- Pat Buck
Infobox Wrestler
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names=Pat Buck
Erotic Erraticator
Ru Star
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weight= convert|221|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
birth_date = 1984
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birth_place =Queens, New York ,United States
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resides=Louisville, Kentucky Providence, Rhode Island
billed=Detroit Rock City
trainer=Brimstone
debut=2005
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website=myspace|patbuck|Pat Buck|Pat Buck (b.
1984 ) is an American professional wrestler who competes in Midwestern independent promotions includingDerby City Wrestling , Ohio Championship Wrestling andOhio Valley Wrestling , formerly aWorld Wrestling Entertainment developmental territory, where was is one half of Gothic Mayhem withJohnny Punch and The Men of Iron withRob Conway .Career
Early life and career
Born in
Queens, New York , Pat Buck attendedSt Mary's High School inManhasset where he graduated from in 2001. A stand out lacrosse player and champion martial artist enabled Buck to receive a partial scholarship to college. He later attendedJohnson & Wales University andSullivan University studying business and hotel restaurant management.In 2000, at the age of 16, he began training at the "Critical Mass Pro Wrestling School" under Brimstone and John Curse where he was known as Ru Star. He later ventured out and spent time wrestling in Florida independents and training with Dory Funk Jr. He then moved to New England to wrestle for numerous independent promotions before relocating to Louisville in 2005. Once in Louisville, Buck worked for and continues to work for OVW full time and continue training under Rip Rogers. Buck was then offered exclusivity to train with WWE Developmental Talents who learned from Al Snow. [ cite web |url=http://www.criticalmasswrestling.com/scriptures_2007warned.shtml |title=The Warned - Interview done by E.L. Farrell |accessdate= |author=Farrell, E.L. |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work=Brimstone Interviews & Postings |publisher=CriticalMassWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.criticalmasswrestling.com/bio_students.shtml |title=Students |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Wrestling Students |publisher=CriticalMassWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006)
Entering Ohio Valley Wrestling in November 2005, he faced
Mark Henry in his last OVW appearance and lost to him in less then a minute. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/1/1834 |title=Ring Of Honor Fears Rob Feinstein; WWE Smackdown Non Spoiler Match Listing; OVW TV Review |accessdate= |author=DeBlasi, Anthony |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-11-22 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Wrestling-News.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Early the next year, Buck lost matches toElijah Burke ,Ryan Reeves andMikey Batts . On March 11, he also lost to Jack Bull in a six way match involving Discord,Chuck Evans , Luis Almodovar and Mikey Batts. That same month, Buck began wrestling as The Erotic Erraticator whose ring style and in-ring persona was modeled afterAdrian Adonis . [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2006/327/mick_foley_3390.shtml |title=Major Heat On WWE Star, Mysterio, Mick Foley, RAW, More |accessdate= |author=Clark, Ryan |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-03-27 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingInc.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Teaming with Robbie Dawber and Jack Bull, Buck faced including The Highlanders, The Riggs Brothers and
Cody Rhodes & Elijah Burke indark match es on OVW television. On June 5, he andShawn Spears unsuccessfully took on Roadkill & Chet the Jet. cite web |url=http://shawn-spears.org/shawn/matches_2.php |title=Match History Part 2 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work=Match History |publisher=Shawn-Spears.org |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Two weeks later at a June 16th "Six Flags Show", he teamed with Jack Bull, Rahim andDeuce N' Domino in a 10-man tag team match against Cody Runnels,Kasey James , Roadkill and Mo & Chet the Jet. Buck's team lost when he was pinned by Roadkill. [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/ovw/sixflags.html#061606 |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Show: June 16, 2006 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]During the next two months, he teamed with Jack Bull and
Shad Gaspard and also lost to Chet the Jet,Mike Mizanin and Chuck Evans in single matches. On July 12, he and Shawn Spears lost to The Untouchables and to Charles Evans a week later at separate OVW television tapings. cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/43333 |title=The Crystal Ball 7.26.06: OVW Prime 9 |accessdate= |author=Sullivan, Steve |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-07-26 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] On August 5, he defeated Scott Cardinal and, at a "Six Flags Show" several days later, he participated in an 18-manbattle royal including Jack Bull, Shad Gaspard, Elijah Burke, Lennox Lightfoot, Ranger Milton, Rod Steele, Eddie Craven III,Mike Kruel ,Shawn Osborne ,Jon Bolen ,Neighborhoodie ,Seth Skyfire , Johnny Punch, Los Locos and The Untouchables. [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/ovw/sixflags.html#081106 |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Show: August 11, 2006 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Gothic Mayhem (2006-2007)
During the summer of 2006, Buck formed Gothic Mayhem with
Johnny Punch . [ cite web |url=http://www.24wrestling.com/index.php?id=news/8158 |title=WWE Notes: Foley, 'Mania, WSX, SD!, Much More |accessdate= |author=Brown, Tim |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-03-27 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=24wrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Much likeStevie Richards parody of KISS inExtreme Championship Wrestling during the mid-1990s, the team was styled after "Twisted Sister ". Both sportingmohawks and carryingelectric guitars to the ring, they were followed by valets Melody andRoni Jonah as part of their entourage. The two made their debut defeating Los Locos at the Davis Arena on August 16. [ cite web |url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2006_/articles/1155797767.php |title=News & Results from OVW TV Taping - Boogeyman, Chris Masters, CM Punk, Beth Phoenix |accessdate= |author=Martin, Calvin |authorlink= |coauthors=Eric Hall and Chip Douglas |date=2006-08-17 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=LordsofPain.net |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] However, they would lose to Bad Company (Eddie Craven & Mike Kruel), High Dosage (Ryan Reeves & Jon Bolen) and OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Cody Runnels & Shawn Spears. Buck also lost toDevin Driscoll ,Steve Lewington ,Paul Birchill ,Chris Rombola andBoris Alexiev in single matches.On January 10, 2007, he and Johnny Punch lost to Chett the Jet & Steve Lewington in a four-way match including Los Locos and The Untouchables at an OVW television taping. Feuding with Chris Rombola later that month, they defeated Rombola and his partner
Jake Hager on January 27. Weeks later at a February 14th OVW television taping, they met Rombola in a "Battle of the Bands" which ended when Pat Buck smashed a guitar over Rombola's head. The team would continue to lose matches to Kofi Nahaje Kingston &Harry Smith and Terminal Velocity (Chet the Jett & Steve Lewington).In a match to decide the number one contender to the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, they lost to Charles "The Hammer" Evans & Justin "The Ox" LaRoche in a four-way match with Chet the Jett & Steve Lewington and Belgian Brawler &
Nicholas Sinn on March 7. Although losing matches to Chet the Jett & Steve Lewington over the next few weeks, he and Johnny Punch teamed with Tony Braddock to beat TJ Dalton, Jamin Olivencia & Mike Hutter in a 6-man tag team match. They also feuded withThe Major Brothers during most of May and early June.On July 4, Buck was scheduled to face Cody Rhodes but the match was canceled when Rhodes was attacked backstage by Shawn Spears earlier during the show. [ cite web |url=http://www.shawn-spears.org/shawn/matches_3.php |title=Match History Part 3 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work=Match History |publisher=Shawn-Spears.org |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Buck also lost to
Atlas DaBone ,Jay Bradley andVladimir Kozlov during the year as well as making a brief appearance inDerby City Wrestling . [DCW #14 "Derby City Wrestling TV". Perf. Pat Buck, Damian Adams, Jami Olivencia and Sergio. 2007. Videocassette. B. Brown Video.] On October 10, Gothic Mayhem lost to Los Locos in a qualifying match to enter a championship tournament for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. The two wrestled their last match together against The Major Brothers on November 7. Buck teamed with Ryan Reeves in a match against OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Colt Cabana & Shawn Spears the following week.Recent years
In early-2008, Buck lost single matches to Charles Evans,
Drew McIntyre , Kevin Thorn andRob Conway . After his recent loss to Conway, his opponent suggested he toughen himself up by becoming a "man of iron" like himself. Buck took his advice literally making his debut as "The Man of Iron", Conway's own name, and defeated Lennox Lightfoot ending his four month losing streak. [ cite web |url=http://www.piledriver-online.co.uk/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1211292902&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& |title=Indy Info Zone (Updated May 20th 2008) |accessdate= |author=Ashfield, Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2008-05-20 |year= |month= |format= |work=Piledriver Online News |publisher=Piledriver-Online.co.uk |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Forming The Men of Iron with Conway during the summer, they captured the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship from The Insurgency (Ali and Omar Akbar) in Louisville on May 27. Successfully defending the titles against The Insurgency a series of matches held at
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom , [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/ovw/sixflags.html#053008 |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Show: May 30, 2008 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/ovw/sixflags.html#060608 |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Show: June 6, 2008 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/ovw/sixflags.html#071808 |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Show: July 18, 2008 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] they held the titles for two months before losing to Darriel Kelly & Josh Lowry in a four corners match with The Insurgency and Dirty Money on August 6. [ cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2008/ |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling (2008) |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work=Ohio Valley Wrestling Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]On September 23, around the time OVW ended its business relationship with
World Wrestling Entertainment , Buck and Conway were part of a group of OVW wrestlers scouted by WWE executiveJohn Laurinaitis . Others included in the audition included Low Ryder, Angel of Sin,Ryback ,Joey Matthews , Kris Cage,J.D. Michaels and female wrestler Serena. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingepicenter.com/5678articles/224305012.shtml |title=WWE's Johnny Ace Looking to OVW for New Talent |accessdate= |author=Walsh, James |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2008-09-24 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingEpicenter.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]In wrestling
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Nickname s
**"Man Of Iron"
**"The Hitmaker"
**"Platinum"
**"The Erotic Erraticator"
**"Precious"Championships and accomplishments
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Ohio Valley Wrestling :*OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rob Conway [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-t.html |title=O.V.W. Southern Tag Team Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovsttnwa.html |title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title History |accessdate= |author=Westcott, Brian |authorlink= |coauthors=Jim Dupree |date= |year=2005 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]References
External links
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/p/pat-buck.html Profile at Online World of Wrestling]
* [http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=3463&gimmick=Pat+Buck CageMatch.de - Pat Buck] ger
*tv.com person|id=570335|name=Pat Buck
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