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As usual, you can find the basics about his life and career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Sawyer The Other Wiki]].
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* OneMarioLimit: WWE renamed him "Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer because Mad Dog Vachon was in the promotion at the time.

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* OneMarioLimit: JustForFun/OneMarioLimit: WWE renamed him "Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer because Mad Dog Vachon was in the promotion at the time.
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Bruce Woyan (1959-1992) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.


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Bruce Alan Woyan (1959-1992) (June 14, 1959 – February 7, 1992) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.





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'''Bruce Woyan''' (1959-1992) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.


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'''Bruce Woyan''' Bruce Woyan (1959-1992) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''.Sawyer. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.

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!!! "Mad Dog Tropes":

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!!! !! "Mad Dog Tropes":
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* BadassLonghair: Despite being bald on top. Buzz grew his hair sort of long in the back, but not long enough to tie into a proper ponytail, so in the back it was mostly shaggy with a little bit of it tied into a tail. As ugly as it sounds, Buzz Sawyer made the work look for him.

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* AxCrazy
* BaldOfEvil

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* AxCrazy
AxCrazy: Known for being a loose cannon in the ring who was prone to snapping, and who might randomly decide he'd rather hurt his opponent than win the match.
* BaldOfEvilBadassLonghair: Despite being bald on top. Buzz grew his hair sort of long in the back, but not long enough to tie into a proper ponytail, so in the back it was mostly shaggy with a little bit of it tied into a tail. As ugly as it sounds, Buzz Sawyer made the work look for him.
* BaldOfEvil: He was bald on top, and he was not a nice guy in any sense of the word.



* BeardOfEvil
* ChainedByFashion
* DownerEnding: His death at the age of 32.

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* BeardOfEvil
BeardOfEvil: Grew a patchy but full beard.
* ChainedByFashion
* DownerEnding: His death at the age of 32.
ChainedByFashion: Sometimes wore a chain around his neck like a leash to go with his Mad Dog/Bulldog gimmick.



* FinishingMove: Powerslam

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* FinishingMove: PowerslamPowerslam, Flying Splash
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His one and only [=PPV=] appearance - him and Wrestling/KevinSullivan defeating the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and [[Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis Johnny Ace]]) at ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 90'', February 25, 1990 - was not included on the VHS release.
** FromBadToWorse: No footage exists of his most famous match, the "Last Battle of Atlanta" cage match against Rich from November 24, 1983, because, depending on the source, either Ole Anderson threw out all the footage from the classic shows at the Omni or the promotion simply taped over it.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His one and only [=PPV=] appearance, which was he and Wrestling/KevinSullivan defeating the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and [[Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis Johnny Ace]]) at ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 90'', February 25, 1990, was not included on the VHS release.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His one and only [=PPV=] appearance, which was he appearance - him and Wrestling/KevinSullivan defeating the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and [[Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis Johnny Ace]]) at ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 90'', February 25, 1990, 1990 - was not included on the VHS release.
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** FromBadToWorse: No footage exists of his most famous match, the "Last Battle of Atlanta" cage match against Rich from November 24, 1983, because, dependig on the source, either Ole Anderson threw out all the footage from the classic shows at the Omni or the promotion simply taped over it.

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** FromBadToWorse: No footage exists of his most famous match, the "Last Battle of Atlanta" cage match against Rich from November 24, 1983, because, dependig depending on the source, either Ole Anderson threw out all the footage from the classic shows at the Omni or the promotion simply taped over it.
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** FromBadToWorse: No footage exists of his most famous match, the "Last Battle of Atlanta" cage match against Rich from November 24, 1983, because Ole Anderson threw out all the footage from the classic shows at the Omni.

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** FromBadToWorse: No footage exists of his most famous match, the "Last Battle of Atlanta" cage match against Rich from November 24, 1983, because because, dependig on the source, either Ole Anderson threw out all the footage from the classic shows at the Omni.Omni or the promotion simply taped over it.
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'''Bruce Woyan''' (1959-1992) was an American Professional Wrestler from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.


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'''Bruce Woyan''' (1959-1992) was an American Professional Wrestler {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.

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'''Bruce Woyan''' (1959-1992) was an American {{Professional wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.


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'''Bruce Woyan''' (1959-1992) was an American {{Professional wrestl|ing}}er Professional Wrestler from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.

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* BeardOfEvil:
** BadassBeard when he was a face teaming with Matt Borne in Portland.

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* BeardOfEvil:
** BadassBeard when he was a face teaming with Matt Borne in Portland.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: When he began wrestling he was a clean cut, slender babyface with a full head of curly hair.

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* BeardOfEvil

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* BeardOfEvilBeardOfEvil:
** BadassBeard when he was a face teaming with Matt Borne in Portland.
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* AnimalMotifs

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* AnimalMotifs{{Animal Motif|s}}



* LaughingMad: Oh gosh, just watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di78fuSrokY this clip]].
* OneSteveLimit: WWE renamed him "Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer because Mad Dog Vachon was in the promotion at the time.

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* LaughingMad: Oh gosh, just watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di78fuSrokY this clip]].
clip]]. It's the same one used for NoodleIncident on Sullivan's page. Buzz starts ranting about muscleheads and truck drivers before he completely loses track of whatever point he was trying to make and goes back to laughing.
* OneSteveLimit: OneMarioLimit: WWE renamed him "Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer because Mad Dog Vachon was in the promotion at the time.
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* HardHead: While attending Dixie Hollins High School, where he was on the wrestling team, he would hammer nails with his forehead at half time during the football games.


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* PunnyName: "Buzz Saw-yer," anyone?
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* OneSteveLimit: WWE renamed him "Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer because Mad Dog Vachon was in the promotion at the time.
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* LaughingMad: Oh gosh, just watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di78fuSrokY this clip]].

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* ArchEnemy: '''TOMMY RICH''', for starters. They had an epic, bloody feud in Georgia.

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* ArchEnemy: '''TOMMY RICH''', for starters. They had an epic, bloody feud in Georgia. Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors, after Buzz left the Legion of Doom.


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* PowerStable:
** Kevin Sullivan's Army of Darkness in Florida
** The Legion of Doom in Georgia
** [[Wrestling/PaulBearer The Pringle Dynasty]]
** The J-Tex Corporation in 1989-1990 NWA/WCW, with Wrestling/TerryFunk, the Great Muta and Dragon Master (Kendo Nagasaki) and led by "Playboy" Gary Hart.
** Sullivan's Slaughterhouse, with Kevin Sullivan and [[Wrestling/MickFoley Cactus Jack]].
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* DownerEnding: His death at the age of 32.


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** FromBadToWorse: No footage exists of his most famous match, the "Last Battle of Atlanta" cage match against Rich from November 24, 1983, because Ole Anderson threw out all the footage from the classic shows at the Omni.
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As usual, you can find the basics about his life and career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Sawyer The Other Wiki]].

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As usual, you can find the basics about his life and career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Sawyer The Other Wiki]].Wiki]].

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* AnimalMotifs
* ArchEnemy: '''TOMMY RICH''', for starters. They had an epic, bloody feud in Georgia.
* AxCrazy
* BaldOfEvil
* BashBrothers: With his brother Brett, Matt Borne, Wrestling/KevinSullivan
* BeardOfEvil
* ChainedByFashion
* FinishingMove: Powerslam
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His one and only [=PPV=] appearance, which was he and Wrestling/KevinSullivan defeating the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and [[Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis Johnny Ace]]) at ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 90'', February 25, 1990, was not included on the VHS release.
* WrestlingFamily: His brother Brett and son Travis.
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'''Bruce Woyan''' (1959-1992) was an American {{Professional wrestl|ing}}er from St. Petersburg, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} as '''"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer'''. He was, as should be evident, known for his crazy antics. He primarily competed for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) but also in the Pacific Northwest promotion in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, as well as for World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and for Wrestling/{{WCW}}. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-tv.html World Class Television Champion]], an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-tv.html#80 NWA Southeastern Television Champion]] and an [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/others/nat-h.html NWA National Heavyweight Champion]]. He died of a drug overdose on February 7, 1992 at the age of 32.


As usual, you can find the basics about his life and career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Sawyer The Other Wiki]].

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