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Brad Armstrong

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

  • 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18

  • 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
  • 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
  • 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
  • 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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