Scotty 2 Hotty
Scott Ronald Garland[1][2] (born July 2, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and firefighter, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling as a coach and producer. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE) under the ring names "Too Hot" Scott Taylor and Scotty 2 Hotty from 1991 to 2007.[5]
| Scotty 2 Hotty | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Garland in 2010 | |
| Birth name | Scott Ronald Garland[1][2] |
| Born | July 2, 1973[3][4] Westbrook, Maine, U.S.[5] |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Scott Garland Scott Taylor[6][5] Scotty 2 Hotty[5] Skippy Taylor |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[7] |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg)[7] |
| Billed from | Westbrook, Maine[7] |
| Debut | 1989[5] |
He was one-half of the tag-team Too Cool with Grandmaster Sexay and sometimes Rikishi. During his time in Too Cool, Garland won the WWE Tag Team Championship 1 Onetime with Rikishi and won the WWF World Tag Team Championship with Grandmaster Sexay. He also defeated Dean Malenko to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship on April 17, 2000 but he held the title for only 10 days before he dropped it back to Malenko on April 27, 2000.[8]
In February 2013, he began training as a firefighter and graduated from the Lake Tech Fire Academy in Tavares, Florida in June 2013.[9]
In October 2023, Garland said in an interview that he was working for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a coach and producer.[10]
Championships
changeGarland has won many belts with different wrestling promotions:
- Coastal Championship Wrestling
- CCW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- Eastern Pro Wrestling
- EPW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- EPW Tag Team Championship (one time)
- New England Wrestling Association
- NEWA Heavyweight Championship (four times)
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Scotty Too Hotty". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waldman, Jon (May 18, 2007). "Three more WWE cuts". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ↑ "Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Intelius search". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Melok, Bobby (December 26, 2012). "Where Are They Now? Scotty 2 Hotty". WWE.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ Clevett, Jason (April 22, 2010). "Scotty 2 Hotty relishes life off the road". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Scotty 2 Hotty Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 25, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Scotty 2 Hotty's first Light Heavyweight Championship reign". WWE. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now? Scotty 2 Hotty". WWE. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Scotty 2 Hotty gives update on behind-the-scenes role with AEW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE Tag Team Championships - Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi (February 05, 2004 - April 22, 2004)". WWE. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "World Tag Team Championship - Too Cool (May 29, 2000 - June 25, 2000)". WWE. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
Other websites
change- Scotty 2 Hotty on Twitter
- Official website Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
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