Brian Woods
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Revision as of 07:54, 2 August 2011
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| Ring name(s) | Brian Woods The Brian Woods Leonardo Spanky Spanky |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Born | May 29, 1979 (age 32) Fairfax, Virginia, US |
| Resides | Orlando, Florida |
| Trained by | Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy NWA Southwest Wrestling School William Kapphan |
| Debut | October 1999 |
Brian David Woods (born May 29, 1979) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the current TNA X Division Champion under his real name. Before joining TNA he spent several years wrestling for International Wrestling Entertainment, where he wrestled under his name, as Spanky, and finally as "The" Brian Woods.
Woods has wrestled for numerous promotions in his career. While situated in these promotions, he has won various championships, both in tag team and singles competition. He was the last ever MCW Southern Light Heavyweight Champion, a title he held three times, and also won the MCW Southern Tag Team Championship with American Dragon. In addition, Woods was the first NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion
During his time in IWE, Woods and his tag team partner Paul Brudick became the longest reigning IWE Tag Team Champions since the title's inception. Together they also held the World Tag Team Championship for a brief period.
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Early life
Professional wrestling career
Early career
International Wrestling Entertainment (2002–2004)
Independent circuit and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2005)
Return to WWE (2005–2009)
Teaming with Paul Burdick (2005–2008)
- Main article: Paul Burdick and Brian Woods
The Brian Woods (2008–2009)
Return to TNA (2010–present)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2011)
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- Full Impact Pro
- FIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sal Rinauro
- Florida Rumble (2004)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (2007) with Paul Burdick
- PWI ranked him #43 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003
- Texas Wrestling Alliance
- TWA Television Championship (1 time)
- TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with American Dragon
- International Wrestling Entertainment
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Paul Burdick
- IWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Paul Burdick
