Floyd Gerald Brisco
Floyd Gerald Brisco (born January 24, 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American former professional wrestler. He is currently a Road agent for World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Career
Gerald Brisco grew up with five siblings and an absent father in Oklahoma, where he was a collegiate wrestler. He was trained as a professional wrestler by his brother, the legendary Jack Brisco, and debuted in 1969 as the tag team partner of Jack. The Brisco Brothers were a highly succesful tag team, amassing over twenty tag team championships. They arrived in Florida in 1970 and dominated the singles and tag divisions for several years thereafter.
The Briscos acquired a controlling interest (52%) in Georgia Championship Wrestling, and in 1984 they sold this share to Vince McMahon, enabling him to increase his dominance of the professional wrestling world. As a result, Gerald was given a lifelong job with Vince's World Wrestling Federation. He retired soon after and began working backstage as a Road agent and booker.
Following the 1997 Montreal Screwjob Brisco capitalised on his notoriety by becoming an onscreen "stooge" of Vince McMahon along with Pat Patterson. The duo portrayed a pair of bumbling comic heels and joined The Corporation and the McMahon-Helmsley Faction. They lampooned Hulk Hogan (then working for World Championship Wrestling, the nemesis of the WWF) by mimmicking his trademark gestures and using "Real American", his old entrance theme.
On May 16, 2000 Brisco won his first WWF Championship when he pinned a sleeping Crash Holly to win the perpetually contested Hardcore Championship. Crash recovered the title on June 12, but Brisco regained the title on June 19 with the aid of Pat Patterson. As Patterson and Brisco celebrated Brisco's victory, Patterson poured champagne in Brisco's eyes then broke a second bottle over his head. He then pinned the unconcious Brisco to win the Hardcore Championship. Patterson hid from Brisco in drag in the women's locker room, and, after Brisco pursued him into the locker room, Vince McMahon booked them in a Hardcore Evening Gown Match at King of the Ring on June 25. In the course of the match, Crash Holly pinned Patterson and regained the title.
Gerald Brisco remains an important WWE employee. He also own a car garage with his brother Jack, known as the Brisco Body Shop.
Profile
- Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
- Competitive Weight: 209lbs (94.8 kg)
- Birthday: January 24, 1950
- Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Resides: Tampa, Florida
- Trained By: Jack Brisco
- Professional Debut: 1969
- Previous Identities: Gerald Brisco, Jerry Brisco, Lord O'Beid
- Finishing/Signature Move(s): Figure Four Leglock
Championships/Accomplishments
- 2-Time WWE Hardcore Champion
- 1-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 3-time NWA World Tag-Team Champion (with Jack Brisco)
- 2-time NWA North American Tag Team Champion (with Jack Brisco)
- 3-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion (Florida)
- 5-time NWA United States Tag Team Champion (with Jack Brisco) (Florida)
- 1-time NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (with Thunderbolt Patterson)
- 2-time NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NWA Florida Television Champion
- 1-time NWA Florida Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 8-time NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (with Jack Brisco)
- 5-time NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (1-time with Bob Backlund, 2-time with Jack Brisco, 1-time with Ole Anderson, 1-time with Rocky Johnson)
- 1-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time WWC North American Tag Team Champion (with Jack Brisco)
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