Matt Wiese
| Luther Reigns | |
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Reigns in September 2008
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| Born |
September 22, 1971 Danville, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Horshu Inspector Impact Inspector Max Impact Luther Reigns |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Billed from | Hell's Kitchen, New York |
| Trained by | Navajo Warrior WCW Power Plant Ultimate Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | 1997 |
| Retired | September 16, 2006 |
Matthew R. "Matt" Wiese (born September 22, 1971) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Luther Reigns.
Wiese was born in Danville, Illinois before moving with his family and being raised in Saginaw, Michigan. At age 16, he lived with his mother in the suburbs. A friend recommended that he try out for the Power Plant, World Championship Wrestling's professional wrestling school.
Upon completing his training in the Power Plant, Wiese started his wrestling career as an enhancement talent in World Championship Wrestling in 1997 using the ring name Horshu. To complement the name, his hair was shaved into a horseshoe pattern and he would try to work the word "shu" into his promos, which most notably spawned his catchphrase "There's no business like 'shu' business, baby!". He was also among six wrestlers who "auditioned" for an anti-New World Order faction called Piper's Family on the March 3, 1997 episode of Monday Nitro, spearheaded by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. After being tested in 30-second impromptu match with Piper, Wiese was quickly defeated via sleeper hold after attempting to use dirty tactics to defeat Piper. The idea of this faction was quietly dropped by WCW.
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