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Brian Adams (Wrestler)

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The Resume

    (April 14, 1964-August 13, 2007)
    Born in Kona, Hawaii
    Wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1986-87; 1988), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (1987-88; 1989-90; 1991-92), Continental Wrestling Association (1988-89), All Japan Pro Wrestling (1988-89), World Wrestling Federation (1989; 1990-91; 1992-97; 2001), World Championship Wrestling (1998-2001) and World Wrestling All-Stars (2001-03)
    Best known as Crush in WWF and The Demon in WCW
    Also wrestled under the ring names The American Ninja and The Midnight Soldier in smaller wrestling promotions
    Member of the tag teams and stables Demolition (1990-91), Nation of Domination (1996-97), Disciples of Apocalypse (1997), New World Order (1998-99) and KroniK (1999-2001)

Why he might be annoying:

    He shared his name with the Canadian rock musician.
    His first stint in Japan ended as a result of his work visa expiring, which forced him to return to the United States.
    He did two separate stints in NJPW, along with three in PNW and WWF.
    His initial gimmick in the WWF was that of the third man in Demolition.
    His second Crush gimmick was remembered for him adopting neon colors, a surfer persona and the ring name Kona Crush.
    He threw out his back attempting to bodyslam Yokozuna, who was double his size at the Stars and Stripes Challenge (1993).
    He returned from his hiatus with his character being rebranded as a heel Sporting face paint and a goatee, being repackaged as Tribal Crush.
    He was arrested and incarcerated after he purchased steroids, and was in possession of a stolen handgun (1995).
    His arrest was incorporated into a storyline that saw him adopt a biker gimmick, along with being represented by his kayfabe lawyer, Clarence Mason upon his return.
    He left the WWF in protest of the Montreal Screwjob, which caused headaches for the writers as they had to write off his character on a dime (1997).
    His wrestling career ended after he sustained a spinal injury in a tag team match against Bill Goldberg (2002).
    He was addicted to painkillers at the time of his death, and it was revealed he had a mixture of four different drugs in his system at the time.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the United States Air Force after his high school graduation.
    He was proud of his Hawaiian heritage.
    He wrestled in various independent promotions, prior to landing in the WWF.
    He won the WWF Tag Team Championship as a member of Demolition.
    He was the first wrestler that was able to pick Yokozuna up off the ground at the Stars and Stripes Challenge.
    He returned face when he formed the Disciples of Apocalypse stable in his final years in the WWF.
    He joined the NWO stable, upon his debut in WCW.
    He had an imposing stature, which led him to receive roles as a hencheman/enforcer character.
    He attempted a career in boxing, but was forced to abandon it for health reasons.

Credit: Ricky


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