Butch Reed
Bruce Franklin Reed (July 11, 1954 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and football player, better known by the ring name Butch Reed.[2] He played college football at the University of Central Missouri.
| Butch Reed | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Bruce Reed[1] Butch Reed[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 262 lb (119 kg)[2] |
| Born | July 11, 1954[1] Kansas City, Missouri[1] |
| Died | February 5, 2021 (aged 66) |
| Billed from | Kansas City, Missouri[2] |
| Trained by | Ronnie Etchison |
| Debut | 1978 |
| Retired | 2013 |
He appeared in Mid-South Wrestling and tag team matches in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.
On February 5, 2021, he died at the age of 66 from problems caused by two heart attacks.[3] He tested positive for COVID-19 a month before his death.[4]
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Reed (top) dropping on Tito Santana (bottom), circa 1987
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harris M. Lentz III (January 1, 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Butch Reed". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ Nature, Heel By (February 5, 2021). "Butch Reed Passes Away At Age 66". Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ Eley, Jessica (2021-02-07). "Family mourns former WWE, WCW wrestler, Warrensburg native, Butch Reed". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
Other websites
- Butch Reed on WWE.com
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