Terry Szopinski
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| Terry Szopinski | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | The Warlord Super Assassin 2 |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Billed weight | 323 lb (147 kg) |
| Born | March 28, 1962 Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Resides | Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | 1986 |
Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord.
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[edit] Career
Terry Szopinski started wrestling as The Warlord in 1986 for the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions. He was managed by Baby Doll and was supposed to be her protection against Jim Cornette and Big Bubba Rogers. He was so green that he had only a couple of confrontations before Bubba knocked him out with a roll of quarters. Jim Crockett, Jr. then sent him to the Kansas City territory for more seasoning.
While in Central States Wrestling, he teamed with Killer Karl Kovac and won the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship. He also learned more about wrestling.
He returned to the NWA in late 1987 and hooked up with Ivan Koloff and manager Paul Jones. He was immediately teamed with another big man, The Barbarian, with whom he formed The Powers of Pain.
They feuded heavily with the Road Warriors and won the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Ivan.
Management wanted them to do some scaffold matches against the Warriors (they would have had to fall off the scaffold) which caused he and Barbarian to head to the WWF.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation
Upon arrival, they were faces managed by The Baron and feuded with Demolition (Ax and Smash). At the 1988 Survivor Series, the manager for Demolition (Mr. Fuji) double-crossed them and joined the Powers of Pain. They continued the feud as heels but could not win the tag team titles. They then feuded with The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart).
The Powers of Pain split in 1990 and Warlord went under the management of Slick. He would have his image tweaked, changing from his Road Warrior-like reverse mohawk and face paint to a shaved head and wearing a metal cyborg-like half-face cover to the ring. He feuded with Jimmy Snuka, Davey Boy Smith, Kerry Von Erich, Bret Hart, Greg Valentine, and Tito Santana.
Once bench pressed 500lbs 19 times on an early episode of WWE Raw. His goal was to rep it 20 times.
[edit] Retirement
Warlord left the WWF in 1992 for the independent circuit. He had to retire for a few years after a car wreck in 1996. He briefly wrestled in WCW as Super Assassin 2 with Barbarian as Super Assassin 1. They were managed by Col. Rob Parker but did not get a decent push.
During his time away from wrestling, he trained as a security guard, providing his services for several businesses in the Florida area. He also worked as a bodyguard for rapper 50 Cent during an overseas tour.
[edit] Wrestling return
In 2002, Warlord returned to wrestling in Florida Championship Wrestling and won their Heavyweight title. He still wrestles there today, while continuing to run his security company.
In 2005, The Warlord started teaming with The Barbarian again in Gladiator Championship Wrestling.
In 2006, Warlord joined TNT Pro Wrestling and wrestles on their TV show.
[edit] In Wrestling
Finishing and signature moves
- Warlord Lariat (Diving clothesline)
- Warlord Lock (Full nelson submission)
- Scoop powerslam
- Chokeslam
[edit] Previous Managers
- Baby Doll
- The Baron
- Sonny Blaze
- Downtown Bruno
- Mr. Fuji
- Paul Jones
- Ivan Koloff
- Killer Karl Kovac
- Col. Robert Parker
- Zoogz Rift
- Slick
- Patricia Steinman
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Regional
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- NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan Koloff & The Barbarian
- NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Killer Karl Kovac
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wide Wrestling Association
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- WWWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Barbarian
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- WAR Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bob Backlund & Scott Putski
- Ultimate Wrestling Supreme
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- UWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling
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- MXPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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- ranked #296 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- ranked #97 of the best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with The Barbarian
