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Nick Busick

[Nick Busick GALLERY]

Career Highlights

  • Nick Busick was a police officer in the Atlanta, Georgia area and had been moonlighting as a wrestler for some Georgia indy groups..
  • Nick Busick took a leave from the police department to take his shot at the big time, in the World Wrestling Federation..
  • Nick “Big Bully” Busick was in the WWF for several months before leaving to go back to law enforcement..
  • May 12, 1978 – WWWF: Billy Red Lyons defeated Nick Busick.
  • February 16, 1979 – WWWF: Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Nick Busick.
  • March 11, 1979 – WWWF: Johnny DeFazio vs. Nick Busick ended in a double count-out.
  • June 1, 1979 – WWF: Nick Busick defeated The Red Demon.
  • September 23, 1979 – WWF: Nick Busick defeated JoJo Andrews.
  • April 20, 1980 – WWF: Nick Busick defeated JoJo Andrews
  • May 2, 1980 – WWF: Nick Busick defeated Jim Grabmire.
  • June 13, 1980 – WWF: Johnny Valiant defeated Nick Busick.
  • December 12, 1980 – WWF: Johnny Valiant defeated Nick Busick.
  • June 26, 1982 – IWF: Mike Sciulli & Nick Busick defeated The Beast & The Mongolian.
  • July 30, 1982 – IWF: The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant & Johnny Valiant) defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr. & Nick Busick.
  • March 5, 1985 – CWG: Joe Palardy vs. Nick Busick ended in a draw.
  • June 18, 1989 – PWF: Steve Keirn defeated Nick Busick.
  • July 9, 1989 – PWF: Nick Busick defeated Rudy Diamond.
  • August 6, 1989 – PWF: Nick Busick defeated The Coconut Kid.
  • September 7, 1989 – PWF: Steve Keirn defeated Nick Busick in a Russian chain match to retain the PWF Florida title.
  • June 28, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Big Bully Busick defeated Jimmy James in the 1st round.
  • June 29, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Buddy Landel defeated Big Bully Busick in the semi-finals of the Television title tournament.
  • June 29, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Big Bully Busick defeated Chaz.
  • July 5, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Big Bully Busick defeated Terry Garvin.
  • July 19, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Chris Walker defeated Big Bully Busick by disqualification.
  • July 19, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Big Bully Busick defeated Chaz.
  • July 26, 1991 – GWF TV Taping: Bad News Brown & Big Bully Busick defeated Terry Daniels & The Patriot in the 1st round.
  • July 26, 1991 – GWF TV Taping; The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated Bad News Allen & Big Bully Busick by disqualification in the semi-finals of the World tag team titles tournament.
  • July 31, 1991 – House Show: The Dragon defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • August 25, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Big Bully Busick defeated Mario Mancini.
  • August 30, 1991 – Superstars: Big Bully Busick defeated Russ Greenberg.
  • September 7-8, 1991 – House Show: Big Bully Busick defeated Koko B. Ware.
  • September 15, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Big Bully Busick defeated Sonny Blaze.
  • September 21, 1991 – Superstars: Big Bully Busick defeated Phil Apollo.
  • September 29, 1991 – Superstars: Sid Justice defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • September 30, 1991 – House Show: Jim Neidhart defeated Big Bully Busick by disqualification.
  • October 1, 1991 – House Show:  The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Big Bully Busick by count-out. Big Bully Busick defeated The Brooklyn Brawler.
  • October 6, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Big Bully Busick defeated Barry Hardy.
  • October 18, 20-21, 1991 – House Show: The British Bulldog defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • October 23, 28, 1991 – House Show: The Texas Tornado defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • October 30, 1991 – MSG Network: The Texas Tornado defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • November 1, 1991 – House Show: Greg Valentine defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • November 4, 8, 1991 – House Show: Jimmy Snuka defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • November 23, 1991 – Superstars: Bret Hart defeated Big Bully Busick to retain the Intercontinental title.
  • July 16, 1994 – World Martial Arts Wrestling Federation: Demolition 2000 (Demolition Ax & Demolition Blast) defeated Big Bully Busick & Chris Walker.
  • January 28, 1995 – CAPW: Doink The Clown defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • April 9, 1995 – Deaf Wrestlefest: Demolition Ax defeated Big Bully Busick.
  • November 12, 2011 – FSW: Dash Bennett & The Hansen Brothers (Crusher Hansen & Tony Hansen) defeated Big Bully Busick & The System Elite (Edric Everhart & Tyler Cross).
  • February 11, 2012 – A Nightmare To Remember 2: Nick Busick, Steve Lawler & Terry Lawler defeated Blade, The Russian Assassin (Ken Timbs Jr.) & Snake.
  • April 19, 2013 – FSW: Big Bully Busick defeated Josef von Schmidt.
  • May 8, 2018: Nick Big Bully Busick has passed away at the age 0f 63.

    Kevin Phillips wrote: I grew up with Nick Busick`s son Robert and daughter, nicole and i have known their family for years, Robert is now a West Virginia state trooper and Nicole is a student with me at West Virginia northern Community College, Nicks other son, Bronco, is a member of the Weir High School(Weirton, WV) wrestling team.

As for Nick himself, i see him around our town, Weirton West Virginia regularly riding his motorcycle with his bushy mustache still intact. He works for ted Arneault at Mountaineer Race track and Gaming Resort as a corporate investigator (mtrgaming.com) and still speaks about powerlifting and his plan for a sort of “League” for power lifters is in the works.

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Trained By

Mike Padousis

Debut

1978-1992

Birthday

1955-May 8, 2018

Hometown

Weirton, West Virginia

Gender

Male

Height

6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight

249 lbs (113 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

The Stump Puller,
Bully Blaster (Heart Punch)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Status

Deceased