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
United 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
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWNovember 1, 1989 January 31, 1991 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 2, 1987 August 10, 1989 Promotion NWAMarch 31, 1979 April 19, 1986 Promotion WWFMay 5, 1984 June 16, 1984 Promotion AJPWOctober 20, 1984 November 1, 1984 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel February 12, 1979 February 7, 1992 - Images
Apr 1987Feb 1979
WCW
NJPW
NWA
WWF
AJPW
- 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
- Sullivan's Slaughterhouse - Kevin Sullivan, Mick Foley ( February 15, 1990 - April 24, 1990)
- Gary Hart International / J-Tex Corporation - Gary Hart, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, The Dragon Master, Dick Slater ( November 28, 1989 - February 6, 1990)
- Buzz & Brett Sawyer - Brett Sawyer ( March 14, 1981 - January 30, 1987)
- Buzz Sawyer & Matt Borne - Doink the Clown / Matt Borne ( June 27, 1986 - November 14, 1986)
- Buzz Sawyer & Ole Anderson - Ole Anderson ( January 9, 1982 - November 26, 1983)
- Buzz Sawyer & Matt Borne - Doink the Clown / Matt Borne ( April 7, 1980 - May 28, 1981)
- Managers Captain Lou Albano, Gary Hart, Paul Bearer