RICK BOGNER

'Richard (Rick) Bogner' (born January 16, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional wrestler, best known as the "fake" 'Razor Ramon' who debuted in the World Wrestling Federation as a replacement for the original man to use the Ramon gimmick, Scott Hall.

Contents

Career

Wrestling facts

Championships and accomplishments

Acting career

References

External links

Career

Rick Bogner debuted in 1992, and immediately joined the Japanese Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling promotion as 'Big Titan'. He won the FMW World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship on January 15, 1992, defeating Atsushi Onita in Tokyo. Bogner's reign lasted just fifteen days before he lost to Tarzan Goto in Osaka on January 30. He later formed a tag team with fellow gaijin The Gladiator, and on January 18, 1994 in Misato, Saitama they defeated Atsushi Onita and Katsutoshi Niyama in a tournament final to become the first ever FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Champions. Their reign lasted until April 21, 1994, when they lost to Mr. Pogo and Hisakatsu Oya in Aomori.
In 1996, Scott Hall, the wrestler better known as "Razor Ramon", left the World Wrestling Federation to join the biggest competitor to the WWF, World Championship Wrestling. The WWF retained the rights to the popular Razor Ramon gimmick (a Cuban character modeled after Tony Montana, the protagonist of the film ''Scarface''), and decided to have another wrestler portray Ramon. Bogner was introduced to the WWF by play-by-play announcer Jim Ross in late-1996 as 'Razor Ramon'. He was later joined by Glen Jacobs, who was identified as "Diesel", a character previously portrayed by Kevin Nash (who had also left for WCW that year). Bogner and Jacobs were not well-received by WWF fans, who regarded them as poor substitutes for the original Razor Ramon and Diesel, and they were removed from WWF television. In fact, the only way to credibly end the angle and save face was to announce that Ross was delusional. While Jacobs was renamed "Kane" and went on to experience considerable success, Bogner was released.
After a short spell in Extreme Championship Wrestling as 'Slice Ramirez', Bogner returned to Japan, where he joined New Japan Pro Wrestling and became a member of the heel nWo Japan stable as '"The Free Spirit" Rick Titan'. As a member of nWo Japan, Bogner occasionally wrestled alongside Scott Hall, the man he had previously impersonated. Bogner was a member of nWo Japan for several years, and remained in the stable after it was renamed Team 2000. He also appeared with WAR as 'Ti Do'.
After suffering a neck injury in 2000, Bogner retired from wrestling. In 2001 he opened a professional wrestling school in his hometown, Calgary, along with Bad News Brown.

Wrestling facts

★ 'Finishing and signature moves'
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★ '''Razor's Edge''' (Crucifix powerbomb)
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★ 'Exploder suplex'
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★ Scissors kick
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★ Tornado DDT
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★ Moonsault into frog splash
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★ 'Gutwrench powerbomb'
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★ Spinning heelkick

★ 'Managers'
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★ Jim Ross

Championships and accomplishments

★ 'Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling'
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★ 2-time CRMW International Champion

★ 'Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling'
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★ 1-time FMW World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion
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★ 1-time FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Champion (with The Gladiator)

Acting career

Bogner appeared in the '' episode "Honey, Meet the Barbarians" as the "Meanest Barbarian" on February 6, 1998.

References

★ Rick Bogner at OWW.com

★ Solie's title histories

★ Wrestling-titles.com

External links

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