Brian Christopher

Brian Christopher
Christopher in 2000
Birth nameBrian Christopher Lawler
Born(1972-01-10)January 10, 1972
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 2018(2018-07-29) (aged 46)
Bolivar, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Parent(s)Jerry Lawler (father)
Kay Lawler (mother)
RelativesThe Honky Tonk Man (cousin once removed)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Brian Christopher[1]
Brian Lawler[1]
El Unico[1]
Grand Master Sexay[1] Grandmaster Sexay[1]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Billed weight213 lb (97 kg)[1]
Billed fromMemphis, Tennessee
Trained byJerry Lawler[1]
Debut1988[1]

Brian Christopher Lawler[1] (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American professional wrestler.[1] He was the son of professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler.[1][2] He was best known for his career in the World Wrestling Federation, where he performed as Grand Master Sexay as one-half of the tag team Too Cool with Scotty 2 Hotty.

In July 2018, he was arrested for a DUI and evading police in Memphis. On July 28, 2018, Christopher was found hanging at his jail cell.[3] He was placed on life-support.[3] He died the next day, aged 46.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Hoosier Pro Wrestling
    • HPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Doug Gilbert
  • Lethal Attitude Wrestling
    • LAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Memphis Superstars of Wrestling
    • MSW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Memphis Wrestling
    • Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
    • Memphis Wrestling Television Championship (1 time)
  • Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
    • Class of 2022
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Spellbinder[6]
  • NWA New South
    • New South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Powerhouse Championship Wrestling
    • PCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Power Pro Wrestling
    • PPW Television Championship (1 time)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 367 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[7]
  • Ultimate Christian Wrestling
    • UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billy Jack[8]
  • United States Wrestling Association
    • USWA Heavyweight Championship (26 times)
    • USWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (8 times)
    • USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[9][10]
    • USWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Big Black Dog (1), Scotty Anthony (1), Jeff Jarrett (2), Eddie Gilbert (1) and Wolfie D (1)
    • GWF Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • World Wrestling Federation

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Brian Lawler Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Eddie Gilbert profile part 2". EddieGilbert.com.
  3. 1 2 "JERRY LAWLER'S SON BRIAN CHRISTOPHER FORMER WWE STAR ATTEMPTED HANGING... on Life Support". TMZ. July 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ Brian Christopher, Former WWE Wrestler, Dies at 46 in Apparent Suicide
  5. ↑ Gerweck, Steve (November 5, 2010). "Former WWE star wins Southern title". WrestleView. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ "NWA North American Tag Team Championship history". Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – October 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
  9. ↑ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  10. ↑ "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Too Cool". WWE. May 29, 2000. Archived from the original on July 6, 2005. Retrieved January 30, 2008.

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