Luther Reigns

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Title History

• AWA World Heavyweight title defeating Evan Karagias (October 12, 2002 in Mercedes, Texas);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

• Matt Wiese he left home at age 16 to fend for himself, and then he discovered that life was “survival of the fittest”..
• Matt Wiese built himself not only to amazing physical proportions, but mentally as well..
• Matt Wiese appeared on an episode of Jenny Jones entitled “From Geek to Bad Ass Physique”..
• Matt Wiese first got into wrestling, training at the famous WCW Power Plant..
• Matt Wiese got the nickname “Horshu” because of his horse shoe type haircut..

World Championship Wrestling:

• Horshu briefly competed as a singles and tag wrestler for World Championship Wrestling..
• November 15, 1997 – WCW Saturday Night: Horshu defeated Jumpin’ Joey Maggs..
• January 18, 1998 – WCW Pro: Horshu defeated Hector Guerrero..
• March 7, 1998 – WCW Saturday Night: Prince Iaukea defeated Horshu..
• March 21, 1998 – WCW Saturday Night: Horshu defeated Mike Tolbert..
• April 18, 1998 – WCW Saturday Night: Marty Jannetty defeated Horshu..
• April 19, 1998 – WCW Worldwide: Horshu defeated Eddie Jackie..
• July 11, 1998 – WCW Worldwide: The Giant defeated Horshu with the Chokeslam..

Ultimate Pro Wrestling:

• Horshu signed with Rick Bassman’s Ultimate Pro Wrestling promotion..
• Horshu split his time between wrestling, TV and movie jobs, and body guarding some of the top rock stars in the business..
• October 12, 2002: Horshu defeated Evan Karagias to win the AWA World Heavyweight title in Mercedes, Texas..
• ~~~Horshu was forced to drop the title after signing a developmental contract with the WWE in 2003..
• Matt Wiese appeared in the movie “Girl Next Door” as a Bodyguard at a porn convention..
• Favorite Quote: Aint no business like Shu business baby!

World Wrestling Entertainment – Developmental Wrestler:

• May 19, 2003 – RAW: Maven & David Flair defeated Horshu & Brent Dail in a dark match..
• June 2003: Horshu signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment..
• July 14, 2003 – RAW: John Hennigan & Matt Cappotelli defeated Horshu & Aaron Stevens in a dark match..
• March 8, 2004 – RAW: Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig defeated Horshu & Mike Kruel (wrestling as Mike Mayo) in a dark match..

World Wrestling Entertainment – Smackdown!:

• April, 2004 – Smackdown: Horshu debuts on Smackdown! as Kurt Angle‘s personal bodyguard/assistant named “Luther Reigns”..
• June 17, 2004 – Smackdown: Luther Reigns debuts in the ring and defeated Funaki after Funaki disrespected Kurt Angle..
• June 24, 2004 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero beat Luther Reigns by DQ when both Kurt Angle & John Bradshaw Layfield interfered..
• June 27, 2004 – Great American Bash: Luther Reigns defeated Charlie Haas..
• July 1, 2004 – Smackdown: Kurt Angle forced referee Charles Robinson to wrestle Luther Reigns, but Charlie Haas put a stop to that!
• July 22, 2004 – Smackdown!: John Cena defeated Luther Reigns after Booker T’s interference backfired!
• July 29, 2004 – Smackdown!: Booker T beat Cena, Suzuki, Gunn, Dupree, Haas, Raines & RVD to capture the vacant US championship!
• August 12, 2004 – Smackdown!: Team Cena (John Cena, Rob Van Dam & Charlie Haas) defeated Team Booker (Booker T, Rene Dupree and Roman Reigns) in a Summer Games Relay..
• August 19, 2004 – SD!: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio beat Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns (Angle poured paint on Eddy’s car!)..
• September 4, 2004 – Velocity: Luther Reigns defeated Mike Kirkhart.
• September 18, 2004 – Velocity: Luther Reigns defeated Eddie Watts.
• September 23, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Big Show & Eddie Guerrero beat Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns by disqualification (Mark Jindrak intefered)..
• ~~~After the match, Kurt Angle shot Big Show with a tranquelizer, shaved his head, and posed for a WWE photographer..
• September 30, 2004 – Smackdown!: Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns defeated Eddie Guerrero & Rob Van Dam..
• October 3, 2004 – No Mercy: Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns w/Mark Jindrak in the opening match of the night..
• ~~~Eddie Guerrero used a baton from a police officer at ringside (tribute to Big Bossman RIP) as a foreign object..
• October 7, 2004 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns defeated Mike Vega in a match taped for Velocity..
• October 14, 2004 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns by disqualification when Mark Jindrak interfered (Big Show save)..
• November 4, 2004 – Smackdown!: Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns..
• November 11, 2003 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero & Rob Van Dam defeated Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak..
• November 14, 2004 – Survivor Series: Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Rob Van Dam & The Big Show defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool, Kurt Angle, Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak in a tag team elimination match.
• November 18, 2004 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Funaki & Nunzio in a match taped for Velocity..
• November 25, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Big Show throws a Thanksgiving party which, of course, ends up as a big food fight..
• ~~~The Big Show, Joy Giovanni, Josh Mathews, Tazz, Michael Cole, Tony Chimmel, and Luther Reigns were involved..
• December 2, 2004 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns tried to force Joy Giovanni to go out with him but The Big Show made the save!
• December 9, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated Mark Jindrak when Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns interfered!
• December 12, 2004 – Armageddon: The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle & Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns in a Handicap match..
• December 23, 2004 – Smackdown! in Iraq: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns..
• January 13, 2005 – SD!: The Basham Brothers (Danny Basham & Doug Basham) defeated Booker T & Eddie Guerrero and Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak and Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam in a 4-way tag team elimination match to win the tag team titles.
• January 15, 2005–Live Event: Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak beat Scotty Too Hotty & Nunzio in a Royal Rumble Qualifying match..
• January 27, 2005 – SD!: Eddie Guerrero & Booker T & Rey Mysterio defeated Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak & Orlando Jordan..
• January 30, 2005 – Royal Rumble: Luther Reigns entered at #12 but was eliminated by Booker T..
• February 3, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Undertaker vs Rene Dupree ended in a double disqualification after Luther Reigns interfered..
• February 10, 2005 – SD! in Japan: The Basham Brothers vs Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns (No Contest after Undertaker appeared)..
• February 12, 2005–Live Event (SD! crew): The Big Show beat Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak in a Handicap Steel Cage match..
• February 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns defeated Nunzio (Reigns was the spooked by the Undertaker after match)..
• ~~~Directly afterwards…. The Undertaker defeated Mark Jindrak by disqualification when Luther Reigns attacked Taker with a chair!
• February 20, 2005 – No Way Out: The Undertaker defeated Luther Reigns with the Tombstone Piledriver..
• February 24, 2005 – Smackdown!:The Undertaker beat Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak in a Handicap Match (Reigns refused to tag)..
• ~~~After the match, Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak broke up and started fighting and had to be separated by officials..
• March 3, 2005 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio beat Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak to retain the Tag Team titles..
• ~~~After the match, Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns argued until Jindrak knocked Reigns out with a left hook to the head!
• March 10, 2005 – Smackdown!: Mark Jindrak defeated Luther Reigns after his left hand knockout hook to the jaw!
• March 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: Booker T defeated Luther Reigns – Heidenreich read a poem in honor of Booker T after the match..
• March 24, 2005 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns tried to show up the Big Show by trying (unsuccessfully) to tip over a JEEP..
• March 31, 2005 – Smackdown!: Booker T defeated Luther Reigns..
• April 7, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated Luther Reigns (Reigns claimed Big Show embarassed SD! at Wrestlemania..
• April 14, 2005 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
• May 11, 2005: Luther Reigns is released from his WWE contract with a 90-day no compete clause..

Independent Circuit:

• July 20, 2005–Ultimate Pro Wresting: Tom Howard defeated Horshu..
• October 13, 2005–Impact Zone Wrestling: The Patriot (Tom Brandi) defeated Horshu (Luther Reigns)..
• January 2006: Matt Wiese was spotted working as a bodyguard at the AVN porn convention in Las Vegas..
• June 17, 2006–Western Alliance Entertainment: Horshu defeated Sheik Hussein in an impromptu brawl
• September 16, 2006–Western Alliance Entertainment: Horshu vs Aaron Aguilera was a No Contest when Scott Norton interfered.
• ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ MAIN EVENT: Scott Norton & Aaron Aguilera defeated John Heidenreich & Horshu (aka Luther Reigns)..