| Buddy Wayne | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Steve Finley |
| Born | May 27, 1967 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2017 (aged 50) Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Shayna Edwards
(m. 1985) |
| Children | Nick Wayne (son) |
| Family | Ed Moretti (father-in-law) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Atomic Kid Buddy Wayne Canadian Cobra Steve Finley Wayne Gillis |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Trained by | Buddy Rose Ole Olson |
| Debut | 1985 |
Steve Finley (May 27, 1967 – June 17, 2017), better known by his ring name Buddy Wayne, was an American professional wrestler. At his death in 2017, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer called Finley a great worker, but said his size, heart problems, and the death of the wrestling territories kept him from being a bigger star, despite his popularity in the Pacific Northwest.[2] He is the father of Nick Wayne.[3]
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- ^ DSilva, Roy. "Buddy Wayne: 5 things you need to know about the former WWE star Christian Cage dissed on AEW TV". Sportskeeda. Retrieved November 29, 2023.