
is a retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name "Jumping" Jim Brunzell. Known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions over the course of approximately two decades. and Ray Stevens. National Wrestling Alliance During the later half of the 1970s, he signed to wrestle for the Mid-Atlantic region and won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship twice, a significant singles title at the time. Return to AWA Upon returning to AWA, Brunzell reformed his tag team with Greg Gagne, known as the "High Flyers", and was elevated to main event status. The tandem of Brunzell and Gagne held the AWA World Tag Team Championship on two separate occasions, feuding with teams like Jesse Ventura and Adrian Adonis and Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera. Brunzell remained with the AWA in both tag team and singles competition until 1985. World Wrestling Federation Brunzell then signed to wrestle with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as they continued their national expansion. Here, he formed the popular tag team, The Killer Bees, with another WWF newcomer, Brian Blair. Apparently, Verne and Greg Gagne felt somewhat betrayed by the move. Gagne even expressed his displeasure during an AWA broadcast, making subtle references to Brunzell's departure and his new gimmick. Brunzell and Blair experienced moderate success while with the WWF. The two feuded with the likes of The Hart Foundation as well as the Funks, Jimmy Jack Funk and Hoss Funk, who they faced in front of over 74,000 fans at The Big Event. Their stay was also highlighted by ...more
Movie | WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be | Jim Brunzell | 2005-11-14 |
Series | Raw | Jim Brunzell | 1993-01-11 |
Movie | WCW Slamboree 1993 | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1993-05-23 |
Movie | UWF Beach Brawl | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1991-07-09 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania IV | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1988-03-27 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1988 | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1988-11-24 |
Movie | WWE WrestleFest | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1988-07-31 |
Movie | WWE The Hart Foundation | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1987-06-24 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1987 | Brunzell | 1987-11-26 |
Movie | WrestleMania II | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1986-04-07 |
Movie | WWE The Big Event | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | 1986-08-28 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
Movie | The Wrestler | James Brunzell | 1974-04-28 |
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