Brian Costello (wrestler)
| Brian Costello | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brian Woodworth |
| Born | October 20, 1963 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Brian Costello Terry Thomas |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| Trained by | Tom Lynch Bobby Golden[2] |
| Debut | 1982 |
| Retired | 2013 |
Brian Woodworth (born October 20, 1963) is a retired American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Brian Costello best known working in the World Wrestling Federation from 1986 to 1993.
Professional wrestling career
Costello began his professional wrestling debut in 1982. Early in his career he worked in Indianapolis and in Minnesota for American Wrestling Association.
He made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation as an enhancement talent on November 19, 1986, losing to Salvatore Bellomo in a dark match.[3] Costello was now firmly established as an enhancement talent, losing to Don Muraco, Jake Roberts, The Ultimate Warrior, Dusty Rhodes, Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart and Razor Ramon.[4][5][6]
Costello's most memorable match during his WWF run was against Andre the Giant, which took place during a March 1988 television taping for WWF Superstars of Wrestling. The match – merely a setup to have Hacksaw Jim Duggan come to the ring, confront Andre and begin their feud – lasted less than 30 seconds, and involved Andre grabbing Costello and headbutting him twice before throwing him from the ring.[7]
His last match for the WWF was on November 20, 1993, losing to The Brooklyn Brawler at a house show in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[8]
In 1994, he went to Japan working for All Japan Pro Wrestling[9] and later World Championship Wrestling.[10]
He returned to the WWF for one match losing to The Stalker on October 22, 1996.[11]
Later in his career, he worked in the independents until retiring in 2013.
Championships and accomplishments
- Championship International Wrestling
- CIW Championship
- CIW Tag Team Championship with Cousin Bubba (1) and Nick Lawless (1)
References
General
- Hough, Austin (July 29, 2019). ""The Final Bell" more than just a wrestling show". Goshen News. Goshen, Indiana. p. 1.
Specific
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Brian Costello « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "1986". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1987". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1992". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Marty Janetty was better than Shawn Michaels, former WWE Wrestler". The Sportskeeda. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "1988". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "1993". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Ex-WWE wrestler recalls his real-life fight with John Laurinatis". The Sportskeeda. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: WCW 1994". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ "1996". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.