Nickname(s): Fabulous; The Franchise
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 249 lbs
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Birthday: Nov 21
Pro Debut: 1985
Aliases: Troy Martin, Troy Orndorff,
Dean Douglas
Feds worked for: UWF,
NWA,
WWF,
ECW,
WCW, NWA-TNA,
UCW,
JCW, Adrenaline Championship Wrestling (MD), American Pro Wrestling Alliance (WV), Atomic Pro Wrestling (PA), Big Time Wrestling (MA), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Canadian Wrestling Eleite (Canada), Classic Championship Wrestling (PA), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Deaf Wrestlefest (PA), Extreme Rising (PA), International Wrestling Association (OH), IWA East Coast (WV), Lehigh Valley Wrestling (PA), Major League Wrestling (FL/NY/PA), Midwest Wrestling United, New Era Wrestling, North American Wrestling Alliance, NWA On
Fire (NJ), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Prime Time Wrestling (MI), Pro Wrestling Xpress, Southern Championship Wrestling, Superstar Wrestling Federation, Top Rope Promotions (MA), USA Pro Wrestling (TN), USA Xtreme Wrestling, World Wrestling All-Stars, Xtreme Pro Wrestling (CA),
Finisher: Pittsburgh Plunge (Fisherman's Brainbuster)
Signature Moves: The Franchiser (Shoulder Jawbreaker), Belly to Belly Suplex, Single Arm DDT, Neck
Snap
Career Highlights: -Adrenaline Championship Wrestling Champion
-APWA Champion
-Border City Wrestling Can-Am Champion
-BTW Champion
-ECW World Champion (4x)
-ECW World Television Champion (2x)
-IWA Champion
-MLW Champion
-MWU Champion
-NWA World Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Steamboat)
-NWA Eastern Champion (3x)
-NWA Continental Tag Team Champion (w/
Humongous)
-NEW Northeast Champion
-NAWA Champion
-PWX Champion
-Southern Championship Wrestling Champion
-SWF Champion
-UCW Universal Champion
-USAPW Champion
-USAXW Champion
-USWL Unified Champion
-UWF Television Champion
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Ricky Steamboat & Buff Bagwell)
-WCW United States Champion
-WCW Hardcore Champion
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-XPW Champion
Affiliates: Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko,
Brian Lee,
Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Candido, Tammy Sytch, Lance Storm, Dawn Marie, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Francine, Aysa, Sherri Martel, The
Naturals,
Johnny Ace,
Jim Cornette, Humongous, Ricky Steamboat, Johnny Gunn, Angel, Lizzy Borden, Traci Brooks, Jade Chung, Jim Mitchell, Kimona Wanalaya, Torrie Wilson, Asya, Eddie Guerrero, The New Church, Woman, Joel Gertner, Tony Del Fonzo, Eddie Del Fonzo
Notable Feuds: Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, The Sandman,
Tommy Dreamer, Tazz, Justin Credible,
Ric Flair, Billy
Kidman, Raven,
Midnight Express (
Bobby Eaton &
Stan Lane), The Hollywood Blondes (Steve Austin & Brian Pillman), The Pit Bulls (Gary Wolfe & Anthony Durante),
Terry Funk, Sabu
Official Website: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Official-Shane-The-Franchise-Douglas-Fan-Page/343362907184
Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestlers
Paul Orndorff &
Terry Orndorff
-Graduated cum laude from Bethany College in 1986 with a BA in History and Political Science and several academic honors. Earned his MA in Education.
-Trained by Dominic DeNucci along with
Mick Foley and future WCW referee Mark Curtis
-Left the WWF in 1991 to care for his dying father.
-In 1993, while wrestling with WCW, Douglas taught emotional support classes to high school students, grades 9 through 12.
-In January 2000, Douglas walked out of WCW along with his close friends Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, and Perry Saturn because they were unhappy with the direction the company was headed. The thought of the group was that all five wrestlers would be picked up by WWF. Douglas had burned more than a few bridges during his first run in WWF. Benoit, Malenko, Guerrero, and Saturn all signed WWF contracts and Douglas was left behind and worked for the California based independent fed Xtreme Pro Wrestling before returning to WCW.
-Was the backstage interviewer for
TNA during the early days of the company
-Took a break from NWA-TNA in early 2006 when his wife put him into rehab for abuse of painkillers.
-Returned to NWA-TNA in May 2006 as manager of The Naturals
-Released from TNA in October 2007. He moved back home to New Brighton, PA and was employed for a time by Target where he entered the manager training program.
-Is a graduate of New Brighton High School in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. In recent years, he returned to the school as a Social Studies teacher at the middle school and sponsor the boys club, but he's no longer teaching.
-Former member of The Triple Threat
-Former member of
Revolution (WCW Version)
-Former member of The New Blood
-Former member of the New Church
-Ranked # 171 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 245 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 72 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 32 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 28 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 20 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 42 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 30 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 98 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 58 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked # 149 in the 2002 PWI 500
-Ranked # 166 in the 2003 PWI 500
-Ranked # 180 in the 2004 PWI 500
