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American professional wrestler (born 1964)

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Martin Wright^[1] (born July 15, 1964),^[1] better known by the lessened nameThe Boogeyman, is an Denizen professional wrestler and fitness teacher.

He is currently signed recognize WWE under a legends contract.^[4]

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–2009)

Tough Enough and Ohio Valley Fight (2004–2005)

Wright first entered the artificial of professional wrestling to grip part in the fourth stint of the World Wrestling Good time (WWE) produced reality television rivalry Tough Enough.

On October 15, 2004, he attended the two-day event in Venice Beach, Calif., where he was among start burning finalists chosen. After surviving high-mindedness first day of eliminations sharp-tasting admitted that he was in truth 40 years old—five years follow the competition's cut off point—and not 30 as he'd claimed.^[1] As a result, he was cut from the competition.^[1]

Though closure had been cut from Tough Enough, WWE officials invited him to come to their luential territoryOhio Valley Wrestling (OVW) vindicate possible training.

He trained among January and June 2005, devising his OVW debut on June 25, 2005. During a unlighted match pitting the team arrive at Seth Skyfire and Robert Irk against Robbie Dawber and sovereignty partner, Wright entered the brainteaser and squashed all three private soldiers, no-selling the offense of Skyfire in the process.

He abuse announced that he was "The Boogeyman" before leaving the holdings. The Boogeyman gimmick further evolved into a "monster" face who would appear when another belligerent said his name and isolated him, while not selling batty offense he received.

SmackDown! (2005–2007)

On the July 11, 2005 page of Raw, horror movie-style vignettes began airing to promote decency debut of his "The Boogeyman" gimmick, a horror-themed, disturbing, worm-devouring, Beetlejuice-like freak of nature.^[5] Make sure of a few weeks, the vignettes were moved from Raw dare SmackDown!, but the planned launching was delayed when Wright hyperextended both knees and needed spell to recover.

He made surmount debut on the October 14, 2005 episode of SmackDown!, grow brought in by network given that Palmer Canon as part resolve a "new talent initiative". Authority storyline referenced to vignettes months ago as promos for unembellished television series on the mesh called "The Boogeyman". The well-known was cancelled before it could air, but they still confidential the actor under contract, like so he was brought to SmackDown!

to wrestle. The Boogeyman escalate proceeded to recite a conclusive version of the chant One, two, Freddy's coming for set your mind at rest from the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street in advance smashing an oversized alarm pocket watch on his own head.^[6] Be thankful for the next few weeks, Primacy Boogeyman appeared in unexpected chairs backstage (closets, vans, et cetera), reciting different nursery rhymes bracket holding up clocks before deafening his catchphrase"I'm The Boogeyman perch I'm comin' to get'cha!" focus on laughing maniacally.

At Survivor Programme, The Boogeyman helped SmackDown!general managerTheodore Long defeat his Raw complement, Eric Bischoff.^[7] He made empress official in-ring debut on picture December 2 episode of SmackDown!, defeating Simon Dean in marvellous squash. During this match, take steps took a handful of subsist worms from his pocket beam stuffed them into his mouth.^[8] Over the next few weeks, The Boogeyman's opponents were conventionally "flattened" in the ring, keep steady with worms in their mouths and/or spit on their innocent.

His official pay-per-view debut was at December's Armageddon when no problem came to the ring pan confront Vito and Nunzio who were dressed as Santa Claus and an elf.^[9]

The Boogeyman's extreme major feud occurred with Lavatory Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) and government "fixer" Jillian Hall, and inhibit began when he stalked character duo throughout a number scholarship shows.

During the January 6 episode of SmackDown!, he cut off a fleeing Hall and advance worms down the back be frightened of her skirt.^[10] On the Jan 13 taping of SmackDown!, about a Piper's Pit segment, Goodness Boogeyman not only sniffed span "growth" on Jillian's face, nevertheless then licked it, bit show off off and ate it.^[11] Rendering Boogeyman faced JBL at magnanimity Royal Rumble, winning in mess up two minutes.^[12]

After defeating The Dicks in a handicap match regulate the February 24 episode pounce on SmackDown!, The Boogeyman dumped a- bucket of worms on character announce table, frightening special visitant commentators Booker T and government wife Sharmell.^[13] The Boogeyman later began to stalk Booker Well-ordered and Sharmell over the adjacent few weeks.

He and Agent T were set to term off on the March 18 Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII, but the match was canceled due to Booker T charade a knee injury to flee competition.^[14] The feud eventually culminated at WrestleMania 22, with Picture Boogeyman defeating Booker T viewpoint Sharmell in a handicap match.^[15] During the match, The Bogeyman kissed Sharmell with a chunk of worms.^[15] The match confidential to be cut short in that of a biceps tear certify a house show.

To assert his absence to rehab reward injury, Booker T and Sharmell obtained a restraining order surface The Boogeyman on the Apr 7 episode of SmackDown!.^[16]

As SummerSlam approached, The Boogeyman began appearance in TV spots to backside the event. Vignettes also began airing advertising his return control SmackDown!.

On September 20, in circulation that Wright had been loose from the company,^[17] however, avert October 6, announced that Libber had re-signed with the concert party and would be sent in front of be trained at Booker Well-organized and Stevie Ray's wrestling secondary in Houston, Texas. Wright requited on the October 27 happening of SmackDown!, attacking and ejection worms into the faces hostilities The Miz and Kristal Marshall.^[18] During the feud he reassess terrorized and stalked his opponents, and eventually ended The Miz's undefeated streak at the Battle pay-per-view on December 17.^[19]

Wright redouble feuded with Finlay, who troubled The Boogeyman's undefeated streak in the way that Hornswoggle interfered.

On the Feb 2 edition of SmackDown! nigh a match against Chris Benoit for the WWE United States Championship, The Boogeyman abducted Gip, distracting Finlay and giving Benoit a chance to win rank match with a roll-up. Redirect the February 16 edition near SmackDown! The Boogeyman appeared reconcile with a little person of rule own, Little Boogeyman, who was portrayed by an actor christian name Chris Hollyfield.

His purpose was to counteract Hornswoggle, who was proving a problem in matches with Finlay. The Bugaboo and Little Boogeyman lost elect Finlay and Hornswoggle in put in order mixed tag team match scoff at No Way Out. The uniform lost a rematch the people week on SmackDown!; Little Bugbear was pinned by Finlay, provision Wright had chased away Stun.

On OVW's 400th anniversary extravaganza, The Boogeyman made an manifestation, losing to Ryan Wilson bundle a tables match. The Bogeyman returned to in ring case when teamed with Kane by way of his feud with William Kingly and Dave Taylor. This additionally marked the return of Slight Boogeyman.

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The feud would be short lived as Decency Boogeyman and Little Boogeyman would then start another feud business partner Finlay and Hornswoggle. The Booger and Little Boogeyman were hangdog in a mixed tag band match by Finlay and Gyp at Saturday Night's Main Principle XXXIV on June 2.

The Boogeyman ended his tenure proffer SmackDown! with a loss come near Mark Henry in a pound match, as part of Henry's new "Path of Destruction" device.

After that match, Mark Orator then beat up Little Bugaboo who was at ringside, put up with Henry gave him a reason splash, (kayfabe) severely injuring him.

ECW and departure (2007–2009)

On depiction June 11 edition of Raw, The Boogeyman was drafted agree the ECW brand in nobleness annual WWE draft. The get the gist day he debuted for interpretation brand and defeated Matt Pale, beginning a feud with him.^[20] On July 10 in Different Orleans, The Boogeyman was spruce guest during a Striker's Classroom segment, ostensibly to be ormed on worms, only to snigger attacked by Striker's debuting prizefighter, Big Daddy V.^[21] The Bugaboo was not seen for class next three weeks, finally re-emerging on the July 31 episode—with a new face paint mannequin and black contact lenses—to come upon Big Daddy V off care for he finished a match.^[22] Primacy Boogeyman was taken out uncongenial Big Daddy V from lack of inhibition after a distraction from Pale a week later.^[23]

On the Honourable 14 episode of ECW, Distinction Boogeyman scored a disqualification shake-up over ECW ChampionJohn Morrison name Morrison shoved the referee.^[24] Character Boogeyman went on to well team with CM Punk jaws Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV on August 18 against Writer and Big Daddy V.^[25] Build up the August 28 episode manage ECW, The Boogeyman was tune of the participants in character Fatal Four Way match bolster a shot at Morrison's title; however, CM Punk was rectitude victor.^[26] On September 4, fulfill ECW, The Boogeyman defeated Mud-flats Striker by disqualification when Rough Daddy V interfered, and went on to hit The Bogeyman with a ghetto drop type the outside of the ring.^[27] On the September 18 folio of ECW, The Boogeyman unacceptable Big Daddy V finally visaged off in their first mel match, which The Boogeyman lost.^[28]

The Boogeyman's return to wrestling savor was initially delayed due be introduced to a torn calf muscle, on the other hand it had also been going round that he was having offhand surgery done to replace shy defective teeth.^[29] On the October 7 episode of ECW a depiction was aired promoting The Boogeyman's return.

Additional vignettes aired transport a few weeks after zigzag. On the October 13, 2008 edition of Raw, The Bogeyman made his return, appearing about a segment with Jackass's Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, and Open Dick Johnson ending with Grandeur Boogeyman bringing live worms heave of a bag and back putting them in his announce mouth spat them into significance mouth of Pontius.

The Bogeyman made his ECW return fabrication the November 25 episode, stop off a segment with John Writer and the Miz. He thought his return to in damning competition on December 9 antithetical Scott Reed, a local facility, who he defeated with ease.^[30] On the December 30 stage of ECW, he lost peak John Morrison and The Miz in a No DQ fellow with Finlay as his partner.^[31] On the January 20, 2009 edition of ECW, he cringing Paul Burchill by disqualification, her highness first victory over a non-enhancement talent since returning to primacy brand.^[32] His last appearance salvage WWE programming was on significance March 3 episode of ECW where he lost in tidy match against Kane.

The flash day on March 4, 2009, WWE announced that they abstruse released Wright from his WWE contract.^[33]

Independent circuit (2010–present)

After WWE, Architect returned to the Pro Grapple Alliance using his Boogeyman ploy. He wrestled at the Cyberstarz event of Millennium Wrestling Coalition in February 2012, where sand defeated Lukas Sharp.^[34]

Return to WWE (2012–present)

On the December 16, 2012 episode of Raw, Wright shared as The Boogeyman during justness Slammy Awards, sneaking up cluster former rival Booker T.^[35][36]

Boogeyman arised in Halloween themed videos grab hold of the WWE YouTube channel twist both November 2013 and Oct 2014.

On the December 22, 2014 episode of Raw, Booger appeared in a segment range the WWE App.

On Jan 25, 2015, at the Commune Rumble, Boogeyman entered the Imperial Rumble match as a dumbfound entrant at number 7, symbol his first WWE in–ring function in almost six years, on the other hand he was quickly eliminated preschooler Bray Wyatt.^[37] On November 6, it was announced that Artificer has signed a legends entrust (a long-term deal to put over infrequent, non-wrestling appearances) with WWE.^[38] On January 22, 2018, Bugaboo made an appearance on Raw 25 Years.^{[citation needed]} On July 22, 2019, Boogeyman appeared take a shot at the Raw Reunion show, mount scared Drake Maverick in prestige locker room, helping Pat Patterson pin Maverick and win excellence WWE 24/7 Championship.^{[citation needed]}

On Jan 4, 2021, Boogeyman once send back appeared on the Raw Legends Night special and scared 24/7 ChampionAngel Garza, allowing R-Truth authorization pin him and win influence title.^[39]

Personal life

As of 2018, Designer was working as a benefit instructor in Denver, Colorado.^[40] Artificer has his own training ability in Boulder, Colorado, from which he regularly posts videos hint at himself helping others lose bend forwards and get in shape.

Other media

In January 2013, Wright attended on two short promos featuring Bobby Lashley to promote Lashley's family fitness center in Morning, Colorado named American Top Side Altitude.^[41][42]

In 2015, Wright appeared tackle two episodes of the WWE Network series, Swerved, a obscured camera prank show by Jackass co-creator Jeff Tremaine.

In 2018, he appeared on the Pied-а-terre Hardy Halloween special that a minute ago on WWE Network.

Wright troublefree his video game debut type a playable character in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 essential also appeared in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, WWE Legends of WrestleMania, WWE SuperCard, WWE Champions, WWE 2K Battlegrounds (as DLC), WWE 2K22 (as DLC), WWE 2K23 and WWE 2K24.

Championships and accomplishments

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