Test (wrestler)
Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (March 17, 1975 – March 13, 2009)[2] was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment) under the ring name Test. He last worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as "The Punisher" Andrew Martin.[4]
| Test | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 17, 1975[1] Whitby, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Died | March 13, 2009 (aged 33)[2] Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Andrew Martin[1] Big Foot Martin Kane[1] Test T.J. Thunder[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (130 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario |
| Trained by | Leo Burke[1] Dory Funk, Jr.[1] Bret Hart[1] |
| Debut | 1997[4] |
| Retired | 2008 |
Career
changeWhile in the WWF/E Martin was a former European, Hardcore, and Intercontinental champion. In addition to singles success, Martin has won both the WCW Tag Team Championship and World Tag Team Championship with Booker T.
Death
changeOn March 13, 2009, Martin was found dead in his Tampa, Florida home 4 days before his 34th birthday.[5] He is believed to have died the day before. It was ruled that his death was from an accidental overdose of oxycodone.[6]
After his death, Bennet Omalu studied his brain and it was revealed that Martin had been suffering from severe case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[7]
Championships
change- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked him #37 of the 500 top singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2001.[8]
- Wild West Wrestling
- WWW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- World Wrestling Federation
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Booker T)
- WWF European Championship (one time)[9]
- WWF Hardcore Championship (two times)[10][11]
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (one time)[12]
- World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Booker T)[13]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Oliver, G. "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Test". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former WWE Wrestler found dead in Tampa apartment". 10 Connects. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ↑ "Test Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Finch, B. (2007-08-05). "Who Is Andrew Martin Out To Punish In TNA Wrestling?". TNAWrestling.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ↑ "Test passes away". WWE. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- ↑ Garber, Greg (December 9, 2009). "Doctors: Wrestler had brain damage". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Doctors: Wrestler had brain damage". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2001". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- ↑ "European Championship - Test (January 22, 2001 - April 01, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Hardcore Championship - Test (January 17, 2000 - February 24, 2000)". WWE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Hardcore Championship - Test (June 16, 2001 - June 25, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Intercontinental Championship - Test (November 05, 2001 - November 18, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "World Tag Team Championship - Booker T & Test (November 01, 2001 - November 12, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-02.