Scotty Riggs

Last updated: February 8, 2024

[American Males]

Title History

  • WCW tag team titles w/ Marcus Bagwell defeating Harlem Heat;
  • TCW (Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title;

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • July 28, 1993 – House Show: Mike Winner vs. Scott Studd ended in a draw.
  • October 9, 1993 – Saturday Night: Scott Studd defeated Rip Rogers in a dark match.
  • October 23, 1993 – Saturday Night: Steve Austin defeated Scott Studd in a dark match.
  • November 20, 1993 – Saturday Night: The Nasty Boys defeated Scott Studd and Tommy Angel.
  • September 17, 1994 – Worldwide: Tag team champions Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma defeated Brady Boone and Scott Studd to retain the titles.
  • November 12, 1994 – Worldwide: The Honky Tonk Man defeated Scott Studd.
  • December 3, 1994 – Saturday Night: Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater defeated Bobby Baker and Scott Studd.
  • December 17, 1994 – Saturday Night: The Honky Tonk Man defeated Scott Studd.
  • January 14, 1995 – Worldwide: Kevin Sullivan and The Butcher defeated Scott Studd and Mark Starr.
  • February 21, 1995 – Saturday Night: Bobby Eaton defeated Scott Studd.
  • August 11, 1995 – Worldwide: Avalanche defeated Scott Studd.

World Championship Wrestling – The American Males:

  • Scotty Riggs teamed with Marcus Bagwell in a tag team known as the American Males.
  • August 30, 1995 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated Ricky Santana and David Sierra.
  • September 16, 1995 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated The State Patrol.
  • September 17, 1995 – Fall Brawl: The American Males defeated The Nasty Boys in a dark match.
  • September 18, 1995 – WCW Monday NITRO: The American Males defeated Harlem Heat to capture the WCW Tag Team titles!
  • September 27, 1995 – WCW Monday NITRO: Harlem Heat defeated The American Males to recapture the WCW Tag Team titles!
  • September 30, 1995 – Saturday Night: Tag team champions The American Males defeated Ricky Santana and David Sierra to retain the titles.
  • October 2, 1995 – WCW Monday NITRO: The American Males vs. the Nasty Boys was declared a No Contest when the Giant interfered.
  • October 21, 1995 – Saturday Night: Tag team champions The American Males defeated The State Patrol to retain the titles.
  • October 28, 1995 – Saturday Night: Harlem Heat defeated The American Males to win the tag team titles.
  • October 30, 1995 – WCW Monday NITRO: Lex Luger and Meng defeated the American Males.
  • November 11, 1995 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated David Sierra and Ricky Santana.
  • November 26, 1995 World War 3: Both competed in a three-ring battle royal for the WCW World Title which was won by Randy Savage.
  • December 2, 1995 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated David Sierra and Ricky Santana by disqualification.
  • December 2, 1995 – Worldwide: Koji Kanemoto and Shinjiro Otani defeated The American Males.
  • December 4, 1995 – WCW Monday NITRO: Harlem Heat defeated The American Males to retain the WCW Tag Team titles.
  • December 18, 1995 – Saturday Night: Lex Luger defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • December 27, 1995 – Starrcade: The American Males defeated The Blue Bloods in a dark match.
  • January 6, 1996 – Saturday Night: Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman defeated The American Males.
  • January 13, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated Mark Starr and Chris Kanyon.
  • January 15, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Public Enemy defeated the American Males.
  • January 27, 1996 – Saturday Night: Harlem Heat defeated The American Males.
  • February 12, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Loch Ness defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • February 17, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated The State Patrol.
  • March 2, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated Dick Slater in a handicap match.
  • March 9, 1996 – Saturday Night: Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan and Ric Flair defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman and The American Males.
  • March 25, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Sting and Lex Luger defeated the American Males.
  • March 30, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated The Faces of Fear.
  • April 13, 1996 – Saturday Night: Ric Flair and The Giant defeated The American Males.
  • April 22, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The American Males defeated Public Enemy by disqualification.
  • May 2, 1996 – Worldwide: Tag team champions Lex Luger and Sting defeated The American Males to retain the titles.
  • May 19, 1996 – Slamboree: The American Males defeated The Shark and Maxx.
  • May 25, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Steiner Brothers defeated The American Males.
  • May 27, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defeated the American Males.
  • June 1, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated Pat Tanaka and Kurasawa.
  • June 17, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Chris Benoit and Arn Anderson defeated the American Males.
  • July 1, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • July 6, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males vs. The Rock n Roll Express ended in a no contest.
  • July 13, 1996 – Saturday Night: The American Males defeated High Voltage.
  • July 20, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Faces of Fear defeated The American Males.
  • July 27, 1996 – Saturday Night: The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, Ric Flair and Steve McMichael defeated The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs), Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Jim Powers.
  • August 19, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Harlem Heat defeated The American Males to retain the Tag Team titles.
  • October 19, 1996 – Saturday Night: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 21, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Harlem Heat defeated the American Males to retain the Tag Team titles.
  • November 4, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the cruiserweight title.
  • November 9, 1996 – Saturday Night: Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis defeated The American Males.
  • November 11, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Faces of Fear (Meng and Barbarian) defeated The American Males.
  • November 18, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Amazing French Canadians defeated The American Males.
  • November 23, 1996 – Saturday Night: Kevin Sullivan defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • November 24, 1996 – World War 3: Scotty Riggs was in the 3 ring battle royal won by The Giant.
  • December 2, 1996 – WCW Monday NITRO: Meng and The Barbarian defeated Robert Gibson and Scotty Riggs.
  • 1997: The nWo was invading WCW at the time, and offered all WCW wrestlers to jump ship or they would be considered an enemy.
  • ~~~Marcus Bagwell took the bait and turned on his partner to join the nWo, and feuded with Scott Riggs for a few weeks.
  • January 13, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Billy Kidman.
  • January 20, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated nWo Sting by disqualification.
  • January 21, 1997 – Clash Of The Champions 34: Scotty Riggs defeated Mike Enos.
  • January 25, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated The Gambler.
  • January 25, 1997 – nWo Souled Out: Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • March 1, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Super Calo.
  • March 3, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Michael Wallstreet by disqualification.
  • March 10, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Chris Jericho by disqualification.
  • March 16, 1997 – Uncensored: Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs in a strap match.
  • March 17, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the cruiserweight title.
  • March 22, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated The Renegade.
  • March 29, 1997 – Saturday Night: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the cruiserweight title.
  • March 29, 1997 – House Show: Scotty Riggs defeated Terry Taylor.
  • April 12, 1997 – Saturday Night: Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • April 19, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Jeff Jarrett.
  • April 21, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Jeff Jarrett defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • May 10, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman.
  • May 12, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Wrath defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • May 13, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Carl Ouellet.
  • May 19, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Michael Wallstreet.
  • May 24, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Dave Taylor.
  • June 24, 1997 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Mike Enos.
  • June 28, 1997 – Saturday Night: United States champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the title.
  • July 12, 1997 – Saturday Night: WCW TV champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the title.
  • July 30, 1997 – Saturday Night: Alex Wright defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 4, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: WCW cruiserweight champion Alex Wright defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the title.
  • August 18, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Stevie Richards defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 13, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Bill Goldberg defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 27, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Raven defeated Scotty Riggs in a no disqualification match.
  • November 17, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: WCW TV champion Saturn defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the title.
  • November 23, 1997 – World War 3: Raven defeated Scotty Riggs in a no disqualification match.
  • December 15, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • December 22, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Harlem Heat defeated Lodi and Scotty Riggs.

World Championship Wrestling – Raven’s Flock:

  • Scotty (known only as “Riggs”) was a member of Raven’s Flock in World Championship Wrestling.
  • January 5, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs and Saturn defeated Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit.
  • February 19, 1998 – Thunder: Booker T defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • March 2, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • June 1, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • June 11, 1998 – Thunder: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • June 18, 1998 – Thunder: Public Enemy defeated Scotty Riggs and Sick Boy.
  • July 6, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scott Putski defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 1, 1998 – Saturday Night: Saturn defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 5, 1998 – Thunder: Saturn defeated Scotty Riggs and Sick Boy in a handicap match.
  • August 15, 1998 – Saturday Night: Konnan defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 24, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Steve McMichael defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 31, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: The Cat defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • September 3, 1998 – Thunder: Norman Smiley defeated Scotty Riggs. Meng defeated Scotty Riggs and Sick Boy by count-out in a handicap match.
  • September 7, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Saturn defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 1, 1998 – Thunder: Kanyon defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 15, 1998 – Thunder: Fit Finlay defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 22, 1998 – Thunder: Lex Luger defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • November 22, 1998 – World War 3: Scotty Riggs was in the 3 ring battle royal won by Kevin Nash.
  • January 16, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Scott Putski.
  • January 30, 1999 – Worldwide: Scotty Riggs defeated Chip Minton.
  • February 4, 1999 – Thunder: Chris Jericho defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • February 13, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Kaz Hayashi.
  • February 15, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs and Mike Enos in the semi-finals of the tag team titles tournament.
  • March 6, 1999 – Saturday Night: Horace defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • March 25, 1999 – Thunder: Jerry Flynn defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • March 27, 1999 – Saturday Night: Prince Iaukea defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • April 3, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Al Green.
  • April 11, 1999 – Spring Stampede: Scotty Riggs defeated Mikey Whipwreck.
  • April 22, 1999 – Thunder: Konnan defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • May 25, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Mike Innis.
  • May 29, 1999 – Worldwide: Scotty Riggs defeated Lash LeRoux.
  • June 3, 1999 – Thunder: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • June 5, 1999 – Thunder: Perry Saturn and Raven defeated Scotty Riggs and Mike Enos in a no disqualification tag team match.
  • June 7, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Lenny Lane.
  • June 12, 1999 – Worldwide: Mike Enos defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • June 12, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Lash LeRoux.
  • June 17, 1999 – Thunder: Disco Inferno defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • July 3, 1999 – Worldwide: Scotty Riggs defeated The Gambler.
  • August 5, 1999 – Thunder: Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 7, 1999 – Worldwide: Scotty Riggs defeated Scott Putski.
  • August 16, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Steven Regal by disqualification.
  • August 21, 1999 – Saturday Night: Bobby Duncam Jr., Barry and Kendall Windham defeated Kenny Kaos, Scotty Riggs and Scott Putski.
  • August 30, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Scotty Riggs defeated Lash LeRoux.
  • September 2, 1999 – Thunder: Scotty Riggs defeated Prince Iaukea.
  • September 25, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Norman Smiley.
  • October 2, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Barry Horowitz.
  • October 23, 1999 – Worldwide: Buff Bagwell defeated Adrian Byrd.
  • October 28, 1999 – Thunder: Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • October 30, 1999 – Saturday Night: Scotty Riggs defeated Johnny Attitude.
  • December 4, 1999 – Saturday Night: Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs.

Extreme Championship Wrestling – Scott Anton:

  • Scotty is one of Rob Van Dam‘s best friends, and was brought into ECW to feud with him.
  • April 21, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Rhino vs. Scotty Anton ended in a no contest.
  • May 5, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Jerry Lynn defeated Scotty Anton.
  • May 20, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Raven.
  • June 3, 2000 – ECW: Raven, Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Jack Victory, Rhino, Scotty Anton and Steve Corino.
  • June 9, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Scotty Anton defeated Raven.
  • June 9, 2000 – ECW: Rhino and Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Scotty Anton and Steve Corino.
  • June 16, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri.
  • June 23, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Mikey Whipwreck.
  • June 25, 2000 – ECW TV: Scotty Anton defeated Pitbull #1.
  • July 16, 2000 – ECW Heat Wave: Rob Van Dam defeated Scotty Anton.
  • July 21, 2000 – ECW: The Sandman and Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Rhino and Scotty Anton.
  • July 28, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Tommy Dreamer and Steve Corino defeated Scott Anton and Steve Corino.
  • August 4, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Tommy Dreamer defeated Scotty Anton.
  • August 5, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton and Steve Corino defeated Julio DiNero and Chris Hamrick.
  • August 11, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Belvis Wesley.
  • August 12, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Kid Kash.
  • August 18, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Steve Corino.
  • August 27, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Steve Corino defeated Scotty Anton.
  • September 10, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Rob Van Dam defeated Scotty Anton.
  • October 12, 2000 – ECW: Scotty Anton defeated Michael Shane.

Independent Wrestling – Scotty Riggs:

  • July 26, 2003 – All American Wrestling: Scotty Riggs defeated Henry Hoss in Cleveland, Tennessee.
  • July 11, 2003 – Global Championship Wrestling: Scotty Riggs defeated T.C. Carter in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • January 20, 2007 – AWA World 1 South: Glacier defeated Scotty Riggs in Savannah, Georgia.
  • February 10, 2007 – AWA World 1 South: Scotty Riggs defeated Bobby Hayes in Cordele, Georgia.
  • February 17, 2007 – AWA World 1 South: Scotty Riggs defeated Steve Madison in Savannah, Georgia.
  • March 9, 2007 – AWA World 1 South: The Masked Superstar and The Nightmare defeated Dave Holiday and Scotty Riggs (1st Round).
  • March 10, 2007 – AWA World 1 South: Scotty Riggs and Dave Holiday won a 4-WAY Last Chance Tag Team Elimination match.
  • ~~~Scotty Riggs and Dave Holiday beat The Lifeguards and The Fabulous Ones and Q-Ball and Ricky Silver in a 4-WAY to win $5000.
  • March 11, 2007 – ACW: ACW heavyweight champion Scot Summers defeated Scotty Riggs to retain the title.
  • March 24, 2007 – AWA World 1 South: Scotty Riggs defeated Dave Holiday in Savannah, Georgia.
  • July 20, 2007 – AWA: Glacier defeated Scotty Riggs.
  • August 8, 2008 – Peachstate Wrestling Alliance: Scotty Riggs defeated Johnny Swinger in Bremen, Georgia.
  • June 29, 2009 – Legends of The Arena: Rhino beat Jamie Dundee and Scotty Anton in a 3-WAY in Philadelphia, PA.
birthday: March 1, 1971
hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
weight: 251 lbs (114 kg)
trained by: Ted Arcidi
debut: February 6, 1992
previous names: The Samurai, Riggs, Scott Studd, Scotty Anton
finishing move(s): The Clapper (Sharpshooter)
favorite move(s): No Remorse
Flying Forearm
notable feuds: Buff Bagwell
Rob Van Dam
website: http://twitter.com/#!/REALScottyRiggs
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive