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- Earl Hebner was born on 17 May 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004). He was previously married to Susan Ann Green and Carol Ann Kettner.
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Dave Hebner was born on 17 May 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), TNT wrestling (2006) and WWE Raw (1993). He was married to Rebeccca Hess. He died on 17 June 2022 in Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA.- Mike Chioda was born on 1 August 1966 in Willingboro, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WWF Superstars (1986).
- Tommy Young is known for WCW Saturday Night (1985), WWE Raw (1993) and WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History (2013). He has been married to Pam Beasley since 15 August 1965. They have six children.
- Nick Patrick was born on 9 November 1959 in Lakeland, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WCW Thunder (1998).
- Joseph A. Marella was born on 28 February 1963 in Willingboro, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and No Holds Barred (1989). He died on 4 July 1994 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA.
- Jack Doan was born on 12 June 1972 in Danville, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WWE Money in the Bank (2010).
- Former World Wrestling Federation referee Danny Davis was one of the most controversial referees in the history of the WWF. Was stripped of his referee's license in 1987 by then WWF President, Jack Tunney. Became a wrestler, managed by Jimmy Hart. Wrestled in tag team action with the Hart Foundation [Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart] Reinstated as a referee by Tunney in 1989. Remained an active WWF referee until his departure from the WWF in 1994.
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David Manning is known for Gatwick Gangsters (2017), Rapper Shampagne: Losing Ace Remix (2017) and Top Million Dollar Agent (2015). David is married to Shampagne.- Charles Robinson was born on 2 July 1964 in Mooresville, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and Ready to Rumble (2000). He was previously married to Amy Robinson.
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Tim White was born on 25 March 1954 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WWF Sunday Night Slam (1994). He died on 19 June 2022 in the USA.- Teddy Long was born on 15 September 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WrestleMania XXVII (2011). He was previously married to Tasha Long.
- Jimmy Korderas was born on 19 March 1962 in East York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and Highspeed Flamingo (2013).
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Canadian-born Brad Armstrong's career was initially determined while he was still in college, where he majored in commercial art and advertising. He soon began his adventures in adult-film production while simultaneously establishing himself as one of the adult industry's most in-demand performers. After self-financing his first film effort, he met Wicked Pictures President Steven Orenstein at the East Coast Video Show. Impressed with the new filmmaker's talent and vision, Orenstein signed him to an exclusive contract in 1996. Since then, Armstrong has created many of Wicked's best and biggest features.
In his first years with the company, Armstrong made it apparent that he was the director to watch. Titles like Flashpoint (1998) and Conquest (1996) consistently received acclaim and numerous award nominations. In 2001 Armstrong's Dreamquest (2000) won many awards, including DVD of the Year from both the VSDA and the XRCO. The following year, Euphoria (2001) ruled both the 2002 AVN Awards and Adam Film World Awards, winning Best Feature and Best Director. "Euphoria" swept the AVN awards in 2002 and won Video of the Year at the 2002 XRCO Awards. In 2004 Armstrong extended his filmic repertoire and his first comedic endeavor, Fluff and Fold (2004), was nominated for 11 AVN awards. The 2005 AVN Awards saw his The Collector (2004) winning both Best Art Direction and Best Screenplay. Armstrong has continued to produce shot-on-film features, while simultaneously exhibiting his ever-evolving artistry through solid narrative, award-winning acting, and overarching visual elegance.
With the release of his 2006 AVN Award Winner Eternity (2005), Armstrong's career reached another plateau of commercial and artistic excellence. Longtime fans and critics were rewarded with the visual flair and elegant sensuality associated with his earlier triumphs, wedded with an intricately written screenplay that revealed remarkable growth in Armstrong's development as a storyteller. In the spring of 2006 Armstrong garnered even more critical acclaim with the adventure epic Curse Eternal (2006). In addition to winning rave reviews, the project also proved to be an out-of-the-gate hit in terms of sales. By June the continued sales strength of this haunting supernatural feature earned it a coveted "Buyers' Choice" certification from the noted news authority and adult webmaster resource XBiz. Armstrong is throwing himself into what may well be two of Wicked's biggest showings in 2006, the highly stylized and erotic Fuck (2006) and the explosive shot-on-film thriller Manhunters (2006).
A uniquely gifted visual stylist with a complete mastery of his storytelling skills, Brad Armstrong shines among his contemporaries in his ability to combine photographic elegance with smoldering sensuality and dynamic narratives.