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Marc Rowen
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Rowen in WWF in 1996

Ring name(s)

Rowen B. Badd
Marc Rowen

Billed height

6 ft. 1 in. (1.85 kg)

Billed weight

235 lb. (107 kg)

Born

July 9, 1960 (age 50)
Buffalo, New York, United States

Resides

Orlando, Florida, United States

Billed from

Macon, Georgia, United States

Trained by

Boxing:
Ray Rinaldi
Wrestling:
Boris,
Dean,
Joe Malenko

Debut

1991

Retired

2005

Marc Rowen (born July 9, 1960) is an American retired amateur boxer and professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the International Wrestling Federation as Marc Rowen and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Rowen B. Badd. In 2007 he founded the non-profit organization Champion of Choices.

Early life[]

Career[]

Starting out and World Championship Wrestling[]

World Wrestling Federation (1996–1999)[]

Return to WCW (2000)[]

XWF (2001-2002), TNA (2004-2005), and retirement[]

Comments on steroid usage in wrestling[]

Personal life[]

In wrestling[]

  • Finishing moves
    • Marvelocity / Wild Thing (Shooting star press)
    • Rowensault (Moonsault)
    • TKO – Total Knock Out – innovated
  • Signature moves
    • Badd Day (Super freankensteiner)
    • Folota Shot (Low blow)
    • Kiss That Don't Miss (IWF) / Tutti Frutti (WCW) (Left-haned knockout hook)
    • Slingshot leg drop
    • Sunset flip
  • Nicknames
    • Wildman
    • Marvellous

Championships and accomplishments[]

Amateur boxing[]

  • New York State Titles
    • Amateur Athletic Union
    • Empire State Games
    • New York Golden Gloves

Professional wrestling[]

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI Rookie of the Year (1991)
    • PWI ranked him # 43 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996
  • World Championship Wrestling
    • WCW World Television Championship (3 times)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter
    • Most Improved Wrestler (1995)
    • Rookie of the Year (1991)
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