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WRESTLER PROFILES



[Brian Knobbs Gallery]


[http://thenastyboys.net]
Wrestler: Brian Knobbs
Real Name: Brian Yandrisovitz
Birthday:
Hometown: Billed from Allentown, Pennsylvania
Retired to Tampa, Florida
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:
Trained by:
Debut:
Previous Names: Nasty Boy Knobbs
Finishing Move:
Favorite Moves: Pitstop
Notable Feuds: The Natural Disasters
The Hart Foundation
Cactus Jack
Maxx Payne
Harlem Heat
The Blue Bloods
Public Enemy
Team 3-D

  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka (September 12, 1987);
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Tommy Lane & Mike Davis (October 3, 1987);
  • PWF (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating The Terminator & Johnny Ace (January 5, 1989);
  • PWF (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating The Terminator & Johnny Ace (March 24, 1989);
  • PWF (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Tony Anthony & Black Bart (June 11, 1989);
  • PWF (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Jimmy Backland & Brett Sawyer (August 22, 1989);
  • PWF (Florida) Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating The Terminator & Bounty Hunter (January 6, 1990);
  • WWF World Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Bret Hart & Jim Neither (March 24, 1991);
  • WCW World Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Paul Roma & Arn Anderson (September 19, 1993);
  • WCW World Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell (October 24, 1993);
  • WCW World Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Harlem Heat (May 21, 1995);
  • WCW World Hardcore title defeating Norman Smiley (January 11, 2000);
  • WCW World Hardcore title defeating Bam Bam Bigelow (February 20, 2000);
  • WCW World Hardcore title defeating 3 Count (March 19, 2000);
  • XWF Tag Team titles w/Jerry Sags defeating Public Enemy and Shane Twins and L.O.D. in a 4-WAY (November 14, 2001);


  • NWA: World Championship Wrestling:
  • Brian Knobbs formed a successful team with Jerry Sags known as the Nasty Boys in the AWA, WWF, WCW, ECW amung others..
  • September 5, 1990 - NWA Clash of the Champions #12: The Nasty Boys defeated Jackie Fulton & Terry Taylor
  • October 27, 1990 - WCW Halloween Havoc: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Nasty Boys in a USA Tag Team Title Match
  • November 20, 1990 - NWA Clash of the Champions #13: The Renegades defeated The Nasty Boys by DQ

    World Wrestling Federation:
  • March 24, 1991 - WWF WrestleMania 7: The Nasty Boys defeated The Hart Foundation to win the WWF Tag Team titles..
  • April 15, 1991 --- WWF Saturday Night Main Event: The Nasty Boys w/Jimmy Hart defeated The Bushwhackers..
  • August 26, 1991 - WWF Summerslam: The Legion of Doom defeated The Nasty Boys to capture the WWF Tag Team titles..
  • September 1991 - WWF King of the Ring Tournament : Both Nasty Boys were involved in the tournament won by Bret Hart
  • November 27, 1991 - WWF Survivor Series: The Nasty Boys & Blake Beverly won the Survivors Series Elimination match..
  • ~~~~The Nasty Boys & The Beverly Brothers defeated The Rockers (Shawn Micheals & Marty Jannetty) & The Bushwhackers..
  • April 5, 1992 - WWF WrestleMania 8; Duggan & Slaughter & Virgil & Bossman beat The Mountie & Repo Man The Nasty Boys..
  • May 16, 1992 WWF Superstars of Wrestling: Ultimate Warrior defeated Brian Knobbs w/Jimmy Hart & Jerry Saggs..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~During the match; Papa Shango showed up and placed a curse on The Ultimate Warrior..
  • August 29, 1992 - WWF Summerslam: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan & The Bushwhackers defeated The Mountie & The Nasty Boys..
  • November 24, 1992 - WWF Survivor Series: The Nasty Boys & Natural Disasters defeated Money Inc. & Beverly Brothers

    World Championship Wrestling:
  • September 19, 1993 - WCW Fall Brawl: The Nasty Boys w/Missy Hyatt beat Arn Anderson & Paul Roma to win Tag Team titles
  • October 24, 1993 - WCW Halloween Havoc: The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Bagwell & Too Cold Scorpio
  • November 10, 1993 - WCW Clash of the Champions #25: The Nasty Boys defeated Sting & Davey Boy Smith
  • December 27, 1993 - WCW Starcade: Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated The Nasty Boys (Champions) by DQ..
  • January 27, 1994 - WCW Clash of the Champions #26: Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack defeated The Nasty Boys
  • February 20, 1994 - WCW Super Brawl IV: Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated The Nasty Boys (Champions) by DQ..
  • April 17,1994 - WCW Spring Stampede: The Nasty Boys beat Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne to retain the Tag Team titles
  • May 22,1994 - WCW Slamboree: Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated The Nasty Boys to win the Tag Team title..
  • June 23, 1994 - WCW CotC: Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan defeated The Nasty Boys to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • August 28, 1994 - WCW Clash of the Champions: The Nasty Boys beat Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff)..
  • September 18, 1994 - WCW Fall Brawl: Team Rhodes defeated The Stud Stable in a War Games Steel Cage Match..
  • ~~~Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes & The Nasty Boys beat Terry Funk & Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse buck & Robert Parker..
  • October 23, 1994 - WCW Halloween Havoc: The Nasty Boys defeated Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck
  • November 16, 1994 - WCW Clash of the Champions: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated The Nasty Boys..
  • December 27,1994 - WCW Starrcade: The Nasty Boys (Knobbs & Sags) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray)...
  • February 19, 1995 - WCW Super Brawl V: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated The Nasty Boys by DQ
  • March 19, 1995 - WCW Uncensored: The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray)..
  • August 4, 1995 - WCW Clash of the Champions: The Nasty Boys defeated Fidel Sierra & Ricky Santana
  • May 21, 1995 - WCW Slamboree 1995: The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW Tag Team titles
  • June 18, 1995 - WCW Bash at the Beach: The Nasty Boys defeated The Blue Bloods (Bobby Eaton & Steven Regal)..
  • September 17, 1995 - Fall Brawl 1995 : The American Males (Marcus Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) defeated The Nasty Boys..
  • October 2, 1995 WCW Nitro: The American Males vs. The Nasty Boys ended in a No Contest when The Giant interfered.
  • November 26, 1995 - WCW World War 3: The Nasty Boys were involved in a 3-ring Battle Royal won by Randy Savage
  • January 23, 1996 - WCW Clash of the Champions: The Nasty Boys vs. Public Enemy ended in a Double DQ
  • February 11, 1996 - WCW Super Brawl VI: The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy in a "Street Fight"..
  • March 17, 1996 WCW Nitro: The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags).
  • April 1, 1996 WCW Nitro: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Road Warriors and The Nasty Boys in a Triangle Match.
  • April 15, 1996 WCW Nitro: The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy in a Falls Count Anywhere Street Fight Match.
  • June 10, 1996 WCW Nitro: Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeated The Nasty Boys by DQ.
  • July 7, 1996 - WCW Bash at the Beach: The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy in a "Double Dog Collar Match"
  • August 5, 1996 WCW Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags).
  • August 8, 1996 - WCW Road Wild: The Nasty Boys defeated High Voltage (Robbie Rage & Kenny Kaos)..
  • August 15, 1996 - WCW Clash of the Champions: The Nasty Boys defeated Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) & Bobby Walker..
  • August 19, 1996 WCW Nitro: The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge).
  • September 9, 1996 Nitro: The Nasty Boys defeated The Amazing French Canadiens (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette).
  • September 15, 1996 - WCW Fall Brawl 1996: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated The Nasty Boys..
  • November 24, 1996 - WCW World War 3: The Outsiders beat The Faces of Fear and The Nasty Boys in a "Triangle Match"
  • December 9, 1996 Nitro: The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs).
  • 1997: The Nasty Boys and the Outsiders stop cooperating after a particularly hard shot by Scott Hall..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags roughed up Scott Hall in the ring to "teach him a lesson"..

    World Championship Wrestling - Hardcore Division:
  • May 9, 1999 Slamboree: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brain Knobbs in a Hardcore Match.
  • June 13, 1999 The Great American Bash: Hawk w/Chastity defeated Brian Knobbs w/Jimmy Hart in a Hardcore Match.
  • July 11, 1999 Bash at the Beach: Brian Knobbs competed in the hardcore invitational junkyard match which was won by Fit Finaly.
  • August 23, 1999 Nitro: The Revolution defeated The First Family w/Jimmy Hart by DQ.
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Revolution = Shane Dounglas & Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The First Family = Hugh Morrus & Brian Knobs & The Barbarian..
  • September 12, 1999 Fall Brawl: Hugh Morrus & Brian Knobbs defeated Dean Malenko & Shane Douglas in a No DQ match.
  • October 24, 1999 Halloween Havoc: Harlem Heat defeated Konnan & Billy Kidman and Brian Knobbs & Hugh Morrus in a 3-WAY to win the WCW Tag Team Titles
  • November 21, 1999 Mayhem: Norman Smiley defeated Brian Knobbs w/Jimmy Hart to win the Tournament and become the first WCW Hardcore Champion.

    Independent Wrestling & The XWF:
  • Brian was minority owner & one of the starters of the XWF (Xtreme Wrestling Federation) along with Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart..
  • February 9, 2004: "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs was rushed to a Tampa, Florida hospital after collapsing at a Willie Nelson concert..
  • 2005: Brian Knobbs was a frequent guest star on "Hogan Knows Best" Hulk Hogan's reality show ..
  • June 2006: Brian Knobbs is now a cult figure at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball games sitting 4th row behind the plate..
  • June 16, 2007--PWU: Z-Barr & Helter Skelter w/Sunny defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) by DQ..
  • ~~~Tammy "Sunny" Sytch threw a chain to Z-Barr but Brian Knobbs caught it and knocked out Z-Barr for the DQ...
  • August 25, 2007--Planet Championship Wrestling: Knobbs & Norman Smiley (sub for Sags) beat Jerome Hendrix & Jayson Copely
  • November 23, 2007--SmackDown!: The Nasty Boys defeated Dave Taylor & Drew McIntyre in a dark match..
  • November 24, 2007--Planet Championship Wrestling: The Nasty Boys w/Greg Valentine beat Norman Smiley & Hack "Dog" Myers..
  • December 6, 2008--Highspots presents "The Nature Boy" - Ric Flair gave an emotional speech in the middle of the ring..
  • ~~~Reid Flair (debut) & David Flair w/Ric Flair defeated The Nasty Boys w/Jimmy Hart) with special guest referee Hulk Hogan..
  • ~~~~~The match ended with all three Flair's doing figure-4 leglocks on the Nasty Boys & Hart while Hogan "turned his head"..

    Hulkamania Tour of Australia:
  • November 21, 2009--Hulkamania Tour (Melbourne): The Nasty Boys defeated Vampire Warrior & Black Pearl in a Street Fight..
  • November 24, 2009--Hulkamania Tour (Perth): Heidenreich & Vampire Warrior & Black Pearl beat Nick Dinsmore & The Nasty Boys
  • November 26, 2009--Hulkamania Tour (Brisbane): Vampire Warrior (aka Gangrel) & Black Pearl were involved in an 8-Man Tag..
  • ~~~The Nasty Boys & Solofu Fatu & Brian Christopher defeated Rock of Love (??? & ???) & Vampire Warrior & Black Pearl..
  • November 28, 2009--Hulkamania Tour (Sydney): The Nasty Boys w/Jimmy Hart vs. Rock of Love ended in a Double Countout
  • ~~~~~~The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags w/Jimmy Hart) defeated Rock of Love in a Falls Count Anywhere match..

    Total Nonstop Action - The Nasty Boys vs. Team 3-D:
  • January 4, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: The Nasty Boys showed up and destroyed the dressing room of Team 3-D (who were in Japan)..
  • January 14, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: Team 3-D came back from Japan for revenge but they were beaten up by The Nasty Boys..
  • January 21, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) defeated Kevin Nash & Eric Young..
  • January 28, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: The Nasty Boys and Team 3-D got into an intense confrontation to hype their upcoming match..
  • February 4, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: The Nasty Boys attacked Team 3-D after the match until Hernandez & Morgan made the save..
  • February 14, 2010 - TNA Against All Odds: The Nasty Boys defeated Team 3-D with help from returning manager Jimmy Hart!

    Total Nonstop Action - Team 3-D vs. The Nasty Boys:
  • February 25, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: Team 3-D defeated The Nasty Boys w/Jimmy Hart in a Tag Team Tables match..
  • ~~~Jimmy Hart tried to throw his helmet into the ring, but Jesse Neal showed up and took it away and helped Team 3-D win!
  • March 15, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: The Nasty Boys put Jesse Neal through a table backstage and took him out of the match..
  • ~~~~~~~The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs) & Jimmy Hart defeated Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & Devon & Runt)..
  • March 29, 2010: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) were both released from their Total Nonstop Action contracts..


    Hailing from Allentown PA, the duo of Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs took the world of tag team wrestling by storm, starting out in the 1980s and quickly climbing ladders. Their skill and ability have earned them 15 championships in the world of professional wrestling, and they are not done yet. One of the most acclaimed and notorious tag teams in wrestling history.


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