| Sylvester Terkay | |
|---|---|
 Terkay in 2006 | |
| Birth name | Sylvester Matthew Terkay |
| Born | December 4, 1970 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Van Vader UFO Sylvester Terkay Sly Scraper The Collector The Escapee The Predator |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 320 lb (150 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Big Bear Lake, California[1] |
| Trained by | Ultimate Pro Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling Rick Bassman |
| Debut | 1999 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the NC State Wolfpack | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
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1993 Ames | 275 lb |
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1992 Oklahoma City | 275 lb |
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1991 Iowa City | 275 lb |
Sylvester Matthew Terkay[2] (born December 4, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler, actor,[3] and mixed martial artist best known for his run in WWE. He has held NWA Zero-One's United States Championship twice and Ultimate Pro Wrestling's first Heavyweight Champion.
- ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ "NSAC report of K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas" (PDF).
- ^ "Sylvester 'Bear' Terkay - IMDb". IMDb.