Adam Windsor

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Adam Windsor
Birth nameAdam Bryniarski
Born(1981-01-17)January 17, 1981
Coventry, England[1]
DiedApril 21, 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 41)[2]
Spouse(s)
Jade Adams
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(date missing)​
Children3
WebsiteAdamWindsor.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Adam Windsor
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Billed weight210 lb (95 kg)[1]
Trained byDory Funk Jr.[3]
DebutJuly 2000[1]
Retired2014

Adam Bryniarski (January 17, 1981 – April 21, 2022) was an English professional wrestler, known by his ring name Adam Windsor, who worked in Dory Funk Jr's Funking Conservatory in Florida, World Xtreme Wrestling, and American independent promotions.

Career

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Windsor went to the United States in 1999 and was trained by former NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr. in Florida at the Funking Conservatory. He was also involved behind the scenes as an on-air commentator, writing promotional and advertising material, and video editor for Funk's !BANG! television show.[4]

Then Windsor made his professional wrestling in 2000 for NWA Florida with Funk as his manager.[5] During his rookie year on August 15, he defeated Chris Nelson in the tournament finals for the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship. On September 19, 2000, he defeated his teacher Dory Funk Jr. to retain the title. He would vacate the title in November 2000.[6][7]

In November 2001, Windsor worked a few house shows for the World Wrestling Federation.[8]

Windsor and Dory Funk Jr. wrestled in a dark match for NWA Total Non-stop Action defeating Homicide and Kory Chavis on November 27, 2002.

From 2002 to 2003, Windsor worked for NWA Wildside.

On January 29, 2005, Windsor lost to Lanny Poffo at WrestleReunion in Tampa, Florida. Windsor was managed by Dory Funk.[9] Windsor lost to his teacher, Funk in a Texas Death match at Funking Conservatory on February 5, 2005. Windsor would go into early retirement that year.

In 2010, Windsor returned to wrestling teaming with English wrestler Neil Faith as the European Union where they joined WXW defeating tag team champions Hatchet City All-Stars to become the WXW Tag Team Champions.[10] The European Union were listed in the top 5 Tag Teams in the state of Florida in polls ran by wrestling911.com and marcuspitts.com, they were listed in the top 5 tag teams for NWA Florida/NWA Fusion as well.

On 11 September 2010. The European Union defeated Los Ben Dejo's for the Vintage Wrestling Tag Team titles in a 2 out of 3 falls match.[11][12] Faith was also listed as a trainer at the Hard Knocks Wrestling Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida.[13]

In 2011, Windsor left Florida and returned to England continuing to wrestle until retiring in 2014.

Death

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Windsor died on April 21, 2022, from heart issues. He was 41.[14]

Windsor was married to Chris Adams's and Lady Blossom's daughter Jade. Jade's step-father and later adoptive father is Stone Cold Steve Austin.[15] They had three children.

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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General

  • "Some people will go to any lengths to accomplish their goals". Ocala Star-Banner. August 18, 1999.
  • Horie, Masanori (September 20, 1999). "Boys, Be Ambitious". View from the Rising Sun. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  • Funk, Dory Jr. (2001). "In Funk's Corner: The Royal Stud, Adam Windsor - "Just Talk to This Kid"". 1Wrestling.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  • "Introducing Adam Windsor". The Wrestler. Ambler, Pennsylvania: Kappa Publishing Group. March 2001.
  • "Spring Camp: The Education of Adam Windsor Continues". Ocala Star-Banner. March 27, 2002.
  • "INTERACTIVE WRESTLING RADIO INTERVIEW - "The Royal Stud" Adam Windsor". WrestlingEpicenter.com. Interactive Wrestling Radio. April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

Specific

  1. ^ a b c d "Wrestler Statistics". The 2006 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts. PWI Almanac (11th ed.). Blue Bell, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Inc. 2006. p. 51. ISSN 1043-7576.
  2. ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Adam Windsor « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  4. ^ Robinson, Jon (October 31, 2003). "Dory Funk Jr. Interview". IGN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Hornbaker, Tim (2017). "Dory Funk Jr.". Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1613218754.
  6. ^ "NWA Florida Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Hornbaker, Tim. "Dory Funk Jr. Wrestling History". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Cawthon, Graham. "2001". TheHistoryofWWE.com. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  9. ^ "Wrestlereunion memories part 1". AllAxxessEntertainment.com. May 23, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "WXW Results".
  11. ^ "Title History".
  12. ^ "Gerweck's Wrestling News".
  13. ^ "Schools". Archived from the original on 25 December 2008.
  14. ^ Oliver, Greg (21 April 2022). "'Royal Stud' Adam Windsor dead at 41". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  15. ^ Austin, Steve; Ross, Jim; Brent, Dennis (2003). The Stone Cold Truth. Pocket Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7434-7720-8.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "WRESTLING TITLES". TheRoyalStud.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2003. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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