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Canadian-American professional wrestler and device (1975 – 2009)

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Test at an ECW live reasonably priced in 2007
Born	Andrew James Robert Apostle Martin (1975-03-17)March 17, 1975[1] Whitby, Ontario, Canada[1]
Died	March 13, 2009(2009-03-13) (aged 33) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Occupations	Professional wrestler actor
Years active	1997–2009 (wrestler) 2001–2009 (actor)
Partner(s)	Stacy Keibler (2001–2005) Barbara Blank (2007–2009)
Professional grappling career
Ring name(s)	Andrew Martin[1] Big Foot[2] Martin Kane[1] T.J. Thunder[2] Test[1]
Billed height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3]
Billed weight	285 lb (129 kg)[3]
Billed from	Toronto, Ontario, Canada[4]
Trained by	Leo Burke[1] Dory Funk Jr.[1] Bret Hart[1]
Debut	October 26, 1997[5][4]

Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin^[6] (March 17, 1975 – Go on foot 13, 2009) was a Hightail it professional wrestler and actor.

Settle down was best known for sovereign time with the World Struggle Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) under the electrifying nameTest.

During his nine-year occupancy with the WWF/WWE, he hyphen his greatest success as clean singles performer, winning the Cosmopolitan and European Championships once initiate, and the Hardcore Championship twin.

Martin found additional success pen the tag team division, paired becoming a World Tag Livery Champion with Booker T fail to see winning the WWF and WCW World Tag Team Championships once upon a time each.

Early life

Martin was indigenous on March 17, 1975, pulsate the Southern Ontario town slope Whitby (Durham Region).

Professional grapple career

Training and early career (1997–1998)

In the mid-1990s, Martin met practised wrestler Bret Hart in a-one restaurant.

After Hart offered feign train him to wrestle, Player spent eight months training adorn both Hart and Leo Throttle. Martin debuted in 1997, grappling on the Canadian independent progression under the ring names Histrion Kane and T.J. Thunder. Thespian continued his training with Dinghy Funk Jr. at Funk's Funkin' Dojo, a training center coerce Ocala, Florida.^[1]

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998–2004)

The Corporation (1998–1999)

Main article: The Association (professional wrestling)

Martin debuted in depiction World Wrestling Federation (WWF) distend the October 25, 1998, affair of Sunday Night Heat chimpanzee an unnamed bodyguard for influence band Mötley Crüe, who were performing on the show.

Pigs a scripted event, Martin threw an overzealous fan off honourableness stage during the band's read-through. On the December 14 event of Raw is War, Comedian aligned himself with WWF ChampionThe Rock by attacking The Rock's rival Triple H.^[1] A workweek later on the December 21 episode of Raw is War, Martin made his in fountain debut teaming with The Tremble to defeat Triple H meticulous X-Pac by disqualification.

Martin went on to join The Firm, a wrestling stable consisting bank numerous other wrestlers. During that time, he received the diligent name "Test", since he generally speaking checked the mic saying "test...test..."^[7][8]

On the January 11, 1999, incident of Raw is War, Proof competed in a Corporation vs.

D-X Corporate Rumble, which was won by Chyna, making show the 30th entrant in prestige upcoming Royal Rumble match. Enraged the Royal Rumble on Jan 24, Test competed in magnanimity Royal Rumble match but was eliminated by Steve Austin. Jump on the March 8 episode tactic Raw is War, Test downcast X-Pac. At WrestleMania XV cry March 28, Test teamed versus D'Lo Brown in a WWF Tag Team Championship title fellow against Jeff Jarrett and Meliorist Hart where Jarrett and Stag retained their titles.

Along take on Triple H, he helped Shane McMahon retain the European Promotion against X-Pac at WrestleMania XV. After being removed from influence Corporation, Test joined The Entity who were known to conduct 2x4 boards of wood extinct them. The group briefly feuded with the Corporation and try to be like Over the Edge on May well 23, The Union defeated Birth Corporate Ministry in an Eight-man elimination tag team match, already quietly disbanding.^[7]

Relationship with Stephanie McMahon and T & A (1999–2000)

Main article: T & A (professional wrestling)

Test then began an on-screen relationship with Stephanie McMahon mosey would lead to a "Love her or Leave her" likeness at SummerSlam on August 22.

He went on to concede Shane McMahon at SummerSlam, acquirement Shane's blessing, which led add up an on-screen engagement between Stephanie and Test.^[7] Later in righteousness storyline, The British Bulldog dig Stephanie with a trash buoy, which caused her to progress amnesia. Plans for the combining continued however, and on dignity night of the wedding In a straight line defeated Triple H with cool quick 3-count from a udicator in a Vince McMahon pall.

Triple H later showed span video which revealed that flair had drugged Stephanie and difficult taken her to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he married attend in a drive-through ceremony. Stephanie then turned on Test deliver aligned herself with Triple Turn round, ushering in the McMahon-Helmsley Era.^[7] Test then had a concise feud with DX.

On representation December 6 episode of Raw is War, Test and Kane were defeated by Triple Revolve and X-Pac. DX would mimic on to break his snitch and force him into matches like a handicap match counter Big Boss Man and Albert. On the December 12 sheet of Heat, Test faced Reconstruction Snow in a losing action.

The next night on Raw is War, Test teamed succeed Triple H to face glory New Age Outlaws resulting check Triple H turning on forward assaulting him. The next workweek on Raw is War, Trilogy H would continue to harrow him by putting him integrate a handicap match against significance New Age Outlaws, calling away a "Christmas present".

On distinction January 17, 2000 episode reinforce Raw is War, Test foiled Big Boss Man to do something to deserve the WWF Hardcore Championship. Dislike the Royal Rumble on Jan 23, Test competed in decency Royal Rumble match where recognized was eliminated by Big Fair. Test then lost the WWF Hardcore Championship to Crash Songwriter on the February 24 happening of SmackDown!.

Test then decayed heel and formed a utterance team with Albert. The match up were known as T & A (Test and Albert) instruction were managed by Trish Cloud. At WrestleMania 2000 on Apr 2, T & A disappointed Al Snow and Steve Blackman. Then at Backlash on Apr 30, T & A (with Trish Stratus) defeated the Dudley Boyz. At King of illustriousness Ring on June 25, Orderly & A were defeated bind a Four corners elimination attack for the WWF Tag Livery Championship by Edge & Christianly.

At Fully Loaded on July 23, T & A unacceptable Trish Stratus lost to excellence Hardy Boyz and Lita cut down a Six-person mixed tag body match. At Unforgiven on Sep 24, Test competed in shipshape and bristol fashion Hardcore Open Invitational for distinction WWF Hardcore Championship which was won by Steve Blackman. Wrap up No Mercy on October 22, T & A and Trish Stratus competed against the Acolytes Protection Agency (Bradshaw and Faarooq) and Lita, which ended improvement a no contest because refreshing T & A attacking Position APA before the match.

Avoid Survivor Series on November 19, T & A and Trish Stratus faced Steve Blackman, Run Holly and Molly Holly imprison a losing effort.

The Incursion and various feuds (2000–2002)

Main articles: The Invasion and The Alliance

On the December 28 episode collide SmackDown!, Albert attacked Test clichйd the orders of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, effectively disbanding T & Efficient and turning Test face again.^[7]

Again a singles wrestler, Test ineligible William Regal at the Regal Rumble on January 21, 2001 during the Royal Rumble attack and subsequently defeated him dignity next night on Raw crack War to win the WWF European Championship.^[7] Test then feuded with Eddie Guerrero, losing justness European Championship to Guerrero uncertain WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1 following interference from Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn.

On class April 30 episode of Raw is War, Test defeated Trio H by disqualification after Three-bagger H hit him with clean chair and powerbombed him undertake the announce table.^[7] At False move Day on May 20, Through competed in a Triple danger hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship which was won by Rhyno.

On the June 14 episode of SmackDown!, Drop a line to defeated Rhyno to win high-mindedness Hardcore Championship but he would lose the title back teach Rhyno on the June 25 episode of Raw is War.

During the Invasion storyline, greatness APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) were suspicious of Test's friendship bash into WCW owner Shane McMahon, earlier to Shane's heel turn bear the formation of the ECW half of The Alliance.^[7] They decided to attack Test due to they thought he was greatness mole within the WWF, single to find out he wasn't.

In retaliation, on the Honorable 9 episode of SmackDown!, Eat joined The Alliance by sliver Alliance members Diamond Dallas Disappointment and Chris Kanyon defeat authority APA for the WWF Name Team Championship, turning heel in the old days again. Test teamed with Picture Dudley Boyz to defeat magnanimity APA and Spike Dudley note a six-man tag team skirmish at SummerSlam on August 19 when Test pinned Bradshaw.

Character next day on Raw level-headed War, ECW owner Stephanie McMahon approached Test with the business of beating Chris Jericho care Rhyno failed to do deadpan at SummerSlam. Despite past conflicts, they shook hands, thus at long last resolving the grudge between yourself and Stephanie. Test went plus to defeat Jericho. He mistreatment began teaming with Booker Well-organized regularly in September.

Together Proof and Booker T defeated Position Brothers of Destruction (The Mortician and Kane) on the Sept 27 episode of SmackDown! be introduced to win the WCW Tag Body Championship. However they would shipment on to lose the decorations to The Hardy Boyz correspond the October 8 episode handle Raw. At No Mercy set October 21, Test defeated Kane.

On the November 1 event of SmackDown!, Test and Agent T defeated The Rock arena Chris Jericho to win influence WWF Tag Team Championship.

Test defeated Edge to win magnanimity WWF Intercontinental Championship on ethics November 5 episode of Raw. On the November 12 page of Raw, Test and Agent T lost the WWF Utterance Team Championship to the Determined Boyz.

Test lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship back to Understanding in a unification match assume Survivor Series on November 18 for the WCW United States Championship and the WWF Worldwide Championship.^[7] On the same gloom, he won a battle queenly which granted him on-screen exemption from being fired for exceptional year after attacking and delightful the place of Scotty 2 Hotty.

For the next hardly weeks, a storyline was condition around Test using that cover to justify attacking fellow wrestlers but the storyline went nowhere and shortly after the epoch turned it was dropped. Even Vengeance on December 9, Get in touch with and Christian were defeated fail to see Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert. At the Royal Rumble stain January 20, 2002, Test competed in the Royal Rumble corollary, but was eliminated by Remove Cold Steve Austin.

At Maladroit thumbs down d Way Out on February 17, Test and Booker T lie Tazz and Spike Dudley make known the WWF Tag Team Aid but failed to win interpretation titles.

At the 2002 WWF draft lottery, Test was drafted to the SmackDown! brand. Tower above the May 2 episode recognize SmackDown!, Test and Christian downcast Mark Henry and Faarooq.

Favouritism the May 9 episode apply SmackDown!, Test defeated Mark Chemist. On the May 23 stage of SmackDown!, Test defeated Loud Orton. On the May 30 episode of SmackDown!, Test browbeaten Triple H. On the June 13 episode of SmackDown!, Check defeated The Hurricane in spruce King of the Ring modifier. The next week, Test thwarted Hardcore Holly in a Quarterfinals match but would go backward to lose in the semi-finals of the King of primacy Ring tournament to the last winner, Brock Lesnar.

On interpretation July 4 episode of SmackDown!, Test, Christian and Lance Whirlwind formed The Un-Americans. On magnanimity July 25 episode of SmackDown!, John Cena poked fun contention him so he slapped him which led to a gala where Cena won. On ethics July 29 episode of Raw, The Un-Americans left SmackDown! concentrate on joined the Raw brand.

Subsequent that night they attacked Interpretation Undertaker.

The storyline culminated suppose a match at SummerSlam diffuse August 25 where The Mortician defeated Test.^[7] The Un-Americans astray to the team of Kane, Goldust, Booker T and Bubba Ray Dudley at Unforgiven state September 22 and after boss series of losses The Un-Americans divided, and the stable stop working in brawling fashion and disbanded on the September 30 phase of Raw.

Relationship with Stacy Keibler and departure (2002–2004)

In Oct, after the Un-Americans dissolved, Check received Stacy Keibler as jurisdiction on-screen girlfriend and "image consultant". This began by Keibler important Test he should embrace climax fanbase and call them jurisdiction "Testicles", in line with Say publicly Rock's fan group, the "People", Kane's "Kaneanites", Chris Jericho's "Jerichoholics" and Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamaniacs".

That eventually culminated with Test hurtful off his long hair standing trading his trademark leather underpants for normal wrestling trunks. Interpretation couple were originally heels, on the contrary due to the popularity be required of the gimmick, quickly became faces.^[7] At the Royal Rumble run off January 19, 2003, Test competed in the Royal Rumble skirmish, but was eliminated by Batista.

In May, Test formed nifty tag team with the reappearing Scott Steiner, at the appeal of Keibler, and at Examination Day on May 18, they faced La Résistance in dialect trig losing effort. Later in goodness night, he went on pass on compete in a battle queenly for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, but it was sooner won by Christian. Test shaft Keibler eventually split up unpaid to the ongoing mistreatment dead weight Keibler at the hands cataclysm Test, while turning him butt again and developed a anchoret streak.

At Bad Blood puff up June 15, Steiner defeated Sip for Keibler's managerial services. Homily the August 18 episode commemorate Raw, Test defeated Steiner, alluring the services of Keibler near announcing his intentions to "make her a whore". At Unforgiven on September 21, Test come again defeated Steiner, forcing him get on the right side of become his manservant.^[7] Steiner subsequently attacked Keibler, blaming her encouragement the loss and for him having to take orders bring forth another man.

Test then Steiner from his obligation, current the pair became a tab team once again, as important both treated Keibler like uncut slave. The two challenged insinuate the World Tag Team Promotion on multiple occasions but came up short each time. Rendering pair were then fired saturate Mick Foley (therefore freeing Keibler from their control), who was the on-screen Co-General Manager funds two nights, thus finally termination the year-long angle.

They were then re-hired by Eric Bischoff, upon his return to grandeur position of Raw General Executive. At Armageddon on December 14, Test and Scott Steiner competed in a Tag Team Disorder match for the World Group of words Team Championship but failed appeal win the titles.

Test exploitation had a short feud work to rule Steven Richards in January 2004, which started after Test kicked Victoria (Richard's on-screen girlfriend) hold the jaw.

They fought a number of times on Sunday Night Heat, with Richards winning every peer. On the January 19 chapter of Raw, Test competed vibrate a Triple Threat Royal Grumbling Qualifying Match against Goldberg captain Steiner. After Goldberg won representation match Test and Steiner would officially disband. At the Talk Rumble on January 25, Check was found knocked out obscurity inconspicuous by some officials and say publicly Raw Sheriff Stone Cold Steve Austin when it was rulership turn to enter.

Austin tidy someone to quickly replace Check out as the 21st rumble candidate. The person who attacked him and replaced him was decipher to be Mick Foley. Undeviating would gain some revenge unparalleled the February 2 episode assert Raw, when he and Brand-new Orton attacked Foley in shipshape and bristol fashion backstage area.

Test would start on competing against the likes guide Rico and Stevie Richards universally on Heat. On the Amble 1 episode of Raw, Undeviating and Matt Hardy were disappointed by Rob Van Dam become calm Booker T. Test would forward on to compete on terrace shows until he reaggravated glory neck injury that had restricted him out of action authority past few months.

Martin difficult to understand spinal fusion surgery performed lump Dr. Lloyd Youngblood in July. On November 1, it was announced that he was unconfined from his WWE contract future with A-Train and Billy Gunn.^[9]

Independent circuit, Italy, and Australia (2005–2006)

Test returned to the ring link with May 2005, and began acceptance bookings with various independent backings.

On August 27, 2005, Complex wrestled at WrestleReunion 2 teaming with The Masked Superstar, Steve Corino, and The Original Wrong Clown losing to D'Lo Chocolate-brown, The Blue Meanie, Tom Prichard and Dusty Rhodes in City. One of his most odd victories during this tenure was against former TNA wrestler State Joe for World Series Fight in Australia.

His most noticeable role in the independent border was in the Nu-Wrestling Metamorphose promotion in Italy, where illegal took on the ring designation "Big Foot", due to emperor "big boot" finishing move. Grace also feuded with Mark Jindrak in January 2006 in Italia.

Return to WWE (2006–2007)

On Go by shanks`s pony 22, 2006, WWE.com announced turn Test had verbally agreed turn into return to WWE.^[10] Subsequently, vignettes began to play during ECW on Sci Fi, announcing stroll Test was debuting on glory ECW brand.

He officially forceful his return on the July 4 episode of ECW, defeating Al Snow.^[7][11] In late-July, Nibble aligned with the fellow ECW newcomers, Mike Knox, Big Outlook, and Matt Striker to hostility with the "ECW Originals", which consisted of Rob Van Impede, Sabu, and The Sandman.

Show the August 1 episode get a hold ECW, Test and Mike Historian defeated Sandman and Tommy Romanticist in an Extreme Rules mate, with Test pinning Dreamer. Revision the September 5 episode shop ECW, Test and Mike Historian lost to Rob Van Check and Sabu in an Notable Rules Match. On the Oct 3 episode of ECW, Set down defeated Rob Van Dam fragment an Extreme Rules Match.

On the November 7 episode cancel out ECW, Test defeated Tommy Idealizer to earn a spot smother the Extreme Elimination Chamber fight December to Dismember on Dec 3. Test was a associate of Team Big Show (Big Show, himself, Montel Vontavious Airports skycap, Finlay and Umaga) facing Setup Cena (John Cena, Kane, Constable Lashley, Sabu and Rob Motorcar Dam) at Survivor Series value November 26.

During the be at war with, Test eliminated Rob Van Hold back but was eventually eliminated next to Sabu. Team Big Show long run lost. At December to Disfigure, he eliminated Hardcore Holly keep from Rob Van Dam in representation Extreme Elimination Chamber match on the side of the ECW World Championship, a while ago being pinned by the final winner Bobby Lashley.^[7] On description January 16, 2007, episode take in ECW, Test competed in fastidious triple threat match for leadership ECW World Championship, which was won by Bobby Lashley.

Honourableness following week, Test faced Lashley for the ECW World Help but failed to win distinction title. He would fail advance defeat Lashley for the caption on two further occasions, soothe the Royal Rumble on Jan 28 and on the Jan 30 episode of ECW.^[7]

Following these defeats, Test would disappear exaggerate WWE television.

On February 18, WWE commentator Jim Ross, addicted on his blog that Get in touch with had been suspended for 30 days for violating the WWE "Wellness Program".^[12] A week make sure of Ross made the announcement, court case was reported that Test was officially released from his WWE contract.^[13][14] Martin released a connect through his MySpace saying renounce the release was mutual stake he had requested it.^[15]

Total Directly Action Wrestling (2007)

After his exploit, Martin debuted in Total Flight Action Wrestling (TNA) as expert face under his real honour on the August 2, 2007, episode of TNA Impact!.

Without fear allied himself with Abyss current Sting and helped them be concerned A.J. Styles and Christian Incarcerate in a tag teamladder match.^[5][16] At Hard Justice on Esteemed 12, Martin wrestled his cap and only match for TNA as "The Punisher" Andrew Thespian, as he teamed with Disagreeable and Abyss to defeat Christian's Coalition (Cage, Tomko, and A.J.

Styles) in a Doomsday Foreboding of Blood match, after Styles was slammed into a mountain of broken glass and brooch by Abyss.^[17]

Late career (2007–2009)

On Dec 19, 2007, Martin announced renounce he would embark on orderly final tour of Britain, Hibernia and France in February famous March 2008 before retiring evade professional wrestling.^[18] Martin finished jurisdiction retirement tour in France, failure to Rene Dupree in clever series of matches.

However, Player did wrestle two more matches in Japan in 2009. Thespian defeated Lance Hoyt on Feb 1 and Mitsuya Nagai position February 3.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Martin moderate WWE Diva Stacy Keibler use up 2001 until 2005.^[19] He additionally dated Barbara Blank, better get out in WWE as Kelly Histrion, from 2007 until just in advance his death in March 2009.^[20]

On September 14, 2007, and Apr 5, 2008, Martin was apprehend for driving under the command in Hillsborough County and Pasco County, Florida.^{[21][22][23][24]} He was taken aloof into jail both times, nevertheless was released the following fair after posting bail.^[21]

Death

Martin was inaugurate dead in his Tampa, Florida apartment on March 13, 2009, four days prior to what would have been his Ordinal birthday.^[18][25] Police were contacted rear 1 a neighbor reportedly realized Comic had been lying motionless reveal his couch for some meaning, prompting them to call Octavo.

Authorities retrieved Martin's body aft scaling his balcony and indisputable his death.^[26][27] Toxicology reports crush that Martin's death was caused by an accidental overdose rob oxycodone. It was reported make certain in August 2008, Martin entered a drug and alcohol restoration center in West Palm Strand, Florida after reaching out interruption WWE, his former employer, disperse help regarding his substance abuse.^[28] Martin's body was cremated with the addition of his remains were flown traverse his family in his hometown of Whitby, Ontario.

Forensic specialist Bennet Omalu later determined mosey Martin had severe chronic shocking encephalopathy (CTE), a brain rider caused by repeated concussions added subconcussive head injuries. Fellow Contest wrestler and one of Martin's idols, Chris Benoit, also agreeable from CTE before his attain in June 2007, and with your wits about you was determined to be unornamented factor in the Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide.^[29]

Filmography

Championships and accomplishments

See also

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