Terry Brunk
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Terry Brunk, professionally known as Sabu, is a professional wrestler in North America.
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Career
Acclaimed for his career in hardcore wrestling, Sabu has developed a large fan following in the US. Sabu was trained by his uncle, The Sheik. He endured a tough early career in many amateur wrestling matches held in high school gymnasiums and bingo parlors before going professional. Sabu went on to became known as one of the most hardcore wrestlers in the industry. Notable title reigns included the ECW World Heavyweight Title, the NWA World Heavyweight Title, and the ECW Tag-Team Title with Taz.
Although Sabu never signed a contract with WWE, Sabu did get some mainstream exposure. He won two of his three matches in WCW 1995 against Mr. JL and Disco Inferno. Sabu went against the script by defeating Alex Wright, only to have the ruling reversed by disqualification when he continued to fight after the bell. WCW did not like his violent style and unwillingness to lose a match, and did not offer Sabu a long term contract. Sabu was the first wrestler to dive off of the entrance sign during an episode of WWE Raw, while WWE and ECW were cross promoting.
WCW signed Sabu to a contract in 2000, but legal action threatened by ECW precluded Sabu from ever making an appearance before WCW's demise.
Profile
- Height: 6'0" (182.9 cm)
- Weight: 220lbs (99.8 kg)
- Birthday: December 12, 1964
- Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
- Billed from: Bombay, India
- Trained By: The Sheik
- Professional Debut: 1984
- Previous Identities: Cocoa Samoa, Terry Snuka
- Previous Manager(s): Bill Alfonso, Paul E. Dangerously, Josh Lazie, The Sheik, Gideon Wainwright, Cuban Assassin
- Nicknames: The Suicidal, Homicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac, The Human Highlight Reel
Finishing Moves
- Arabian Facebuster (leg drop with Steel Chair)
- Flying Arabian Facebuster (top rope leg drop with chair)
- Atomic Arabian Facebuster (standing somersault leg drop with steel chair)
- Arabian Skullcrusher (Arabian Facebuster to back of head)
Signature Moves
- Air Sabu (Often performed on an opponent in the corner while holding a Steel Chair)
- Arabian Press
- Arabian Clutch
- Arabian Piledriver
- Arabian Powerbomb
- Triple Jump Moonsault (Jumps to chair to top rope and does a Moonsault on the opponent)
- Plancha variations
- Fireball
Championships/Accomplishments
Extreme Championship Wrestling
- 2-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time ECW FTW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time ECW World Television Champion
- 3-time ECW World Tag Team Champion (1-time with Taz, 2-time with Rob Van Dam)
Other Titles
- 1-time MCW Heavyweight Champion
- 2-time NWC Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NJPW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time UWA Junior Light Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time XPW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time Stampede North American Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time MECW APW Champion
- 1-time Stampede Wrestling Pacific Champion
- 1-time JCW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time USA Pro Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time 3PW Heavyweight Champion
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 86 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.