Bryan Wenzel

Brian Wenzel, better known as "The Raging Beast" Bryan Wenzel, is an American professional wrestler and manager. He was recently wrestling in WWE's Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental territory as Mr. Strongko.

Career

Wenzel has worked for various independent wrestling promotions across the United States, particularly in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, for such groups as World Xtreme Wrestling, East Coast Professional Wrestling, and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. While on the independent wrestling circuit, he was part of a successful tag team in the Moondogs lineage known as Moondogs 2000 alongside Molsonn. Wenzel later achieved success teaming with Danny Giamondo as The Hybrid in Jersey Championship Wrestling.

In 2006, he began wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling as Alexei Strongkov, a Russian shoot fighter gimmick. Shortly thereafter, Wenzel re-debuted on OVW television in his current gimmick as Mr. Strongko, the Sambo trainer of Boris Alexiev. However, after Alexiev was called up to the WWE's main roster, Wenzel left OVW by late 2006 - early 2007.

Wrestling facts

  • Finishing and signature moves

:*Half nelson choke

:*Spear

Wrestlers managed

  • Boris Alexiev
  • Vladimir Kozlov

References