WWE Releases The Boogeyman

RebelRockChick · 20-09-2006 10:33pm #1

From WWE.com

Boogeyman Released
Sept. 20, 2006

WWE has come to terms on the release of Boogeyman (Marty Wright) as of today 9/20/06. We wish Marty the best in all future endeavors.

EDIT: Inside News on the Boogeyman's release from PWInsider.com

As reported earlier, WWE released The Boogeyman (Marty Wright) this afternoon. The release was a bit of surprise since they had been pushing his return on Smackdown relatively hard up until a few weeks ago when it was abruptly forgotten. The reason he was let go was because he upset management.

Wright had been out of action since April due to bicep injury. WWE officials weren't pleased with his commitment - or lack thereof - to get into better physical condition during rehab. The feeling was that he was doing the bare minimum in regards to getting back into shape. Also, he missed several doctor checkups in which he was supposed to go to. Management warned him about this on a few occasions, and when he didn't change his behavior, they decided to let him go.

Wright got his foot in the door via Tough Enough 4 in October 2004. He was kicked out of the competition for lying about his age, but WWE decided to give him a developmental contract two months later anyways. He developed his "Boogeyman" persona in Ohio Valley Wrestling during the summer of 2005. He appeared on a few Smackdown house shows, but he hyperextended both knees, thus delaying his television debut. The Boogeyman finally made his TV debut in October 2005. He stalked a bunch of people, ate worms and soundly defeated several lower card wrestlers before feuding with JBL and Booker T. During the week prior to Wrestlemania 22, The Boogeyman tore his left biceps during a warm-up house show match with Booker T. There was some thought given to cancelling the match, but it ultimately took place and he defeated Booker T & Sharmell in a handicap match in what would ultimately be his last appearance in WWE. A few days later, Wright was put back on the injured list as he had to have surgery to repair his left biceps tear. Several vignettes were shown on Smackdown during the last month and half to hype his return, but that's obviously off the cards now. The Boogeyman went undefeated throughout his entire time in WWE.

Mossy Monk · 21-09-2006 8:26am

good riddance

Vince135792003 · 21-09-2006 8:55am

I'd rather watch a 5 minute promo with Boogeyman than a 5 minute match with Vito and Sylvan anyday. There was a place for him on that Smackdown show.

fatal · 21-09-2006 10:10am

his charachter was doomed from the very start.It was much the same as Umagas but it was given no push whatsoever

Vince135792003 · 21-09-2006 10:20am

Well he did get pushed to a degree. I mean he has n't been pinned yet and he holds a Wrestlemania victory over Booker T the current champion.

The problem is he can't wrestle. I'd just have him do random promos and wrestle very very occassionally.

Dickmcsavage · 21-09-2006 12:19pm

fatal wrote:

his charachter was doomed from the very start.It was much the same as Umagas but it was given no push whatsoever

Well at least Umaga has some sort of wrestling ability though! The boogeyman was a pretty entertaining gimmick to keep the mid-card interesting. I definitly wouldn't have called him the feckin' Boogeyman though. That just sounds to me like someone said 'so what are we gonna call him?' and then some genius replied 'ah feck it, we'll just call him the bleedin boogeyman or somethin.

HorseRadish · 21-09-2006 7:25pm

Has there been anyone else that has gone through their WWE tenure undefeated?? :eek: No body comes to mind..

Fozzy · 21-09-2006 9:11pm

HorseRadish wrote:

Has there been anyone else that has gone through their WWE tenure undefeated?? :eek: No body comes to mind..

Frankie Kazarian! Haha. Apparently Friar Ferguson and Xanta Claus were also undefeated

de5p0i1er · 22-09-2006 7:49pm

Can't say I'll miss him, mabye if he spent more time wrestling and less time doing stupid dances and eating worms he might have been worth having on the show.