Bull Pain | |
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Birth name | Frank Vizi |
Born | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Bull Pain Bull Payne Psycho Rick Gantner Rick Golden |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
Trained by | Tom Stone |
Debut | 1984 |
Frank Vizi is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Bull Pain, Rick Gantner and Psycho. He is best known for his appearances with promotion such as the American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling, as well as for independent promotions such as the World Wrestling Council, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Juggalo Championship Wrestling and Chikara.
Vizi had a grounding in martial arts and boxing, but having been taken to AWA shows by his father became a fan of professional wrestling (particularly Superstar Billy Graham, The Crusher and The Valiant Brothers).
Vizi was trained to wrestle by Tom Stone. He debuted Milwaukee in 1984 under the ring name "Rick Golden", facing Lance Atlas in his first match. Later that year he joined NWA Heart of America, adopting the ring name "Rick Gantner".
In 1985, Ganter joined the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association as a jobber.