Sylvester Terkay

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Sylvester Terkay
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Ring name(s) Sylvester Terkay
Sly Scraper
The Predator
The Man Bear
Billed height 6 ft 6 in (200 cm)
Billed weight 320 lb (145 kg)
Born December 4, 1970
Washington, Pennsylvania
Billed from Big Bear Lake, California
Trained by Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut 2000

Sylvester Terkay (pronounced "Ter-KAI"; born December 4, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist best known for his run in World Wrestling Entertainment.

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Early Career

While attending North Carolina State University, he finished second in the 1992 NCAA Division I Heavyweight tournament, losing to future Olympic gold medalist (and future fellow Pro Wrestling superstar) Kurt Angle by points, 2-1, and later became champion in 1993. According to Angle's autobiography It's True, It's True, Terkay had 78 pins during his college career. In 1993, his final college wrestling season, "The Bear" pinned every opponent in an average of just over a minute, including Don Whipp of Michigan State.

After training under Rick Bassman's Ultimate Pro Wrestling school in California, Terkay was signed to a WWE developmental contract, but later released after spending time in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He soon joined Japanese pro wrestling promotion ZERO-ONE in 2001 under the ring name The Predator, patterned after the legendary Bruiser Brody's character. During his time in ZERO-ONE, Terkay also fought in several MMA matches in K-1. He appeared in the movie/documentary "101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler", where he talked about his views on the wrestling business.

World Wrestling Entertainment

After more training with WWE's farm federation OVW, Terkay was brought up to the main roster of SmackDown! on July 28, 2006 working a Mixed Martial Arts gimmick with Elijah Burke, who acts as his cornerman. Terkay defeated Matt Hardy in his debut match on Smackdown!, dominating the entire matchup. In the following weeks, Terkay would dominate jobbers as well as interfere with Burke's matches. On the October 20 edition of SmackDown, Terkay would help sidekick Elijah Burke defeat Vito.

On the November 7 edition of ECW's show, ECW on Sci Fi, Terkay and his associate Elijah Burke debuted in ECW by doing a backstage promo. They then ended their undefeated streak when The Hardys defeated them on ECW on Sci Fi. At ECW's December To Dismember along with his tag team partner, Elijah Burke, they defeated The F.B.I. (Little Guido Maritato & Tony Mamaluke). He would accompany Burke to his matches in a bodyguard-type role for the next several weeks.

On January 18, 2007, Terkay, along with several other WWE superstars, was released from his WWE contract.

Quote

"I am Sylvester Terkay." (This was the only time he spoke on SmackDown!)

In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves
As Sylvester Terkay
As The Predator
  • Managers

Mixed martial arts record

3 wins (1 TKO, 1 submission, 1 decisions), 1 loss (1 TKO), 0 draws [1].
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round, Time Notes
Win Mu Bae Choi Decision (unanimous) K-1 Korea Max 2005 11/5/05 2, 5:00
Win Kristof Midoux Submission (neck crank) K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!! 12/31/04 1, 1:11
Loss Gary Goodridge TKO (punches) K-1 MMA-ROMANEX 5/22/04 1, 1:22
Win Mauricio da Silva TKO (punches) K-1 Premium 2003 Dynamite!! 12/31/03 1, 0:13

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur Wrestling

  • 1993 NCAA Champion

Professional Wrestling

  • 1-time UPW Heavyweight Champion

Trivia

  • Appeared in the 2001 movie Slammed along with former wrestling personality Zeus.
  • Appeared on an episode of In the House as a Santa Imposter.
  • Appeared on the game show Distraction and would bodyslam contestants while they tried to answer questions.
  • Appeared, uncredited, in the 2006 movie Evil Bong as a nightclub bouncer.
  • His only official loss in WWE was in a tag team match involving the Hardy Boyz.

References

External links

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