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 NAME: B BRIAN BLAIR

REAL NAME: BRIAN BLAIR


HOMETOWN: TAMPA, FL

 


A former college football standout, B Brian Blair began wrestling professionally in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).  He wrestled in several regional promotions such as Central States Wrestling, Tri-State Wrestling, and World Class Championship Wrestling, winning several regional titles throughout his early career.

Blair was one of many regional stars signed by Vince McMahon during the national expansion of the World Wrestling Federation.  He stayed for a brief stint and then went to Georgia Championship Wrestling before returning to FCW.

The lure of big money persuaded Blair to return to the WWF.  B Brian Blair's biggest success came when he teamed with "Jumping" Jim Brunzell to form the tag team known as the Killer B's.  Both men wrestled in yellow and black striped tights and they looked fairly identical to one another.  When things got tight in the ring, both men would don masks and confuse their opponents by switching places (behind the referee's back and without a tag) so a fresh man was in the ring.  The Killer B's had a measure of success in the WWF but were never able to win the WWF Tag Team Titles. 

After leaving the WWF, Blair enjoyed success on the indie circuit and recently ran unsuccessfully for County Commissioner in Tampa, Florida.

In a recent interview which found its way on to the Internet, the Iron Sheik expressed much disdain for B Brian Blair.  What the source of the Iron Sheik's hatred is for Mr. Blair remains unknown.  There have been no reports of Mr. Blair losing sleep over the Iron Sheik's comments.

SOURCES:

Meltzer, Dave. The Wrestling Observer's Who's Who in Pro Wrestling. Turlock: Pro Wrestling Observer Newsletter, 1986

Various. "Obsessed with Wrestling." Wrestler Profiles. 5-28-2005. 5-28-2005 http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/big-show.html