Buff Bagwell – A Tumultuous Life in and Out of the Ring
He called himself "The Stuff," but outside of the ring, Marcus Buff Bagwell found himself caught up in a whole lot of it. Here is a brief look at his tumultuous life.
The Turbulent Life of Buff Bagwell
Marcus Alexander Bagwell was born in Marietta, Georgia, on January 10th, 1970, to Judy and Steve Bagwell.
Marcus’ first athletic conquest came at twelve when he won the Georgia Golden Gloves boxing championship for his weight class. Marcus also played as a first baseman on the Sprayberry High School baseball team and starred in football as a fullback and backup quarterback.
Entry Into the World of Professional Wrestling
Marcus Bagwell’s entry into the world of professional wrestling was, mirroring most of his life, unique. At that time, Bagwell was twenty, married to his first wife, and living in an apartment complex in suburban Atlanta.
While working on his tan at the complex’s pool, he was greeted by a vivacious and buxom blonde by the name of Melissa Hiatt, better known to us wrestling aficionados as Missy Hyatt.
Buff Bagwell first burst onto the pro wrestling scene as the "Handsome Stranger," a stripper and kissing bandit in white trunks and a mask. Part of the Handsome Stranger’s gimmick was to hand out roses and plant kisses on the ladies in attendance as he made his way to the ring.