The Life and Career of Brian Christopher

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Wrestling Bios Presents - The Life and Career of Brian Christopher
Most would remember Brian Lawler, son of Jerry "The King" Lawler, as Grandmaster Sexay in the WWE. Most fans will also remember Grand Master Sexay teaming up with Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi to make up the Too Cool stable in the WWF. Fans who had access to the USWA in the 90s though would remember Too Sexy Brian Christopher, one of the most succesful superstars to ever walk into the territory. While Brian would bring the Too Sexy heel gimmick to WWE, it wasn't until he sported the goggles and began dancing with Scotty and Rikishi that he began making decent money within Vince McMahon's promotion. The Too Cool tag team in the WWE would go on to become very popular during the attitude era.
Many aren't aware of just how popular Brian Christopher was in the USWA. So succesful was Brian, that he had to use a little red wagon to bring his championship gold around with his so he didnt hurt his back from all the weight of the belts. In total, Brian Christopher won a staggering 44 championships in the USWA, with 24 of these being world title reigns. In the WWE, Christopher was used to launch the Light Heavyweight division, and from there, he captured tag team gold while in the Too Cool team.
In this mini documentary video from Wrestling Bios, we look at The Life and Career of Brian Christopher. Included topics:
- The formation of the USWA
- Brian Christopher's debut in the USWA as part of The Twilight Zone and New Kids tag teams
- The USWA / WWF Relationship
- Jeff Jarrett and Brian Christopher in USWA
- The Brian Christopher WWE debut
- Brian working alongside Scott Taylor to form the Too Much tag team
- The WWE debut of Too Cool and Rikishi joining the faction
- Grandmaster Sexay getting released from the WWE, then rehired for a short time
- Brian's life after the WWE and much more
#wrestling #wwe #documentary

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@wackerh2 3 жыл бұрын

I love how these videos give mid card talent the recognition they deserve. Never demeaning and always tastefully done. Nice to see on youtube

@cotillowhite5932 5 жыл бұрын

I'm 43 and grew up on wrestling , love what your doing and fully support

@miamimagicians 5 жыл бұрын

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@promisnwekenta9703 5 жыл бұрын

You people are really praising the channel too much. I mean it's great content, but it seems you can't live without praising it. Chill?

@cotillowhite5932 5 жыл бұрын

@@promisnwekenta9703 why you on the channel and why you under my comment with your negativity

@promisnwekenta9703 5 жыл бұрын

@@cotillowhite5932 because I watch videos? Obvious? Also because I'm kinda suprised, that you all act like people who are forced to say good things.

@TheRealKaiProton 4 жыл бұрын

Me Too, Love this Channel

@TheChrisHype 5 жыл бұрын

My heart broke as soon as I saw that little red wagon. Just such a complete and absolute shame.

@Jcobra007 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@miamimagicians 5 жыл бұрын

When they would do that dance, they got the hugest pop ever. RIP you're so missed

@evanabbott2737 3 жыл бұрын

I remember! Everyone loved it!😁👍

@aye_its_karate6169 2 жыл бұрын

What’s a pop? Like in the bones kinda pop? Or a soda type of pop?

@Gameboy-Unboxings 2 жыл бұрын

@@aye_its_karate6169 sthu..

@IamthNight 5 жыл бұрын

I never knew anything about his career before WWF. I obviously didn't give him enough credit.

@IamthNight 3 жыл бұрын

@ugotta boogerinyournose I'm just glad that he won't be forgotten.

@JSchaffer214 2 жыл бұрын

Most people didn't give him enough credit. I think he was a little ahead of his time. If he were alive and at his peak today, I believe he'd be a fairly big star somewhere like AEW or ROH.

@anarchyinc04 2 жыл бұрын

@papadad2264 2 жыл бұрын

He was the man,

@papadad2264 2 жыл бұрын

I went and seen him each and every Tuesday night at the gardens

@billyray5232 5 жыл бұрын

Another pointless loss of a kind, well liked, and talented gifted Wrestler...RIP Brian, thanks for the joy you brought to so, so many people.

@EXPLISITemcee 5 жыл бұрын

the truth is he was not known by many... he was very underrated as a wrestler but they gave him silly gimmicks...if he was not related to Lawler they would have given him the IC ...wrestling politics can hold many down

@jojobeware4873 5 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLISITemcee you got John Laurenitis to thank for that!

@user-ns7tv2li1u 4 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLISITemcee I think that Brian got on The Light Heavyweight instead of IC because he wanted to be the first to take the belt...that was the storyline..

@aye_its_karate6169 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! The joy I got the night he returned in 2011 was unparalleled. Watching a middle aged man dance was cringy. The silence of the audience. It was truly incredible.

@Cameron_611 5 жыл бұрын

Him,Nikolai Volkoff,and Brickhouse Brown died on the same day! It's insane how over he was with Too Cool and the closet thing he came to a push was being a WWF Tag Team Champion.

@Cameron_611 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@watchmy666 5 жыл бұрын

Jeez 🌹

@theseer8926 5 жыл бұрын

Truth. He was very talented and I never understood why they did not push him .

@Thor-Orion 3 жыл бұрын

YTPD Vince wouldn’t push you if you weren’t bigger than he was in most cases. Unless Paterson could arrange a deal between the guy and Vince.

@armenian_nightmare33 5 жыл бұрын

I went to that "DX IN YOUR HOUSE PPV" it was in my hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts...I went for my 22nd Birthday! And the opening match was Brian vs. Taka for the Light Heavyweight Title! I loved Brian Christopher! R.I.P. Brian Lawler

@paulvercetti4489 4 жыл бұрын

Wow you got to see Shawn Michaels in the only time he wore the original Green & Black DX attire when he fought Ken Shamrock at that pay per view.

@modernpoet3997 3 жыл бұрын

It's heartbreaking to hear what became of what seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

@Michael_Chandler_Keaton 5 жыл бұрын

Another great bio! As a Tennessee boy this hit home. Growing up on USWA, Brian Christopher was way over years before his WWF run.

@alibearbass 2 жыл бұрын

Never knew he had such an important run pre WWE, great bio. RIP

@MrZappaman420 5 жыл бұрын

How did Jerry Lawler ever even try to deny Brian Christopher was his son? look at their faces, almost identical!

@PhillipCummingsUSA 5 жыл бұрын

Because Jerry was the ultimate jokester

@jad43701 5 жыл бұрын

Brian wanted to make it on his own merits, not his fathers name like some others did.

@1survivor566 5 жыл бұрын

I never realized how successful he was before his time in WWF/WWE. Using a wagon to carry all your titles because you don't want to damage your pretty boy body is freaking brilliant heel work hahaha. I'll always remember 3 moments in particular from Brian's time in WWE 1) The Light Heavyweight tournament final vs Taka. Underrated match. 2) The Royal Rumble 2000 match when Too Cool stopped the whole match to dance. 3) When a heel Too Cool team defeated Al Snow and Head by using a bottle of "Head and Shoulders" shampoo to pin Head LMFAO.... "He pinned Head! It had shoulders!" hahahahahaha

@1survivor566 5 жыл бұрын

@@melaniel.4269 USWA was owned by Jerry Jarrett not Jerry Lawler

@wwffigureproductions6545 5 жыл бұрын

Melanie L. He was successful because of his heel work being incredibly over, not because of his many championships. Or atleast that’s how I look at things.

@grantorino2325 4 жыл бұрын

That impromptu "dance" @ the Royal Rumble was as cool as [expletive]!!!

@user-ns7tv2li1u 4 жыл бұрын

No 4) Brian finds Trish naked in the shower !!!! ...Does anybody miss his trademark laughing ???!!! I miss it...

@DAROCKNESSMONSTAH 3 жыл бұрын

Thats something I remembered. I was so fuckin pissed Al Snow lost that way when I was 10, but you had to laugh at the joke.

@explorethesky3067 5 жыл бұрын

Yea man. Great work placing your spin and comments on these topics. Also seriously impressed with the speed that you build this content. Thank you for all the work that you do!!!

@julezjohn5785 5 жыл бұрын

I'm hooked. I must've watched them all in one week

@scar69x 5 жыл бұрын

this video was just... TOO COOL!!!

@superrobz 5 жыл бұрын

I know he had his issues but I always thought Brian was seriously underrated

@xantastic6301 5 жыл бұрын

🙏 RIP Brian 🙏

@ultramariox74 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for fulfilling my request! Brian was one of my favorite in Memphis wrestling.

@PhantomEyce 5 жыл бұрын

I've spoken to him on Facebook an month before he passed he was hella cool R.I.P. Grandmaster Sexay through out the year's. 😖

@ericaarchie9654 4 жыл бұрын

You were fortunate

@canedewey756 2 жыл бұрын

An month?

@PhantomEyce 2 жыл бұрын

@@ericaarchie9654 ya thnx

@PhantomEyce 2 жыл бұрын

@@canedewey756 ya before he got arrested I've tagged him in a post cause he was doing like indie tour appearances

@fawcettimo1897 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this video. I never knew how massive Brian was in the USWA. I absolutely adored his Too Sexy and GMS gimmicks in WWE. It’s such a shame he didn’t receive the push he deserved in WWE. Too Cool were always my favourite tag team. I was absolutely heartbroken when he passed. RIP Brian in our wrestling hearts forever ❤️

@TheBlondeBricky 5 жыл бұрын

Found that extremely emotional Great video

@SmoothLion78 5 жыл бұрын

Loved his gimmick with Scotty and Rikishi I kinda felt he had more talent then WWE showed great video and Wrastling Content.

@jakepearl5569 5 жыл бұрын

"Jeff Jarrett fans"?.....what’s that?

@Jtaylor812 Жыл бұрын

I saw Brian every Tuesday night at the Louisville Gardens during the 90’s. Every time, he greeted the fans in the alley leaving the arena (autographs, photos with the belt). He was the biggest star for the USWA at that time, without a doubt. Brian was cool way before Too Cool was even a thing. RIP Too Sexay

@justmytwobits 5 жыл бұрын

I am glad I found you channel. Awesome content.. Here, I, as others, didn’t know about Brian’s huge success prior to WW(F)E.. Keep them coming. RIP BC

@casanovaclown 4 жыл бұрын

15:40 Whoa!!! He and his dad look like they could be twins. Thanks for the memories growing up and RIP bro...

@bigdickdudley9119 5 жыл бұрын

I followed uswa since i used to wach when i was stationed in utah was on local tv from 88 to 95 this kid was so good wwe didnt do much other too sexy with rikishi shame he died so young .RIP great video as always

@ZertusDarkSun 3 жыл бұрын

Brian Christopher's screeching laugh always cracked me up

@officalscw6314 5 жыл бұрын

Really love these man! Awesome Job!

@NegotiableHemingway 5 жыл бұрын

This was a really well done and compassionate video. I like your style very much man.

@666sond 5 жыл бұрын

Great Docs. Started watching your vids before and after work recently. Never disappointed. Good work

@jamesaitchison9478 4 жыл бұрын

I loved the way Brian swaggered and danced about as GMS, always made me smile. A tragic story indeed of a talented wrestler who's passing was a shock to me. Thanks for making these brilliant videos.

@FozzQuaker 5 жыл бұрын

love your work dude...Too Cool was one of my favourite teams in the Attitude Era

@CheapestBigSpender 4 жыл бұрын

You sir are the man when it comes to wrestling research and videos. Am so glad I found your channel. Keep up the great work.

@beefgravystudios 5 жыл бұрын

I knew nothing about his USWA work. With all his talent, WWE could of made him a road agent and put great matches together instead of firing him. Great vid, dude. Keep up the good work.

@taydafranklin7800 5 жыл бұрын

His running man and Scotty's worm were stuff of legends!!! As a kid growing up in the 90s often times me and the boys would do our best too cool impression

@mr7oclock346 5 жыл бұрын

I want WWE shop to have retro shirt specials sometimes so we can purchase classic Attitude Era shirts like Too Cool and The Brood

@mattwilliams1529 3 жыл бұрын

The shovel walk up intro is my favorite

@shagrathmostis5356 4 ай бұрын

I'm 40 years old and I'm still trying to do the running man 😂

@jonathanhamilton2437 5 жыл бұрын

A few joints and you're videos man and I'm happy 👍

@xthe_nojx5820 4 жыл бұрын

Too Cool was a part of my Time with the WWF and I have very fond memories of those three dorks hamming it up in the ring. I was never Aware of how accomplished Brian was _long_ before he put those goggles on and White Boi Danced his way into our Homes and Hearts. That Little Red Wagon alone is mind boggling and giving back half of his pay is just Classy af. It's a shame he came to the End that he did, but I'm glad folks like you are around to archive and retell these stories. Thank you for reminding me of how Brilliantly Stupid and Stupidly Brilliant Pro Wrestling is. You do good work.

@Jimmy_Hopkins15 4 жыл бұрын

Great channel and content man I've watched a few your videos and they are amazing..R.I.P Brian Christoher

@daleholbert3111 5 жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough for the awesome and hard work you do keep it up

@sebastianesco92 4 жыл бұрын

Brian christopher has always been my favorite wrestler!! Thank you for the video :)

@pearsegaskin8911 5 жыл бұрын

Great video man giving insight to a wrestler I loved watching and not really covered by other channels great work man.. The best insight channel I have come across for wrestling.. Would you do a video on some of the jobbers of the business? The really lesser known guys who worked for the companies?

@VERDICTInsanity 4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even know he had died 😦 such a sad ending to someone who brought me so much joy as a kid, seeing Too Cool coming down to the ring always put a smile on my face

@Difrentstyles 5 жыл бұрын

Keep them coming I've watched them all. Already knowing the history but its good to see it in quick documentary form.

@TheHeartbreakkid2010 5 жыл бұрын

Love what you are doing brother......keep up the good work. Very emotional right now hearing this story. Loved Too Cool.....but never knew how this ended. Thanks for the upload. RIP Grand Master Sexay

@stonecold6521 5 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. Each video is looking more professional and creative. Bravo sir.

@blackout2922 5 жыл бұрын

I'm NEW to dis channel. An love it. Thank you. 👍🏾

@slimpyman 5 жыл бұрын

dang .. touching... dig these videos dipping in on people i never really gave much thought into. thanks dude.

@purodeathcore 5 жыл бұрын

clearly I've been underrating this man's career... I had no idea how good he was RIP to this man

@bretsgirl196 5 жыл бұрын

He is soooooo hugely underrated. I am glad you took the time to notice his talent. Go back to the mid 90's USWA. A lot of his good stuff can be found here on KZfaq.

@joejupiter4138 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. I was a fan of Too Cool, back in the day, but I never knew the other stuff. That's a real shame. I feel sad for him and the King. I'm definitely going to check out Christopher's USWA stuff. Seems pretty interesting.

@GibDozer1 5 жыл бұрын

Will have to check out his USWA run. Another sad story but very well told as always.

@bernardmcdowell2454 5 жыл бұрын

Great work Wrestling Bios❗️

@JoseMartinez-jm1bu 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. Never saw the von Eric wrestle But I kept hearing that family name so much. It's been very educational to know about this family. Thanks again for this video!

@anthonydidomenico1181 5 жыл бұрын

I been watching your vids for a min & realized i wasn't subscribed.. So i did.. Keep up the good work... Do a missing link bio

@billytheyid626 5 жыл бұрын

He was a really good heel in the early days of TNA, I remember thinking he was the best thing on the show.

@jizzlecollins8704 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome content. I'm hooked!

@timm1704 3 жыл бұрын

I have been an active professional wrestler for 20 years, and when also working as security at a small live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland, both Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher were in one night, and Brian spent most of the evening stood outside talking to me on the door. I really enjoyed the interaction, and even put his match with Taka Michinoku on the TV screens as I told him how much I remember the match and some of the spots in it, and he claimed to have never watched it back. Seemed a very fun-loving fella, and he was very pleased to talk wrestling, although I could clearly see his toxic relationship with alcohol was very real. Was sad to see him pass, thanks for the video.

@jad43701 5 жыл бұрын

I've only become aware of Brian's pre-WWF career. I am very impressed with what he had accomplished. It just goes to prove that Vince is the destroyer of people and their careers. RIP Brian.

@moriordan85 Жыл бұрын

Vince allowed him to reach his highest of career highs though. He made the most money working for Vince, and became a bigger star. His drug problems derailed his career not Vince

@ennbee2051 10 ай бұрын

You mark! Vince is god.

@williamfryman4360 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Brian. The fans never forget and you were a great worker.

@jef61 4 жыл бұрын

The best m&g I ever had. Talked baseball, gave extra autographs, and was really cool taking a picture with us. He was the best

@MarkieMX 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Wrestlingbios did a good job, hit me in the feels.

@carloscarvalho5056 3 жыл бұрын

Me and my wife always looked forward to a 2 Cool match and of course the dance off. Sad to hear he had a tough times later in his career. He was good and won’t be forgotten!

@e999kx99 5 жыл бұрын

You're an exceptional narrator, keep up the good work

@jayseha5458 5 жыл бұрын

Love seeing these vids. I thought I knew a lot about grandmaster sexy. Crazy life and there had been so many more that also deserve more credit. Plus more than just a tag team title shot. Rip

@lex172 3 жыл бұрын

I met him at a wrestling convention in 2017. He was very kind and took a photo with me. Didn't charge me for it even though he was supposed to. Sucks that he is no longer here. Loved watching him back in the day.

@RAEMONDORMIN 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work.absolutely love the channel bro!

@iamothien9420 4 жыл бұрын

How have I only just discovered this channel!

@patrickmcdaniel2048 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the Memphis area and I remember watching Too Sexy Brian Christopher in the USWA. Dude was over big time, and yea, everyone knew he was Jerry's son, it just didn't matter because he was that good, unlike Jeff Jarrett who got big off his daddy's name. I loved the Grandmaster Sexay/Too Cool gimmick, but he could have been pushed to the moon. It's a damn shame the WWE never did more with him. He was used to being in the spotlight in USWA, but relegated to the mid card in WWE because he wasn't 6'4. RIP Brian Christopher Lawler

@11sdownie Жыл бұрын

love this channel

@stevonyl 2 жыл бұрын

LOVED him as a solo performer. His arrogant trademark laugh was AWESOME 🖤

@bigstupidgrin 5 жыл бұрын

Had absolutely no idea about his non-WWF career. Awesome job.

@andreaparker218 4 жыл бұрын

Love your Videos It is a joy to watch them

@Gotti17 5 жыл бұрын

Every time you're notification pops up I can't click any faster ... Been a subscriber since the beginning ... How have you not got over a million subs yet ...

@xantastic6301 5 жыл бұрын

Almost 50k Congrats!!!

@Gotti17 5 жыл бұрын

Who needs the WWE network when you have content like this on KZfaq

@allblack8148 5 жыл бұрын

Because bigger channels are leaching off this one...

@julezjohn5785 5 жыл бұрын

@@Simon_Diamond803 By far. And he makes them all interesting, even the wrestlers I never liked or cared about.

@seanshannon6314 5 жыл бұрын

@@Gotti17 check out osw review ye will love it

@laquintinbelser8342 5 жыл бұрын

I'm loving these videos

@woobgamer5210 Жыл бұрын

I just saw the royal rumble 2000 dance Too Cool did and, man, that was the best moment in Royal Rumble history

@tythegolfer6279 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Loved Brian as Too Sexy. Cheers great video

@lmuriilo5803 5 жыл бұрын

My Ghosh I love all your videos! Keep them coming! Just as good if not better than wrestlaimia!🤫

@Gilgashodin 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up outside of Memphis and would go to Channel 5 to watch the shows on Saturday morning. They’d also come to my local national guard armory. Brian Christopher also came up with the Rock Bottom and was in charge taking care of Flex.

@jeffreynegron2708 5 жыл бұрын

Powerful. Another good job

@antonwilliams9698 3 жыл бұрын

I always liked Brian Christopher. I use to pick him all the time when I got my first wrestling game Attitude for N64. The crowd use to yell "Jerry's Kid!" Lol good times man. Long Live Too Sexy.

@bekkahjennah658 4 жыл бұрын

My heart broke too when I saw his little red wagon there at his funeral

@mrf19741 4 жыл бұрын

Always loved the pop the crowd would give Too Cool & Rikishi when they would dance after their matches! RIP Grandmaster Sexay, Brian Christopher.

@DARKSHADEBLADE 5 жыл бұрын

I never realized how underrated this guy was I remember rikishi and too cool being my favorite tag team next to edge and Christian

@EXPLISITemcee 5 жыл бұрын

if that is your best moment..i suggest you google Brian before that...because that was his lowest time....

@Gammaworlds 3 жыл бұрын

Always enjoyed watching him as a kid, his Mozart laugh was always so hilarious to me. Deserved a bigger push in the 2000’s with too cool. I prefer him to Jeff dipshit Jarrett.

@joshuahumes5548 5 жыл бұрын

I'm from Memphis and too sexy was actually pretty popular here

@FunkSwaggMusiK 5 жыл бұрын

Damn that was my mans when i was a kid 😭

@jhoninfante8683 5 жыл бұрын

Great video always felt he was underrated

@williambuckman8359 4 жыл бұрын

Remember his feud with Taka for the light heavyweight title the most thanks for the memories Brian RIP

@thataurus2492 5 жыл бұрын

So technically he got into the lifestyle cause he had avoided it most of his life? That's heartbreaking cause once he got a hold of it it got the best of him

@morningstar7896 5 жыл бұрын

Rip Brian Christopher 1972-2018 🙏💔

@Machete87 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thats awesome. Brian never relied on his old man's fame like charlotte flair emulating everything her dad did all the way 2 the 4 horseman stable.

@ironman2326 5 жыл бұрын

I remember him in Memphis' USWA when I was a kid, along with Jeff Jarrett and Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler

@mrgoinuppskywalker6947 5 жыл бұрын

Same 💯

@comfortablenerd3894 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I don't know why a major promotion hasn't asked bios too handle a retrospective for them Imagine bios in charge of a full length video funded by a major promotion pure gold and no mistake

@cortneywalker459 5 жыл бұрын

Pleaseeeee keep up the good work with these series love with your doing . If possible could the next one be on marty jannetty what happened to him ???