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Ken Wayne

Nickname: Nightmare

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 210 lbs.

From: Memphis, TN

Pro Debut: 1976

Aliases: Speed, Galaxian, Galaxian #2, Stray Cat, Tiger Mask, Nightmare #2, American Eagle #1, Alpha, Master of Terror #1

Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, TSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, USWA, WCW, WWF, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia )GA), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL/MS/TN), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Continental Wrestling Federation (TN), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Experience Wrestling, NWA Hollywood (CA), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), Pro Wrestling USA, St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Western States Alliance (CA), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Danny Davis)
-CCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Danny Davis)
-CCW United States Champion (3x)
-NWA (Southeastern) Continental Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Danny Davis)
-NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-USWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
-WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)

Affiliates: Danny Davis/American Eagle #2/Galaxian #1/Nightmare #1, Jim Cornette, Buddy Wayne, Master of Terror #2/Beta, Nick Dinsmore, Redd Dogg, Rob Conway, Shelton Benjamin

Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler, Koko B. Ware, Ricky Gibson, J. C. Ice, Tojo Yamamoto, Steve Keirn, Bart Batten, Slash, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Tommy Rich, Johnny Rich, Eddie Gilbert, Tommy Gilbert, Steve Armstrong, Bill Dundee, Danny Davis, Dutch Mantell, Steve Constant, Tim Ashley

Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Buddy Wayne
-Brother of Pro wrestler Nick Wayne
-Father of pro wrestler Eric Wayne
-Wayne & Danny Davis began tagging as The Nightmares wearing masks with stars over the eye. They were unmasked by Johnny Rich & Tommy Rich on November 2, 1985. After they lost the masks, they continued teaming using the same name but the masks were replaced by a face paint star over the eye.
-Wrestled as Tiger Mask, but not in Japan. He competed as Tiger Mask in CSW, CWA, and SLWC
-Former member of The Nightmares
-Former member of the Dangerous Alliance (CWF Version)
-Former owner of New Experience Wrestling
-Ranked #213 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #299 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Sentenced in 2016 to 20 years in prison for possession of child pornography