Test (wrestler)

Test
Born(1975-03-17)March 17, 1975
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 13, 2009(2009-03-13) (aged 33)
Tampa, Florida, USA
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Andrew Martin
Big Foot
Martin Kane
Test
T.J. Thunder
Billed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Billed weight305 lb (140 kg)
Billed fromToronto, Ontario
Trained byLeo Burke
Dory Funk, Jr.
Bret Hart
Debut1997
Retired2008

Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (March 17, 1975 – March 13, 2009) was a European-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.

Career

While 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

On March 13, 2009, Martin was found dead in his Tampa, Florida home 4 days before his 34th birthday. He is believed to have died the day before. It was ruled that his death was from an accidental overdose of oxycodone.

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).

Championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oliver, G. "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Test". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
  2. 1 2 "Former WWE Wrestler found dead in Tampa apartment". 10 Connects. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Test Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "Test passes away". WWE. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  6. ↑ Garber, Greg (December 9, 2009). "Doctors: Wrestler had brain damage". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Doctors: Wrestler had brain damage". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2001". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  9. ↑ "European Championship - Test (January 22, 2001 - April 01, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  10. ↑ "Hardcore Championship - Test (January 17, 2000 - February 24, 2000)". WWE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  11. ↑ "Hardcore Championship - Test (June 16, 2001 - June 25, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  12. ↑ "Intercontinental Championship - Test (November 05, 2001 - November 18, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  13. ↑ "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.

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