Test Andrew Test Martin ( born as Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin ) ( March 17 , 1975 – March 13 , 2009 ) was a Canadian professional wrestler . Under the ring name Test , Martin wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation ( now known as World Wrestling Entertainment ) from 1998 – 2004 , and 2006 – 2007 . He last worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name " The Punisher " Andrew Martin . While under contract with WWF / WWE , Martin enjoyed success as a singles competitor , becoming an Intercontinental Champion , European Champion and Hardcore Champion . Martin was also successful in the Tag team division , becoming a WWF and WCW Tag Team Champion with Booker T . Professional wrestling career . In the mid 1990s , Martin met professional wrestler Bret Hart in a restaurant . After Hart offered to train him to wrestle , Martin spent eight months training under the teachings of Bret and Leo Burke . Martin debuted in 1997 , wrestling on the Canadian independent circuit under the ring name " Martin Kane " and " T . J . Thunder " . Martin continued his training with Dory Funk , Jr . at Funk ' s Funkin ' Dojo , a training center . World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment ( 1998 – 2004 ) . Debut . Martin debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on the October 25 , 1998 episode of " Sunday Night Heat " as an unnamed bodyguard for the band Mötley Crüe , who was performing on the show . In a scripted event , Martin threw an overzealous fan off the stage during the band ' s rehearsal . On the December 14 , 1998 episode of " Raw is War " , Martin aligned himself with WWF Champion The Rock by attacking The Rock ' s rival Triple H . Martin went on to join The Corporation , a wrestling stable consisting of numerous other wrestlers . During this time , he received the ring name " Test " . Relationship with Steph and T & A . After being removed from the Corporation , Martin joined The Union , the group briefly feuding with the Corporation before quietly disbanding . They were known for carrying 2 " by 4 " pieces of lumber to the ring with them . Martin then began an on - screen relationship with Stephanie McMahon after he defeated Shane McMahon in a match , at SummerSlam in 1999 , which led to an on - screen engagement between Stephanie and Martin . Later in the storyline , The British Bulldog hit Stephanie with a trash can , which caused her to develop amnesia . Plans for the wedding continued however , until Triple H showed a video which revealed that he had given Stephanie drugs and taken her to Las Vegas , Nevada , where they were married in a drive - through ceremony . Stephanie turned on Test and aligned with Triple H , ushering in the McMahon - Helmsley Era . Test would soon turn into a villain and form a tag team with Albert . The two were known as T & A , Test and Albert , and were managed on - screen by Trish Stratus . Various Feuds and Invasion Storyline . T & A disbanded in early 2001 when Albert turned on Test at the orders of Stephanie McMahon - Helmsley . Again a single wrestler , Test eliminated William Regal during the 2001 Royal Rumble match and subsequently defeated him the next night on " Raw is War " to win the WWF European Championship . Test then feuded with Eddie Guerrero , losing the championship to him at WrestleMania X - Seven following interference from Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn . On the August 9 , 2001 edition of " SmackDown " , Test joined The Alliance by helping Alliance members Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon defeat the APA for the WWF Tag Team Titles , in retaliation for being attacked by the APA a few weeks ago when they thought Test was the Mole helping WCW invade the WWF . Bradshaw and Faarooq were suspicious of Test ' s friendship with Shane McMahon , prior to Shane ' s heel turn and the formation of the ECW half of the Alliance . Teaming with the Dudley Boyz , Test went on to pin Bradshaw at SummerSlam to defeat the APA and Spike Dudley in a 6 - man tag team match . Test began teaming with Booker T regularly in September 2001 . Together they defeated The Undertaker and Kane on the September 27 , 2001 edition of " SmackDown " to win the WCW Tag Team Titles , however they lost the titles to the Hardy Boyz on the October 8 , 2001 edition of " Raw " . Test and Booker T also defeated The Rock and Chris Jericho on the November 1 , 2001 episode of " SmackDown " to win the WWF Tag Team Championship , which they also lost to the Hardy Boyz on the " Raw " , November 12 , 2001 . Martin then feuded with Edge , losing to him at Survivor Series in 2001 in a match in which the WCW United States Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Championship ( which he had taken from Edge two weeks prior on " Raw " ) were unified . On the same night , he won a battle royal which granted him on - screen immunity from being fired for a year after attacking and taking the place of Scotty 2 Hotty . Un - Americans . In 2002 , Test lost in the semi - finals of the King of the Ring tournament to the eventual winner , Brock Lesnar . Test later formed a stable , " The Un - Americans " along with Lance Storm , Christian , and William Regal , culminating in a match at Summerslam where The Undertaker defeated Martin . In October 2002 , Stacy Keibler became Test ' s on - screen girlfriend and " image consultant " . She instructed him to cut his hair and switch his customary leather trousers for short tights . Stacy dubbed Test ' s fans the " Testicles " , in line with The Rock ' s fan group , the " People " , Kane ' s " Kaneanites " , and Hulk Hogan ' s " Hulkamaniacs " . Test formed a tag team with the returning Scott Steiner , and began to mistreat Stacy after he became suspicious of her relationship with Steiner . The partners split and began vying for Stacy ' s managerial services . Test eventually defeated Steiner , winning the services of Stacy and announcing his intentions to " make her their whore " . Test defeated Steiner again , forcing him to become Test ' s manservant . Steiner then attacked Stacy , blaming her for having to take orders from another man . Test freed Steiner from his obligation , and the pair became a tag team once again and treated Keibler like a slave . The two challenged for the World Tag Team Championship on more than one occasion , but came up short each time . The pair was fired by Mick Foley , who was the on - screen guest General Manager for two nights , but were re - hired by Raw General Manager , Eric Bishoff upon his return to the position . The angle involving Steiner and Keibler was eventually dropped , and Test began to feud with Steven Richards , which started after Test kicked Victoria ( Richard ' s on - screen girlfriend ) in the jaw . They fought several times on " Sunday Night Heat " with Richards winning every match . 2004 . Martin underwent spinal fusion surgery in July 2004 under Dr . Lloyd Youngblood . On November 1 , 2004 , he was released from his WWE contract along with A - Train and Billy Gunn . Independent circuit ( 2005 ) . Test returned to the ring in May 2005 , and began accepting bookings with various independent promotions . One of his most notable victories during this tenure was against TNA wrestler Samoa Joe . His most prominent role in the independent circuit was in Kishi ' s Nu - Wrestling Evolution promotion in Italy , where he took on the ring name " Big Foot " , due to his " big boot " finishing move . Return to World Wrestling Entertainment ( 2006 – 2007 ) . On March 22 , 2006 , WWE announced that Test had verbally agreed to return to WWE ; he would begin competing in dark matches before " Raw " and " SmackDown ! " . Subsequently , vignettes began to play during " ECW on Sci Fi " , announcing that Test was going to debut on the ECW brand of WWE . He made his debut on the July 4 , 2006 episode of ECW , defeating Al Snow . Test portrayed a vicious villain , as opposed to the arrogant villain he played in the past . This led to Test receiving a fairly large push which resulted in Test being victorious in singles matches for the entirety of 2006 in during the ECW program . Test ' s first real angle in ECW placed him as part of a feud between new and old ECW stars , first teaming up with Mike Knox , and enveloping other newcomers , Big Show and Matt Striker , against the stable , " ECW Originals " , which consisted of Rob Van Dam , Sabu , and The Sandman . On November 7 , Test defeated Tommy Dreamer to earn a spot in the Extreme Elimination Chamber at December to Dismember for the ECW World Championship . During the match , he eliminated Hardcore Holly and Van Dam before being pinned by the eventual winner Bobby Lashley . He would fail to defeat Lashley in three consecutive matches , as well as a title match at the 2007 Royal Rumble and a title rematch on the January 30 episode of ECW . After he seemingly disappeared from WWE television , " Raw " commentator Jim Ross confirmed that Test had been suspended for 30 days for violating the WWE " Wellness Program " . A week after Ross made the announcement , however , Test was released from his WWE contract . Martin released a statement through his MySpace saying that the release was mutual and he had requested it . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and retirement ( 2007 - 2009 ) . Martin , identified as " ' The new Enforcer in TNA , ' The Punisher ' Andrew Martin " , debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) during the August 2 , 2007 episode of " TNA Impact ! " as a babyface . Martin aligned himself with Abyss and Sting by helping them defeat A . J . Styles and Christian Cage in a tag team ladder match . At Hard Justice 2007 , Martin , Abyss , and Sting defeated A . J . Styles , Christian Cage , and Tomko , a stable known as Christian ' s Coalition , in a Doomsday Chamber of Blood match after Styles was slammed into a pile of broken glass and pinned by Abyss . Martin was released from TNA shortly afterward due to concerns over his physical size , and TNA being investigated by the United States Congress . On December 19 , 2007 , Martin announced his retirement from professional wrestling . Martin stated that he would do one final tour of Ireland in March 2008 and then retire permanently . He mentioned that he did not want to be a wrestler who , " despite talk of retirement , persistently returns " . Personal life . Martin was born in Whitby , Ontario . He was in a relationship with fellow wrestler Kelly Kelly . Martin was also in a previous relationship with former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler . He also had an off - screen relationship with Stephanie McMahon . On September 14 , 2007 and April 5 , 2008 , Martin was arrested for driving under the influence in Hillsborough County and Pasco County . He was booked into jail both times , but was released the following day after posting bail . Death . Martin was found dead in his Tampa , Florida home on March 13 , 2009 . Police were called in after a concerned neighbor reported Martin appearing motionless for several hours through a window outside of his condominium . Police retrieved the body after scaling the apartment balcony . It was an accidental overdose of oxycodone . It was later determined by forensic pathologist Dr . Bennet Omalu that Martin had severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy , an Alzheimer ' s - like form of brain damage that fellow pro wrestler Chris Benoit was found to be suffering from shortly after his death in 2007 . It is caused by repeated concussions and subconcussive head injuries . His remains were cremated and flown to his hometown of Whitby , Ontario , Canada .