The Boogeyman is set to make his long-awaited WWE return this week as Halloween approaches.
He has been very active on social media as of late with fans trying to return to the company and now it appears that The Boogeyman has gotten his wish. The Boogeyman will appear on WWE programming this week a few days before Halloween.
WWE legend The Boogeyman will make his triumphant return to the company tomorrow at 1 PM. The Boogeyman will join stars Liv Morgan and Shotzi on WWE’s The Bump tomorrow afternoon. It will be interesting to see if he makes an appearance on RAW or SmackDown as well.
The Boogeyman is currently on a legends contract with the company but has made it known that he wants to return to television on social media. He recently posted on Twitter that he wants to face Bray Wyatt following his return at the Extreme Rules PLE.
Shotzi hosted the NXT Halloween Havoc over the weekend and recently teamed up with Raquel Rodriguez to battle Damage CTRL. The team fell short of capturing the Women’s Tag Team Championships.
Liv Morgan lost the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match at the Premium Live Event. Since losing the title, Liv’s attitude has completely changed. The 28-year-old attacked Sonya Deville backstage and Powerbombed her through a table on a recent episode of SmackDown. She went on to defeat Sonya in a singles match last week on the blue brand and hit her with a Superplex onto a stack of chairs after the match.
Triple H has brought back a number of people since coming to power in WWE. Now another interesting name is pushing for his return to WWE TV.
Retired wrestling star The Boogeyman recently posted a photo on Twitter wearing a WWE Network hat. In the caption, he wrote: “Bring Boogeyman Back To Tv”
The wrestling star was part of the WWE roster from 2004 to 2009. He took part in the fourth season of Tough Enough and later joined the roster at Ohio Valley Wrestling. He made his main roster debut during the October 14, 2005 episode of SmackDown.
The original idea was for him to be part of a TV show but it was canceled. Since WWE still had the talent under contract, they brought him in to wrestle. The Boogeyman would appear at unexpected places, holding clocks.
The wrestling star, real name Martin Wright was later moved to ECW back in 2007. His last wrestling appearance for the company came on March 3, 2009 where he competed against Kane. He was released the next day.
The Boogeyman has since been brought back by the company. He has made a number of appearances for the promotion in the last few years and he also signed a new contract with the company earlier this year.
The Boogeyman, Marty Wright, recently posted a video to social media of him signing a new contract with WWE. It is not clear what type of deal he has signed with the company, although it is most likely a legends deal similar to what many WWE alumni are under.
Boogeyman also posted the below video with the hashtag #WWELegend. Someone evidently decided to let the him hold their 1-week old child while he was in “full gear”.
Marty Wright got his start with WWE in 2004 after a notable audition for the Tough Enough contest. At the time, Boogeyman was 40 years old but he told officials he was only 30. The cut-off to enter the contest was 35. He was later called out on this by Al Snow and dropped from the contest. WWE would decide to give him a chance following this, however. He began training at OVW in early 2005 and Vignettes promoting the debut of the Boogeyman in WWE would begin airing later that year.
In 2006, Boogeyman was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The same award was won by Jade Cargill for 2021.
– It was on this date 15 years ago when WWE Hall of Famer “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig passed away at the age of 44 years old. Curtis Axel sent out this tweet today remembering his father.
On February 10, 2003, Hennig was found dead in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office declared acute cocaine intoxication as his cause of death. His father, former wrestler Larry “The Axe” Hennig, said that steroids and painkillers also contributed to his death.
– WWE posted this video clip from the series finale of the WWE Network show Swerved of The Boogeyman and Papa Shango pranking unsuspecting mall patrons. The Boogeyman is also shown eating worm pizza in front of customers at a pizza restaurant.
Indy wrestling promoters trying to book former WWE Superstar The Boogeyman for dates later this year have reportedly been told that he signed a new deal to return to WWE. This should be taken as a rumor for now but it sounds like he could be back on TV before the year is over, if the rumors are true.
The Boogeyman signed a WWE Legends deal in November 2015 and has appeared on WWE Swerved in the last year. He’s continued to work for indy promotions, including Booker T’s ROW.
Boogeyman often tweets with fans on Twitter and recently posted these clips:
The Boogeyman, real name Martin Wright, worker for WWE from 2005 through 2009 before being released. He was last seen in a WWE ring in the 2015 Royal Rumble match, where he appeared as a surprise entrant. He’s also made appearances on a few WWE Network programs.
Last night during RAW, fans began tweeting that there was a mysterious masked man sitting at ringside, with many of them speculating that it was Randy Orton getting ready to make a surprise return. It turns out that the masked man was none of than The Boogeyman, who most recently made an appearance in the Royal Rumble match.
Former WWE Diva Kristal Marshall was also at the show with her kids.
Former TNA star Bully Ray, know once again known as Bubba Ray Dudley, made a surprise return to WWE in the 2015 Royal Rumble match.
Bubba Ray entered the match at number three and got a huge reaction from the Philadelphia crowd. He last wrestled for the company 2005 and finished a 9-year run with TNA at Bound for Glory back in October. He tweeted after the Rumble:
A HUGE THANK YOU to @WWE, the @WWEUniverse and the fans of Philly for the INCREDIBLE reception. It was great to be back!!
As of yesterday, there was no talk of Sting being in Philadelphia tonight, the site of the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view. There had been some rumors that he would appear on the show in some capacity, however as of last word, Sting will not be on tonight’s show. As is always the case with WWE, things could change at the last minute.
Regarding Diamond Dallas Page, who is rumored to be a surprise entrant in tonight’s 30-man over-the-top-rope battle royal, he flew into the East Coast from Utah this weekend and is still expected to work tonight’s pay-per-view. DDP was in Utah for the new Jake Roberts documentary premiere.
Finally, there is some talk going around certain circles within WWE that former WWE Superstar The Boogeyman could end up appearing as a surprise entrant in tonight’s Royal Rumble match.
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– Hulk Hogan and The Boogeyman are among some of the guests featured on this week’s edition of “The JBL Show,” which you can watch below.
– The latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which features an interview with WWE announcer JBL, is now online. The official description for the show reads as follows:
TIJ – EP105 – WWE’s JBL & Peter Thomas Fornatale
“WWE announcer JBL has stories about the Von Erichs, Vampiro, the European circuit, the Monday Night Wars, the Westminster Dog Show, the APA and Ron Simmons, Public Enemy, The Dudleys, Vince Russo and the Attitude Era, and the WWE Tribute To The Troops! He also talks “Seven Summits,” helping at-risk kids, and running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain! And Y2J welcomes special guest, Peter Thomas Fornatale, who collaborated with Chris on all three of his NY Times best-selling books! ”
– As noted, former WWE Superstar The Boogeyman was backstage at Monday’s RAW in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Boogeyman appeared on a WWE App video with WWE announcer Tom Phillips where he sang his own version of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” You can check it out at WWE.com.
– Although it was previously confirmed that this Thursday’s NXT episode on the WWE Network will feature new matches, the official NXT Twitter account claims that the show will be a “2014 Year In Review” type of episode.
– The final WWE NXT live event at the Tampa Arena in 2013 will take place on December 19th. For tickets, visit NXTTickets.Ticketforce.com.
– WWE announcer Michael Cole will be the special guest host for Booker T’s “Reality Of Wrestling Christmas Chaos” event on December 14th in Clear Lake City, Texas. Also scheduled to appear at the show are former WWE Superstars The Boogeyman and Shelton Benjamin. Former WCW star Stevie Ray is also scheduled to make a rare appearance and promises a special announcement.
– WWE Hall of Famer Booker T and his wife Sharmell Sullivan were at the Houston Texas vs. New England Patriots NFL game on Sunday.
– Speaking of Booker T, his former “Harlem Heat” tag-team partner Stevie Ray is scheduled to join him at the Reality Of Wrestling event in Houston, Texas on December 14th. Also scheduled for the event, which is being dubbed “Christmas Chaos VIII,” is former WWE Superstar The Boogeyman.
– WWE Hall Of Famers Jim Ross and Gerald Brisco were at the Oklahoma State vs. University of Oklahoma wrestling match in Norman, Oklahoma on Sunday. Also in attendance, serving as a guest coach for the Sooners, was wrestling legend Danny Hodge.
– Promoting his WWE Championship Match against CM Punk and Ryback this Sunday at Survivor Series, John Cena said on Twitter Thursday that he is unsure how he will handle “Big Hungry.”
“Trying to figure out how in the hell to even approach Ryback this Sunday,” he wrote. “#survivorseries will be quite interesting.”
– Marty Wright, formerly known as The Boogeyman in WWE, is now on Twitter.
– NXT Wrestling has announced a Fan Appreciation Night for its Dec. 14 live event at Brooksville Armory 16386 Spring Hill Dr., Brooksville, Florida, 34604. The event will feature eight matches and free Pictures with Santa Claus and the NXT Divas.
– Nigel McGuinness’ documentary on the end of his wrestling career is almost completed, according to PWInsider.com.
— Chris Jericho played up his television feud with CM Punk via Twitter on Wednesday. Regarding the WWE Champion’s entrance song, he wrote:
“Cult Of Personality playing on XM. I hate this song….”
– Former WWE talent Maria Kanellis appears in the new movie The Meltdown. A screening of the film takes place this Saturday at Theater 7 1406 South 3rd Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 at 6:30 p.m. A Q&A session will be held following the film.
– WrestlingFigs.com reports The Boogeyman, Taryn Terrell (a/k/a Tiffany) and Spellbinder (a/k/a Phantasio) will appear at Legends of the Ring 14, which takes place June 2, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, New Jersey.
– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia is holding a contest today at 5:00 p.m. on Twitter. The prize will include “2 8x10s, WWE Magazine, “Quiero Vivir” album, Divas book and article of clothing worn on TV! ALL SIGNED!!!”
— Shelly Martinez (a/k/a Ariel) stated on Twitter that she received closure with Batista, who she met for the first time since her departure from WWE over four years ago Monday night at the film premiere for Immortals (held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. in Los Angeles, California).
She tweeted the the following image of herself with the former WWE Champion at the event. The caption reads: “Omg this is called peace & closure.”
In May 2007, Martinez took exception to Batista verbally abusing Melina, her close friend and who he was dating at the time. The two engaged in a heated verbal exchange backstage at a WWE live event, which Martinez has said led to her departure from the organization.
— In a battle of former WWECW talent, The Boogeyman will face The Zombie on Friday, November 18 for National Wrestling Superstars at Kearny High School inn Kearny, New Jersey. They will also wrestle the following day in Edison, New Jersey. Click here for event information.
— As per Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, if CM Punk can defeat World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry on Monday’s Raw SuperShow, he’ll face Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.
Laurinaitis stated to WWE.com: “After giving this CM Punk situation serious consideration, I’ve reached a decision. In my deliberations as Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Raw, I concluded that although Punk is extremely talented, he has lost several matches recently. As a result, I’ve decided that he must prove he’s worthy of a WWE Title opportunity. This Monday night, Punk must compete against World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry. If Punk wins, he will face Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. I wish both men a good match.”
— Former WWE talent Marty Wright (a/k/a The Boogeyman) is reportedly persuading WWE colleagues for a cameo appearance on Monday’s Halloween themed Raw SuperShow. He remains in good shape at 47 years old and has continued to appear in character since parting ways with the organization in 2009.
— Melina is returning to her roots as she has been announced for Wrestling All Star Pros’ upcoming tour of Mexico. The multi-time champion is of Mexican descent.
Other former WWE talent scheduled for the tour taking place Nov. 4-20 include Vladimir Kozlov, Chris Masters, Tommy Dreamer, Carlito, The Boogeyman, Super Crazy, Eugene, Trevor Murdoch, Jillian Hall, Serena, Mr. Aguila and referee Marty Elias.
— The following matches were taped tonight in Edmonton, Alberta for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars:
* Sheamus vs. Heath Slater
* Daniel Bryan vs. Drew McIntyre
— Millennium Wrestling Federation announced Monday that former WWE star The Boogeyman will be returning to the ring for their Saturday, Sept. 17 show in Melrose, Massachusetts. He is replacing Al Snow at the event, which is their tenth anniversary show.
— The Miz stated the following on Twitter regarding tonight’s Raw: “#Raw 9pm est. tonight on @usa_network no more subway I’m done playing with The Game..”
— A fan asked Randy Orton over the weekend on Twitter whether he has plans to open a YouTube Channel. “The Viper” snarked, “And do what? Eat grapes?”
Orton’s comment is in reference to Matt Hardy posting a video entry last month on YouTube of himself eating grapes while “shooting from the hip” on his uncertain status — at the time — with World Wrestling Entertainment.
— According to a fan seated behind the stage for the Buried Alive Match at Bragging Rights, a stairwell was built into the the faux cemetery at the convenience of Paul Bearer, who’s mobility is greatly limited these days due to his advanced age and large frame. The fan noted Bearer’s strenuous climb up the stairs — to hide behind a tombstone — as “beyond unintentionally hilarious.”
— The WWE website quietly added The Boogeyman to its Alumni section Monday.
— News of Luna Vachon’s passing today provoked an explosive surge in an online interest pertaining to the former WWE performer as she is currently the top trending topic on Google. She was also at one point the top trending topic on both Yahoo and Twitter.
— The wrestler formerly known as The Boogeyman — now billed as The Boogie Man — is advertised to appear at tomorrow night’s Booker T promoted Pro Wrestling Alliance event in Houston, Texas. For more information on the show, visit www.bookertpwa.com.
— Former WWE Women’s Champion Jazz celebrates her 37th birthday today while WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter celebrates his 62nd.
— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is featured on YouTube’s Celebrity Playlists page, which has the former WWE Champion making note of his favorite videos on the website, including wrestling matches. He urges fans to check out videos of his father Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas taking on the Wild Samoans, as well as Jimmy Snuka’s iconic cage match with Don Muraco in 1983.
— Speaking of Johnson, his latest family feature film, Tooth Fairy, opens today in an estimated 3,344 theaters. Originally scheduled for release on November 13, 2009, it was moved to mid-January to avoid competition with 20th Century Fox’s other film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Those within the movie industry predict it will open with around $18.0 million this weekend at the box office, which is what Johnson’s movies typically do.
— Marty Wright, who performed as The Boogeyman in World Wrestling Entertainment, is now accepting independent bookings under his new persona, “The Night Crawler.” He is accepting bookings for personal appearances, autograph signings, and wrestling matches through Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com.
— Lilian Garcia is auctioning off the black bra she wore during a November 2003 episode of Monday Night Raw when Jackie Gayda walked over to her following a Bra and Panties Match with Trish Stratus and ripped her shirt open. You can view the auction at the following link.