Matt Wiese

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Matthew Wiese
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Ring name(s) Horshu
Inspector Max Impact
Luther Reigns
Billed height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Billed weight 285 lb (129 kg)
Born September 22, 1971
Hell's Kitchen, New York City
Resides Phoenix, Arizona
Billed from Hell's Kitchen, New York
Phoenix, Arizona
Trained by WCW Power Plant
Debut 1997

Matthew "Matt" Wiese (September 22, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment as Luther Reigns.

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Career

World Championship Wrestling

Wiese started his career as a jobber in World Championship Wrestling in 1997 using the ring name Horshu. To compliment the name his hair was shaved into a horseshoe pattern and he would try to work the word "shu" into his promos (eg. There's no business like "shu" business!). He also "auditioned" for an anti-nWo stable called Piper's Family, headed by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, which was quietly axed.

He also appeared the Horshu name on an episode of The Jenny Jones Show (titled "From Geek to Bad Ass Physique") as one of the guests that was had gone from an ordinary and plain look in their early years to a dramatically different appearance.

AWA Superstars

After WCW, Wiese made his way to the second version of the American Wrestling Association, known as the American Superstars of Wrestling. During his time there, he won the AWA World Heavyweight Champion and held the title for a total 9 months in his first reign. Unfortunately, Reigns was stripped of his championship after missing too many title defenses. After being fired from the AWA, Wiese received a WWE contract in 2003 and went to wrestle in Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE's developmental territory, where he was known as Inspector Max Impact.

World Wrestling Entertainment

In April 2004, he was brought into WWE under the name Luther Reigns, the "assistant" to (then) general manager Kurt Angle. Reigns made his WWE pay-per-view debut at the Great American Bash in June 2004, defeating Charlie Haas.

In September, 2004, Reigns and Angle brought Mark Jindrak into their team during a tag team match of Reigns and Angle vs. The Big Show and Eddie Guerrero. Jindrak hit the ring attacking Big Show, and Angle, Reigns, and Jindrak beat down Big Show and shaved his head bald. This led to a 4 month feud with The Big Show.

Reigns, Jindrak, and Angle reformed the new Team Angle with Kurt Angle as the leader. From September 2004 until Mid-Februay 2005, Reigns and Jindrak helped Kurt Angle win most of his matches as well as taking care of Angle's enemies. Reigns and Jindrak served as Kurt Angle's bodyguards as well, and also wrestled for the WWE Tag Team Championships on occasion. Then, in mid-February 2005, Reigns and Jindrak went off on their own to feud with the Undertaker. On the February 17, 2005 edition of Smackdown!, Undertaker defeated Mark Jindrak, after which Luther Reigns smashed a television camera over the Undertaker's head. Then on February 20, 2005 Luther Reigns wrestled perhaps the biggest match in his career against The Undertaker at No Way Out 2005. Mark Jindrak was thrown out before the match started and although Reigns put up a good battle, the Undertaker got the victory.

After this the pair began to have a falling out. Reigns got upset at Jindrak for tapping out in a "Double Jeopardy" handicap match against the Undertaker on the February 24, 2005 edition of Smackdown! when Reigns refused to tag in. After the match, Reigns and Jindrak briefly argued before coming to blows, and had to be pulled apart by officials. Then the following week on the March 3, 2005 edition of SmackDown!, Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio beat Jindrak and Reigns to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships. After the match, Jindrak tried to help up Reigns after he got pinned and Luther Reigns smacked Jindrak. The two argued until Jindrak knocked Reigns out with a left hook to the head, leading to Jindrak's face turn. On the March 10, 2005 edition of SmackDown!, Jindrak and Reigns went head to head in a singles match, which ended with Jindrak pinning Reigns after his left hook punch, ending their tag team.

After this, Reigns would resume his feud with The Big Show once again after saying that Big Show embarrassed SmackDown! at WrestleMania 21 when Big Show lost to Akebono in a sumo match. Reigns would then unsuccessfully try to tip over a Jeep to prove he was stronger than Show. However, Big Show then successfully tipped the Jeep over, thus showing that he was stronger than Reigns. Big Show would then defeat Reigns in a 1-on-1 match on the following SmackDown!.

Luther would then wrestle in matches mostly on WWE Velocity, losing to Booker T but then defeating Funaki in his final match. On April 11, he was released from his contract; by all reports, he left on very good terms with Vince McMahon.

Independent circuit

In mid to late 2006, Wiese returned to the U.S. independent circuit for several independent federations. On Scott Norton's official website, Wiese was confirmed to appear for Norton's new promotion, Wild West Championship Wrestling.

In wrestling

Finishing and signature moves

  • Favorite Quote
  • Aint no business like Shu business baby!

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Before becoming a WWE superstar, Wiese endured many hardships, including several drug overdoses, being fired from the WCW roster, being stabbed 2 centimeters from his heart, being shot, and at one point having his throat cut from ear to ear. He also served one year in prison.

In early 2006 Wiese began working as a bodyguard. He was spotted at the AVN porn convention in Las Vegas working as a bodyguard. This may have been because his wife, Chanel St. James, is a porn star.

Wiese appeared in the movie The Girl Next Door as "Mule".

Wiese is an actor on the Playboy TV, "candid-camera" type show, "Totally Busted" billed as "Horshu".

External links

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