On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Butch Reed, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Bruce Franklin Reed was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 11, 1954.
He died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 66.
Butch Reed Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Bruce Franklin Reed
- Ring Names
- Butch Reed ( January 4, 1980 - May 18, 2013)
- Doom #2 ( October 17, 1989 - February 6, 1990)
- Bruce Reed ( May 14, 1979 - April 19, 1985)
- Born July 11, 1954
- Died February 5, 2021 (aged 66)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Kansas City, Missouri
- Billed From
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 264 lbs (120 kg)
- Nicknames The Natural; Hacksaw
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( June 10, 1995 - May 18, 2013)
- Wrestler ( May 14, 1979 - November 7, 1992)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYJune 10, 1995 May 18, 2013 Promotion 
WCWJanuary 18, 1989 September 2, 1992 Promotion 
WWFSeptember 16, 1986 March 31, 1988 Promotion 
NWAMay 14, 1979 September 18, 1986 Promotion 
CSWFebruary 20, 1986 September 18, 1986 Promotion 
AWAMarch 27, 1985 June 30, 1985 Promotion CSW, 
SLWCNovember 30, 1980 April 19, 1985 Promotion 
MSW, 
GACMarch 20, 1983 January 1, 1986 Promotion 
WCCWFebruary 23, 1984 February 26, 1985 Promotion 
GCWNovember 7, 1982 March 16, 1983 Promotion MSWJanuary 12, 1982 October 27, 1982 Promotion GCWMay 30, 1981 August 22, 1981 -
Images History
Jan 1989
Sep 1986
May 1979 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel September 16, 1986 May 18, 2013 Face January 6, 1985 September 15, 1986 Heel September 18, 1983 January 5, 1985 Face May 14, 1979 September 17, 1983
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Finishers
- Gorilla Press Slam ( May 14, 1979 - May 18, 2013)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Brain Decay" - Single ( May 20, 1991 - September 2, 1992)
- Theme Song "Hold Up" - Single ( February 1, 1991 - May 19, 1991)
- Theme Song "The Globetrotter" by Steve Martin - Single ( January 18, 1989 - January 30, 1991)
- Theme Song "Jive Soul Bro" - Single ( September 16, 1986 - March 31, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Ron Simmons / Faarooq)
Central States Wrestling
- 1 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (with Jerry Roberts)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA International Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Sweet Brown Sugar)
Global Wrestling Federation
- 1 GWF North American Heavyweight Championship
Insane Championship Wrestling
- 1 MWCW Heavyweight Championship
Mid-South Wrestling Association
- 3 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Mid-South Tag Team Championship (with Jim Neidhart)
- 1 Mid-South Television Championship
Mid-States Wrestling
- 1 MSW Heavyweight Championship
Missouri Wrestling Federation / Midwest Wrestling Federation
- 1 MWF Heavyweight Championship
United States Wrestling Association
- 1 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
World League Wrestling
- 1 WLW Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- GCW Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament Winner (1983 – with Pez Whatley)
- WON Strongest Wrestler (1984)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Doom - Ron Simmons / Faarooq ( October 29, 1989 - March 21, 1991)
- Yamazaki Corporation - Barry Windham, Hiro Matsuda, Michael Hayes, Ric Flair , Kendall Windham ( February 27, 1989 - May 25, 1989)
- The Soul Patrol - Rufus R. Jones ( February 27, 1986 - June 19, 1986)
- Butch Reed & Sweet Brown Sugar - Sweet Brown Sugar ( January 31, 1982 - October 20, 1982)
- Managers