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Brad Armstrong
Nickname: Bad; Freedom Fighter
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 260 lbs
From: Marietta, GA
Birthday: Jun 15th
Pro Debut: July 4, 1980
Aliases: Candyman, Buzzkill, B. A., Mr. R, Arachnaman, Fantasia, Badstreet, Dos Hombres 2
Feds Worked For: ECW, MSW, NWA, USWA, UWF, WCW, All Japan (Japan), All-Star Championship Wrestling (GA), Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), Deep South Wrestling (GA), Exodus Wrestling Alliance, Iron Ring Wrestling, NWA Rocky Top (TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Tennessee Mountain Wrestling (TN), Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling (GA)
Finisher: Russian Leg Sweep
Signature Moves: Dropkick
Career Highlights: -Continental Champion (3x)
-Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Armstrong)
-EWA Champion
-MSW North American Champion
-NWA Global Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Allen)
-NWA National Champion (2x)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bob Armstrong & Tim Horner)
-NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Morton)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Bob Armstrong; 1 each w/ The Shadow, & Scott Armstrong)
-NWA Southeastern 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Armstrong and Steve Armstrong)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-SMW Champion (2x)
-TMW Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Armstrong)
-USWA Southern Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Tim Horner)
-WCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
-WCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)
Affiliates: Bob Armstrong, The Shadow, Terry Allen, Scott Armstrong, Tim Horner, Brian Armstrong, Ricky Morton, Steve Armstrong, No Limit Soldiers, Oliver Humperdink, Dallas Page, Brickhouse Brown, The Freebirds, Dos Hombres 1
Notable Feuds: Jerry Stubbs, Tom Pritchard, Spoiler, Ted DiBiase, The Fabulous Freebirds, West Texas Rednecks, Berlyn
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with the adult film actor of the same name
-Real name was Robert Bradley James
-Son of pro wrestler "Bullet" Bob Armstrong
-Brother of pro wrestlers Scott Armstrong, Steve Armstrong, & B.G. James (AKA "Road Dogg" Jesse James)
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Steve Armstrong, Jr. and Kayla Armstrong
-Won his debut match against Jerry Brown in Montgomery, AL. Another wrestler didn't show up and Brad, who had brought his gear, was asked to take his place.
-Competed under a mask while in NWA and WCW as a myriad of wrestlers including Arachnaman, Fantasia, Badstreet, and 1/2 of the masked tag team Dos Hombres.
-His Arachnaman gimmick shot webs from the wrist but was a purple and yellow suit. Marvel Comics still felt it was too close to Spiderman and sent WCW a cease and desist letter. When he donned the mask as Fantasia, WCW received a cease and desist from Walt Disney Studios because they owned the copyright to Fantasia, the title of an animated movie from 1940. The name was changed to Badstreet. As Fantasia or Badstreet, he was a member of The Freebirds.
-As Buzzkill in WCW, he emulated his younger brother Brian who was competing in WWF as "Road Dogg" Jesse James. The creative writer who helped create the "Road Dogg" character was Vince Russo, who had left WWF for WCW and basically recreated the gimmick as Buzzkill and gave it to Brad thinking the brothers were similar enough.
-Joined the ECW broadcast team for a couple of shows in 2007, then was moved to the Deep South Wrestling broadcast team.
-Is the only Armstrong brother never to compete at Madison Square Garden
-Former member of the No Limit Soldiers. When he was a member, he was known as B. A.
-Holds the record as the longest reigning UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Tim Horner)
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1982
-Ranked # 105 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 63 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 95 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 153 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 238 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 160 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 288 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 288 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 284 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Passed away November 1, 2012 at the age of 51 from a heart attack.
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Spotlight in History
- 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
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