Buzz Sawyer - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Buzz Sawyer, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Bruce Alan Woyan was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on June 14, 1959.

He died on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.

Buzz Sawyer was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 as part of the Legacy wing.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Bruce Alan Woyan
Ring Names
  • Buzz Sawyer ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
Born June 14, 1959
Died February 7, 1992 (aged 32)
Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
Birth Place Gallipolis, Ohio
Billed From
  • St. Petersburg, Florida
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
  • 242 lbs (110 kg)
Nicknames Mad Dog; Bulldog

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW November 1, 1989 January 31, 1991
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight January 2, 1987 August 10, 1989
Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA March 31, 1979 April 19, 1986
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWF May 5, 1984 June 16, 1984
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW October 20, 1984 November 1, 1984
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Heel February 12, 1979 February 7, 1992
Images
Apr 1987
Apr 1987
Feb 1979
Feb 1979

Finishers
  • Powerslam ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
  • Diving Splash ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song "Luminois Forces I" by Jon Kellehor & Orlando Kimber - Single ( January 2, 1987 - January 31, 1991)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame
  • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2021, Legacy
Titles Won

Continental Wrestling Association

  • 1 AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

Georgia Championship Wrestling

  • 1 NWA National Heavyweight Championship
  • 2 NWA National Tag Team Championship (with Brett Sawyer)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Matt Borne)

Mid-South Wrestling Association / Universal Wrestling Federation

  • 1 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 UWF World Television Championship

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (with Brett Sawyer)

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Southeastern Television Championship

World Class Wrestling Association

  • 1 WCWA Television Championship
  • 1 WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 WCWA World Tag Team Championship (with Matt Borne)
Other Accomplishments
  • WCWA World Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1986 - with Matt Borne)
  • WON Best Heel (1982)
  • WON Most Underrated Wrestler (1981)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
Managers Captain Lou Albano, Gary Hart, Paul Bearer
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