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Brett Sawyer

Nickname: Hacksaw

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 224 lbs.

From: Orlando, FL

Birthday: Aug 10th

Pro Debut: 1976

Aliases: The Bubble Gum Kid, Brett Wayne, Brett Wayne Sawyer

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, WCW, Central States Wrestling (KS/MO/NE), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), CPW, Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (TN), Houston Wrestling (TX), Iternational Championship Wrestling Alliance (FL), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Professional Wrestling Federation (FL), Southwest Championship Wrestling (TX), Wrestling International New Generations (Japan)

Career Highlights: -CPW Tag Team Champion (w/ ???)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA National Champion
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Buzz Sawyer)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (4x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Rocky Johnson, 1 each w/ Tom Prichard, Buzz Sawyer and Steve Pardee)
-PWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Backlund)
-SoCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Chicky Starr)

Affiliates: Buzz Sawyer, Chicky Starr, Jim Backlund, Tom Prichard, Rocky Johnson, Steve Pardee, Oliver Humperdink

Notable Feuds: The Hollywood Blonds, Rip Oliver, Fidel Sierra, The Road Warriors, Buddy Rose, Matt Borne, Mike Miller, The Midnight Express, Jack Krueger, Stan Stasiak, Brutus Beefcake, Tom Jones, Doug Somers

Other Facts: -Real name was Brett Eugene Woyan
-Brother of pro wrestler Buzz Sawyer, who helped train him for pro wrestling
-Uncle of pro wrestler Travis Sawyer
-2nd cousin of pro wrestler Terry Pantera
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1983
-Passed away September 8, 2023 at the age of 63. He had suffered a series of strokes.