"Bulldog" Grant Martin

Born in Des Moines, IA, Grant Martin was raised by his mother in poverty. While he knew who his father was, he grew up resenting the man who abandoned him and his mother. Growing up, that bitterness only grew as he was constantly bullied at school. Eventually he learned how to fight back, displaying a viciousness that led to him gaining the nickname Bulldog. One day, he came across a wooden baton that seemed to speak to him. At first he thought he was crazy, but the voice, calling itself Mr. Stick, became a source of comfort for Martin, and he kept the baton with him ever since. At 17 he learned that he had a younger half sister named Wendy, who also was abandoned by their father. While not liking each other at first, they quickly formed a bond that they still share to this day, seeing each other as the only people they can trust in this world.

After dropping out of high school at 18, Martin bounced around from one crappy job to another, eventually joining up with an outlaw wrestling promotion called HLW (HeartLand Wrestling). His unruly behavior, unfortunately, got him fired. At 22, he was arrested for assault and battery, and spent a year and a half in a minimum security prison. After his release, Martin tried to get his anger issues under control, starting with confronting and resolving his issues with his father. He then got his job back working for HLW, and worked to hone his in-ring skills. From then on, he drove all over the Midwest, performing in every parking lot, carnival, school gym, and abandoned building promotion he could. Even while traveling, he stayed in touch with his sister Wendy, who also found herself in prison for assault and battery. Over time, Grant became an indie legend, even having a short stint in the big times at ECW (Elite Championship Wrestling) and forming a faction called D-Highland-X with fellow indie stars Bueberry and "The Asian Claymore" Amy Lee. After his release, Martin went back to the indie scene for a short while.

After hearing that a new wrestling show was being formed somewhere within the multiverse, Martin tried out and landed a spot in the roster. On the opening night of MNW Flashbang, he faced off against fellow newcomers Graven and Sher Khan, as well as MNW veteran Rapture Newroad, in a Fatal-Four match, to which the titular veteran won. This started a bitter rivalry between himself and the other two rookies, which lead to a lost to Sher Khan. Martin developed a losing streak early on but eventually broke it when he won an 8-Man Showcase match, tapping out Highwayman Funderbolt. Thanks to a few more successful displays, he was named the #3 seed in block A during the 64-Man Tournament to decided Flashbang's first ever World Heavyweight Champion. After a first round victory against Donkey Kang, he would go on to face and beat his rival Sher Khan in the second round. However, he was knocked out of the tournament in the third round by Jaggar Blackthorn.

Shortly after the tournament ended, the news of another tournament to decided the first every Flashbang Tag-Team champions was announced. After he unsuccessfully tried to partner with Highwayman Funderbolt (who went on to form The Time Bandits with The Sandman), Martin was reluctantly forced to team with Sher Khan by GM Rabbit in an attempted to quell their dislike for each other. Eventually the two agreed to work together, but were unable to make it past the first round of the tournament at Breakdown.

It was at this time that several wrestlers were targeted and brutally beaten by The Creation, including both Martin and his partner Khan. For then unknown reasons, The Creation was no long following the direction of his creator Dr. Caliban and was instead following the orders of The Empire, specifically it's leader Dark Lord Prinny. Martin found himself battling The Creation several times unsuccessfully, primarily tapping out to his signature submission 'The Wheel of Pain.' At Breakdown 2, he faced off against The Creation again in Flashbang's first ever Ladder match. Though he eventually gained the victory (thanks to a run-in appearance by Cain ), he suffered a severe spinal injury that took him out of action for the next 6 months.

Martin made his return during Multivania IV, helping Daluna 13 and his partner Sher Khan defeat Kevin Blackwell during their 2-on-1 Handicapped match. After entering MNW's (Multiverse Nexus Wrestling) second ever Royal Rumble as the #2 entrant, he was quickly eliminated by former Flashbang World Heavyweight Champion Gingerboi. He then turned his attention to Blackwell, who was attacking Lucha-style wrestlers like Daluna and Sher Khan. To gain a one-on-one match with Blackwell, both Martin and Khan had to win two separate matches: Khan faced off against Blackwell himself, while Martin faced off against JackiiQ. Martin won his match against JackiiQ, but Blackwell was disqualified by ripping off Khan's mask, forcing him to go in to seclusion. Martin then faced off against JackiiQ again the next week, but lost and suffered a severe chair shot after the match had ended. Despite the injury, he fought Blackwell the following week and lost, receiving another severe chair shot that put him out of action for a month. He then returned, interrupting a match between Blackwell and Deluna. After a 8-Man Tornado Tag-Team qualifier match, Martin received a World Heavyweight Championship title opportunity against Blackwell, Daluna 13, El Pollo De La Muerte, Sheepy, and then champion Nero Napier at the next PPV. At Breakdown 4, GM Rabbit made the championship match an Elimination Chamber match. Martin was the fourth entrant into the match, but was eliminated by Daluna.

Martin's feud with Blackwell continued through the following weeks, culminating with a match at Breakdown 5. Dubbed the 'Stick vs. Mask' match, Martin put up his signature cane Mr. Stick on the line for a chance at regaining Sher Khan's mask. Martin ultimately won the match by submission, gaining possession of his former partner's mask. While we don't not see this happen, it was confirmed Martin had returned the mask to Khan.

Martin and Daluna 13 continued to have altercations with the mercenary JackiiQ, who at this time would enter the ring wearing different Lucha wrestler masks, including Sher Khan and Daluna 13. After Breakdown 5, JackiiQ would continue this trend by wearing a replica Khan mask in place of the real one. Prior to Mulivania, El Pollo convinces JackiiQ to compete at the ppv in a specific outfit. At Mulivania, Martin and Daluna faced off against JackiiQ, Red Star Roman, and the returning Kevin Blackwell in a 6-Man tag team elimination match. The match came down to Daluna and JackiiQ, and while it seemed that Jack had won by pinning Daluna, it was revealed that the third man on Martin's team was ex-Empire of Terror member Simon the Psycho. After the match, Martin, Daluna and Simon proclaimed their disappointment at the amount of issued facing Flashbang and the Brass' seemingly inability to address them. They would go to form a faction called Honorbound.