Old School Beefcake: Butch Reed

To be honest, I don't know much about American wrestler Butch Reed. I have a vague recollection of him from his brief stint with WWE (1986-1988), but his time as a wrestler in the independent circuit looks much more interesting. Sadly, Reed passed away last year at the age of 66. Read more about him here. Watch the Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) tribute to Reed here.

Flashback Friday: Butch Reed

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed (real name Bruce Franklin Reed) is a former American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances with WWF (now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between the years 1986 and 1992. At the peak of his career,  Reed stood 6'2" (188 cm) and weighed 262 lbs (119 kg). Reed made his in-ring debut in 1978 and went on to wrestle for various promotions until 2011 when he had a one-off tag team match for an independent promotion. Some of the promotions Reed wrestled for include Mid-South Wrestling, Mid-States Wrestling, Unites States Wrestling Association, Global Wrestling Federation, and of course, WCW and WWF. Reed turned 64 years old in July of this year. You can watch Reed's matches on YouTube, but I would suggest you start with this one: Butch Reed vs Magnum T.A.

With tag team partner Ron Simmons whom he later feuded with.