On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Buzz Sawyer, 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 Alan Woyan was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on June 14, 1959.
He died on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.
Buzz Sawyer was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 as part of the Legacy wing.
Buzz Sawyer Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Bruce Alan Woyan
- Ring Names
- Buzz Sawyer ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
- Born June 14, 1959
- Died February 7, 1992 (aged 32)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Gallipolis, Ohio
- Billed From
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 242 lbs (110 kg)
- Nicknames Mad Dog; Bulldog
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWNovember 1, 1989 January 31, 1991 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 2, 1987 August 10, 1989 Promotion 
WCWAJune 9, 1986 November 14, 1986 Promotion 
MSWSeptember 25, 1985 June 14, 1986 Promotion 
NWAMarch 31, 1979 April 19, 1986 Promotion 
GACOctober 25, 1985 March 14, 1986 Promotion 
JCPApril 6, 1985 September 20, 1985 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 20, 1984 November 1, 1984 Promotion JCPJuly 1, 1984 August 5, 1984 Promotion 
WWFMay 5, 1984 June 16, 1984 Promotion 
CWFDecember 14, 1983 April 22, 1984 Promotion 
GCWNovember 21, 1981 January 26, 1984 Promotion MSWJuly 16, 1983 October 9, 1983 Promotion 
CWFJuly 1, 1981 November 19, 1981 Promotion JCPApril 7, 1980 October 14, 1980 Promotion GCWSeptember 21, 1979 March 9, 1980 Promotion CWFMay 7, 1979 September 19, 1979 Promotion 
CWAFebruary 12, 1979 April 16, 1979 -
Images History
Apr 1987
Feb 1979 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel February 12, 1979 February 7, 1992
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Finishers
- Powerslam ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
- Diving Splash ( February 12, 1979 - February 7, 1992)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Luminois Forces I" by Jon Kellehor & Orlando Kimber - Single ( January 2, 1987 - January 31, 1991)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2021, Legacy
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National Wrestling Alliance
Continental Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 2 NWA National Tag Team Championship (with Brett Sawyer)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Matt Borne)
Mid-South Wrestling Association / Universal Wrestling Federation
- 1 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 UWF World Television Championship
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (with Brett Sawyer)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Southeastern Television Championship
World Class Wrestling Association
- 1 WCWA Television Championship
- 1 WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WCWA World Tag Team Championship (with Matt Borne)
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Other Accomplishments
- WCWA World Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1986 - with Matt Borne)
- WON Best Heel (1982)
- WON Most Underrated Wrestler (1981)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Sullivan's Slaughterhouse - Kevin Sullivan, Mick Foley ( February 15, 1990 - April 24, 1990)
- Gary Hart International / J-Tex Corporation - Gary Hart, Kazuo Sakurada / Kendo Nagasaki, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, Terry Funk , Dick Slater ( November 28, 1989 - February 6, 1990)
- Buzz & Brett Sawyer - Brett Sawyer ( March 14, 1981 - January 30, 1987)
- Buzz Sawyer & Matt Borne - Doink the Clown / Matt Borne ( June 27, 1986 - November 14, 1986)
- Buzz Sawyer & Ole Anderson - Ole Anderson ( January 9, 1982 - November 26, 1983)
- Buzz Sawyer & Matt Borne - Doink the Clown / Matt Borne ( April 7, 1980 - May 28, 1981)
- Managers