Bryan Wenzel
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Ring name(s) | Alexei Strongkov Bryan Wenzel Mr. Strongko Wenzel Wyld Chyld Wenzel |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in |
Billed weight | 262 lb |
Trained by | Gino Caruso |
Debut | February 26, 1999 |
Brian Wenzel, better known as "the Raging Beast" Bryan Wenzel, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently wrestling in WWE's Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental territory as Mr. Strongko.
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[edit] Career
Wenzel has worked for various independent wrestling promotions across the United States, particularly in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, for such groups as World Xtreme Wrestling, East Coast Professional Wrestling, and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. While on the independent wrestling circuit, he was part of a successful tag team in the Moondogs lineage known as Moondogs 2000 alongside Molsonn. Wenzel later achieved success teaming with Danny Gimondo as The Hybrid in Jersey Championship Wrestling .
In 2006, he began wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling as Alexei Strongkov, a Russian shoot fighter gimmick. Shortly thereafter, Wenzel re-debuted on OVW television in his current gimmick as Mr. Strongko, the Sambo trainer of Boris Alexiev.
[edit] Wrestling facts
- Finishing and signature moves
- Wrestlers managed by Bryan Wenzel
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- Boris Alexiev (as Mr. Strongko)
[edit] Notes
- The cousin of wrestler Ashe Samuels.
[edit] References
- "PWI 500". (November 2006). Pro Wrestling Illustrated, p. 101.
- An interview with Bryan Wenzel, conducted by Nate Stein