Age, Biography and Wiki
Buddy Wayne was born on 27 May, 1967 in Everett, Washington, U.S., is an American professional wrestler. Discover Buddy Wayne's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?
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| Age |
50 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
27 May, 1967 |
| Birthday |
27 May |
| Birthplace |
Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Date of death |
15 June, 2017 |
| Died Place |
Everett, Washington, U.S. |
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He is a member of famous Professional with the age 50 years old group.
Buddy Wayne Height, Weight & Measurements
At 50 years old, Buddy Wayne height is 5 ft 6 in and Weight 180 lb.
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5 ft 6 in |
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180 lb |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Buddy Wayne's Wife?
His wife is Shayna Wayne
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| Wife |
Shayna Wayne |
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Not Available |
| Children |
Nick Wayne (son) |
Buddy Wayne Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Buddy Wayne worth at the age of 50 years old? Buddy Wayne’s income source is mostly from being a successful Professional. He is from . We have estimated Buddy Wayne's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Professional |
Buddy Wayne Social Network
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Timeline
That wrestler, who faced the likes of Jerry Lawler, was active in the 1960s to 1980s and was famous in the Memphis territory.
Steve Finley (May 27, 1967 – June 15, 2017), better known by his ring name Buddy Wayne, was an American professional wrestler.
At one point in the 1980s, he wrestled around the Canadian Maritimes in Grand Prix Wrestling for promoter Emile Duprée using the ring name Wayne Gillis.
He also worked under the names the Atomic Kid in the U.S. and Canada and King Cobra while wrestling in Mexico, among others.
He spent most of his career in the Pacific Northwest, with stints in smaller promotions such as Championship Wrestling USA where he held the championship.
He began his wrestling career in 1985 with NWA All-Star Wrestling based in Vancouver, Canada.
From the 1990s through 2003, he worked a number of enhancement matches in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling against wrestlers such as Ted DiBiase, Bam Bam Bigelow, Edge, Scott Hall, Ricky Steamboat, Diamond Dallas Page, and Shawn Michaels.
He had matches featured on WWE Velocity and WWE Heat, including defeats against Tajiri, Mark Jindrak, and Garrison Cade.
Wayne had a history of heart problems and underwent two open-heart surgeries.
He returned to the ring in 2013 and often performed alongside his trainees on the independent circuit.
Because of this, he never officially retired from in-ring performing.
He became a staple in Pacific Northwest Wrestling and one of the most well-known wrestlers in the region.
After his son Nick signed for AEW in 2023, Buddy Wayne's death became a central topic of a storyline also involving Darby Allin, Christian Cage, Luchasaurus (since renamed Killswitch), and his mother Shayna, with Cage claiming to be Nick's new "father figure", and Nick joining with Shayna and Killswitch as part of Cage's group known as The Patriarchy.
Finley ran the Buddy Wayne School of Wrestling in his hometown of Everett, Washington.
He claimed that he loved training other wrestlers even more than performing.
His wife Shayna, who is a member of the Giovannetti family and the daughter of Moondog Moretti, continued to run the school after her husband's death.
Finley's students included future All Elite Wrestling talent Darby Allin and Kevin Knight who would later wrestle for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
At his death in 2017, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer called Finley a great worker, but said his size, death of the wrestling territories, and heart problems kept him from being a bigger star, despite his popularity in the Pacific Northwest.
He is the father of current All Elite Wrestling wrestler Nick Wayne.
Finley was trained by Buddy Rose and Ole Olson in Portland, Oregon.
Finley died at his wrestling school from a heart attack at age 50 on June 15, 2017.
Finley is often confused with another wrestler using the ring name of Buddy Wayne.
