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Brian George Cox was born September 10, 1969, in Santa Ana, California.He attended Idaho Falls schools graduating from Idaho Falls High School.
He was trained by Jesse Barr in Portland ,Oregon in early to mid 1992. In the summers of '93 and '94 Brian was the mascot for the Portland Rage Roller hockey team and he was known as Rageman.He later went on to debut as Rageman in wrestling in 1994 for P.C.W (Pacific championship wrestling) and won his very first title with that company.
He has teamed with such legends such as Billy Jack Haynes, Matt Borne, Josh Wilcox of the U of Oregon Ducks, Jimmy Snuka, Art Barr, Konnan, Eddie Guerrero and Bart Sawyer.He has wrestled against such greats as Len ''the Grappler'' Denton ,Matt Borne, Jesse Barr, Al Madril , Col. Debeers,Fatu, Buddy Wayne, Lou Andrews and Dane Rush to name a few.
Brian was a 4 time tag team champion in Oregon with such talent as Bart Sawyer, Matt Borne,and Josh Wilcox. He was an 8 time Pacific Northwest Heavyweight champion and has appeared in tv commercials for local oregon car dealer Scott Thomason, project action's spokesperson <-------- safe sex awareness program. TV spots for Mac Tarnahan's beer, has been in movies '' Different'' played Moose. '' Telepresence'' played LT.Harris <------police officer. D.A.R.E Pacific Northwest spokesperson.
He has wrestled for Portland wrestling, WCW,OCW, PCW, PNPW, Championship Wrestling USA, ECCW, Japan, California, Tennessee, Idaho, Montana, Canada, Mexico and for Roddy Piper in Anarchy at Pipers Pit at U. of Oregon .

Before his passing he was chosen to appear on the Oregon lottery ''Play with Friends'' poster with 3 other wrestlers. He has been the MC for concerts in Oregon such as POD, Disturbed and Mudvaine.
He was the father of 3 children , married twice , his 2nd wife Shawna passed away a few short months before he did. Brian was many things to many people but to us who knew him he wasn't the Bruiser or Rageman he was family. He loved all his friends and family more then anyone would ever know. Brian could sit down in a bar with a total stranger and by the end of the night they would be the best of friends ! Before his passing he actually signed a developmental deal with WWE and was to go train in Ohio Valley ,then head to WWE as a big name.
He was a great wrestler and a great man,and will never be forgotten.

Thanks to Mecca for the info and photos for this tribute.

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