Test (wrestler)

"Andrew Martin (wrestler)" redirects here. For other people, see Andrew Martin.

Test
Test in 2003
Born
Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin

(1975-03-17)March 17, 1975[1]
Whitby, Ontario, Canada[1]
DiedMarch 13, 2009(2009-03-13) (aged 33)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Professional wrestler
  • actor
Years active
  • 1997–2009 (wrestler)
  • 2001–2009 (actor)
Partner(s)Stacy Keibler (2001–2005)
Barbara Blank (2007–2009)
Ring name(s)Andrew Martin[1]
Big Foot[2]
Martin Kane[1]
T.J. Thunder[2]
Test[1]
Billed height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3]
Billed weight285 lb (129 kg)[3]
Billed fromToronto, Ontario, Canada[4]
Trained byLeo Burke[1]
Dory Funk Jr.[1]
Bret Hart[1]
DebutOctober 26, 1997[5][4]

Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin[6] (March 17, 1975 – March 13, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) under the ring name Test.

During his nine-year tenure with the WWF/WWE, he found his greatest success as a singles performer, winning the Intercontinental and European Championships once each, and the Hardcore Championship twice. Martin found additional success in the tag team division, twice becoming a World Tag Team Champion with Booker T by winning the WWF and WCW World Tag Team Championships once each.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference Oliver4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Test « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  3. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  4. ^ a b "Test Profile". Cagematch Wrestling. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Finch, B. (August 5, 2007). "Who Is Andrew Martin Out To Punish In TNA Wrestling?". TNAWrestling.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2007.
  6. ^ Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin Obituary. Toronto Star (March 13, 2009). Retrieved on August 24, 2013.