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Bison Smith


Title History

 

  • IWA (Puerto Rico) World Heavyweight title defeating Glamour Boy Shane (November 1, 2003);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) World Hardcore title defeating Slash Venom for vacant (July 16, 2004);
  • NBW (New Breed Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating BJ Whitmer in a tag team match (September 25, 2004);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Glamour Boy Shane (November 20, 2004);
  • AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Steve Gatorwolf (November 11, 2006);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) World Heavyweight title defeating Chicano (July 15, 2007);
  • NOAH Global Honored Crowned Tag Team titles w/Akitoshi Saito defeating Takashi Sugiura & Naomichi Marufuji (May 23, 2008);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Miguel Perez defeating Zaer Arafat & Harden Kadafi (January 6, 2009);
  • NOAH GHC Tag Team titles w/Keith Walker defeating Takeshi Rikio & Mohammed Yone (April 14, 2010);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Mark “Bison” Smith played college football at the University of Colorado…
  • Sept 25, 2004–New Breed Wrestling: Bison Smith & Morgan beat BJ Whitmer & ODB (Smith pinned Whitmer to win NBWA title)..
  • May 29, 2005–NOAH: Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith & Takashi Sugiura beat Akira Taue & Takuma Sano & Jun Izumida..
  • May 31, 2005–NOAH: Kenta Kobashi & KENTA defeated Bison Smith & Low Ki..
  • November 18 2005–NOAH: Akira Taue & Takashi Sugiura defeated Bison Smith & Low Ki..
  • November 20, 2005–NOAH: Bison Smith & Low Ki defeated Kenta Kobashi & Kentaro Shiga..
  • November 21, 2005–NOAH: Mitsuharu Misawa & Mushiking Terry defeated Bison Smith & Low Ki..
  • November 22, 2005–NOAH: Takeshi Rikio & Takeshi Morishima defeated Bison Smith & Nigel McGuinness..
  • November 23, 2005–NOAH: Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda & KENTA beat Scorpio & Bison Smith & Low Ki..
  • November 24, 2005–NOAH: Bison Smith/Nigel McGuinness/Ricky Marvin beat Akira Taue/Junji Izumida/Takashi Sugiura
  • November 26, 2005–NOAH: Bison Smiith & Doug Williams defeated Akitoshi Saito & Kishin Kawabata..
  • November 27, 2005–NOAH: Bison Smith & Scorpio & Low Ki beat Akitoshi Saito & Masao Inoue & Kishin Kawabata..
  • November 29, 2005–NOAH: Bison Smith & Nigel McGuinness defeated Akitoshi Saito & Masao Inoue..
  • December 4, 2005–NOAH: Yoshinari Ogawa & Takuma Sano & SUWA defeated Scorpio & Bison Smith & Low Ki..
  • January 14, 2006–NWS & WWC: Shane the Glammour Boy & Bison Smith beat Black Pain & Faraon Zaruxx by DQ..
  • January 15, 2006–New Wrestling Superstars: Shane & Bison (Smith) vs Black Pain & Faraon ended in a No COntest..
  • August 2006: Bison Smith now works regularly for Fusion Pro Wrestling in Boulder, Colorado..
  • November 11, 2006–American Wrestling Federation: Bison Smith defeated Steve Gatorwolf to win the AWF Heavyweight title..
  • May 5, 2007–Fusion Pro: Bison Smith defeated JDT in Denver, Colorado…
  • October 2007: Bison Smith suffered a breastbone break while on tour of Pro Wrestling NOAH..2009: Ring of Honor:
  • January 16, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Rhett Titus vs. Sean Denny ended in a No Contest when Bison Smith attacked both men..
  • January 17, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Chris Escobar vs. Grizzly Redwood ended in a No Contest when Bison Smith attacked both men..
  • January 30, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Irish Airborne vs. Grizzly Redwood & ??? ended in a No Contest when Bison Smith attacked!
  • February 6, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Bison Smith defeated Salvatore Rinauro in Coral Springs, Florida..
  • February 7, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Bison Smith defeated John Kernon in Orlando, Florida…
  • ~~~~~~~~~~Later that Night, Bison Smith attacked Bryan Danielson and viciously power-bombed him…
  • March 13, 2009 – Ring of Honor: “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson defeated Bison Smith by Countout…
  • March 14, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Bison Smith defeated Silas Young in a singles match..
  • March 21, 2009 – ROH: Bryan Danielson & Colt Cabana defeated Bison Smith & Jimmy Rave (w/Prince Nana & Ernie Osirus)..
  • July 24, 2009 – Ring of Honor: The Embassy defeated Necro Butcher & Brent Albright & Colt Cabana & Grizzly Redwood
  • ~~~The Embassy team consisted of Jimmy Rave & Joey Ryan & Claudio Castagnoli & Bison Smith with manager Prince Nana..
  • July 25, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Franky the Mobster defeated Bison Smith by Disqualification..
  • August 14, 2009–ROH HDTV Taping: Bison Smith defeated Sal Rinauro…
  • August 14, 2009–ROH HDTV Taping: Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Rave by DQ when Bison Smith interfered..
  • August 15, 2009–ROH HDTV Taping: Necro Butcher vs. Bison Smith ended in a Double Countout..
  • December 18, 2009–Ring of Honor: The Embassy (Erick Stevens & Bison Smith w/Prince Nana) defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico..
  • December 19, 2009–Ring of Honor: The Embassy (Erick Stevens & Bison Smith) defeated Delirious & Pelle Primeau & Bobby Dempsey..2010:

    2011:

  • November 22, 2011: Bison Smith (real name Mark Smith) passed away in Puerto Rico due to heart complications at the age of 38.

 

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Originally from Colorado
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Returned to Boulder, Colorado

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