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Barry Horowitz
Barry Horowitz (born March 24, 1959) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Horowitz attended Florida State University, where he studied sports nutrition and wrestled. He is Jewish.[non-primary source needed]
Horowitz trained as a professional wrestler under Boris Malenko in Tampa, Florida, for 18 months and debuted in 1979 on the Floridian independent circuit. He went on to work for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, Jim Crockett, Sr.'s NWA Mid-Atlantic promotion, and promotions in Canada and Puerto Rico.
His first television appearance in the WWF came at a television taping for Championship Wrestling in Allentown, PA. Making his debut on the October 24, 1981, episode as an enhancement talent named Barry Hart, he was defeated by King Kong Angelo Mosca. He next faced Intercontinental Champion The Magnificent Muraco on All-Star Wrestling, and would later fall to Jesse Ventura, Adrian Adonis, and Greg Valentine. His first taste of success came on November 28, 1981, when he battled Jerry Johnson to a draw at an event in Poughkeepsie, New York.
As Barry Hart he became a fixture on WWF cards in 1982, facing Tony Altomare, Bulldog Brower, Jose Estrada, Adrian Adonis, Charlie Fulton, and a host of other performers during the year. On March 9 he competed against Jimmy Snuka on the March 13 episode of Championship Wrestling; Hart was defeated and did a stretcher job. Six months after his WWF debut, Hart scored his first victory when he defeated Charlie Brown at a house show in Highland Park, NJ on April 22. After another series of losses that would see him fall to Buddy Rose, Billy Graham, Swede Hanson, and Dick Beyer, Hart secured his second victory when he defeated Frank Williams in Harrisburg, PA on October 15, 1982. Ten days later he defeated Jeff Craney in Scranton, PA, but closed out the year with losses too Big John Studd, Charlie Fulton, and Bob Bradley.
Hart opened 1983 with a defeat to Big John Studd on Championship Wrestling, followed by losses to Mr. Fuji, Ivan Koloff, and Iron Mike Sharpe. In March 1983 he engaged in a house show series with Johnny Rodz. After battling Bob Bradley to another draw on May 17, he twice wrestled Wild Samoan Savage (Tama) to a draw later that month, as well as a draw against Pete Doherty. His final match of his first WWF run came on May 30, 1983, when he wrestled Tony Colon on a televised match.
Two days later Horowitz jumped to Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Now wrestling as Brett Hart (not to be confused with Bret Hart), he was defeated by Greg Valentine in his television debut. He was initially used in similar fashion as in the WWF; Hart would fall to Gene Anderson, Kelly Kiniski, Bill White, Terry Funk, and others as his run progressed. His first victory came on July 24, 1983, when he defeated Tom Lintz at an event in Asheville, NC. After a loss to Jake Roberts, he rebounded to defeat Golden Boy Grey, Bill Howard, and Joel Deaton in August 1983. He began to move up the card, defeating Kelly Kiniski and The Ninja (Mr Pogo) in September. In November, Hart formed a team with Rick McCord and would face The Brisco Brothers in multiple encounters that month on MACW television, as well as The Assassins. As the winter began he continued to accumulate wins, defeating Jerry Grey in multiple encounters.
1984 began with a televised loss to Ivan Koloff on January 1, but Hart rebounded to beat Ben Alexander, Ali Bey, and Gary Royal. In February he changed his name back to Barry Hart, defeating Brickhouse Brown on February 12, 1984, at a house show in Roanoke, VA. However, despite numerous victories against undercard wrestlers he was unable to break through to the upper tier, losing matches to Stan Hansen, Tully Blanchard, and a rookie Nikita Koloff. Towards the end of the summer Hart formed a team with Sam Houston, facing The Long Riders (Black Bart & Ron Bass) and The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff). In September 1984 the duo began a house show series with The Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad). On November 15, 1984, at a Pro Wrestling USA event, Houston & Hart challenged The Long Riders for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag-Team Championship but were unsuccessful. Hart closed out his MACW run on December 1, 1984, defeating The Inferno[disambiguation needed] at a house show in Morgantown, NC.
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Barry Horowitz
Barry Horowitz (born March 24, 1959) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Horowitz attended Florida State University, where he studied sports nutrition and wrestled. He is Jewish.[non-primary source needed]
Horowitz trained as a professional wrestler under Boris Malenko in Tampa, Florida, for 18 months and debuted in 1979 on the Floridian independent circuit. He went on to work for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, Jim Crockett, Sr.'s NWA Mid-Atlantic promotion, and promotions in Canada and Puerto Rico.
His first television appearance in the WWF came at a television taping for Championship Wrestling in Allentown, PA. Making his debut on the October 24, 1981, episode as an enhancement talent named Barry Hart, he was defeated by King Kong Angelo Mosca. He next faced Intercontinental Champion The Magnificent Muraco on All-Star Wrestling, and would later fall to Jesse Ventura, Adrian Adonis, and Greg Valentine. His first taste of success came on November 28, 1981, when he battled Jerry Johnson to a draw at an event in Poughkeepsie, New York.
As Barry Hart he became a fixture on WWF cards in 1982, facing Tony Altomare, Bulldog Brower, Jose Estrada, Adrian Adonis, Charlie Fulton, and a host of other performers during the year. On March 9 he competed against Jimmy Snuka on the March 13 episode of Championship Wrestling; Hart was defeated and did a stretcher job. Six months after his WWF debut, Hart scored his first victory when he defeated Charlie Brown at a house show in Highland Park, NJ on April 22. After another series of losses that would see him fall to Buddy Rose, Billy Graham, Swede Hanson, and Dick Beyer, Hart secured his second victory when he defeated Frank Williams in Harrisburg, PA on October 15, 1982. Ten days later he defeated Jeff Craney in Scranton, PA, but closed out the year with losses too Big John Studd, Charlie Fulton, and Bob Bradley.
Hart opened 1983 with a defeat to Big John Studd on Championship Wrestling, followed by losses to Mr. Fuji, Ivan Koloff, and Iron Mike Sharpe. In March 1983 he engaged in a house show series with Johnny Rodz. After battling Bob Bradley to another draw on May 17, he twice wrestled Wild Samoan Savage (Tama) to a draw later that month, as well as a draw against Pete Doherty. His final match of his first WWF run came on May 30, 1983, when he wrestled Tony Colon on a televised match.
Two days later Horowitz jumped to Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Now wrestling as Brett Hart (not to be confused with Bret Hart), he was defeated by Greg Valentine in his television debut. He was initially used in similar fashion as in the WWF; Hart would fall to Gene Anderson, Kelly Kiniski, Bill White, Terry Funk, and others as his run progressed. His first victory came on July 24, 1983, when he defeated Tom Lintz at an event in Asheville, NC. After a loss to Jake Roberts, he rebounded to defeat Golden Boy Grey, Bill Howard, and Joel Deaton in August 1983. He began to move up the card, defeating Kelly Kiniski and The Ninja (Mr Pogo) in September. In November, Hart formed a team with Rick McCord and would face The Brisco Brothers in multiple encounters that month on MACW television, as well as The Assassins. As the winter began he continued to accumulate wins, defeating Jerry Grey in multiple encounters.
1984 began with a televised loss to Ivan Koloff on January 1, but Hart rebounded to beat Ben Alexander, Ali Bey, and Gary Royal. In February he changed his name back to Barry Hart, defeating Brickhouse Brown on February 12, 1984, at a house show in Roanoke, VA. However, despite numerous victories against undercard wrestlers he was unable to break through to the upper tier, losing matches to Stan Hansen, Tully Blanchard, and a rookie Nikita Koloff. Towards the end of the summer Hart formed a team with Sam Houston, facing The Long Riders (Black Bart & Ron Bass) and The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff). In September 1984 the duo began a house show series with The Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad). On November 15, 1984, at a Pro Wrestling USA event, Houston & Hart challenged The Long Riders for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag-Team Championship but were unsuccessful. Hart closed out his MACW run on December 1, 1984, defeating The Inferno[disambiguation needed] at a house show in Morgantown, NC.