Bios
Buzz Sawyer
Nickname: Mad Dog; Buzzsaw; Bulldog
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 242 lbs.
From: St. Petersburg, FL
Birthday: Jun 14th
Pro Debut: 1977
Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, WCCW, ACW, NWA, Pro Wrestling USA, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Capitol Sports Promotions (Puerto Rico), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/FL/TN), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wresting (GA), Houston Wrestling (TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Maritime International Sports Ltd. (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southwest Championship Wrestling (OK/TX), Vancouver All Star Wrestling (Canada), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Powerslam
Signature Moves: Flying Bodypress, Headbutt, Turnbuckle Ram, Piledriver, Belly-to-Belly Suplex
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Matt Borne)
-NWA National Champion
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Brett Sawyer)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Brett Sawyer)
-NWA Southeastern Television Champion
-UWF Television Champion
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCCW Texas Champion
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Matt Borne)
Affiliates: The Road Warriors, The Spoiler, King Kong Bundy, Brett Sawyer, Paul Ellering, Gary Hart, Bob Armstrong, Terry Taylor, Dick Slater, Kevin Sullivan, Rick Steiner, The Great Muta, Kendo Nagasaki, Matt Borne, Percival Pringle III, Dark Journey, The Army of Darkness, Lou Albano, Kevin Sullivan, Cactus Jack, Ole Anderson, Lou Albano, Manny Fernandez
Notable Feuds: Tommy Rich, Fidel Sierra, Brad Armstrong, Paul Orndorff, Rip Oliver, Pez Whatley, Arn Anderson, The Road Warriors, Gene Lewis, Butch Reed, Dennis Condrey, Gran Apollo, Dick Murdoch, Thor the Viking/Super Destroyer/Scott Irwin, Jim Duggan, Mike Graham, Bobby Eaton, Bugsy McGraw, Dewey Robertson, Kevin Sullivan, Bob Armstrong, Stan Hansen, Tatsumi Fujinami, Ole Anderson
Other Facts: -Real name was Bruce Woyan
-Brother of pro wrestler Brett Sawyer, who he trained for pro wrestling
-Father of professional wrestler Travis Sawyer
-2nd cousin of pro wrestler Terry Pantera
-Was an accomplished amateur wrestler before turning pro.
-While in high school, he allegedly hammered nails with his forehead before & during intermissions of football games.
-Trained Ken Shamrock, Magnum T. A., and The Undertaker, Big Hail, and Tommy Rogers for pro wrestling. He told Magnum T. A. that a wrestling license cost $10K. After Magnum's grandfather gave him that money, Buzz left from the Mid-Atlantic territory to Oregon. Magnum would eventually track him down and get trained by Buzz.
-According to Terry Garvin [2nd], Garvin was offered an opportunity to go to "a big wrestling federation" with the Beauty and the Beast gimmick, but only if Sawyer was the Beast. Garvin refused, as Beast [2nd] was one of his best friends.
-Was Magnum T. A.'s first opponent.
-Former member of the Army of Darkness
-Former member of the Legion of Doom. Was one of the original members.
-Former member of the J-Tex Corporation
-Former member of Sullivan's Slaughterhouse
-Was fired from World Class in November 1986 after failing a drug test.
-Ranked # 156 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Passed away on February 7, 1992 as a result of a drug overdose, reportedly heroin, at the age of 32.
-Buried at Palm Beach Memorial Park in Boynton Beach, FL
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Wing in 2021
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-02 2024 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. Mr. Nasty & Eddie LeVaughn for the WFC Tag Team Champions
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- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
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- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
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- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
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- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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