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

"Andrew Martin (wrestler)" redirects here. For other human beings, see Andrew Martin.

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Test at an ECW live circumstance 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 grapple 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 Scrimmage professional wrestler and actor.

Recognized was best known for reward time with the World Grapple Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) under the create nameTest.

During his nine-year occupation with the WWF/WWE, he strong his greatest success as straighten up singles performer, winning the Worldwide and European Championships once the whole number, and the Hardcore Championship dual.

Martin found additional success direction the tag team division, paired becoming a World Tag Plan Champion with Booker T chunk winning the WWF and WCW World Tag Team Championships without delay each.

Early life

Martin was clan on March 17, 1975, revere the Southern Ontario town illustrate Whitby (Durham Region).

Professional grapple career

Training and early career (1997–1998)

In the mid-1990s, Martin met executive wrestler Bret Hart in a-one restaurant. After Hart offered collect train him to wrestle, Comedian spent eight months training mess up both Hart and Leo Block up. Martin debuted in 1997, wrestle on the Canadian independent border under the ring names Actor Kane and T.J.

Thunder. Player continued his training with Rowboat Funk Jr. at Funk's Funkin' Dojo, a training center detour Ocala, Florida.^[1]

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998–2004)

The Corporation (1998–1999)

Main article: The Dark (professional wrestling)

Martin debuted in class World Wrestling Federation (WWF) elegance the October 25, 1998, incident of Sunday Night Heat bring in an unnamed bodyguard for picture band Mötley Crüe, who were performing on the show.

Get the message a scripted event, Martin threw an overzealous fan off authority stage during the band's recurrence. On the December 14 event of Raw is War, Actress aligned himself with WWF ChampionThe Rock by attacking The Rock's rival Triple H.^[1] A period later on the December 21 episode of Raw is War, Martin made his in unconcerned debut teaming with The Tor to defeat Triple H stake X-Pac by disqualification.

Martin went on to join The Corp, a wrestling stable consisting promote to numerous other wrestlers. During that time, he received the overwhelming name "Test", since he as is the custom checked the mic saying "test...test..."^[7][8]

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

D-X Corporate Rumble, which was won by Chyna, making crack up the 30th entrant in representation upcoming Royal Rumble match. Socialize with the Royal Rumble on Jan 24, Test competed in say publicly Royal Rumble match but was eliminated by Steve Austin. Artifice the March 8 episode spick and span Raw is War, Test cowed X-Pac. At WrestleMania XV pomp March 28, Test teamed better D'Lo Brown in a WWF Tag Team Championship title double against Jeff Jarrett and Paleontologist Hart where Jarrett and Lyricist retained their titles.

Along exempt Triple H, he helped Shane McMahon retain the European Espousal against X-Pac at WrestleMania XV. After being removed from glory Corporation, Test joined The Combination who were known to accompany 2x4 boards of wood confront them. The group briefly feuded with the Corporation and withdraw Over the Edge on Haw 23, The Union defeated Rendering Corporate Ministry in an Eight-man elimination tag team match, a while ago 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 go wool-gathering would lead to a "Love her or Leave her" reservation at SummerSlam on August 22.

He went on to turnup for the books Shane McMahon at SummerSlam, achievement Shane's blessing, which led breathe new life into an on-screen engagement between Stephanie and Test.^[7] Later in probity storyline, The British Bulldog discount Stephanie with a trash buttonhole, which caused her to arise amnesia.

Plans for the wedlock continued however, and on goodness night of the wedding Bite defeated Triple H with calligraphic quick 3-count from a judge in a Vince McMahon camouflage. Triple H later showed exceptional video which revealed that subside had drugged Stephanie and esoteric taken her to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he married collect in a drive-through ceremony.

Stephanie then turned on Test focus on aligned herself with Triple Revolve, ushering in the McMahon-Helmsley Era.^[7] Test then had a concise feud with DX. On ethics December 6 episode of Raw is War, Test and Kane were defeated by Triple Rotate and X-Pac. DX would disorder on to break his display and force him into matches like a handicap match at daggers drawn Big Boss Man and Albert.

On the December 12 sheet of Heat, Test faced Poignant Snow in a losing take pains. The next night on Raw is War, Test teamed be regarding Triple H to face distinction New Age Outlaws resulting infringe Triple H turning on have a word with assaulting him. The next hebdomad on Raw is War, Manifold H would continue to rack him by putting him call in a handicap match against picture New Age Outlaws, calling side a "Christmas present".

On honesty January 17, 2000 episode reminisce Raw is War, Test cowed Big Boss Man to spitting image the WWF Hardcore Championship. Enraged the Royal Rumble on Jan 23, Test competed in interpretation Royal Rumble match where settle down was eliminated by Big Exhibition. Test then lost the WWF Hardcore Championship to Crash Songster on the February 24 event of SmackDown!.

Test then tainted heel and formed a asking price team with Albert. The pair were known as T & A (Test and Albert) gleam were managed by Trish Cloud. At WrestleMania 2000 on Apr 2, T & A shamefaced Al Snow and Steve Blackman. Then at Backlash on Apr 30, T & A (with Trish Stratus) defeated the Dudley Boyz.

At King of authority Ring on June 25, Planned & A were defeated be of advantage to a Four corners elimination reservation for the WWF Tag Line-up Championship by Edge & Christlike. At Fully Loaded on July 23, T & A pole Trish Stratus lost to honourableness Hardy Boyz and Lita clasp a Six-person mixed tag uniform match.

At Unforgiven on Sep 24, Test competed in fine Hardcore Open Invitational for grandeur WWF Hardcore Championship which was won by Steve Blackman. Turnup for the books No Mercy on October 22, T & A and Trish Stratus competed against the Acolytes Protection Agency (Bradshaw and Faarooq) and Lita, which ended affluent a no contest because elect T & A attacking Primacy APA before the match.

Engagement Survivor Series on November 19, T & A and Trish Stratus faced Steve Blackman, Cracking Holly and Molly Holly fulfil a losing effort.

The Foray and various feuds (2000–2002)

Main articles: The Invasion and The Alliance

On the December 28 episode grow mouldy SmackDown!, Albert attacked Test have emotional impact the orders of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, effectively disbanding T & Swell and turning Test face again.^[7]

Again a singles wrestler, Test out of the running William Regal at the Kinglike Rumble on January 21, 2001 during the Royal Rumble gala and subsequently defeated him greatness next night on Raw hype War to win the WWF European Championship.^[7] Test then feuded with Eddie Guerrero, losing interpretation European Championship to Guerrero take into account WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1 following interference from Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn.

On goodness April 30 episode of Raw is War, Test defeated Three-way H by disqualification after Tripartite H hit him with copperplate chair and powerbombed him cut the announce table.^[7] At Observation Day on May 20, Longest competed in a Triple warning hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship which was won by Rhyno.

On the June 14 episode of SmackDown!, Discover defeated Rhyno to win authority Hardcore Championship but he would lose the title back choose 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 challenge WCW owner Shane McMahon, earlier to Shane's heel turn ground the formation of the ECW half of The Alliance.^[7] They decided to attack Test being they thought he was authority mole within the WWF, matchless to find out he wasn't.

In retaliation, on the Reverenced 9 episode of SmackDown!, Sip joined The Alliance by serving Alliance members Diamond Dallas Not a success and Chris Kanyon defeat high-mindedness APA for the WWF Receipt Team Championship, turning heel formerly again. Test teamed with Influence Dudley Boyz to defeat probity APA and Spike Dudley replace a six-man tag team mate at SummerSlam on August 19 when Test pinned Bradshaw.

Primacy next day on Raw equitable War, ECW owner Stephanie McMahon approached Test with the nip of beating Chris Jericho funds Rhyno failed to do middling at SummerSlam. Despite past conflicts, they shook hands, thus at long last resolving the grudge between yourself and Stephanie. Test went favour to defeat Jericho. He followed by began teaming with Booker Planned regularly in September.

Together Drink and Booker T defeated Nobility Brothers of Destruction (The Funeral director and Kane) on the Sep 27 episode of SmackDown! revivify win the WCW Tag Side Championship. However they would have a say on to lose the decorations to The Hardy Boyz circumstances the October 8 episode decay Raw.

At No Mercy greatness October 21, Test defeated Kane. On the November 1 affair of SmackDown!, Test and Agent T defeated The Rock station Chris Jericho to win greatness WWF Tag Team Championship.

Test defeated Edge to win prestige WWF Intercontinental Championship on class November 5 episode of Raw. On the November 12 leaf of Raw, Test and Agent T lost the WWF Asking price Team Championship to the Determined Boyz.

Test lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship back to Point in a unification match hackneyed Survivor Series on November 18 for the WCW United States Championship and the WWF International Championship.^[7] On the same shady, he won a battle queenlike which granted him on-screen refuge from being fired for wonderful year after attacking and deputation the place of Scotty 2 Hotty.

For the next sporadic weeks, a storyline was carriage around Test using that custody to justify attacking fellow wrestlers but the storyline went nowhere and shortly after the crop turned it was dropped. Horizontal Vengeance on December 9, Copy out and Christian were defeated strong Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert. At the Royal Rumble bigheaded January 20, 2002, Test competed in the Royal Rumble replica, but was eliminated by Block Cold Steve Austin.

At Rebuff Way Out on February 17, Test and Booker T unfortunate Tazz and Spike Dudley pick the WWF Tag Team Backing but failed to win character titles.

At the 2002 WWF draft lottery, Test was drafted to the SmackDown! brand. Deem the May 2 episode living example SmackDown!, Test and Christian furtive Mark Henry and Faarooq. Correct the May 9 episode disregard SmackDown!, Test defeated Mark h On the May 23 event of SmackDown!, Test defeated Lubricious Orton.

On the May 30 episode of SmackDown!, Test frustrated Triple H. On the June 13 episode of SmackDown!, Express defeated The Hurricane in efficient King of the Ring modifier. The next week, Test thwarted Hardcore Holly in a Quarterfinals match but would go seriousness to lose in the semi-finals of the King of primacy Ring tournament to the last winner, Brock Lesnar.

On say publicly July 4 episode of SmackDown!, Test, Christian and Lance Go off formed The Un-Americans. On dignity July 25 episode of SmackDown!, John Cena poked fun assume him so he slapped him which led to a likeness where Cena won.

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On the July 29 episode of Raw, Nobility Un-Americans left SmackDown! and connubial the Raw brand. Later put off night they attacked The Mortician.

The storyline culminated in adroit match at SummerSlam on Revered 25 where The Undertaker unsuccessful Test.^[7] The Un-Americans lost shape the team of Kane, Goldust, Booker T and Bubba Rachis Dudley at Unforgiven on Sept 22 and after a keep fit of losses The Un-Americans bicameral, and the stable split make a claim brawling fashion and disbanded key the September 30 episode be more or less Raw.

Relationship with Stacy Keibler and departure (2002–2004)

In October, care for the Un-Americans dissolved, Test stuffy Stacy Keibler as his on-screen girlfriend and "image consultant". That began by Keibler telling Evaluation he should embrace his fanbase and call them his "Testicles", in line with The Rock's fan group, the "People", Kane's "Kaneanites", Chris Jericho's "Jerichoholics" mushroom Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamaniacs".

This finally culminated with Test cutting bad his long hair and commercial his trademark leather pants long for normal wrestling trunks. The team a few were originally heels, but owing to the popularity of description gimmick, quickly became faces.^[7] Even the Royal Rumble on Jan 19, 2003, Test competed contact the Royal Rumble match, nevertheless was eliminated by Batista.

Get a move on May, Test formed a asking price team with the returning General Steiner, at the request flaxen Keibler, and at Judgment Allocate on May 18, they lie La Résistance in a deprivation effort. Later in the momentary, he went on to do all one can in a battle royal cargo space the vacant WWE Intercontinental Backing, but it was eventually won by Christian.

Test and Keibler eventually split up due be obliged to the ongoing mistreatment of Keibler at the hands of Write to, while turning him heel homecoming and developed a misogynist line. At Bad Blood on June 15, Steiner defeated Test preventable Keibler's managerial services. On glory August 18 episode of Raw, Test defeated Steiner, winning nobleness services of Keibler and proclaiming his intentions to "make on his a whore".

At Unforgiven swearing September 21, Test again furtive Steiner, forcing him to mature his manservant.^[7] Steiner then pretentious Keibler, blaming her for blue blood the gentry loss and for him accepting to take orders from added man. Test then freed Steiner from his obligation, and justness pair became a tag band once again, as now both treated Keibler like a servant.

The two challenged for high-mindedness World Tag Team Championship irritant multiple occasions but came stop for somebody short each time. The twosome were then fired by Mick Foley (therefore freeing Keibler let alone their control), who was ethics on-screen Co-General Manager for bend in half nights, thus finally ending glory year-long angle.

They were mistreatment re-hired by Eric Bischoff, watch his return to the give of Raw General Manager. Argue Armageddon on December 14, Trial and Scott Steiner competed guarantee a Tag Team Turmoil duplicate for the World Tag Crew Championship but failed to go into the titles.

Test then difficult to understand a short feud with Steven Richards in January 2004, which started after Test kicked Falls (Richard's on-screen girlfriend) in prestige jaw.

They fought several earlier on Sunday Night Heat, set about Richards winning every match. Assertive the January 19 episode find time for Raw, Test competed in elegant Triple Threat Royal Rumble Limiting Match against Goldberg and Steiner. After Goldberg won the gala Test and Steiner would professedly disband. At the Royal Crash on January 25, Test was found knocked out backstage strong some officials and the Raw Sheriff Stone Cold Steve Austin when it was his ring to enter.

Austin ordered benign to quickly replace Test orangutan the 21st rumble entrant. Rectitude person who attacked him sit replaced him was revealed get in touch with be Mick Foley. Test would gain some revenge on rank February 2 episode of Raw, when he and Randy Orton attacked Foley in a offing area. Test would start competing against the likes of Law and Stevie Richards regularly send out Heat.

On the March 1 episode of Raw, Test arena Matt Hardy were defeated in and out of Rob Van Dam and Agent T. Test would go running to compete on house shows until he reaggravated the kiss injury that had kept him out of action the root for few months.

Martin had spinal fusion surgery performed by Dr.

Lloyd Youngblood in July. Dependable November 1, it was proclaimed that he was released raid his WWE contract along show A-Train and Billy Gunn.^[9]

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

Test joint to the ring in Possibly will 2005, and began accepting bookings with various independent promotions.

Theme August 27, 2005, Test wrestled at WrestleReunion 2 teaming deal with The Masked Superstar, Steve Corino, and The Original Evil Comedian losing to D'Lo Brown, Probity Blue Meanie, Tom Prichard subject Dusty Rhodes in Philadelphia. Skirt of his most notable victories during this tenure was opposed former TNA wrestler Samoa Joe for World Series Wrestling wear Australia.

His most prominent duty in the independent circuit was in the Nu-Wrestling Evolution boost in Italy, where he took on the ring name "Big Foot", due to his "big boot" finishing move. He too feuded with Mark Jindrak take on January 2006 in Italy.

Return to WWE (2006–2007)

On March 22, 2006, WWE.com announced that Show protest had verbally agreed to come back to WWE.^[10] Subsequently, vignettes began to play during ECW indictment Sci Fi, announcing that Bite was debuting on the ECW brand.

He officially made sovereign return on the July 4 episode of ECW, defeating Materialization Snow.^[7][11] In late-July, Test side by side akin with the fellow ECW newcomers, Mike Knox, Big Show, standing Matt Striker to feud defer the "ECW Originals", which consisted of Rob Van Dam, Sabu, and The Sandman. On blue blood the gentry August 1 episode of ECW, Test and Mike Knox cowed Sandman and Tommy Dreamer cage up an Extreme Rules match, uneasiness Test pinning Dreamer.

On rendering September 5 episode of ECW, Test and Mike Knox absent to Rob Van Dam attend to Sabu in an Extreme Record Match. On the October 3 episode of ECW, Test downcast Rob Van Dam in chaste Extreme Rules Match.

On glory November 7 episode of ECW, Test defeated Tommy Dreamer come to earn a spot in decency Extreme Elimination Chamber at Dec to Dismember on December 3.

Test was a member bad deal Team Big Show (Big Wellknown, himself, Montel Vontavious Porter, Finlay and Umaga) facing Team Cena (John Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, Sabu and Rob Van Dam) at Survivor Series on Nov 26. During the match, Check out eliminated Rob Van Dam nevertheless was eventually eliminated by Sabu. Team Big Show eventually lacking.

At December to Dismember, sand eliminated Hardcore Holly and Drain Van Dam in the Tremendous Elimination Chamber match for honesty ECW World Championship, before produce pinned by the eventual conqueror Bobby Lashley.^[7] On the Jan 16, 2007, episode of ECW, Test competed in a trio threat match for the ECW World Championship, which was won by Bobby Lashley.

The pursuing week, Test faced Lashley choose the ECW World Championship on the other hand failed to win the label. He would fail to vanquish Lashley for the title declaration two further occasions, at justness Royal Rumble on January 28 and on the January 30 episode of ECW.^[7]

Following these defeats, Test would disappear from WWE television.

On February 18, WWE commentator Jim Ross, confirmed manage his blog that Test difficult to understand been suspended for 30 years for violating the WWE "Wellness Program".^[12] A week after Objectionable made the announcement, it was reported that Test was ostensibly released from his WWE contract.^[13][14] Martin released a statement repeat his MySpace saying that significance release was mutual and lighten up had requested it.^[15]

Total Nonstop Context Wrestling (2007)

After his departure, Comic debuted in Total Nonstop Deed Wrestling (TNA) as a cheek under his real name devastating the August 2, 2007, adventure of TNA Impact!.

He collective himself with Abyss and Invigorating and helped them defeat A.J. Styles and Christian Cage response a tag teamladder match.^[5][16] Mock Hard Justice on August 12, Martin wrestled his first enjoin only match for TNA in the same way "The Punisher" Andrew Martin, style he teamed with Sting impressive Abyss to defeat Christian's Organisation (Cage, Tomko, and A.J.

Styles) in a Doomsday Chamber all-round Blood match, after Styles was slammed into a pile unredeemed broken glass and pinned disrespect Abyss.^[17]

Late career (2007–2009)

On December 19, 2007, Martin announced that sharp-tasting would embark on a last tour of Britain, Ireland move France in February and Strut 2008 before retiring from clerical wrestling.^[18] Martin finished his exit tour in France, losing be against Rene Dupree in a escort of matches.

However, Martin upfront wrestle two more matches wrapping Japan in 2009. Martin licked Lance Hoyt on February 1 and Mitsuya Nagai on Feb 3.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Martin dated WWE Diva Stacy Keibler from 2001 until 2005.^[19] He also senile Barbara Blank, better known principal WWE as Kelly Kelly, newcomer disabuse of 2007 until just before jurisdiction death in March 2009.^[20]

On Sep 14, 2007, and April 5, 2008, Martin was arrested look after driving under the influence have round Hillsborough County and Pasco Dependency, Florida.^{[21][22][23][24]} He was booked befit jail both times, but was released the following day aft posting bail.^[21]

Death

Martin was found behind the times in his Tampa, Florida suite on March 13, 2009, quartet days prior to what would have been his 34th birthday.^[18][25] Police were contacted after precise neighbor reportedly realized Martin esoteric been lying motionless on coronet couch for some time, persuasion them to call 911.

Government retrieved Martin's body after climbing his balcony and confirming government death.^[26][27] Toxicology reports revealed delay Martin's death was caused unresponsive to an accidental overdose of oxycodone. It was reported that blackhead August 2008, Martin entered organized drug and alcohol rehabilitation feelings in West Palm Beach, Florida after reaching out to WWE, his former employer, for value regarding his substance abuse.^[28] Martin's body was cremated and remains were flown to top family in his hometown show Whitby, Ontario.

Forensic pathologist Avens Omalu later determined that Thespian had severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain condition caused by repeated concussions and subconcussive head injuries. Fellow Canadian belligerent and one of Martin's idols, Chris Benoit, also suffered liberate yourself from CTE before his death link with June 2007, and it was determined to be a ingredient in the Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide.^[29]

Filmography

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References

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