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Alex Wright (born May 17, 1975) is a German former professional wrestler. The son of British wrestler Steve Wright (one of many early rivals of the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama), he wrestled professionally in Germany and Japan before signing with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. He became known for his distinctive pre-match dancing as well as his technical in-ring ability that would ultimately lead him to WCW championship gold. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tiger Mask (Japanese: タイガーマスク) began as a manga in 1968 and was later adapted into a successful anime series in 1969. ... Satoru Sayama is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known as the original Tiger Mask. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

Wrestling career

Dubbed "Das Wunderkind", he was initially a face for several years but then turned heel in 1997. He won the WCW Cruiserweight Title in 1997 from Chris Jericho, and the Television Title later that year. The storyline had Jericho refusing a win by countout after Wright botched a move from the top rope and crashed into the outside guardrail, rendering him unable to continue the match. In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites). The vast majority of wrestling storylines (though not all) place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... In professional wrestling, a turn occurs most frequently when a wrestler develops a new gimmick (persona) and changes, frequently from face to heel or sometimes vice versa. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner, breaking rules or otherwise taking advantage of their opponents outside of the bounds of the rules of the match. ... The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is a title for competitors weighing under 220 lb (100 kg), and is exclusive to the SmackDown! brand. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Wright paired with Disco Inferno in 1998 to form a moderately successful tag team called the Dancing Fools, which at times also featured Japanese wrestler Tokyo Magnum in the role of a tagalong who regularly attempted to imitate their dancing styles. Glenn Gilberti Glenn Gilberti is an American professional wrestler who has worked for WCW and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The Dancing Fools Disco Inferno & Alex Wright The Dancing Fools were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Disco Inferno and Alex Wright. ... Katsumasa Kuroki , born January 9, 1973 in Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan is a professional wrestler that wrestles for Dragon Gate, and is better known by his stage name Magnum TOKYO. // Profile Height: 180 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 83 kg (187 lb) Birthday: January 9, 1973 From: Nerima-ku...

At the beginning of 1999, Wright was kept off WCW television for an extended length of time until May, when promotional spots began appearing on WCW television featuring Wright as a surprising new Rivet Head-style character named Berlyn, with a black Mohawk and goatee replacing his blond hair and movie-star looks. He was clad entirely in black with a long trenchcoat, and arrogantly refused to speak English. The promos coincided with the aftermath of the Columbine school massacre, which threw a hitch in WCW's plans. Sensing the unintentional similarities in dress between Berlyn and the teenage killers, WCW delayed the debut of Berlyn for several months. Despite the shock value upon his debut, which occurred in September on Monday Nitro, Berlyn never really got over with fans. This was due in part to his debut match in which he was supposed to defeat Buff Bagwell, but Bagwell had refused to lose to Wright and even going as so far to miss a flight in order to avoid having to. Hacksaw Jim Duggan substituted for Bagwell, who then no-sold all of Wright's offense and threw him around like a ragdoll even though Wright picked up the win in the end. Although Berlyn went over Bagwell in the end, irreparable damage had already been done to the character. WCW would then push The Wall, the bodyguard Berlyn hired, leaving Wright to flounder in the midcard. After feuds with the likes of Buff Bagwell and Brad Armstrong, Wright faded away in less than a year. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of electronic and experimental music. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in an unincorporated section of Littleton, Colorado located in Jefferson County, near Denver. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... James (Jim) Duggan (born January 14, 1954 in Glens Falls, New York), better known by his ring name Hacksaw Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. ... In professional wrestling, the sell is the element of making the action appear to be at least somewhat realistic to the crowd, or at least the marks within the crowd. ... Jerry Tuite, best known as The Wall, Malice or, in Japan, Gigantes, was a professional wrestler born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Brad Armstrong Brad Armstrong (Brad James) is a professional wrestler. ...

In 2000, Wright re-paired with Disco Inferno - now christened "Disqo," to form the Boogie Knights. They won the tag titles from Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire on November 16 in Germany. Disqo was sidelined with an injury, so General Rection (aka Hugh Morrus) subbed for him and they lost the titles to Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak on November 20. Disqo eventually returned from injury and the Boogie Knights gimmick lasted until WCW ceased operations in April 2001. Mark Jindrak (born June 26, 1977 in Auburn, New York) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Sean Christopher OHaire (born February 25, 1971 in Hilton Head, South Carolina) is an Irish-American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist competitor who is best known for the time he spent performing for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... William DeMott William DeMott aka Bill DeMott born November 10, 1966 in Titusville, Florida is an American former professional wrestler who worked under the stage names Man of Question, Hugh Morrus, and General Hugh G. Rection for promotions like WCW. After a short run with WWE, under the name Hugh... Charles (Chuck) Palumbo (born June 15, 1971 in West Warwick, Rhode Island) is an American professional wrestler, who has previously performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Shawn Stipich (born July 21, 1970 in Hayward, California, USA; resides in Oakville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shawn Stasiak. ...

Wright fell out of the spotlight after the folding of WCW, and has not appeared on American television since then. In the years following Wright has stayed away from active competition, only wrestling on very few occasions in Germany. Despite this, Wright is still well-respected as a wrestler, as indicated by Ring of Honor fans chanting his gimmick name at ROH shows. Today he is working as a banker and fitness instructor in Nuremberg. He also opened a school called The Wright Stuff in Germany as well. Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. ...

Wright is a born-again Christian and had regular Bible studies with other Christians in the locker room during his WCW days. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library of Congress. ...

Personal life

Alex Wright currently has opened up a wrestling school in Germany. The school is called "The Wright Stuff."

Trivia

• Alex Wright defeated Jean-Paul Levesque (now more commonly known by his WWE character Triple H) in a pay-per-view match at WCW Starrcade 1994. This would be Levesque's first pay-per-view match.

• Alex Wright appears in the wrestling themed episode of Louis Theroux Weird Weekends.

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Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

• Hangman's neckbreaker
• German suplex
• STF
• Diving crossbody
• Missile dropkick
• Spinning sidekick
• Running swinging DDT

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Managers

• Debra

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Championships and accomplishments

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1)
• WCW Television Championship (1)
• WCW Tag Team Championship (with Disco Inferno) (1)

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External links

• Interview conducted by genickbruch.com

• another Interview conducted by genickbruch.com

• The Wright Stuff