BUFF BAGWELL TO HEADLINE SPEEDROME AWA WRESTLING SHOW

Blood Hound Underground Indianapolis Speedrome TM
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 5, 2007

AWA Professional Wrestling, the major league of professional wrestling since 1959, is back for its second year at “the World’s Home of the Figure 8” ® on Wednesday June 13th. The squared-circle superstars are back for more headlocks, body slams, and dropkicks off the top rope for fans of the sport. Tickets are on sale now for this colossal racing and wrestling event.

And once again this year, there will be plenty of exciting Speedrome racing action on the docket. The Jiffy Lube Late Models and Hornets will take to the surface for side-by-side competition. The night will begin with the full racing program, then capped off by a spine-tingling Jiffy Lube Late Model Figure 8. The AWA Wrestling extravaganza follows all that. Also, during the night will be an autograph session for the superstars of the AWA. It gives all the fans a chance to meet and greet the athletes up close.

BUFF “THE STUFF” BAGWELL
Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. He is perhaps best known for his nine year career with World Championship Wrestling between 1992 and 2001. Bagwell was a baseball and football player in high school, and worked for his family's lumber company upon graduating. However, when the company went bankrupt, Bagwell decided to become a wrestler. He trained under Steve Lawler and debuted in 1990, working for North Georgia Wrestling as The Fabulous Fabian.

In 1992 Bagwell was hired by World Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled under his full name. Bagwell was initially a tag specialist; over the next five years, he would form tag teams with Tom Zenk, 2 Cold Scorpio, The Patriot (as Stars N Stripes), and Scotty Riggs (as The American Males). In November 1996, Bagwell joined the New World Order (NWO), turning on Riggs and renaming himself Buff Bagwell. He defeated superstar Lex Luger at StarrCade 1997.

On the April 22, 1998 edition of WCW Thunder, Bagwell suffered damage to several vertebrae and developed spinal shock syndrome after a botched flying bulldog at the hands of Rick Steiner. As planned, however, Bagwell actually won the match with the interference of Steiner's brother, Scott, moments before being carefully placed on a stretcher. Bound to a wheel chair and neck brace, he returned months later for an interview, only to be viciously ridiculed by Hollywood Hulk Hogan and shoved to the entry way floor. After having neck surgery, he returned to action on July 6th in his home state of Georgia.

In June 1999, Bagwell engaged in a rivalry with the legend’s Ric Flair and Roddy Piper, claiming he was being held back. This led to a three round boxing match with Piper at the 1999 Bash At The Beach, in which Bagwell was triumphant. In November, he defeated veteran Curt Hennig in a retirement match. Bagwell then feuded with Diamond Dallas Page after he made allegations about Page's wife Kimberly. Bagwell and Shane Douglas eventually won the WCW Tag Team Championship from Ric Flair and Lex Luger in 1999.

At StarrCade 2000, Bagwell betrayed Goldberg by trying to cost him his match with Lex Luger. Bagwell's efforts were unsuccessful, but he managed to hit Goldberg with a steel chair after he had pinned Luger. Bagwell and Luger then formed a tag team known as Totally Buff. Since the demise of WCW in 2001, he has traveled the World competing in just about every federation from the US all the way to Japen.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Ringside VIP Seats (first 3 rows) are $20
Ringside Seats are $15
Adult General Admission is $12
Kids General Admission is $6
As Always Kids 5 and under are free

The Blood Hound Underground Indianapolis Speedrome TM is located near the intersection of Brookville Road and Kitley Avenue on Indy’s eastside. The Speedrome hotline is (317) 353-8206.

For more information log on to www.speedrome.com
Home of the $20,000 to win World Figure 8 Championship September 6-8, 2007