even called out Rick Steiner to offer him his forgiveness. However, the supposedly invalid Bagwell restrained Rick while fellow nWo member Scott Steiner assaulted him with a steel chair, reaffirming his loyalty to Hollywood Hogan and the nWo. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Bagwell then rose from his wheelchair and helped Scott beat down Rick Steiner. Bagwell and Scott Steiner subsequently formed an alliance known as "Buff and Bad". In March 1999, the nWo factions reemerged, leading Bagwell and Steiner to side with the Wolfpac. The Fingerpoke of Doom is the common Nickname for a pivotal storyline in American Professional wrestling history that happened on January Their alliance ended at Uncensored 1999 when Bagwell accidentally hit Steiner with a chair, costing him the WCW World Television Championship. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could [3]
In June 1999, Bagwell engaged in a rivalry with WCW President Ric Flair and Vice-President Roddy Piper, claiming he was being held back. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) Career After being expelled from junior high and having a falling out with his father Piper hit the This led to a three round boxing match with Piper at the 1999 Bash at the Beach, in which Bagwell was triumphant. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW In September of 1999 Bagwell feuded with Berlyn when Berlyn issued a challenge to Bagwell. Alex Wright (born May 17 1975 is a German former professional wrestler. But at Fall Brawl Bagwell was late coming to the arena and Jim Duggan replaced bagwell to face Berlyn and lost. James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time The next night on nitro Bagwell fought Berlyn and lost thanks to Berlyn's bodyguard The Wall. Jerry Tuite ( December 27, 1966 - December 6, 2003) was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring names The Wall In November, he defeated veteran Curt Hennig in a retirement match. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bagwell then feuded with Diamond Dallas Page after he made allegations about Page's wife Kimberly. For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr Kimberly Page (born Kimberly Lynn Bacon on January 1, 1970 in Chicago Illinois) is an American actress and former Having spent much of 1999 fighting older wrestlers, Bagwell was one of the first to join Eric Bischoff's New Blood faction, forming yet another tag team with Shane Douglas. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer The New Blood was a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000 Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name Bagwell and Douglas eventually won the WCW Tag Team Championship from Ric Flair and Lex Luger, rekindling the feud between Bagwell and Luger from two years earlier. Bagwell was defeated by Luger at Slamboree 2000 after giving up to the Torture Rack. Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May A backbreaker refers to Professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the [3]
On May 9, 2000, following a WCW Thunder taping in Springfield, Illinois, Bagwell punched Darrell Miller, a WCW crew member, after he and Bagwell began arguing when Miller attempted to carry equipment through a doorway in which Bagwell was standing. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. WCW Thunder was a Professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8 Springfield is the capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116482 (U On May 15, 2000, Bagwell was charged with battery by the Sangamon County, Illinois State's Attorney's office. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Sangamon County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. In the United States, the State's Attorney (or State Attorney is an appointed or elected official who represents the State (prosecution in criminal prosecutions and is often WCW responded to the incident by suspending Bagwell for thirty days and stripping him of his half of the WCW World Tag Team Championship. [6][7]
Upon his return, Bagwell attempted to win the WCW Tag Team Championship with Douglas once more, but failed, causing the team to split. Bagwell, now with Torrie Wilson by his side, fought Douglas at Bash at the Beach 2000, but lost when Wilson distracted him, siding with Douglas. Torrie Wilson (born July 24 1975 is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model perhaps best known for her work with Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW Chris Kanyon began stalking Bagwell, even harassing Bagwell's mother Judy as a psychological attack. Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American Bagwell eventually defeated Kanyon in a match where Judy Bagwell was suspended from a forklift, rescuing his mother, despite the surprise interference of actor David Arquette. David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter [2][3]
In August 2000, Miss Hancock, the girlfriend of David Flair, mysteriously became pregnant, and Flair was quick to accuse the womanizing Bagwell. Stacy Keibler (born October 14 1979 is an American actress and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling David Richard Fliehr (born March 6, 1979 in Minneapolis Minnesota) better known by his Ring name David Flair, is the son of Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Promiscuity refers to sexual behavior of a man or woman who casually has sex with many partners This led to a First Blood match at Halloween Havoc 2000, with Flair hoping to obtain a sample of Bagwell's blood to prove he was the father of Miss Hancock's child. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Bagwell was victorious, but Flair got his blood sample when Bagwell's nemesis Lex Luger attacked him after the match, leaving him hurt and bleeding. Bagwell, however, was not the father, and the entire pregnancy was eventually found to have been a fabrication. [3]
At Starrcade 2000, Bagwell betrayed Goldberg by trying to cost him his match with Lex Luger. Starrcade (2000 was the eighteenth annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII Bagwell's efforts were unsuccessful, but he managed to hit Goldberg with a steel chair after he had pinned Luger. Bagwell and Luger then formed a tag team known as Totally Buff. Totally Buff was a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell. Totally Buff would go on to defeat Goldberg at Sin after a "fan" maced Goldberg, allowing Bagwell to floor him with the Blockbuster and Luger to pin Goldberg. Sin was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW that replaced WCW's January PPV event Mace is a Tear gas in the form of an Aerosol spray which propels a Lachrymatory agent mixed with a volatile solvent As Goldberg had been warned by Vince Russo that he would be automatically fired if he was defeated, Totally Buff had ended Goldberg's WCW career. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling In early 2001, Totally Buff joined Ric Flair's Magnificent Seven stable. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion The Magnificent Seven was a Professional wrestling heel group in WCW. [3]
WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001, and Bagwell's contract was purchased by the WWF. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, On July 1, 2001 Bagwell faced Booker T at a house show, and he appeared on the July 2 episode of RAW is WAR, fighting Booker T for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling The match went to a no-contest after interference from Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kurt Angle. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Bagwell was released from the WWF on July 9 following complaints about his attitude and an altercation with fellow WCW alumnus Shane Helms. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Gregory "Shane" Helms The trio was a Parody of the Boy bands the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. [2][3]
Following his WWF release, Bagwell was featured as a main eventer in Jimmy Hart's XWF which taped television matches at Universal Studios Florida on November 12 and November 13, 2001. Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews X Wrestling Federation (XWF was a short lived American Professional wrestling promotion from late 2001 to early 2002 Universal Studios Florida is an Amusement park located in Orlando Florida. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
In December 2001, Bagwell toured Europe and Australia with the World Wrestling All-Stars.
Bagwell made several appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2002 and 2003. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett
Bagwell appeared on the April 27, 2006 episode of TNA iMPACT! as the first of Sting's possible tag team partners for TNA Sacrifice 2006 on May 14, 2006. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. TNA Impact! (official typeset " TNA iMPACT! " is a Professional wrestling Television program produced by Total Sacrifice is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Bagwell also appeared on the September 28, 2006 episode of iMPACT! in several segments, including a press conference, a video package, and a live segment where he brawled briefly with Jeff Jarrett. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. At a 2008 Live event in Florida, Bagwell expressed that he would like to work a deal with TNA in the near future and that he likes TNA because it reminds him of the old WCW days. [8]
Bagwell has continued to wrestle on the NWA Mid-Atlantic promotion which covers Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia and won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight championship in Laurens SC in September 2006 when he defeated Rikki Nelson for the vacant title [8]
In April 1990 Bagwell had a son, named Alexander Henry Bagwell. [9][10] He married his third wife, Judy, in 2001. [11]
1This is the second promotion to be called Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and this one is owned by David Baucom. The first Mid-Atlantic promotion was under the control of Jim Crockett, Sr. and later on his son, Jim Crockett, Jr. was sold to Ted Turner in 1988 and was renamed World Championship Wrestling. While this promotion uses some of the same regional championships that the original Mid-Atlantic promotion used, it is not the same promotion.