The Blue Meanie
Brian Daniel Heffron (born May 18, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is better known by his ring name The Blue Meanie. He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 2000 and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Heffron's ring name is a reference to the Blue Meanies, the creatures from the 1968 movie, Yellow Submarine.[1]
| The Blue Meanie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ring name(s) | Bluedust Brian Estévez Brian Rollins Da Blue Guy John Blue Lamefield Meanie Grunge Meanie Simmons The Blue Boy The Blue Meanie The Zebra Kid |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 323 lb (147 kg) |
| Born | May 18, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Billed from | "Pepperland" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Al Snow |
| Debut | 1994 |
In ECW, Heffron was known for his time in the Blue World Order, which was a parody of World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s top heel group, the nWo. In the bWo, Meanie played a parody of nWo member Scott Hall and was named Da Blue Guy which was a parody of Scott Hall's nickname "The Bad Guy".
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Meaniesault (Moonsault)
- People's Leg Drop (Running delayed leg drop, with theatrics) (parodied from The Rock)
- Snap DDT
- Signature moves
- Double team finishing moves
- With Nova
- Blue Light Special (Wheelbarrow facebuster/Implant DDT combination)
- With Nova
- Managers
- Chastity
- Jasmin St. Claire
- Mini Meanie
- Mrs. Patricia
- Entrance music
- "What Would You Do" by Tha Dogg Pound (ECW)
- "MMMBop" by Hanson (ECW)
- "Come Out and Play" by The Offspring (ECW; used while he was teaming with Raven)
- "bWo Theme" by Swamp Candles (ECW / WWE; used while he was a part of the Blue World Order)
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool (ECW; used while he was teaming with Nova)
- "Armed & Rambunctious" by Steve Goomas and Dougvid Perkins (WWF; used while he was a part of the J.O.B. Squad)
- "Here We Go" by Mark Sandell and Neal Watson (WWE)
Championships
- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
- APWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling
- CAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- Hardcore Hall of Fame (2014)[2]
- Memphis Championship Wrestling
- MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Jim Neidhart)[3]
- NWA New Jersey
- NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion (New Jersey version) (1 time)[4]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #143 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2002.[5]
- Steel City Wrestling
- SCW Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Stevie Richards (1), Nova (1), and Cactus Jack (1))
- SCW Television Championship (1 time)
- Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- UPW Internet Championship (1 time)[6]
- West Coast Wrestling Connection
- WCWC Championship (1 time)
The Blue Meanie Media
The Blue Meanie (left) and Talia Madison (right) at an independent show in 2005
Da Blue Guy (right) with Hollywood Nova at Chikara's King of Trios event in 2015
References
- ↑ Loverro, Thom (2007). The Rise and Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. Simon and Schuster. pp. 135–137. ISBN 978-1-4165-1312-4.
- ↑ "The Four New Members of the ECW Arena Hall of Fame Revealed & More". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ↑ "MCW Southern Tag Team Title (Tennessee) history". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ↑ "NWA World Light Heavyweight Title (New Jersey) history". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2002". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ↑ "UPW Internet Title history". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
Other websites
- The Blue Meanie on WWE.com
- The Blue Meanie on Twitter
- The Blue Meanie on IMDb