| Real Name: Marcus Alexander Bagwell Also Known As: Fabian, The Handsome Stranger Date of Birth: January 10, 1970 From: Marietta, Georgia Height: 6'1" Weight: 245 pounds Finishing Move: The Blockbuster Famous Quote: "I'm Buff and I'm the stuff" |
Buff Bagwell has been described as a Georgia redneck and a pretty boy to boot. However he might be described, Bagwell is a powerhouse of talent and ability and was destined to become a huge star in the sport.
Bagwell began his career in 1990 performing under the name of Fabian in Georgia All Star Wrestling where he teamed with Chris Walker to capture the federation's Tag Team belts. One year later he moved on to Global Wrestling where he worked under the persona of the "the Handsome Stranger." His good looks made him a popular figure in the organization, causing World Championship Wrestling to take notice. In 1992, Bagwell moved to the WCW where he began his career as a tag team specialist, teaming up initially with 2 Cold Scorpio. The pair eventually captured the WCW Tag Team championship, proving to be a popular team. After Scorpio left the organization, Bagwell won tag team gold again, teaming with the Patriot (under the name Stars and Stripes) and with Scotty Riggs (as the American Males.) Bagwell was also voted WCW Rookie of the Year.
In 1996 Hulk Hogan helped form the New World Order of wrestling and eventually gave an open invitation to all WCW wrestlers to move over and join their ranks. The first to step up was Bagwell, who soon made the transformation from the well-liked babyface to the strutting, arrogant southern heel. It was this transformation that would get Bagwell over as a superstar in the making, and since his departure from the nWo (when he had a falling out with fellow nWo stablemate Scott Steiner) Bagwell has gone on to achieve the singles success he'd long been expected to achieve.
In 1998, Buff severely injured his spinal chord and neck in front of a national television audience of millions. At the time, fans and WCW could only hope that he would walk again. Not only did Buff meet that challenge, but he also returned to the squared-circle better than ever, and scored one of his biggest wins of all time when he pinned the legendary "Nature Boy" Ric Flaire now is a major mid-carder that can be called on at any time to be a number one contender. Once again his mother came into the picture.
Buff brings more to the table than just his in ring ability. He gives the fans what they want to see. They want to see Buff dance. Check. They want to see Buff pose. Check. They want to see Buff do impersonations? Surprisingly, yes. He has brought down the house with his hilarious dead-on imitations of Scott Steiner and The Cat. These are just some of the reasons why Buff Bagwell, one of the top young superstars in WCW, "is Buff, and he's the stuff".
Major Titles Won:
WCW Tag Team Championship (4)
Other Credits:
Portrayed the character Warrior in 1996's "Death of the Warrior"
Portrayed Warrior in 1998's "L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach"