Sylvester Terkay
American professional wrestler
Sylvester Matthew Terkay (born December 4, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, and mixed martial artist best known for his run in WWE. He has held NWA Zero-One's United States Championship twice and Ultimate Pro Wrestling's first Heavyweight Champion.
Early life
While attending North Carolina State University, Terkay was a member of the Wolfpack wrestling team. He won four consecutive ACC heavyweight wrestling championships (1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993). Terkay finished the season as a first-team All-American in each of his final three seasons. He finished second in the 1992 NCAA Division I Heavyweight tournament, losing to future Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle by points, 3-2. In the 1993 season, Terkay posted an undefeated 41-0 record en route to the NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling title. Terkay was also a leader on the Wolfpack wrestling team, helping them to two ACC team titles, serving as team captain for his junior and senior years, and leading NC State to a then program-best 7th place team finish at the 1993 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. For his achievements, Terkay was inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1999–2001)
After training under Rick Bassman's Ultimate Pro Wrestling school in California, Terkay was signed to a WWE developmental contract working for Ohio Valley Wrestling, but later released.
Pro Wrestling Zero1 (2001–2004)
Terkay joined Japanese pro wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 in 2001 under the ring name "The Predator", patterned after Bruiser Brody's character.
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