Steve Blackman

Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Real name: Steve Blackman
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 245 lbs.
Date of birth: September 28, 1963
From: Annville, PA
Pro debut: August 1986
Trained by: the Hart Family
Finishing move: Guillotine or Chest Kick

Biography

– Blackman began his sporting life as a competitive bodybuilder and weightlifter and could bench 585 pounds at his peak
– Blackman began his wrestling training with Tony Altamore in 1986 and would receive further training at the Hart Dungeon through 1988
– In early 1988, Blackman worked a tour with New Japan
– Blackman contracted malaria whilst wrestling in South Africa in 1989 and was lucky to survive. He was essentially bedridden for two years and would spend a further four years in physical therapy
– In 1996, Blackman was given a WWF tryout at the behest of Jim Cornette. He was signed to a contract the following year
– Blackman debuted for the WWF on the November 3, 1997 episode of Raw, coming to the aid of Vader
– At Unforgiven 1998, Blackman, Ken Shamrock & Faarooq defeated The Nation (The Rock, Mark Henry & D’Lo Brown)
– Blackman entered the infamous Brawl For All Tournament, defeating Marc Mero in the first round before having to withdraw through injury
– At In Your House 26, Blackman defeated Owen Hart by countout
– At No Mercy 1999 (the UK version), Blackman defeated Droz
– At Survivor Series 1999, Blackman, Val Venis, Mark Henry & Gangrel defeated The Mean Street Posse (Pete Gas, Joey Abs & Rodney) & The British Bulldog
– In early-2000, Blackman formed a tag team with Al Snow, later dubbed Head Cheese
– On the June 29, 2000 Smackdown, Blackman pinned Crash Holly during his WWF Hardcore Title match against Al Snow to win the title under the 24/7 rule. He would lose the title back to Crash at a house show on July 2, but regained it later that same day. Blackman would go on to hold the title for 50 days, a then-record reign under the 24/7 rule
– On the July 17 Raw, Blackman fought The Godfather to a no-contest to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Smackdown and Heat, Blackman defeated Al Snow & Funaki respectively to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the July 24 Raw, Blackman defeated Road Dogg to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Smackdown, Blackman defeated X-Pac to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the August 3 Smackdown, Blackman defeated Perry Saturn to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the August 10 Smackdown, Blackman defeated Albert to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Jakked, Blackman defeated Mideon to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the August 17 Smackdown, Blackman defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– Blackman lost the WWF Hardcore Title to Shane McMahon on the August 21 Raw, but regained it at that weekend’s Summerslam event
– On the August 28 Raw, Blackman defeated Tazz to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Heat, Blackman defeated Gangrel to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the September 4 Raw, Blackman defeated The Big Bossman to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Heat, Blackman defeated Perry Saturn to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the September 11 Raw, Blackman defeated X-Pac to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Smackdown, Blackman defeated Perry Saturn to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the September 21 Smackdown, Blackman defeated Al Snow to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– At Unforgiven 2000, Blackman defeated Perry Saturn, Crash Holly, Al Snow, Test & Funaki in a Scramble Match to retain the WWF Hardcore Title. Due to Crash and Saturn scoring earlier falls and the 24/7 rule of the championship, some title histories count this as a loss and regain of the title for Blackman
– On the following Smackdown, Blackman defeated Road Dogg to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the October 2 Raw, Blackman defeated Edge & Christian in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Smackdown, Blackman defeated Albert to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the October 19 Smackdown, Blackman defeated Tazz to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the following Jakked, Blackman defeated Funaki to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the October 28 Jakked, Blackman defeated Gangrel to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– One week later, Blackman defeated Just Joe to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the November 6 Raw, Blackman defeated Kane to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– At the 2000 Survivor Series, Blackman, Crash Holly & Molly Holly defeated Test, Albert & Trish Stratus
– On the November 27 Raw, Blackman defeated Tiger Ali Singh to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– At Rebellion 2000, Blackman defeated Perry Saturn to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the December 21 Smackdown, Blackman defeated Raven to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– On the December 25 Raw, Blackman defeated Hardcore Holly & Raven to retain the WWF Hardcore Title
– Blackman lost the WWF Hardcore Title to Raven at a house show on December 22, 2000 (Raw was taped on December 21). If you do not count the Unforgiven 2000 Scramble Match, this was a record reign for the Hardcore Title. Even if you do count the falls in that match as title changes, this remains a record reign under the 24/7 rule
– Blackman would trade the WWF Hardcore Title back and forward with Raven at house shows in February 2001
– Blackman picked up an injury in the summer of 2021 and was sent to WWE’s HWA developmental territory upon his recovery
– Blackman wrestled his last match for HWA on December 11, 2001, teaming with Cody Hawk & Charlie Haas to defeat Matt Dillinger, Ash Parker & Tha Hussla. He would then sit out the remainder of his contract until its expiry in October 2002, upon which, he left the wrestling business
– Blackman opened an MMA gym in mid-2003
– Blackman broke his retirement for a single WXW event on September 4, 2004, defeating Sugaa
– Blackman returned to WWE for Raw’s 15th Anniversary Battle Royal, eventually won by Ted DiBiase
– In retirement, Blackman continues to operate his MMA gym and also works as a bail bondsman in Pennsylvania