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Ed Ferrara
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 200 lbs.
From: California
Birthday: Nov 22nd
Pro Debut: 1994
Aliases: Bruce Beaudine, Oklahoma
Feds Worked For: NWA-TNA, WCW, WWF, NWA Wildside (GA), Slammers Wrestling Federation (CA)
Finisher: Elbow from Second Rope
Career Highlights: -SWF Champion
-WCW World Cruiserweight Champion
Affiliates: Vince Russo, Steve Williams, Mike Tenay, Don West
Notable Feuds: Madusa, Bill Behrens, Lazz, Vampiro
Other Facts: -As Bruce Beaudine, he used the nickname "Beautiful"
-Former creative writer for WWF
-Former creative writer for WCW
-Former creative writer for TNA
-When portraying the Oklahoma character, he mocked WWF announcer Jim Ross, and even poked fun at his Bells Palsy. He even claimed to be from the state of Oklahoma and came to the ring carrying a bottle of barbeque sauce and using the University of Oklahoma fight song, much like Ross does. He also was billed as hailing from the state of Oklahoma. Jim Cornette would later spit in his face and challenge him to a fight for making fun of his long time friend.
-He had previously done an impersonation of Ross in the WWF during an angle with Tiger Ali Singh where he was called from the audience as a fan and did his Ross impression.
-Did the voiceovers that played over the intercom when non-English speaking La Parka was doing interviews, often getting La Parka in trouble with his opponents with the comments he created over the intercom.
-Worked briefly as a color commentator for TNA in June 2002. He left in August 2002 to pursue "other opportunities".
-Reportedly worked as a teacher at a college teaching television script writing
-A character on the TV show "Desperate Housewives" was named after him, as a former writing colleague of his worked on the show.
-Ranked #445 in the 1996 PWI 500 (as Bruce Beaudine)
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