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Brian Blair

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 235 lbs

From: Gary, IN

Birthday: Jan 12th

Pro Debut: 1977

Aliases: B. Brian Blair, The Killer Bee

Feds Worked For: NWA, TSW, WCCW, WWF, Central States (KS/MO), American Made Pro Wrestling (FL), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Definitive Wrestling International (FL), National Wrestling League, New Japan Wrestling (Japan), NFWF, Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/MO), Universal Wrestling Federation (FL),

Finisher: Sleeper

Signature Moves: Boston Crab

Career Highlights: -WCCW American Tag Team Champion(w/ Al Madril)
-Florida Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-Universal Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Brunzell)
-NWL Tag Team Champion
-NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
-Asian Pacific Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team titles (2x, 1 each w/ Steve Keirn & Cyborg)
-NFWF Champion

Affiliates: Jim Brunzell, Steve Keirn, Al Madril, Lou Albano, Honey, Cyborg

Notable Feuds: Tim Brooks, Rip Oliver, Stan Stasiak, The Spoiler, Mark Lewin, Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, The Hart Foundation, The Rougeau Brothers

Other Facts: -Former husband of former WWF ring announcer Mike McGuirk
-Former son-in-law of pro wrestler/promoter Leroy McGuirk
-Uncle of pro wrestler Chelsea (not the one that is now known as Chelsea Stackhouse)
-Was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Louisville. While attending college, he double majored in business and political science.
-Started his career with Eddie Graham's Florida Championship Wrestling.
-Earned the Japanese fans' respect with a great series of matches against Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami.
-Was recruited by Vince McMahon Jr. to join the WWF for its expansion as a national promotion. He formed a popular tag team with Jim Brunzel known as The Killer Bees, who had a classic series of matches against The Hart Foundation.
-The Killer Bees adopted a gimmick where they would put on masks during their matches to confuse their opponents and the referee.
-When Blair & Brunzell left WWF for Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation, they stayed together as a team and continued wearing the Killer Bees ring jackets and tights, and continued using the gimmick of putting masks on during the match to confuse their opponents. However, they were not permitted to use the team name Killer Bees so they used the name Mask Confusion.
-At one time, owned and managed four Gold's Gym fitness centers in the Tampa Bay area with fellow wrestler, Steve Keirn.
-In 2000, he wrote an insider's guide to pro wrestling entitled "Smarten Up! Say It Right"
-Ran for County Commissioner in Tampa, FL in 2002, but lost the election to Pat Frank 51% (148,992 votes) to 49%(144,608).
-Qualified for the Hillsborough County Commissioners District 6 office in June 2004, by turning in 6000+ signatures.
-Was elected in his race for County Commissioner over incumbent Bob Buckhorn by 216,430 to 214,062 in November 2004
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club. He is also the current president and CEO
-Ranked # 120 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 174 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 339 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 406 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Received the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame's Lou Thesz Award in 2015
-Was a panelist on the "Tales from the Territories" episode entitled "CWF: Bloodstains in the Everglades" with Gerald Brisco, Bob Roop, Steve Keirn, and Kevin Sullivan
-Among the interviewees for "Dark Side of the Ring" episodes entitled "Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty" and "What Happened to Doink the Clown"

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1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

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06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Champion
06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Champions
06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Champion
06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Champion
06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion

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1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

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