[15], As SummerSlam approached, The Boogeyman began appearing in TV spots to promote the event. “The Boogyman will come and get ya if you do something bad,” explained Wright, adding that it made it easier to be booked in a situation against the heels. He said many times he was able to get stunned facial reactions of disbelief from Vince McMahon based on what Wright would do or eat in the effort of getting the character over. Free shipping . He and Booker T were set to face off on the March 18 Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII, but the match was canceled due to Booker T faking a knee injury to escape competition. Copy link. Wright lied when told the producers he was 30, when in fact he was 40. Sections of this page. [10] The Boogeyman faced JBL at the Royal Rumble, winning in under two minutes. In 2018, he appeared on the House Hardy Halloween special that aired on WWE Network. The feud would be short lived as Boogeyman and Little Boogeyman would then start another feud with Finlay and Hornswoggle. [17] During the feud he again terrorized and stalked his opponents, and eventually ended The Miz's undefeated streak at the Armageddon pay-per-view on December 17.[18]. ; Little Boogeyman was pinned by Finlay, after Wright had chased away Hornswoggle. Nearly everyone can relate to a reference of the bedroom monster in their life. During the match, he took a handful of live worms from his pocket and stuffed them into his mouth. On July 10 in New Orleans, The Boogeyman was a guest during a Striker's Classroom segment, ostensibly to be educated on worms, only to be attacked by Stiker's debuting enforcer, Big Daddy V. The Boogeyman was not seen for the next three weeks, finally re-emerging on the July 31 episode — with a new face paint design and black contact lenses — to scare Big Daddy V off after he finished a match. Boogeyman serves up worm pizza on Swerved (WWE Network) Watch later. [25] On September 4, on ECW, Boogeyman defeated Matt Striker by disqualification when Big Daddy V interfered, and went on to hit Boogeyman with a ghetto drop on the outside of the ring. The Boogeyman ended his tenure on SmackDown! ... WWE Canvas 2 Canvas: Xavier Woods talks about what makes The New Day stand out. On the June 11 edition of Raw, The Boogeyman was drafted to the ECW brand in the annual WWE draft. Vignettes also began airing advertising his return to SmackDown!. During late December 2011 Wright made an appearance on UWD (United Wrestling Destruction) where he defeated newcomer Harry Janes at the special event "Win Or Lose." ", "CALDWELL'S ROYAL RUMBLE PPV REPORT 1/25: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Cena vs. Cena vs. Rollins for WWE Title, annual Royal Rumble match, more", "THE LATEST WRESTLER TO SIGN A WWE LEGENDS CONTRACT IS...", "WWE Raw Legends Night results and highlights: January 4, 2021", "Guess who, just signed a WWE SUPERSTAR Legends Contract...Never Give Up..Thank U Vince..Cmin2getcha! In 2015, Wright appeared in two episodes of the WWE Network series, Swerved, a hidden camera prank show by Jackass co-creator Jeff Tremaine. Jump to. He made his return to in ring competition on December 9 against Scott Reed, a local talent, who he defeated with ease. Wright summed it up when he said, “That's what wrestling is all about—good versus evil. Boogeyman made brief appearances on the July 20 and August 31 episodes of the WWE Network show, WWE Swerved. #TalkingSnack. Wright made his debut for The Millennium Wrestling Federation (MWF) at Soul Survivor VI on April 24, 2010. #TalkingSnack. Despite breaking the rules, Wright's determination eventually got him signed to a WWE developmental contract with Ohio Valley Wrestling. You go out there and tell a good story and that's what it's all about.”. [5] For the next few weeks, The Boogeyman appeared in unexpected places backstage (closets, vans, et cetera), reciting different nursery rhymes and holding up clocks before screaming his catchphrase "I'm The Boogeyman and I'm comin' to get'cha!" February 24, 2006 – SmackDown: The Boogeyman defeated The Dicks (James and Chad) in a Handicap Match. The promos best displayed the character that only Marty Wright can play. “We had to pay an infestation clause, which would cost much more money.” Wright wanted to use roaches, crickets, maggots and more. As of 2018, Wright was working as an aerobics instructor in Denver, Colorado. Professional wrestling characters are meant to be larger than life. WWE THE BOOGEYMAN AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 PHOTO AUTO AUTOGRAPH SIGNED W/ WORMS. The show was cancelled before it could air, but they still had the actor under contract, so he was brought to SmackDown! During this match, he took a handful of live worms from his pocket and stuffed them into his mouth. Share. [28] On the October 7 episode of ECW a vignette was aired promoting The Boogeyman's return. The Boogeyman, played through the creative direction of Marty Wright in WWE, fit the bill perfectly for an entertaining character in the sports entertainment genre. I spoke with Marty Wright … He was the worst. On November 6, 2015, it was announced that Wright has signed a legends contract (a long-term deal to make infrequent, non-wrestling appearances) with WWE. Martin Wright[1] (born July 15, 1964)[1] better known by the ring name The Boogeyman, is an American retired professional wrestler and aerobics instructor. during a match against Chris Benoit for the WWE United States Championship, Boogeyman abducted Hornswoggle, distracting Finlay and giving Benoit a chance to win the match with a roll-up. Vince also gave me the opportunity to have character license. The storyline referenced to vignettes months ago as promos for a television series on the network called "The Boogeyman". A running joke in WWE was that anytime The Boogeyman would attack someone and stuff their mouth with worms, there was a good chance that would be … [9] On the January 13 taping of SmackDown!, during a Piper's Pit segment, The Boogeyman not only sniffed a "growth" on Jillian's face, but then licked it, bit it off and ate it. The cut-off age was 35. On the October 13, 2008 edition of Raw, The Boogeyman made his return, appearing during a segment with Jackass's Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, and Big Dick Johnson ending with The Boogeyman bringing live worms out of a bag and after putting them in his own mouth spat them into the mouth of Pontius. The boogeyman vs brock lesnar. On the February 2 edition of SmackDown! On OVW's 400th anniversary show, The Boogeyman made an appearance, losing to Ryan Wilson in a tables match. The character being portrayed this way did work out. He defeated "Executioner" Brian Milonas. In March 2019 he wrestled the Dreamcatcher at WWW in a losing effort. The Boogeyman made his ECW return on the November 25 episode, in a segment with John Morrison and The Miz. He then announced that he was "The Boogeyman" before leaving the building. Boogeyman was never quite known for his in-ring skill. [23] Boogeyman went on to successfully team with CM Punk at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV on August 18 against Morrison and Big Daddy V.[24] On the August 28 episode of ECW, Boogeyman was one of the participants in the Fatal Four Way match for a shot at Morrison's title; however, CM Punk was the victor. Chris Benoit Mark Henry Vince Mcmahon Shawn Michaels Baby Hands Professional Wrestling Wwe Wrestlers Wwe Divas Carnival. [4] After a few weeks, the vignettes were moved from Raw to SmackDown!, but the planned debut was delayed when Wright hyperextended both knees and needed time to recover. I spoke with Marty Wright in an exclusive interview Tuesday on Wrestling Reality on TribLIVE Radio sports station in Pittsburgh. The next day he debuted for the brand and defeated Matt Striker, beginning a feud with him. To explain his absence to rehab his injury, Booker T and Sharmell obtained a restraining order against The Boogeyman on the April 7 episode of SmackDown!. If he was out to be malicious to anyone, it wouldn't have made sense for him to appear in many of the situations he did. He was once a Tough Enough reality show contestant who was eventually disqualified because he lied about his age. The Boogeyman is one of the most interesting characters in WWE history. Wright spoke about everybody in WWE being very fun to work with. The Boogeyman and the Little Boogeyman lost to Finlay and Hornswoggle in a mixed tag team match at No Way Out. On the December 16, 2012 episode of Raw, Wright returned as The Boogeyman during the Slammy Awards, sneaking up on former rival Booker T.[34][35]. The Boogeyman made his official in-ring debut on the December 2nd episode of Smackdown, defeating Simon Dean. [8], Boogeyman's first major feud occurred with John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) and his "fixer" Jillian Hall, and it began when he stalked the duo throughout a number of shows. The next day on March 4, 2009, WWE announced that they had released Wright from his WWE contract.[32]. Wright explained he only ate the worms because WWE wouldn't let him have any other insect as part of the gimmick. [citation needed] On July 22, 2019, Boogeyman appeared at the Raw Reunion show, and scared Drake Maverick in the locker room, helping Pat Patterson pin Maverick and win the WWE 24/7 Championship. Characters people can understand but, like a good movie, bring the most emotion out of the audience as possible. Raw 2007 and WWE SmackDown vs. The Boogeyman gimmick further evolved into a "monster" face who would appear when another wrestler said his name and attack him, while not selling any offense he received. [6] He made his official in-ring debut on the December 2 episode of SmackDown!, defeating Simon Dean in a squash. 216.7k Followers, 1,057 Following, 2,297 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Marty Wright (@realboogeycomin2getcha) Shopping. [21] Boogeyman was taken out by Big Daddy V from behind after a distraction from Striker a week later. On September 3, 2017, as The Boogeyman, he defeated The Horror for All Out Mayhem wrestling. [11], After defeating The Dicks in a handicap match on the February 24 episode of SmackDown!, The Boogeyman dumped a bucket of worms on the announce table, frightening special guest commentators Booker T and his wife Sharmell. [26] On the September 18 episode of ECW, Boogeyman and Big Daddy V finally faced off in their first one-on-one match, which Boogeyman lost.[27]. In January 2013, Wright appeared on two short promos featuring Bobby Lashley to promote Lashley's family fitness center in Aurora, Colorado named American Top Team Altitude.[40][41]. [29] On the December 30 episode of ECW, he lost to John Morrison and The Miz in a No DQ match with Finlay as his partner. Nailz. [37] On January 22, 2018, Boogeyman made an appearance on Raw 25 Years. Additional vignettes aired for a few weeks after that. Wright then feuded with Finlay, who ended The Boogeyman's undefeated streak when Hornswoggle interfered. [22], On the August 14 episode of ECW, Boogeyman scored a disqualification victory over ECW Champion John Morrison after Morrison shoved the referee. [33] After that, he left the wrestling business for quite some time, before he decided to return on July 9, 2012, where he was available on independent scene bookings. “I can't say when, but just keep your eyes open. On the February 16 edition of SmackDown! He's THE BOOGEYMAN, and he's COMIN' to EAT WORMS WITH YA!!!! “Worms were the only thing we could control.”. Home; News; wwe; One of the most disturbing and particular characters that have ever appeared in the WWE rings, is undoubtedly The Boogeyman, a wrestler seen for some years in the Friday Night Smackdown rings, who with a particular facepaint and a particular look, made the worst nightmares to Superstar of the McMahon federation, but also to the smallest fans of the company. While The Boogeyman was released from his last WWE run in 2009, I had to ask, especially with the 1,000th episode of Raw coming up this week—will we being seeing The Boogeyman again in WWE? On the December 22, 2014 episode of Raw, Boogeyman appeared in a segment on the WWE App. Wright was never known for having 15-minute technical bouts. His official pay-per-view debut was at December's Armageddon when he came to the ring to confront Vito and Nunzio who were dressed as Santa Claus and an elf. [1] As a result, he was cut from the competition.[1]. [citation needed], On January 4, 2021, Boogeyman once again appeared on the Raw Legends Night special, and scared Angel Garza, with R-Truth pinning him to regain the 24/7 Championship title. He was more of a gimmick than anything. Boogeyman appeared in Halloween themed videos on the WWE YouTube channel in both November 2013 and October 2014. In 24 of August he wrestled against Orange Cassidy in Big Time Wrestling and won. You never know when The Boogeyman is going to pop up again, but I'm definitely working toward that.”, Friday night's episode of SmackDown featuring Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan and Cesaro, saw its ratings improve, exclusive interview Tuesday on Wrestling Reality on TribLIVE Radio. Martin Wright or Marty Wright, better known by the ring name The Boogeyman, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, terrified WWE Universe with his red-faced scary look and worm-eating habits.His WWE entrance was pretty enough to make his opponent believe that ‘You time has come’. Though he had been cut from Tough Enough, WWE officials invited him to come to their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) for possible training. The team lost a rematch the following week on SmackDown! [30] On the January 20, 2009 edition of ECW, he defeated Paul Burchill by disqualification, his first victory over a non-enhancement talent since returning to the brand. He returned using his old The Boogeyman gimmick at Cyberstarz event of Millennium Wrestling Federation in February 2012, where he defeated Lukas Sharp. On paper, the character comes off as a heel. Making his WWE debut in 2005, The Boogeyman had an eerie appearance and behavior. On October 15, 2004, he attended the two-day event in Venice Beach, California, where he was among eight finalists chosen. After that match, Mark Henry then beat up Little Boogeyman who was at ringside, and Henry gave him a body splash, (kayfabe) severely injuring him. Though he had minimal experience compared to guys half his age, Wright said everybody on the WWE roster was enjoyable to work with. However, The Boogeyman brought more than five minutes worth of entertainment with his unique entrance and creepy but comical promos that would literally pop up at anytime. The Boogeyman returned to in ring action when teamed with Kane during his feud with William Regal and Dave Taylor. [31] His last appearance on WWE programming was on the March 3 episode of ECW where he lost in a match against Kane. Yes, The Boogeyman taught my stepson to eat worms, and it's just about the worst thing that's ever happened to my family. The Boogeyman OVW WWE ECW Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo. Accessibility Help. The Boogeyman appeared with a little person of his own, Little Boogeyman, who was portrayed by an actor named Chris Hollyfield. He said because arenas were afraid of something getting lose, the WWE only let him use worms every week. The Boogeyman then proceeded to recite a modified version of the chant One, two, Freddy's coming for you from the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street before smashing an oversized alarm clock on his own head. Trump didn't think he should sell being scared of the character, and he didn't. $10.00. On August 11, 2013, Wright using The Boogeyman gimmick made an appearance for Juggalo Championship Wrestling's Bloodymania 7 teaming with Kongo Kong to face 2 Tuff Tony and a returning Vampiro in a losing effort. In fact, most of his matches were inside of five minutes. Who will win this match? With an unusual character that saw him eat worms and scare his opponents or … The worms are real they move around in the ring when he drops some He would smash a clock on his head—even eat worms in his entrance. and laughing maniacally. to wrestle. Boogeyman and Little Boogeyman were defeated in a mixed tag match by Finlay and Hornswoggle at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIV on June 2. In his short span of a career, Boogeyman battled with superstars like JBL, Kane and Big Daddy V. At Survivor Series, The Boogeyman helped SmackDown! Info. In the skit, Trump is sitting on the couch with Miss America when The Boogeyman pops up from behind. [7] Over the next few weeks, Boogeyman's opponents were generally "flattened" in the ring, left with worms in their mouths and/or spit on their faces. After WWE, Wright returned to the Pro Wrestling Alliance using his Boogeyman gimmick. Up Next. 12 years later, he was revealed as a post-launch DLC superstar for WWE 2K Battlegrounds. He trained between January and June 2005, making his OVW debut on June 25, 2005. [36] On November 6, it was announced that Wright has signed a legends contract (a long-term deal to make infrequent, non-wrestling appearances) with WWE. Over the next few weeks, Boogeyman's opponents were destroyed in the ring left with worms in their mouths or spit on their faces. with a loss to Mark Henry in a squash match, as part of Henry's new "Path of Destruction" gimmick. He took a legendary, haunting figure and kept the intimidation factor, but he added a tone of voyeurism and comedy with his antics. ~~~Booker T and Sharmell (who joined commentary) freaked out when The Boogeyman dumped a bunch of worms on the desk! [13] The feud eventually culminated at WrestleMania 22, with The Boogeyman defeating Booker T and Sharmell in a handicap match. Boogeyman's return to wrestling action was initially delayed due to a torn calf muscle, but it had also been reported that he was having dental surgery done to replace missing teeth. It allowed The Boogeyman to appear in many promos with various Superstars without breaking logic. He just let the character take off.”. “So fun working with Edge and Lita, popping up behind the couch.
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