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Bruce Reed

Acting Born Jul 11, 1954 Died Feb 5, 2021 Kansas City, Missouri, USA 52 credits

Biography

Bruce Franklin Reed was an American professional wrestler and football player, better known by the ring name "Hacksaw" Butch Reed. He played college football at the University of Central Missouri, was a star in Mid-South Wrestling and had high-profile tag team matches in WWE (such as the first Survivor Series main event) and World Championship Wrestling (where he held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Ron Simmons, as Doom).

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Known for

Clash of the Champions

as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed

Clash of the Champions

as DOOM #1

Clash of the Champions

as Butch Reed

Hubert ohne Staller

as "The Natural" Butch Reed
Film

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

as Butch Reed
Film

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

as "The Natural" Butch Reed
Film

Monsters, Inc.

as "The Natural" Butch Reed
Film

Monsters, Inc.

as Butch Reed

Mid-South Wrestling

as 'Hacksaw' Butch Reed

Frequent co-stars

Boyd Pierce 1 shared title
Bill Watts 1 shared title
Jim Duggan 1 shared title
Ted DiBiase Sr. 1 shared title
Jim Wehba 1 shared title
Jim Ross 1 shared title
Carl Fergie 1 shared title
Reisor Bowden 1 shared title
Sylvester Ritter 1 shared title
Steve Williams 1 shared title

Career timeline

WWE: The Best of Sting
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
WCW SuperBrawl 1WCW WrestleWar 1991WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990WCW The Great American Bash 1990WCW Starrcade 1990NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas ShootoutWCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
NWA Live: March 18, 1989NWA Chi-Town RumbleWCW Halloween Havoc 1989WCW WrestleWar 1989WCW Starrcade 1989
Clash of the ChampionsClash of the ChampionsClash of the ChampionsMacho MadnessWWE Royal Rumble 1988
WWE WrestleMania IIIWWE Survivor Series 1987WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
WWF SuperstarsWWF SuperstarsWWF Wrestling ChallengeWWF Wrestling ChallengeWWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
WWE Pay Per ViewNWA World Championship WrestlingMid-South Arena ShowsMid-South Arena ShowsMid-South WrestleFest '85
WCCW Parade of ChampionsWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
Mid-South Wrestling
WWE Old School

Full filmography

  • WWE: The Best of Sting (2014) as Butch Reed
  • Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013) as Butch Reed
  • WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches (2012)
  • Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994) as Butch Reed (archive footage)
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary (1992) as Butch Reed
  • WCW SuperBrawl 1 (1991) as Butch Reed
  • WCW WrestleWar 1991 (1991) as Butch Reed
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite (1991) as Butch Reed
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1990 (1990) as Butch Reed
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1990 (1990) as Butch Reed
  • WCW Starrcade 1990 (1990) as Butch Reed
  • NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout (1990) as DOOM #1
  • WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop (1990) as Butch Reed
  • NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder (1990) as Butch Reed
  • NWA Live: March 18, 1989 (1989) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • NWA Chi-Town Rumble (1989) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989) as Butch Reed
  • WCW WrestleWar 1989 (1989) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • WCW Starrcade 1989 (1989) as DOOM #1
  • NWA WrestleWar 1989 (1989) as Butch Reed
  • NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre (1989) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout (1989) as DOOM #1
  • Clash of the Champions (1988) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • Clash of the Champions (1988) as DOOM #1
  • Clash of the Champions (1988) as Butch Reed
  • Macho Madness (1988) as Butch Reed
  • WWE Royal Rumble 1988 (1988) as "The Natural" Butch Reed
  • WWE WrestleMania III (1987) as "The Natural" Butch Reed
  • WWE Survivor Series 1987 (1987) as Butch Reed
  • WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87 (1987) as "The Natural" Butch Reed
  • WWF Superstars (1986) as Butch Reed
  • WWF Superstars (1986) as "The Natural" Butch Reed
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as "The Natural" Butch Reed
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as Butch Reed
  • WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 (1986) as "The Natural" Butch Reed
  • WWE Pay Per View (1985)
  • NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) as Butch Reed
  • Mid-South Arena Shows (1985) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • Mid-South Arena Shows (1985) as Butch Reed
  • Mid-South WrestleFest '85 (1985) as Butch Reed
  • Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985 (1985) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • AWA StarCage (1985) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • WCCW Parade of Champions (1984) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84 (1984) as "Hacksaw" Butch Reed
  • NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show (1982) as Himself
  • Mid-South Wrestling (1981) as 'Hacksaw' Butch Reed
  • WWE Old School (1973) as Butch Reed
  • Supercard: Butch Reed Re-experiences The Ghetto Street Fight as Himself