Nick Busick
| Birth name | Nick Busick |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1954 Steubenville, Ohio, United States |
| Residence | Weirton, West Virginia, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Bully Busick Comrade Busick Powerhouse Busick Nick Busick |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | "Pittsburgh by way of Steubenville, Ohio" Weirton, West Virginia (WWF) "Powerhouse Hill" |
| Trained by | Mike Padiousis Bulldog Plechich |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1992 |
Nick Busick (born June 1, 1954) is an American retired professional wrestler and police officer, better known by his ring name, Big Bully Busick. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1991, where he portrayed a stereotypical bully from the 1920s with a "turtleneck, bowler hat and king-sized cigar.". Busick is also known for his appearances with Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GAF) and the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF).
Busick was an accomplished powerlifter and former high school wrestler before becoming a police officer in 1973, at age 19. Growing up in the Steel Town Tri-State area of Pittsburgh, Busick was a fan of Pittsburgh’s Studio Wrestling. Busick talked Mike Paidousis into giving him a one-week professional wrestling training course. He wrestled his first match for the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) on May 12, 1978, losing to Billy Red Lyons in the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. Over the next two years, Busick had several more matches with the WWWF (renamed WWF in 1979) when they held shows in the Pittsburgh area, usually as a jobber, though he won at least two matches. He learned the ropes in the ring, not in a wrestling school.
In 1984, Busick transferred to the Atlanta Police Department and found himself back in the ring with the Jerry Blackwell giving him his first push. Busick launched the Bully character in Georgia Championship Wrestling and then ESPN AWA Championship Wrestling . Busick was involved in many feuds with the likes of Abdullah the Butcher, Bruiser Brody, Mr. Wrestling II, Joel Deaton and a host of other well known wrestlers.
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