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| ⚫ | pooAs [[SummerSlam (2006)|''SummerSlam'']] approached, The Boogeyman began appearing again in TV spots for the event. Vignettes also began airing to advertising his return to ''SmackDown!'', however, on [[September 20]], [[2006]], WWE.com reported that Wright had been released from the company. It was later reported that he had been doing "the bare minimum" in regards to getting back into shape and had missed several doctor checkups. Although management warned him about this on a few occasions, he failed to change his behavior and they let him go. However, on October 6, WWE.com announced that Wright had been re-hired and would be sent to be trained at [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] and [[Lane Huffman|Stevie Ray]]'s wrestling school in [[Houston, Texas]]. [http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/3440124] |
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{{Infobox Wrestler|name=Martin Wright |
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|image=-wwe-sd- Boogeyman.jpg |
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|names=Marty Wright<br />'''The Boogeyman''' |
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|height= 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
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|weight= 255 lb (116 kg) |
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|birth_date = [[October 31]], [[1964]] |
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|death_date = |
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|birth_place =[[Mystic, Connecticut]] |
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|resides=[[Phoenix, Arizona]] |
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|billed=The Bottomless Pit |
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|trainer=[[Ohio Valley Wrestling|OVW Staff]] |
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|debut=[[2004]] |
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|retired= |
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|}} |
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'''Martin (Marty) Wright''' (born [[October 31]], [[1964]]) is an [[United State|American]] [[professional wrestler]], currently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] on their [[SmackDown!]] brand. |
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== Career == |
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===Starting out=== |
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Born in [[Mystic, Connecticut]], Wright began his career originally intended to be a [[Bodybuilding|professional bodybuilder]]. He won some competitions, the only recorded such victory noted online is the [[2002]] [[National Physique Committee]] [http://www.mostmuscular.com/2002southernstates|Southern States Contest]]from [[August 2]]-[[August 3|3]], 2002 in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] in the men's over 35 years, [[super heavyweight]] division. |
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Wright applied to take part in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) ''[[WWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough IV]]'' and on [[October 15]], [[2004]], attended a fifty man, two day event in [[Venice Beach, California]], where eight finalists were chosen. Wright survived the first day of eliminations, but on the second day he admitted that he was 40 years old, 5 years past the contest's cutoff of 35. As a result he was cut from the ''Tough Enough'' prospectives. |
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==='''Ohio Valley Wrestling'''=== |
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Though he'd been cut from ''Tough Enough'', WWE officials invited him to come to their developmental territory [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) for possible training. When he arrived he promptly impressed his trainers with his in ring charisma and love of wrestling, despite the fact that he was just beginning his career at an age where most wrestlers are leaving the buisiness. He trained between January and June of 2005, making his OVW debut on [[June 25]], [[2005]]. |
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During a [[dark match]] pitting the team of [[Seth Skyfire]] and Robert Fury against Vik Delicious and [[Robbie Dawber]], Wright entered the [[Wrestling ring|ring]] and [[squash (professional wrestling)|squashed]] Fury, Delicious ''and'' Dawber, [[Sell (professional wrestling)|no-selling]] the offense of Skyfire in the process. He then announced that he was '''The Boogeyman''' before leaving the building. |
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It was announced on [[July 2]] that Wright had a record of "[[Mental illness|psychological problems]]" and "[[Assault|bodily assault]]," and had been both rejected from ''Tough Enough'' and denied training at OVW (the first claim being true, the second [[kayfabe]]). The fact that Wright had lied in order to take part in ''Tough Enough'' was developed into a [[gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]], with Wright being described as an unpredictable "sociopathical liar" - including (kayfabe) claims that he had recently served time in [[prison]]. Wright's ring entrance included special effects such as [[lightning]] and torrential [[rain]]. |
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In one controversial incident OVW lead [[booker (professional wrestling)|booker]] [[Jim Cornette]] was released from WWE after repeatedly slapping [[Anthony Carelli|Johnny Geo Basco]], an OVW wrestling student who was inserted into the audience as a [[plant (professional wrestling)|plant]] to further The Boogeyman gimmick, but laughed instead of showing fear when the time came. Cornette said that Basco had ruined the [[angle (professional wrestling)|storyline]] and had broken [[kayfabe]]. |
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The Boogeyman gimmick further evolved into a "monster" [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] who would appear when another wrestler said his name and attack him, while no selling any offense he received. |
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=== ''WWE SmackDown!'' === |
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On the [[July 11]], [[2005]] episode of ''[[WWE RAW|RAW]]'' [[vignette]]s in the style of [[horror film|horror movies]] began airing to promote the debut of Wright in his "Boogeyman" persona. The vignettes first aired on ''RAW'', before being moved to ''SmackDown!'' for several weeks but his debut was delayed when he [[hyperextension|hyperextended]] both [[knee]]s and needed time to heal. |
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The Boogeyman made his first appearance on ''SmackDown!'' on [[October 14]], [[2005]], as a [[face (professional wrestling)|face]] with an odd gimmick; he was being (kayfabe) brought in by "Network Executive" [[Brian Mailhot|Palmer Cannon]], who claimed he was going to be on another unspecified network show that never came to be due to an on-set "accident" involving The Boogeyman (it was implied he'd done "something" to another member of the cast, but never elaborated on). Cannon said he brought him to ''SmackDown!'' as part of a "new talent initiative." Wright proceeded to recite a [[nursery rhyme]] and then smashed an oversized [[clock|alarm clock]] over his head. |
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Over the next few weeks, The Boogeyman would appear in unexpected places backstage (in closets, vans, etcetera) on ''SmackDown!'' and continue reciting different nursery rhymes and holding up clocks before screaming his [[catchphrase]] "I'm The Boogeyman and I'm comin' to getcha!" and [[Evil laugh|laughing maniacally]]. This would leave the performer(s) that had discovered him both confused and creeped out, usually ending with them backing out of the room slowly while the commentators remarked on how strange the whole situation was. |
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At [[Survivor Series (2005)|''Survivor Series'' 2005]], The Boogeyman helped ''SmackDown!'' [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling|General Manager]] [[Theodore Long]] defeat his ''[[WWE RAW|RAW]]'' counterpart, [[Eric Bischoff]], with a Pumphandle Slam. He made his official, televised, ''SmackDown!'' in-ring debut on the [[December 2]] ''SmackDown!'', defeating [[Mike Bucci|Simon Dean]] with the [[#Wrestling facts|Boogeydriver]] in a [[Squash (professional wrestling)|squash]] that saw him repeatedly scream, "I'm the Boogeyman!" at a confused and terrified Dean. It was during this match that another regular part of his persona came to light when he took a handful of live [[worm]]s from his pocket and stuffed them into his mouth as [[Michael Cole]] and [[Tazz]] screamed in disgust. |
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The next few weeks saw The Boogeyman go on a tear, winning numerous squash matches. Invariably, these matches were short on actual wrestling content, instead focusing on the "odd" antics of The Boogeyman. Opponents were generally flattened in the ring, left with worms in their mouths and spit on their faces. His official [[pay-per-view]] debut came at December's ''[[WWE Armageddon#2005|Armageddon]]'' when he came to the ring to confront [[Vito LoGrasso|Vito]] & [[James Maritato|Nunzio]] who were dressed as [[Santa Claus]] and an elf. Though Nunzio was able to escape, Vito suffered a [[#Wrestling fact|Goodnight]] and ended up with worms shoved into his mouth. |
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Boogeyman's first major [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] occurred with [[John Layfield|JBL]] and his "fixer" [[Jillian Hall]], beginning with his [[stalking]] the duo throughout a number of shows. During an episode of ''SmackDown!'' he caught a fleeing Hall and shoved worms down the back of her skirt. In another, during a [[Roddy Piper#Piper's Pit|Piper's Pit]] segment, he not only sniffed the "mole" on Jillian's face, but licked it and ''bit it off''. Layfield and The Boogeyman would eventually meet in a one on one contest at the [[Royal Rumble (2006)|2006 ''Royal Rumble'']], with Boogeyman picking up the win in about two minutes time. |
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A subsequent feud with [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]], which saw him again stalking a wrestler and his female companion (this time Booker's wife [[Sharmell Sullivan|Sharmell]]) culminated at ''[[WrestleMania 22]]'', when Boogeyman pinned Booker T after kissing Sharmell while holding a mouthful of worms. The match was exceptionally short because shortly before ''WrestleMania 22'' Wright tore his [[Biceps brachii muscle|left biceps]] at a warm-up [[house show]]. To [[kayfabe|explain]] his upcoming absence to rehap his injury, Booker T and Sharmell obtained a "restraining order" against the Boogeyman. He had surgery on [[April 4]], [[2006]] to repair his biceps tear. |
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Booker T has so far been very impressed with Marty's renewed dedication and enthusiasm at his Wrestling Academy, and has been termed as "Booker's Project". According to the Wrestling Observer, Wright was rehired due to Booker's insistence, and is due to train every Wednesday at the Academy. |
Booker T has so far been very impressed with Marty's renewed dedication and enthusiasm at his Wrestling Academy, and has been termed as "Booker's Project". According to the Wrestling Observer, Wright was rehired due to Booker's insistence, and is due to train every Wednesday at the Academy. |
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Revision as of 20:34, 27 October 2006
pooAs SummerSlam approached, The Boogeyman began appearing again in TV spots for the event. Vignettes also began airing to advertising his return to SmackDown!, however, on September 20, 2006, WWE.com reported that Wright had been released from the company. It was later reported that he had been doing "the bare minimum" in regards to getting back into shape and had missed several doctor checkups. Although management warned him about this on a few occasions, he failed to change his behavior and they let him go. However, on October 6, WWE.com announced that Wright had been re-hired and would be sent to be trained at Booker T and Stevie Ray's wrestling school in Houston, Texas. [1]
Booker T has so far been very impressed with Marty's renewed dedication and enthusiasm at his Wrestling Academy, and has been termed as "Booker's Project". According to the Wrestling Observer, Wright was rehired due to Booker's insistence, and is due to train every Wednesday at the Academy.
Acting
Before becoming a professional wrestler, Wright sought a career as an actor. He started with work as an extra and performing stuntman duties. He appeared in the movies Any Given Sunday (1999) as player #84 of the Miami Sharks known as "Beastman", in The Replacements (2000) as player #56, a defensive back of the Dallas team known as Butler, and in Transporter 2 (2005) as the SWAT commander.
Personal information
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Wright's teeth were knocked out during a training match in 2005, however this is largely disputed.
The worms he eat are real. SmackDown! announcer Michael Cole claimed in an interview that Wright eats worms backstage as well.[2]
Wright is married to Mary Lubenheimer. They wed on June 11, 1984 and have 4 children. [citation needed]
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