getting to know..The Boogeyman
Martin (Marty) Wright, age 44 .Wright started his career out as a professional bodybuilder in 2002. He applied to take part in World Wrestling Entertainment’s Tough Enough IV. Wright survived the first day of eliminations, but on the second day he admitted that he was 40 years old (5 years past the contest’s cutoff of 35) and not 30 as he had claimed. As a result he was cut from the Tough Enough show. He trained between January and June of 2005, making his OVW debut on June 25, 2005.Had his teeth knocked out during a training match at Ohio Valley Wrestling in early 2005. It was during his time at OVW that The Boogeyman was born.
The Boogeyman made his first appearance on the October 13, 2005 at SmackDown!. At the 2005 Survivor Series, The Boogeyman helped SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long defeat his RAW counterpart, Eric Bischoff, with a Pumphandle slam. He made his official in-ring SmackDown! debut on the December 2, defeating Simon Dean in a squash that saw him repeatedly scream, “I’m the Boogeyman!” at a confused and terrified Dean.
Finishing and signature moves
Boogeybomb (Falling chokebomb)
Goodnight (Pumphandle slam)
Boogeyslam / Supernatural Driver (Inverted falling slam)
Signature objects
Live worms
His staff
His alarm clock
Quotes
“I’m the Boogeyman, and I’m coming to get ya!!”
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