Terry Michael Brunk (born December 12, 1964) better known by his ring name Sabu, is an American professional wrestler. In Forever Hardcore, Brunk reveals he took his name from actor Sabu Dastagir, of whom his uncle was a fan.
He is a three-time World champion (two ECW Championships, one NWA Championship), and is best known for his appearances with the original Extreme Championship Wrestling and other independents throughout the 1990s, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2002 until 2006, and his recent tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment on its ECW brand, which lasted from April 2006 until May 2007. He is most well-known for his extreme wrestling style.Brunk revealed in a shoot promo and in the documentary film Forever Hardcore that in fact it was not Paul Heyman that brought him into Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) but that he was at the right place at the right time. He was referred by a friend to Tod Gordon. According to the storyline, Sabu, who at that time often arrived to the ring by his handler 911, was an uncontrollable madman strapped to a gurney and with a Hannibal Lecter-style face mask while trying to break free (he claimed to hate this part of his gimmick as he was normally tired before he started his match). Sabu could only be released from his bonds to wrestle his matches. Sabu also quickly became synonymous with table-breaking at this time; if a table was not broken during the match, Sabu would break a table with his own body after the bell had sounded. Sometimes leading to 911 having to restrain Sabu during backstage interviews if a table was present.
He is a three-time World champion (two ECW Championships, one NWA Championship), and is best known for his appearances with the original Extreme Championship Wrestling and other independents throughout the 1990s, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2002 until 2006, and his recent tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment on its ECW brand, which lasted from April 2006 until May 2007. He is most well-known for his extreme wrestling style.Brunk revealed in a shoot promo and in the documentary film Forever Hardcore that in fact it was not Paul Heyman that brought him into Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) but that he was at the right place at the right time. He was referred by a friend to Tod Gordon. According to the storyline, Sabu, who at that time often arrived to the ring by his handler 911, was an uncontrollable madman strapped to a gurney and with a Hannibal Lecter-style face mask while trying to break free (he claimed to hate this part of his gimmick as he was normally tired before he started his match). Sabu could only be released from his bonds to wrestle his matches. Sabu also quickly became synonymous with table-breaking at this time; if a table was not broken during the match, Sabu would break a table with his own body after the bell had sounded. Sometimes leading to 911 having to restrain Sabu during backstage interviews if a table was present.
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