Rick Bognar

Richard Bognar (January 16, 1970 – September 20, 2019) was a Canadian professional wrestler, actor, and motivational speaker, best known as the "fake" Razor Ramon who debuted in the World Wrestling Federation alongside the "fake" Diesel in a storyline following the departures of Scott Hall (Razor Ramon) and Kevin Nash (Diesel) from the WWF to WCW.

He also wrestled as Big Titan in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.

Titan debuted in 1988 in Canadian indies, including the WFWA in Winnipeg, CIWF and the CNWA; both in Calgary.

He also wrestled for Stampede Wrestling.

In 1991 as Big Titan through Ricky Fuji's connections in Canada and he joined the Japanese Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.

He made his debut on November 20, 1991 while entering into the FMW World Strongest Tag Team Tournament with The Gladiator.

He won the World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship on January 15, 1992, defeating Atsushi Onita.

Titan's reign lasted just fifteen days before he lost to Tarzan Goto in Osaka on January 30.

He was also part of the original Team Canada stable with Ricky Fuji, Dr. Luther, and The Gladiator.

He formed a tag team with The Gladiator, and on January 18, 1994, they defeated Atsushi Onita and Katsutoshi Niyama in a tournament final to become the first ever Brass Knuckles Tag Team Champions.

Their reign lasted until April 21, 1994, when they lost to Mr. Pogo and Hisakatsu Oya.

His last match for the company would be on December 9, 1994 at Korakuen Hall in a loss to The Gladiator.

After Japan, Bognar made his debut for Catch Wrestling Association in Germany on December 17, 1994 as he lost to Rambo.

He would feud with Rambo, August Smisl, Cannonball Grizzly and Tony St. Clair.

He left the company in December 1995.

He would join Genichiro Tenryu's WAR in 1995.

In WAR, he wrestled under the name Ti Do, and he was an ally of Fuyuki-Gun, which consisted of Hiromichi "Kodo" Fuyuki, Gedo, and Jado; Lion Do would also join the group.

He left in August 1996.

Bognar briefly appeared in ECW, wrestling as Big Titan.

He appeared at Big Ass Extreme Bash in March 1996, defeating Judge Dredd.

The next day he lost to Sabu.

In September 1996, play-by-play announcer Jim Ross introduced Bognar as "Razor Ramon" and Glenn Jacobs as "Diesel" as part of a storyline mocking the departure of former employees Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, who had left for WCW.

The storyline was also an attempt to turn Ross into a heel.

However, the Jim Ross heel turn proved unpopular and was dropped almost immediately.

The fake Razor Ramon and Diesel storyline also proved unpopular with the fans.

On the October 20 episode of Superstars, Fake Razor defeated Bob Holly.

On October 21, he scored an upset victory over Marc Mero on Monday Night Raw.

On the November 3 episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Bognar and Fake Diesel defeated Barry Horowitz and Aldo Montoya.

At Survivor Series (1996), Bognar teamed with Faarooq, Vader, and the second Diesel to compete in a four-on-four Survivor Series tag team elimination match against Flash Funk, Jimmy Snuka, Savio Vega, and Yokozuna that ended in a no contest.

Bognar would also suffer losses to the likes of Savio Vega and Bret Hart.

Bognar and Fake Diesel also defeated The Godwinns on an episode of Raw in January 1997.

On January 11, he wrestled in the main event of the second episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night as he lost to Rocky Maivia.

Despite receiving a WWF Tag Team Championship match against Owen Hart and The British Bulldog at the In Your House 12: It's Time pay-per-view (which they lost), the gimmick's television lifespan lasted only until the 1997 Royal Rumble.

Bognar was the first one eliminated in the Royal Rumble match, when he was eliminated by Ahmed Johnson.

Jacobs, meanwhile, was the last wrestler legally eliminated from the Royal Rumble match.

In March 1997 both Diesel and Ramon wrestled in Mexico for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in tag team matches with Fuerza Guerrera and Pentagón against El Canek, Latin Lover and Cibernético.

They spent a couple of months there.

Immediately after the 1997 Royal Rumble both Jacobs and Bognar were sent to the United States Wrestling Association as part of a talent exchange program.

Initially the two continued their partnership, but would later come to blows.

Jacobs lost a "loser leaves town" match to Bognar on June 24 in Louisville, KY, but would return a short time later under a mask as Doomsday.