Big Bully Busick

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Big Bully Busick
Birth name Nick Conrad Busick
Born ( 1954-06-01 ) June 1, 1954
Steubenville, Ohio , U.S.
Died May 8, 2018 (2018-05-08) (aged 63)
Weirton, West Virginia , U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Big Bully Busick
Comrade Busick [1]
Nick Busick
Powerhouse Busick
Billed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Billed from " Pittsburgh by way of Steubenville, Ohio "
Weirton, West Virginia
"Powerhouse Hill"
Trained by Mike Padiousis
Debut 1977
Retired 2013

Nick Conrad Busick (June 1, 1954 ? May 8, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and police officer . He was better known by his ring name Big Bully Busick . He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1991, where he played a bully from the 1920s with a " turtleneck , bowler hat and king-sized cigar ". [2]

Busick was also known for his appearances with Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GAF) and the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF). [2]

In November 2012, the WWE listed Busick as having the best mustache in the Top 10 mustaches in WWE history. [3]

Busick died of spinal cancer on May 8, 2018, in Weirton, West Virginia , where he was receiving hospice care at the age of 63. [4] [5]

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  1. "Big Bully Busick" . Cagematch . Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 Linder, Zach & Melok, Bobby. "What a maneuver! 15 moves that really exist" . WWE . Archived from the original on August 14, 2013 . Retrieved August 14, 2013 .
  3. Melok, Bobby (November 8, 2012). "Kaitlyn's top 10 Superstar mustaches" . WWE . Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
  4. "News" . Slam! Sports . Canadian Online Explorer . May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018 . Retrieved May 8, 2018 . We're sorry to report the passing of "Bully" Nick Busick, who was diagnosed with spinal fluid cancer a couple of weeks ago, and died in hospice care at home in Weirton, West Virginia.
  5. Rose, Bryan (May 8, 2018). "Nick "Big Bully" Busick passes away at 63" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved May 9, 2018 .

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