Adam Windsor Explained

Adam Windsor
Birth Name:Adam Bryniarski
Names:Adam Windsor
Height:6'0"[1]
Weight:210 lbs.
Birth Date:17 January 1981
Death Date:[2]
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Children:3
Trainer:Dory Funk Jr.[3]
Debut:July 2000
Retired:2014
Website:AdamWindsor.com

Adam Bryniarski (January 17, 1981 – April 21, 2022) was an English professional wrestler, known by his ring name Adam Windsor, who worked in Dory Funk Jr's Funking Conservatory in Florida, World Xtreme Wrestling, and American independent promotions.

Career

Windsor went to the United States in 1999 and was trained by former NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr. in Florida at the Funking Conservatory. He was also involved behind the scenes as an on-air commentator, writing promotional and advertising material, and video editor for Funk's !BANG! television show.[4]

Then Windsor made his professional wrestling in 2000 for NWA Florida with Funk as his manager.[5] During his rookie year on August 15, he defeated Chris Nelson in the tournament finals for the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship. On September 19, 2000, he defeated his teacher Dory Funk Jr. to retain the title. He would vacate the title in November 2000.[6] [7]

In November 2001, Windsor worked a few house shows for the World Wrestling Federation.[8]

Windsor and Dory Funk Jr. wrestled in a dark match for NWA Total Non-stop Action defeating Homicide and Kory Chavis on November 27, 2002.

From 2002 to 2003, Windsor worked for NWA Wildside.

On January 29, 2005, Windsor lost to Lanny Poffo at WrestleReunion in Tampa, Florida. Windsor was managed by Dory Funk.[9] Windsor lost to his teacher, Funk in a Texas Death match at Funking Conservatory on February 5, 2005. Windsor would go into early retirement that year.

In 2010, Windsor returned to wrestling teaming with English wrestler Neil Faith as the European Union where they joined WXW defeating tag team champions Hatchet City All-Stars to become the WXW Tag Team Champions.[10] The European Union were listed in the top 5 Tag Teams in the state of Florida in polls ran by wrestling911.com and marcuspitts.com, they were listed in the top 5 tag teams for NWA Florida/NWA Fusion as well.

On 11 September 2010. The European Union defeated Los Ben Dejo's for the Vintage Wrestling Tag Team titles in a 2 out of 3 falls match.[11] [12] Faith was also listed as a trainer at the Hard Knocks Wrestling Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida.[13]

In 2011, Windsor left Florida and returned to England continuing to wrestle until retiring in 2014.

Death

Windsor died on April 21, 2022, from heart issues. He was 41.[14]

Windsor was married to Chris Adams's and Lady Blossom's daughter Jade. Jade's step-father and later adoptive father is Stone Cold Steve Austin.[15] They had three children.

Championships and accomplishments

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2006 . The 2006 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts . . 11th . Blue Bell, Pennsylvania . London Publishing Inc. . Wrestler Statistics . 51 . 1043-7576.
  2. Web site: Profile. Wrestlingdata. 2023-12-11.
  3. Web site: Adam Windsor « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
  4. Web site: Dory Funk Jr. Interview . Robinson . Jon . October 31, 2003 . . April 2, 2024 .
  5. Book: Hornbaker, Tim . 2017 . Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers . New York . Simon and Schuster . Dory Funk Jr. . 978-1613218754.
  6. Web site: NWA Florida Heavyweight Title . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307063443/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/hi/hi-h.html . March 7, 2023 . February 27, 2024 . Wrestling Titles.
  7. Web site: Dory Funk Jr. Wrestling History . Hornbaker . Tim . LegacyOfWrestling.com . April 2, 2024.
  8. Web site: 2001 . Cawthon, Graham . TheHistoryofWWE.com . January 10, 2012.
  9. Web site: Wrestlereunion memories part 1 . . May 23, 2017 . AllAxxessEntertainment.com . April 2, 2024 .
  10. Web site: WXW Results.
  11. Web site: Title History.
  12. Web site: Gerweck's Wrestling News.
  13. Web site: Schools . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081225105527/http://wrestlingclothesline.com/Schools.htm . 25 December 2008 .
  14. Web site: Oliver, Greg . 'Royal Stud' Adam Windsor dead at 41 . 2022-04-21 . 21 April 2022 . SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com.
  15. Book: Austin, Steve . Stone Cold Steve Austin . Ross, Jim . Jim Ross . Brent, Dennis . The Stone Cold Truth . Pocket Books . 2003 . 978-0-7434-7720-8 . 78 .
  16. Web site: WRESTLING TITLES . . TheRoyalStud.com . April 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030807162534/http://theroyalstud.com:80/titles.html . August 7, 2003.

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