Steve Wright (wrestler)
| Steve Wright | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steve wright |
| Born | 24 December 1953[1] Warrington, England, UK |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Steve Wright Bull Blitzer[2] |
| Billed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Trained by | Ted Betley, Billy Riley |
| Debut | 1969 |
| Retired | 1999 |
Steve Wright (born 24 December 1953) is an English professional wrestler. He is well known wreslting in Germany, most notably for Catch Wrestling Association.
Career
Wright began his wrestling career in 1969 in the United Kingdom. In 1971, he made his debut in Germany. He also worked in Mexico from 1973 to 1974 and made his debut in North America, working in Los Angeles during 1974. From 1975 to 1977, Wright worked in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Then in 1978, Wright made his debut for the Germany promotion Catch Wrestling Association where he spent of his career there. He became a three-time CWA Heavyweight Champion.
Later in his career he worked for Verband der Berufsringer in Germany. He retired from wrestling in 1999.
Personal life
Wright's brother, Bernie, was a wrestler. He is the father of Alex Wright and trained Alex.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Catch Wrestling Association
- Joint Promotions
- World Mid-Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[5]
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Steve Wright « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Alex Wright". Online World Of Wrestling.
- ^ "CWA World Middleweight Title (Austria / Germany)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "World Mid-Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.