Monty Brown
Monty Brown (born April 13, 1970) is a retired American professional wrestler and American football linebacker. He is best known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Marcus Cor Von. He wrestled on their ECW brand. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2002 to 2006.
Monty Brown | |
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Ring name(s) | Marcus Cor Von Marquis Cor Von Monty Brown |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | April 13, 1970
Resides | Saginaw, Michigan |
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan "The Animal Kingdom" The Serengeti |
Trained by | Dan Severn Sabu |
Debut | 2000 |
Retired | September 19, 2007 |
Before becoming a professional wrestler, Brown played football at Ferris State University. He graduated and was picked up by the Buffalo Bills. He played 3 seasons with the Bills including Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994. He then played a season with the New England Patriots before retiring because of an ankle injury and to train to become a professional wrestler.[1]
Championships
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- JCW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- Prime Time Wrestling
- PTW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Rookie of the Year (2004)
- He was ranked #28 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005.[2]
References
- ↑ "Monty Brown pounces back into Buffalo". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – 2005". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2013-11-13.