History Wrestling / Boogeyman

On the October 18th episode, Palmer Cannon (real name Brian Mailhot, aka New England indy wrestler Brian Black), in his [[{{Kayfabe}} role]] as [[Creator/{{UPN}} UPN Network]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive representative]], told [=SmackDown=] General Manager Mr. Theodore R. Long that ''The Boogeyman'' was going to be a new show on the network, then [[{{Kayfabe}} explained]] that something had "happened on the set," but that they had a multi-year holding deal with the guy who was supposed to be the star and that in his opinion "the Boogeyman" would be a great addition for Smackdown, then introducing Long to the Boogeyman himself. Boogeyman recited a shortened version of the "NeverSleepAgain" chant from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', substituting himself for Freddy Krueger, before smashing a clock over his own head and saying, "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!" Boogeyman would compete on ''[=Smackdown=]'' and [=ECW=] TV from December 2005 to March 2009.

* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield, Wrestling/BookerT, Wrestling/FitFinlay, Wrestling/MarkHenry, Matt [=Striker=], Big Daddy V

* DarkIsNotEvil: In [=WWE=].

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In his [=PPV=] debut, at ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble 2006'', defeated Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield in a mere '''1:56'''. [=JBL=] ''acknowledged'' this after, talking about how he had been so dominant as [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], and Boogeyman just beat him with ease.

* FolkMusic: Sang "Oh My Darling, Clementine", with worms crawling around his head, to Simon Dean before their match, Boogeyman's TV in-ring debut, on the December 2, 2005 ''[=Smackdown=]''.

* LampshadeHanging: The backstory about his being switched from the (fictitious) abandoned TV show to ''[=Smackdown=]''.

* PlaygroundSong: Sang "London Bridge Is Falling Down" to Wrestling/JohnCena on the November 21, 2005 ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]]''[[note]]The show was in Sheffield, England that week[[/note]] when Cena randomly opened a closet door while looking for fans so he could ask them their opinions about Wrestling/KurtAngle. The Boogeyman then smashed the clock over his own head.

* ShoutOut: Sang [[Film/MaryPoppins "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown WWE SmackDown]]'', while eating something from a bowl, when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for "''[=Raw=]'' guys trying to invade my show," during the build to the Team [=Raw=][[note]]Wrestling/ShawnMichaels[=/=]Wrestling/{{Kane}}[=/=]Wrestling/TheBigShow[=/=]Carlito[=/=]Chris Masters[[/note]]-Team [=SmackDown=][[note]]Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield[=/=]Wrestling/RandyOrton[=/=]Wrestling/{{Batista}}[=/=]Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr[=/=]Bobby Lashley[[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries'' that Sunday. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield, Wrestling/BookerT, Wrestling/MarkHenry, Matt [=Striker=], Big Daddy V

* ToothyIssue: A couple of his front teeth got knocked out during training but he decided that the new look fit the gimmick better so he kept it that way.

* ShoutOut: Sang [[Film/MaryPoppins "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown WWE SmackDown]]'', while eating something from a bowl, when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for "''[=Raw=]'' guys trying to invade my show," during the build to the Team [=Raw=][[note]]Wrestling/ShawnMichaels[=/=]Wrestling/{{Kane}}[=/=]Wrestling/TheBigShow[=/=]Carlito/ChrisMasters[[/note]]-Team [=SmackDown=][[note]]Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield[=/=]Wrestling/RandyOrton[=/=]Wrestling/{{Batista}}[=/=]Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr[=/=]Bobby Lashley[[/note]] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries'' that Sunday. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In his [=PPV=] debut, at ''Wrestling/Royal Rumble 2006'', defeated Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield in a mere '''1:56'''. [=JBL=] ''acknowledged'' this after, talking about how he had been so dominant as [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], and Boogeyman just beat him with ease.

* ShoutOut: Sang [[Film/MaryPoppins "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown WWE SmackDown]]'', while eating something from a bowl, when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for "''[=Raw=]'' guys trying to invade my show," during the build to the Team [=Raw=]-Team [=SmackDown=] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries'' that Sunday. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

** Unsurprisingly, the guys at Wrestlecrap ''love'' the Boogeyman. His storyline and resulting ''{{Wrestlemania}}'' match with Wrestling/BookerT (and Sharmell) was inducted, plus the infamous incident where he chewed off Jillian Hall's [[InsistentTerminology blemish/mole]].

!! Tropes associated with THE BOOGEYMAN:

* {{WrestleCrap}}: Not an inductee, but he DID dress up as Wrestling/TheGobbledyGooker to scare Carlito and Primo at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 2008''.

On the October 18th episode, Palmer Cannon (real name Brian Mailhot, aka New England indy wrestler Brian Black), in his [[{{Kayfabe}} role]] as [[Creator/UPN UPN Network]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive representative]], told [=SmackDown=] General Manager Mr. Theodore R. Long that ''The Boogeyman'' was going to be a new show on the network, then [[{{Kayfabe}} explained]] that something had "happened on the set," but that they had a multi-year holding deal with the guy who was supposed to be the star and that in his opinion "the Boogeyman" would be a great addition for Smackdown, then introducing Long to the Boogeyman himself. Boogeyman recited a shortened version of the "NeverSleepAgain" chant from ''[[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', substituting himself for Freddy Krueger, before smashing a clock over his own head and saying, "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!" Boogeyman would compete on ''[=Smackdown=]'' and [=ECW=] TV from December 2005 to March 2009.

'''Martin "Marty" Wright''' (b. 1964) is an American actor and [[{{ProfessionalWrestling}} professional wrestler]] best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WWE}} from 2005-2009 as '''The Boogeyman'''. Wright had tried out for ''Wrestling/WWEToughEnough'' but was rejected after he admitted that he had lied about his age. Despite this, he got a developmental deal and was assigned to [=WWE=]'s farm league Ohio Valley Wrestling. In July of 2005, vignettes started airing on ''[[{{Wrestling/WWESmackDown}} WWE SmackDown]]'' promoting "The Boogeyman," all of which ended with [[{{CatchPhrase}} "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!"]].

On the October 18th episode, Palmer Cannon (real name Brian Mailhot, aka New England indy wrestler Brian Black), in his [[{{Kayfabe}} role]] as [[{{Creator/UPN}} UPN Network]] [[{{CorruptCorporateExecutive}} representative]], told [=SmackDown=] General Manager Mr. Theodore R. Long that ''The Boogeyman'' was going to be a new show on the network, then [[{{Kayfabe}} explained]] that something had "happened on the set," but that they had a multi-year holding deal with the guy who was supposed to be the star and that in his opinion "the Boogeyman" would be a great addition for Smackdown, then introducing Long to the Boogeyman himself. Boogeyman recited a shortened version of the "NeverSleepAgain" chant from ''[[{{Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984}} A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', substituting himself for Freddy Krueger, before smashing a clock over his own head and saying, "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!" Boogeyman would compete on ''[=Smackdown=]'' and [=ECW=] TV from December 2005 to March 2009.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In his [=PPV=] debut, at ''[[{{Wrestling/Royal Rumble}} Royal Rumble]] 2006'', defeated Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield in a mere '''1:56'''. [=JBL=] ''acknowledged'' this after, talking about how he had been so dominant as [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], and Boogeyman just beat him with ease.

* PlaygroundSong: Sang "London Bridge Is Falling Down" to Wrestling/JohnCena on the November 21, 2005 ''[[{{Wrestling/WWERaw}} Raw]]'' when Cena randomly opened a closet door while looking for fans so he could ask them their opinions about Wrestling/KurtAngle. The Boogeyman then smashed the clock over his own head.

* RealSongThemeTune: (in OVW): Creator/JohnCarpenter's "''[[{{Film/Halloween1978}} Halloween]]'' Theme"

* ShoutOut: Sang [[{{Film/MaryPoppins}} "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[{{Wrestling/WWESmackDown}} WWE SmackDown]]'', while eating something from a bowl, when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for "''[=Raw=]'' guys trying to invade my show," during the build to the Team [=Raw=]-Team [=SmackDown=] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries'' that Sunday. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

* ShoutOut: Sang [[{{Film/MaryPoppins}} "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[{{Wrestling/WWESmackDown}} WWE SmackDown]]'' when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for "''[=Raw=]'' guys trying to invade my show," during the build to the Team [=Raw=]-Team [=SmackDown=] match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries'' that Sunday. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

* ShoutOut: Sang [[{{Film/MaryPoppins}} "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[{{Wrestling/WWESmackDown}} WWE SmackDown]]'' when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for "''[=Raw=]'' guys trying to invade my show," during the build to the Team [=Raw=]-Team [=SmackDown=] match at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries that Sunday. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

On the October 18th episode, Palmer Cannon, in his [[{{Kayfabe}} role]] as [[{{Creator/UPN}} UPN Network]] [[{{CorruptCorporateExecutive}} representative]], told [=SmackDown=] General Manager Mr. Theodore R. Long that ''The Boogeyman'' was going to be a new show on the network, then [[{{Kayfabe}} explained]] that something had "happened on the set," but that they had a multi-year holding deal with the guy who was supposed to be the star and that in his opinion "the Boogeyman" would be a great addition for Smackdown, then introducing Long to the Boogeyman himself. Boogeyman recited a shortened version of the "NeverSleepAgain" chant from ''[[{{Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984}} A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', substituting himself for Freddy Krueger, before smashing a clock over his own head and saying, "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!" Boogeyman would compete on ''[=Smackdown=]'' and [=ECW=] TV from December 2005 to March 2009.

'''Martin "Marty" Wright''' (b. 1964) is an American actor and [[{{ProfessionalWrestling}} professional wrestler]] best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WWE}} from 2005-2009 as '''The Boogeyman'''. Wright had tried out for ''Wrestling/WWEToughEnough'' but was rejected after he admitted that he had lied about his age. Despite this, he got a developmental deal and was assigned to [=WWE=]'s farm league Ohio Valley Wrestling. In July of 2005, vignettes started airing on ''[[{{Wrestling/WWESmackDown}} WWE SmackDown]]'' promoting "The Boogeyman," all of which ended with [[{{CatchPhrase}} "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!"]]. On the October 18th episode, Palmer Cannon, in his [[{{Kayfabe}} role]] as [[{{Creator/UPN}} UPN Network]] [[{{CorruptCorporateExecutive}} representative]], told [=SmackDown=] General Manager Mr. Theodore R. Long that ''The Boogeyman'' was going to be a new show on the network, then [[{{Kayfabe}} explained]] that something had "happened on the set," but that they had a multi-year holding deal with the guy who was supposed to be the star and that in his opinion "the Boogeyman" would be a great addition for Smackdown, then introducing Long to the Boogeyman himself. Boogeyman recited a shortened version of the "NeverSleepAgain" chant from ''[[{{Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984}} A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', substituting himself for Freddy Krueger, before smashing a clock over his own head and saying, "I'm the Boogeyman, and I'm coming to get you!" Boogeyman would compete on ''[=Smackdown=]'' and [=ECW=] TV from December 2005 to March 2009.

* Flanderization: The worm-eating schtick became more and more of a focus until it was all Wrestling/MichaelCole would talk about on commentary during Boogeyman segments.

* FinishingMove: Goodnight (pumphandle powerslam), Supernatural Driver (reverse body slam), chokebomb

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[[caption-width-right:252:He's coming to get you!]]

* CrazyAwesome

* RealSongThemeTune: (in OVW): [[{{Creator/JohnCarpenter}} John Carpenter]]'s "''[[{{Film/Halloween1978}} Halloween]]'' Theme"

* ShoutOut: Sang [[{{Film/MaryPoppins}} "A Spoonful of Sugar"]] to Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield on the November 25, 2005 ''[[{{Wrestling/WWESmackDown}} WWE SmackDown]]'' when [=JBL=] found him in a van in the garage while looking for ''[=Raw=]'' [[{{InsistentTerminology}} Superstars]], during the build to the Team [=Raw=]-Team [=SmackDown=] match at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries. Boogeyman said his catchphrase, smashed the clock (which had gone off) over his head, took another spoonful of whatever was in the bowl, did his evil laugh and called [=JBL=] a "noob."

* LaughingMad

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In his [=PPV=] debut, defeated Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield in a mere '''1:56'''. [=JBL=] ''acknowledged'' this after, talking about how he had been so dominant as [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Champion]], and Boogeyman just beat him with ease.

* WrestlingMonster: The rare babyface variety.