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Tim Horner
Timothy Lee Horner (born August 19, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, who was one half of The Lightning Express with Brad Armstrong.
Tim Horner started wrestling in 1978 in the Alabama territory.[citation needed] In 1980 he competed in Georgia Championship Wrestling, losing on March 15 on television to Dutch Mantell. His GCW run had him at the bottom of the card, as he lost to Ric Flair, Roberto Soto, Tommy Rich, and Kevin Sullivan. In May 1981 he traveled to Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, making his debut on May 14 in a draw with Tony Anthony. He then joined Southern Championship Wrestling, and on June 7, 1983, defeated Tony Russo in Knoxville, TN. As the year progressed Horner would make appearances in both SCW and MACW, and unsuccessfully challenged Les Thornton for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 29, 1981, on MACW television. Horner would continue to compete in MACW into 1982.
Horner signed to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1984, and formed The Lightning Express with Brad Armstrong. They won the Universal Wrestling Federation tag team title in 1987, defeating Sting and Rick Steiner. They also won the National Wrestling Alliance's National Tag Team title. His final match for JCP came on August 28, 1988, when he faced Larry Zybysko at a house show in Daytona Beach, FL.
Horner jumped to the Continental Wrestling Federation in September 1988, making his debut on September 4th at an event in Montgomery, Alabama when he teamed with Shane Douglas & Lord Humongous to face Ken Wayne, Nightmare Freddie (Doug Gilbert), & The Dirty White Boy. Horner would later face Dutch Mantell on September 23, defeating him via disqualification. On October 3, 1988, he competed in a tournament to crown the new CWF Heavyweight Champion, but was defeated in the first round by Jerry Stubbs. His final match came on October 30, when he teamed with Willie B. Hart against Jerry Stubbs & Tony Anthony.
Tim Horner signed with WWF in late 1988, making his first appearance at a TV taping for WWF Superstars of Wrestling on November 16 in a match that would air on December 18. He faced Ted Dibiase and was defeated by him. He next appeared on Prime Time Wrestling, defeating Johnny K-9 via disqualification on December 19. A week later he competed once more on Prime Time in a match taped at the Boston Garden, this time falling to Mr. Perfect. He gained his first pinfall victory of his WWF tenure when he defeated Barry Horowitz at a house show in Vancouver on December 12. On televised matches he was used as a jobber in both singles and tag-team matches, while at house shows he was frequently victorious over other opening card opponents. In January 1989, he began a house show series against Danny Davis, defeating him on seven straight events before finally losing a match on February 6 in Grand Rapids, MI, against the former referee. Horner then moved on to another house show series, this time against long-time babyface Lanny Poffo as well as opening card heels Iron Mike Sharpe and Jose Estrada. Again, Horner was consistently victorious against this opposition.
On April 22, 1989, Horner faced Tom Magee, who had been newly repackaged as the heel "MegaMan". MegaMan Magee defeated Horner in their first encounter, and this began a new program for Horner where he went winless throughout the month of April and May. The two would carry their feud into Prime Time Wrestling on May 13, where Horner was defeated again. After the unsuccessful series ended, Horner was moved to another program, this time with Barry Horowitz. Here, the young wrestler was more successful and earned multiple victories over the heel Horowitz. On June 12, Horner defeated Horowitz on Prime Time Wrestling.
On June 25, 1989, he scored the biggest win of his nascent WWF career when he pinned Bolshevik tag-team wrestler Boris Zukhov at a house show Wheeling, WV. After dropping several matches to Greg Valentine in July, he scored another upset when he defeated nemesis Tom Magee at a house show in Medicine Hat, Alberta on July 2. On July 31, he gained another televised victory when he defeated Iron Mike Sharpe on Prime Time Wrestling. As the month ended, Horner scored several additional wins over MegaMan Magee, as well as Zukhov.
In August, the now red-hot Horner was moved to a house show series with Bad-News Brown, where his momentum hit an abrupt stop where he was winless. He continued however to defeat Horowitz and Zukhov in other house show matches that month, and then faced Barry Windham in the latter's debut as "The Widowmaker" on the September 11, 1989 edition of WWF Superstars. On October 16, 1989, he wrestled former foe Lanny Poffo on Prime Time Wrestling; the latter having turned heel and now being known as "The Genius". On October 10, 1989, the World Wrestling Federation made their first appearance in the United Kingdom when they held a card in London; Horner wrestled on the opening match of the show when he teamed with Dale Wolfe & Al Perez in a losing effort against Marc Rocco, Dave Finlay, and Skully Murphy. On October 27, 1989, he pinned the returning Nikolai Volkoff. On October 28, 1989, he wrestled Bret Hart to a no contest when Horner suffered an injury mid match and could not continue. He would return from the injury on November 10, 1989, in what would be his final WWF match when he was defeated by Earthquake.
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Tim Horner
Timothy Lee Horner (born August 19, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, who was one half of The Lightning Express with Brad Armstrong.
Tim Horner started wrestling in 1978 in the Alabama territory.[citation needed] In 1980 he competed in Georgia Championship Wrestling, losing on March 15 on television to Dutch Mantell. His GCW run had him at the bottom of the card, as he lost to Ric Flair, Roberto Soto, Tommy Rich, and Kevin Sullivan. In May 1981 he traveled to Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, making his debut on May 14 in a draw with Tony Anthony. He then joined Southern Championship Wrestling, and on June 7, 1983, defeated Tony Russo in Knoxville, TN. As the year progressed Horner would make appearances in both SCW and MACW, and unsuccessfully challenged Les Thornton for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 29, 1981, on MACW television. Horner would continue to compete in MACW into 1982.
Horner signed to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1984, and formed The Lightning Express with Brad Armstrong. They won the Universal Wrestling Federation tag team title in 1987, defeating Sting and Rick Steiner. They also won the National Wrestling Alliance's National Tag Team title. His final match for JCP came on August 28, 1988, when he faced Larry Zybysko at a house show in Daytona Beach, FL.
Horner jumped to the Continental Wrestling Federation in September 1988, making his debut on September 4th at an event in Montgomery, Alabama when he teamed with Shane Douglas & Lord Humongous to face Ken Wayne, Nightmare Freddie (Doug Gilbert), & The Dirty White Boy. Horner would later face Dutch Mantell on September 23, defeating him via disqualification. On October 3, 1988, he competed in a tournament to crown the new CWF Heavyweight Champion, but was defeated in the first round by Jerry Stubbs. His final match came on October 30, when he teamed with Willie B. Hart against Jerry Stubbs & Tony Anthony.
Tim Horner signed with WWF in late 1988, making his first appearance at a TV taping for WWF Superstars of Wrestling on November 16 in a match that would air on December 18. He faced Ted Dibiase and was defeated by him. He next appeared on Prime Time Wrestling, defeating Johnny K-9 via disqualification on December 19. A week later he competed once more on Prime Time in a match taped at the Boston Garden, this time falling to Mr. Perfect. He gained his first pinfall victory of his WWF tenure when he defeated Barry Horowitz at a house show in Vancouver on December 12. On televised matches he was used as a jobber in both singles and tag-team matches, while at house shows he was frequently victorious over other opening card opponents. In January 1989, he began a house show series against Danny Davis, defeating him on seven straight events before finally losing a match on February 6 in Grand Rapids, MI, against the former referee. Horner then moved on to another house show series, this time against long-time babyface Lanny Poffo as well as opening card heels Iron Mike Sharpe and Jose Estrada. Again, Horner was consistently victorious against this opposition.
On April 22, 1989, Horner faced Tom Magee, who had been newly repackaged as the heel "MegaMan". MegaMan Magee defeated Horner in their first encounter, and this began a new program for Horner where he went winless throughout the month of April and May. The two would carry their feud into Prime Time Wrestling on May 13, where Horner was defeated again. After the unsuccessful series ended, Horner was moved to another program, this time with Barry Horowitz. Here, the young wrestler was more successful and earned multiple victories over the heel Horowitz. On June 12, Horner defeated Horowitz on Prime Time Wrestling.
On June 25, 1989, he scored the biggest win of his nascent WWF career when he pinned Bolshevik tag-team wrestler Boris Zukhov at a house show Wheeling, WV. After dropping several matches to Greg Valentine in July, he scored another upset when he defeated nemesis Tom Magee at a house show in Medicine Hat, Alberta on July 2. On July 31, he gained another televised victory when he defeated Iron Mike Sharpe on Prime Time Wrestling. As the month ended, Horner scored several additional wins over MegaMan Magee, as well as Zukhov.
In August, the now red-hot Horner was moved to a house show series with Bad-News Brown, where his momentum hit an abrupt stop where he was winless. He continued however to defeat Horowitz and Zukhov in other house show matches that month, and then faced Barry Windham in the latter's debut as "The Widowmaker" on the September 11, 1989 edition of WWF Superstars. On October 16, 1989, he wrestled former foe Lanny Poffo on Prime Time Wrestling; the latter having turned heel and now being known as "The Genius". On October 10, 1989, the World Wrestling Federation made their first appearance in the United Kingdom when they held a card in London; Horner wrestled on the opening match of the show when he teamed with Dale Wolfe & Al Perez in a losing effort against Marc Rocco, Dave Finlay, and Skully Murphy. On October 27, 1989, he pinned the returning Nikolai Volkoff. On October 28, 1989, he wrestled Bret Hart to a no contest when Horner suffered an injury mid match and could not continue. He would return from the injury on November 10, 1989, in what would be his final WWF match when he was defeated by Earthquake.