Adam Windsor
{{Short description|English professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name=Adam Windsor
|image=Adam Windsor.jpeg
|caption=
|birth_name = Adam Bryniarski
|names=Adam Windsor
|height= 6'0"{{cite book |date=2006 |title=The 2006 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts |series=PWI Almanac |edition=11th |location=Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |publisher=London Publishing Inc. |chapter=Wrestler Statistics |page=51 |issn=1043-7576}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1981|1|17}}
|death_date ={{death date and age |2022|04|21|1981|1|17 |mf=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1506|title=Profile|publisher=Wrestlingdata|accessdate=2023-12-11}}
|birth_place = Coventry, England
|death_place =
|resides=
|spouse = {{marriage|Jade Adams
}}
|children = 3
|billed=
|trainer= Dory Funk Jr.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=483&name=Adam+Windsor|title=Adam Windsor « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}
|retired=2014
|website= [https://web.archive.org/web/20060502094311/http://adamwindsor.com/ AdamWindsor.com]
}}
Adam Bryniarski (January 17, 1981 – April 21, 2022) was an English professional wrestler, known by his ring name Adam Windsor, who worked in Dory Funk Jr's Funking Conservatory in Florida, World Xtreme Wrestling, and American independent promotions.
Career
Windsor went to the United States in 1999 and was trained by former NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr. in Florida at the Funking Conservatory. He was also involved behind the scenes as an on-air commentator, writing promotional and advertising material, and video editor for Funk's !BANG! television show.{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/01/dory-funk-jr-interview |title=Dory Funk Jr. Interview |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=October 31, 2003 |website=IGN.com |publisher= |access-date=April 2, 2024 |quote=}}
Then Windsor made his professional wrestling in 2000 for NWA Florida with Funk as his manager.{{cite book |last=Hornbaker |first=Tim |date=2017 |title=Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers |location=New York |publisher=Simon and Schuster |chapter=Dory Funk Jr. |isbn=978-1613218754}} During his rookie year on August 15, he defeated Chris Nelson in the tournament finals for the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship. On September 19, 2000, he defeated his teacher Dory Funk Jr. to retain the title. He would vacate the title in November 2000.{{Cite web |title=NWA Florida Heavyweight Title |url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/nwa2/nwa93-fl-h.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307063443/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/hi/hi-h.html |archive-date=March 7, 2023 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |website= |publisher=Wrestling Titles}}{{cite web |url=https://www.legacyofwrestling.com/DoryFunkJr.html |title=Dory Funk Jr. Wrestling History |last=Hornbaker |first=Tim |date= |website=LegacyOfWrestling.com |access-date=April 2, 2024}}
In November 2001, Windsor worked a few house shows for the World Wrestling Federation.{{cite web |url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wwf-results-2001/ |title=2001 |author=Cawthon, Graham |publisher=TheHistoryofWWE.com |access-date=January 10, 2012}}
Windsor and Dory Funk Jr. wrestled in a dark match for NWA Total Non-stop Action defeating Homicide and Kory Chavis on November 27, 2002.
From 2002 to 2003, Windsor worked for NWA Wildside.
On January 29, 2005, Windsor lost to Lanny Poffo at WrestleReunion in Tampa, Florida. Windsor was managed by Dory Funk.{{cite web |url=https://www.allaxxessentertainment.com/single-post/2017/05/23/wrestlereunion-memories-part-1 |title=Wrestlereunion memories part 1 |author= |date=May 23, 2017 |website=AllAxxessEntertainment.com |access-date=April 2, 2024 }} Windsor lost to his teacher, Funk in a Texas Death match at Funking Conservatory on February 5, 2005. Windsor would go into early retirement that year.
In 2010, Windsor returned to wrestling teaming with English wrestler Neil Faith as the European Union where they joined WXW defeating tag team champions Hatchet City All-Stars to become the WXW Tag Team Champions.{{cite web|url=http://wxwwrestling.com/index.php/news/2010/05/|title=WXW Results}} The European Union were listed in the top 5 Tag Teams in the state of Florida in polls ran by wrestling911.com and marcuspitts.com, they were listed in the top 5 tag teams for NWA Florida/NWA Fusion as well.
On 11 September 2010. The European Union defeated Los Ben Dejo's for the Vintage Wrestling Tag Team titles in a 2 out of 3 falls match.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1339&page=11|title=Title History}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/09/12/news-on-tna-tickets-roh-signing-weidman-and-more/|title=Gerweck's Wrestling News}} Faith was also listed as a trainer at the Hard Knocks Wrestling Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida.{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingclothesline.com/Schools.htm |title=Schools |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225105527/http://wrestlingclothesline.com/Schools.htm |archivedate=25 December 2008 }}
In 2011, Windsor left Florida and returned to England continuing to wrestle until retiring in 2014.
Death
Windsor died on April 21, 2022, from heart issues. He was 41.{{cite web |author=Oliver, Greg |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/04/21/royal-stud-adam-windsor-dead-at-41/ |title='Royal Stud' Adam Windsor dead at 41 |access-date =2022-04-21 |date =21 April 2022 |work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=Canoe.com}}
Windsor was married to Chris Adams's and Lady Blossom's daughter Jade. Jade's step-father and later adoptive father is Stone Cold Steve Austin.{{cite book |last=Austin |first=Steve |author-link=Stone Cold Steve Austin |author2=Ross, Jim |author2-link=Jim Ross |author3=Brent, Dennis |title=The Stone Cold Truth |publisher=Pocket Books |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-7434-7720-8 |page=78 |url=https://archive.org/details/stonecoldtruth00aust }} They had three children.
Championships and accomplishments
- Funking Conservatory
- Funking Conservatory Heavyweight Championship (2 times){{cite web |url=http://theroyalstud.com:80/titles.html |title=WRESTLING TITLES |author= |date= |website=TheRoyalStud.com |access-date=April 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030807162534/http://theroyalstud.com:80/titles.html |archive-date=August 7, 2003}}
- Funking Conservatory International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Funking Conservatory Television Championship (4 times)
- Funking Conservatory Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- Funking Conservatory Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Paul London, Neil Faith, Osamu Nishimura, David Flair and Steve Corino
- NWA Florida
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA North Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 301 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2003
- PWI ranked him # 326 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2004
- PWI ranked him # 392 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2011
- Southern Wrestling Federation
- SWF Tag Team Championship – with Neil Faith
- Vintage Wrestling
- Vintage Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Neil Faith
- World Xtreme Wrestling
- WXW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Neil Faith
References
General
- {{cite news |author= |date=August 18, 1999 |title=Some people will go to any lengths to accomplish their goals |work=Ocala Star-Banner}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.geocities.org/smokyrobmoore/jp092099.htm |title=Boys, Be Ambitious |last=Horie |first=Masanori |date=September 20, 1999 |publisher=View from the Rising Sun |access-date=April 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422153202/https://www.oocities.org/smokyrobmoore/jp092099.htm |archive-date=April 22, 2022}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.dory-funk.com:80/stud.html |title=In Funk's Corner: The Royal Stud, Adam Windsor - "Just Talk to This Kid" |last=Funk |first=Dory Jr. |author-link=Dory Funk Jr. |date=2001 |website=1Wrestling.com |access-date=April 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040911031352/http://www.dory-funk.com:80/stud.html |archive-date=September 11, 2004}}
- {{cite journal |last= |first= |date=March 2001 |title=Introducing Adam Windsor |journal=The Wrestler |location=Ambler, Pennsylvania |publisher=Kappa Publishing Group }}
- {{cite news |author= |date=March 27, 2002 |title=Spring Camp: The Education of Adam Windsor Continues |work=Ocala Star-Banner}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingepicenter.com/IWR/interviews/AdamW41505.html |title=INTERACTIVE WRESTLING RADIO INTERVIEW - "The Royal Stud" Adam Windsor |author= |date=April 15, 2005 |website=WrestlingEpicenter.com |publisher=Interactive Wrestling Radio |access-date=April 2, 2024 |quote=}}
Specific
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20060502094311/http://adamwindsor.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120305220103/http://www.europeanunionwrestling.com/ EuropeanUnionWrestling.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040413125026/http://theroyalstud.com:80/bio.html Adam Windsor at TheRoyalStud.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050306163944/http://www.dory-funk.com:80/airplane.html Adam Windsor]'s Funking Conservatory profile
- [http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/adam-windsor-2760.html Professional wrestling record for Adam Windsor from The Internet Wrestling Database]
- [https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/adam-windsor/ Adam Windsor at OWW.com]
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Category:English male professional wrestlers
Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers