(1974-05-11) May 11, 1974 (age 50)[1] New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.[2]
Spouse(s)
Torrie Wilson
(m. 2003; div. 2008)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Billy Kidman[3] Kid Flash[3] Kidman[1] Dr. Weisenburg El Técnico
Billed height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight
195 lb (88 kg)[2]
Billed from
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Trained by
Afa Anoa'i[3][2]
Debut
September 11, 1994[3][1]
Retired
February 23, 2008
Peter Alan Gruner Jr.[citation needed] (born May 11, 1974)[1] is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Billy Kidman. He currently works for WWE as a producer.
As a wrestler, Kidman is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (WWF/E) throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. While in WCW, Kidman gained fame as a key member of several stables. In addition to being a member of Raven's Flock, he also was a member of The Filthy Animals and later The New Blood.[2] As a member of these stables, Kidman participated in memorable feuds with top WCW names, including Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, and Rey Mysterio[2] Kidman also found championship success while in WCW, where he became a three time Cruiserweight Champion,[4][5][6] a two time World Tag Team Champion,[7] once with Mysterio Jr. and once with Konnan, and in the Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion final with Mysterio Jr.[7]
Upon WCW's purchase by the World Wrestling Federation, Kidman became a member of the WCW/ECW Alliance. During his time in the WWF (later renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment), Kidman once again found success upon winning the Cruiserweight Championship an additional four times[8][9][10][11] while the title was under the WCW banner and later the WWF/E banner, in addition to winning WWE's Tag Team Championship once with Paul London.[12]
^ abcd"Billy Kidman Profile". Bodyslamming.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
^ abcdefg"Kidman's WWE Alumni Profile". WWE. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
^ abcd"Billy Kidman Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
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