Wolfgang (wrestler)
 Making his entrance at the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament in Blackpool, England | |
| Birth name | Barry Young |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 3, 1986 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Ayr, Scotland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Wolfgang |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Debut | 2003 |
Barry Young (born December 3, 1986) is a Scottish professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Wolfgang. He currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland and wrestles for numerous promotions in the British Independent circuit, most notably Insane Championship Wrestling where he is a former member of the New Age Kliq (NAK) stable and is a former ICW World Heavyweight Champion and ICW Zero-G Champion.
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2016–present)
On 15 December 2016 it was revealed that Young would be one of 16 men competing in a two-night tournament to crown the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion on 14 and 15 January 2017.[1] Young defeated Tyson T-Bone in the first round, advancing to the quarter finals.[2] In the quarter-finals, he went on to defeat Trent Seven before losing to Seven's tag team partner Tyler Bate in the semi finals.[3]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Damage Point (Cutter)[4]
- Slam Dunk (Fireman's carry double knee gutbuster)[5]
- The Howling (High-angle senton bomb)[4]
- Knockout punch with brass knuckles
- Signature moves
- Forward fireman's carry slam
- Moonsault from second rope
- Nicknames
- "The Last King of Scotland"
- "The Regulator"
Championships and accomplishments
- British Championship Wrestling
- Insane Championship Wrestling[7]
- ICW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- ICW Zero-G Championship (1 time)[6]
- ICW "Match of the Year" Bammy Award – for Legion (Mikey Whiplash, Tommy End & Michael Dante) vs New Age Kliq (BT Gunn, Chris Renfrew & Wolfgang) at Fear & Loathing VIII (2015)[6]
- Square Go! (2016)[6]
- Premier British Wrestling
- Rock N Wrestling
- Highland Rumble (2016)[9]
- Showcase Pro Wrestling
- SPW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)[10]
- Scottish Wrestling Alliance
- World Wide Wrestling League
- Wrestle Zone Wrestling
- wZw Interpromotional Championship (1 time)[6]
References
- ↑ "First-ever United Kingdom Champion to be crowned in January". www.wwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK’S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing coverage of night one of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK’S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/15: Ongoing coverage of night two of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "Wolfgang - Premier British Wrestling". Pbwwrestling.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Titles « Wolfgang « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "ICW: Wolfgang". Insanewrestling.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "PBW Breaking Limits « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=166140
- ↑ "SPW British Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "SWA Laird Of The Ring « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "W3L Seven Deadly Sins « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
External links
- Wolfgang on Facebook
- Wolfgang's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database