Brian Christopher

**Brian Lawler** (born 10 January, 1972, died 29 July, 2018)  wrestled in the USWA as 'Brian Christopher' from 1991 to 1997.

He was the real-life son of Jerry Lawler (and brother of Kevin Christian), but the relationship was not acknowledged at first, and only occassionally referred to later.

In 1997 he appeared in the last USWA Monday night match, against Billy Travis.

Christopher later worked in the World Wrestling Federation, finding his greatest success as part of the Too Cool team with Scott Taylor. He had signed for the WWF in 1994 but remained in Memphis.

He took his life in July 29, 2018 after being jailed for driving under the influence and evading police.

## Career

### 1990

Made his first appearances in teams with Tony Williams, at first they were The Twilight Zone (where Christopher was referred to as Nebula), managed by Boss Winters. The team unmasked late in the year and became The New Kids.

* Saturday 11 August - with Quasar against Joey Maggs and Rex King
* Saturday 18 August - with Quasar against Kowabunga and Ken Wayne
* Saturday 25 August - with Quasar and Eddie Sweat against Rex King, Joey Maggs and Ken Wayne
* Saturday 1 September - with Quasar and The Shadow against Jeff Gaylord, Joey Maggs and Rex King
* Saturday 8 September - with Quasar against Bill Dundee and Jeff Gaylord
* Saturday 15 September - with Quasar against Joey Maggs and Rex King
* Saturday 22 September - with Quasar against Jeff Gaylord and Jeff Jarrett
* Saturday 20 October - with Quasar against Joey Maggs and Danny Davis
* Saturday 27 October - with Quasar against Brickhouse Brown and Danny Davis
* Saturday 11 November - with Quasar against Bill Dundee and Jamie Dundee
* Monday 19 November (as Brian Christopher) - with Tony Williams against Sheik Fabiano and Joey Maggs
* Monday 26 November - with Tony Williams against Joey Maggs and Ken Wayne
* Wednesday 26 December - with Tony Williams against Alan Martin and Tommy Lane

### 1991

Christopher turned on Williams at the end of the year.

* Wednesday 2 January - with Tony Williams against Terrence Garvin and Alan Martin
* Wednesday 2 January - with Tony Williams and Danny Davis against Joseph Maggliano, Terrence Garvin and Alan Martin
* Saturday 5 January - with Tony Williams against The Scorpions
* Monday 7 January - with Tony Williams against Jamie Dundee and Jerry Lynn
* Saturday 12 January - with Tony Williams and Cody Michaels and Jerry Lynn against Doug Gilbert, Tony Anthony, Sam Lowe and Joseph Maggliano
* Monday 21 January - with Tony Williams against Doug Gilbert and Tony Anthony
* Saturday 26 January - with Tony Williams and Ben Jordan against Sgt. O'Reilly, Tony Anthony and Doug Gilbert
* Saturday 2 February - with Tony Williams against The Fabulous Ones
* Saturday 9 February - with Tony Williams and Bill Dundee against Brian Lee, Doug Gilbert and Tony Anthony
* Monday 11 February - with Tony Williams against Eli The Eliminator and Keith Eric
* Monday 18 February - against Tom Prichard
* Monday 11 March - with Tony Williams against The Eliminators
* Monday 18 March against Keith Robertson
* Monday 18 May - with Eddie Gilbert against Tony Anthony and Tom Prichard
* Monday 8 April against Sean O'Reilly
* Monday 22 April against El Grande Pistolero
* Monday 3 June against Texas Ranger
* Monday 8 July against Judge Dread
* Monday 22 July against Danny Davis
* Monday 29 July against Danny Davis (USWA Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 5 August - against Sabu
* Monday 2 September - with Tony Williams against The New Goon Squad
* Monday 16 September - against Awesome Kong
* Monday 30 September - against Randy Rhodes
* Monday 14 October - with Tony Williams and Brandi Wine against Tony Falk, Bull Pain and Samantha
* Monday 21 October - against Doug Masters
* Saturday 2 November - with Tony Williams against Doug Masters and Bart Sawyer
* Monday 18 November - with Dutch Mantel against Billy Joe Travis and The Grave Digger
* Monday 2 December - against The Sandman
* Saturday 21 December - against The Candyman
* Saturday 28 December - with Tony Williams against Tony Anthony and The Candyman
* Saturday 28 December - against The Candyman

### 1992

Feuded with Jeff Jarrett late in the year and into 1993. Associated with Zeke Rivers and Mr. Clyde.

### 1994

Spent most of the year feuding with Doug Gilbert, as well as Buddy Landel (who turned on him in his return to the territory), Tommy Rich and Scott Bowden. In August he injured his knee in a softball game, an injury that was covered on air by a Saturday 20 August attack by Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert.

### 1995

Broke his shoulder in a match with Billy Jack Haynes.

### 1997

* Thursday 9 January - against Shaquille Ali (USWA Heavyweight Championship)
* Thursday 16 January - against Shaquille Ali
* Thursday 30 January - against Shaquille Ali (USWA Heavyweight Championship)
* Saturday 29 March - against Elijah Mohammed (USWA Heavyweight Championship)
* Saturday 5 April - with Bobby Bolton against Razor Ramon and Diesel
* Saturday 12 April - against Razor Ramon (USWA Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 14 September - against Billy Travis (Falls count anywhere match)

## External links

* Wikipedia profile
* WrestlingData.com profile

## References

1. ↑ WrestlingData
2. ↑ Wrestling Observer - 29 April, 1996