Buddy Wayne
American professional wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steve Finley (May 27, 1967 – June 17, 2017), better known by his ring name Buddy Wayne, was an American professional wrestler. At his death in 2017, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer called Finley a great worker, but said his size, heart problems, and the death of the wrestling territories kept him from being a bigger star, despite his popularity in the Pacific Northwest.[1] He is the father of current All Elite Wrestling wrestler Nick Wayne.[2]
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Buddy Wayne | |
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Birth name | Steve Finley |
Born | May 27, 1967 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
Died | June 17, 2017(2017-06-17) (aged 50) Everett, Washington, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Shayna Edwards |
Children | Nick Wayne (son) |
Family | Ed Moretti (father-in-law) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Atomic Kid Buddy Wayne Canadian Cobra Steve Finley Wayne Gillis |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Trained by | Buddy Rose Ole Olson |
Debut | 1985 |
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