May 8, 2018(2018-05-08) (aged 63) Weirton, West Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death
Cancer
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Big Bully Busick Comrade Busick[2] Nick Busick Powerhouse Busick[2]
Billed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Billed weight
265 lb (120 kg)[3]
Billed from
"Pittsburgh by way of Steubenville, Ohio" Weirton, West Virginia[3] "Powerhouse Hill"
Trained by
Mike Padiousis
Debut
1977
Retired
2013[4]
Nicholas Busick (June 1, 1954 – May 8, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and police officer, better known by his ring name Big Bully Busick. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1991, where he portrayed a stereotypical bully from the 1920s with a "turtleneck, bowler hat and king-sized cigar".[5] Busick is also known for his appearances with Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GAF) and the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF).[5]
^Leturgey, Thomas (February 28, 2013). "Busick bullies his way through heart issue for 'one more match'". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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^ abLinder, Zach & Melok, Bobby. "What a maneuver! 15 moves that really exist". WWE. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
Nicholas Busick (June 1, 1954 – May 8, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and police officer, better known by his ring name BigBullyBusick. He is...
actor; president (1979–81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922) 2018 – BigBullyBusick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954) 2018 – Anne V. Coates, British...
outfit with an orange horse collar. BigBullyBusick professional wrestler who wore a bowler hat as part of his 1920s bully gimmick. Tom Baker wore a black...
newcomer BigBullyBusick to determine who was the true bully of the WWF. On the October 28th edition of Prime Time Wrestling the Brawler defeated Busick by...
Col. Mustafa, Skinner, The Berzerker, and BigBullyBusick (who would be replaced by Hercules after Busick left the WWF), but he left before the event...
Miroslav Vardić, 73, Serbian footballer (Hajduk Split, Helmond Sport). BigBullyBusick, 63, American professional wrestler (WWF), spinal fluid cancer. Anne...
(April 5, 1992). "Raging Bull: Steroids Helped Turn Little Ed Gantner Into Big Ed Gantner. They Also Helped Kill Him". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January...
(with Joker) defeated The VIP's (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) with BigBullyBusick as the special guest referee. Bruno Sammartino also headlined the event...
Dollar Man on Prime Time Wrestling. Mancini was the opponent for BigBullyBusick's debut on the August 25th episode of Wrestling Challenge. He closed...
25, 2015). "Nick Busick to enter Pittsburgh's KSWA Hall of Fame". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com. "Retired Wrestler 'BigBully' Busick Defeats Cancer". CBS...
the WWF that year, he also wrestled "Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich, BigBullyBusick and Million Dollar Champion Virgil. In March 1992, Hardy appeared at...
Press. pp. 267–268. ISBN 1550226835. Solomon, Brian (2015). "Small Shows, Big Hearts: The Independent Wrestling Scene". Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left...
Championship Wrestling's Cactus Jack, and the World Wrestling Federation's BigBullyBusick, and would continue to perform at the shows over the next decade. The...
Richard (March 25, 2010). "David Sammartino recalls first 'Mania as 'no big deal'". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013....
Cuban Assassin in the quarterfinals, and defeated Bad News Allen and BigBullyBusick in the semi-finals, but lost to Rip Rogers and Scott Anthony in the...
2015) April 23 – Tony Atlas May 13 – Masakre (died in 2012) June 1 – BigBullyBusick(died in 2018) June 5 – Mocho Cota(died in 2016) June 11 – Lee Wang-pyo...
Universo 2000, 55 May 8 – BigBullyBusick, 63 June 1 – Rockin' Rebel, 52 June 13 – Arkangel de la Muerte, 52 June 18 – Big Van Vader, 63 June 29 – Matt...
Championship. At Proving Grounds in May 2014, Gulak lost the title to Biff Busick. Aside from CZW, Gulak has also worked for Beyond Wrestling, Dragon Gate...
defense of the DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate championship, defeating Biff Busick. At Evolve 44, Galloway defeated Roderick Strong to retain the Evolve Championship...
following year's tournament, the Inner City Machine Guns defeated Biff Busick and Drew Gulak in the first round, before falling to eventual tournament...
Dragon then proceeded to attack Excalibur, Candice LeRae, Everett, Lee, Biff Busick and Mike Bailey. Strong then announced the formation of the new Mount Rushmore...
(February 24, 2016). "2/24 WWE NXT Report – Bayley in tag main event, Biff Busick, Ciampa, Bull Dempsey pre-release, #1 contender decision". Pro Wrestling...
In Scream 2022". Screenrant. January 17, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022. Busick, Guy; Vanderbilt, James (January 19, 2022). "Scream (2022) First Draft"...