J.T. Smith (wrestler)
| J.T. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Boogie Man J.T. Smith |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Debut | June 9, 1990 |
John T. Smith (born April 25, 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, J.T. Smith. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling in the 1990s.
Smith began his career in the Philadelphia-based Tri-State Wrestling Alliance, where he trained alongside The Sandman Tri-State Wrestling Alliance professional wrestling school. It was at this school that Smith assisted Terry Funk in the planning of the fight choreography of the climatic alley-way scene at the end of Rocky V. Smith's debut match occurred at Temple University in 1990 at McGonigle Hall as he wrestled to a draw with The Sandman. Fans and promoters were quick to note his wrestling skills and natural athletic ability and he continued to rise through the ranks. In early 1991, scored an upset win over veteran Buddy Landell to win the Heavyweight Championship. During this time, Smith worked as a movie theater projectionist, at Blockbuster, as a bouncer at a club, and at Tod Gordon's jewelry store and loan office, Carver W. Reed Co. Inc, in Philadelphia.
In December 1990, Smith appeared with the World Wrestling Federation as a jobber, wrestling on WWF Superstars of Wrestling and WWF Wrestling Challenge. In the early 90's, Smith had a dark match against The Sandman for World Championship Wrestling. At one point, Smith worked for the United States Wrestling Association. In May of 1995, Smith accomplished a childhood dream of working in Japan by competing for W*ING, where he portrayed the character of Boogie Man, whose likeness was based upon Michael Myers.
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