Troy Martin
Biography
Troy Allan Martin is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. In the course of his career, which has spanned over three decades, Douglas has wrestled in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) before later working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as both a wrestler and amanager. Martin held major championships in ECW, WCW and the WWF and is a five-time world champion: a four time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and one time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. On the May 28, 2009 episode of Impact!, Douglas returned to TNA and attacked Christopher Daniels after his match with A.J. Styles. The following week on Impact!, Douglas again attacked Daniels during his match before subsequently stating that he wanted a second chance in TNA like Daniels received, after the latter was, in storyline, fired from TNA. He was granted a second chance on the June 11 episode of Impact!, where he was given a match with A.J. Styles which he lost, only to attack Styles after the match. Daniels would come out to help Styles, only to have Douglas hit him with a towel containing a pair of handcuffs. At the Slammiversary pay-per-view, Douglas lost to Daniels in a second chance match, resulting in Daniels retaining his spot on the TNA roster.Following the match, Douglas left TNA once again, although asked by TNA to participate in their ECW reunion show Hardcore Justice, he refused the invitation. On March 13, 2009, Douglas returned to the National Wrestling Alliance for the first time in nearly fifteen years, wrestling for the On Fire territory in a singles match, defeating Little Guido. On March 24, 2017 at a Pro Wrestling All-Stars of Detroit event, Douglas defeated The Great Akuma in Melvindale, Michigan to become the Pro Wrestling All-Stars Heavyweight Champion. On April 21, Douglas defeated Paul Bowser by countout in an "Extreme Rules" match to successfully defend the title. He lost the title on May 12, 2017 when Breyer Wellington beat Douglas, Paul Bowser, and Atlas Hytower in a Fatal Four-Way match. Douglas was scheduled to headline the Extreme Reunion event scheduled for April 28, 2012.Unbeknownst to WWE, Douglas appeared in the audience on the March 19, 2012 episode of Raw to promote the event, but was escorted out of the arena by security after causing a disturbance. In an interview on April 6, 2014, Douglas said that he had partnered with a wealthy investor and was looking into creating a brand new wrestling promotion. Douglas said in the interview that they were offering health insurance, revenue sharing, 401K and pension plans and he hoped the promotion would start up within the next year. Martin produced, choreographed and played himself in the 2013 film Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies. In July 2016, Martin was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE
Known For(133 works)
Raw
1993Raw
1993
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWF Superstars
1986WWF Superstars
1986
TNA iMPACT!
2004TNA iMPACT!
2004
TNA iMPACT!
2004TNA iMPACT!
2004
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
WCW Thunder
1998WCW Thunder
1998
Beyond the Mat
1999Beyond the Mat
1999
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
1993WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
1993
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
2000WCW The Great American Bash 2000
2000
Divided Loyalties
1990Divided Loyalties
1990
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
ECW Living Dangerously 1998
1998ECW Living Dangerously 1998
1998
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
2006ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
2006
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
2014Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
2014
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
1999WCW Fall Brawl 1999
1999
WCW New Blood Rising
2000WCW New Blood Rising
2000
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
2004Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
2004
ECW Living Dangerously 1999
1999ECW Living Dangerously 1999
1999
ECW Holiday Hell 1996
1996ECW Holiday Hell 1996
1996
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
WCW Mayhem 2000
2000WCW Mayhem 2000
2000
ECW November to Remember 1996
1996ECW November to Remember 1996
1996
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
2013ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
2013
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995
WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
2000WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
2000
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
1997ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
1997
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013
ECW As Good As It Gets
1997ECW As Good As It Gets
1997
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
2012ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
2012
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
WCW Mayhem 1999
1999WCW Mayhem 1999
1999
WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
2006WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
2006
WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
2006WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
2006
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
2000WCW Fall Brawl 2000
2000
WCW Slamboree 2000
2000WCW Slamboree 2000
2000
Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
2005Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
2005
ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast
1996ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast
1996
ECW November to Remember 1997
1997ECW November to Remember 1997
1997
TNA Genesis 2006
2006TNA Genesis 2006
2006
ECW Barely Legal 1997
1997ECW Barely Legal 1997
1997
ECW A Matter of Respect 1998
1998ECW A Matter of Respect 1998
1998
ECW House Party 1996
1996ECW House Party 1996
1996
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
1997ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
1997
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
2000WCW Spring Stampede 2000
2000
ECW Just Another Night 1996
1996ECW Just Another Night 1996
1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
ECW Born To Be Wired
1997ECW Born To Be Wired
1997
Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
2005Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
2005
TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009
WCW Sin
2001WCW Sin
2001
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
ECW November To Remember 1998
1998ECW November To Remember 1998
1998
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
1994ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
1994
ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
1997ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
1997
ECW Return of the Funker 1995
1995ECW Return of the Funker 1995
1995
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
1995ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
1995
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996
1996ECW Hostile City Showdown 1996
1996
ECW CyberSlam 1996
1996ECW CyberSlam 1996
1996
ECW Path of Destruction
2000ECW Path of Destruction
2000
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown III
2022IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown III
2022
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
1997ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
1997
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006TNA No Surrender 2006
2006
ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
1999ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
1999
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
ECW The Doctor Is In 1996
1996ECW The Doctor Is In 1996
1996
WCW Souled Out 2000
2000WCW Souled Out 2000
2000
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
2000WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
2000
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
ECW House Party 1999
1999ECW House Party 1999
1999
WCW Starrcade 1999
1999WCW Starrcade 1999
1999
ECW Crossing The Line 1999
1999ECW Crossing The Line 1999
1999
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
1993ECW Ultra Clash 1993
1993
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
1994ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
1994
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
1994ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
1994
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021
WCW Road Wild 1999
1999WCW Road Wild 1999
1999
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
1994ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
1994
Hardcore Homecoming
2005Hardcore Homecoming
2005
ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
1996ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996
1996
Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling
2013Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling
2013
MLW Genesis
2002MLW Genesis
2002
WCW Starrcade 2000
2000WCW Starrcade 2000
2000
ECW Enter the Sandman 1995
1995ECW Enter the Sandman 1995
1995
ECW A Matter of Respect 1996
1996ECW A Matter of Respect 1996
1996
ECW Natural Born Killaz
1996ECW Natural Born Killaz
1996
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993
ECW Deep Impact
2001ECW Deep Impact
2001
ECW November to Remember 1994
1994ECW November to Remember 1994
1994
ECW 3 Way Dance
1995ECW 3 Way Dance
1995
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998
ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD
1996ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD
1996
ECW The Buffalo Invasion
1997ECW The Buffalo Invasion
1997
Ultimate Death Match 3
2011Ultimate Death Match 3
2011
ECW CyberSlam 1998
1998ECW CyberSlam 1998
1998
Dreamer vs Raven
2015Dreamer vs Raven
2015
ROH: Collision Course
2004ROH: Collision Course
2004
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
1996ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996
1996
Ultimate Death Match 2
2010Ultimate Death Match 2
2010
ECW Double Tables 1995
1995ECW Double Tables 1995
1995
ECW Heat Wave 1996
1996ECW Heat Wave 1996
1996
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1994ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1994
ECW CyberSlam 1999
1999ECW CyberSlam 1999
1999
ECW When Worlds Collide
1994ECW When Worlds Collide
1994
On the Bear Skin Rug: When Paul London Met Shane Douglas
2017On the Bear Skin Rug: When Paul London Met Shane Douglas
2017
ECW Heat Wave 1994
1994ECW Heat Wave 1994
1994
ECW Hardcore History
2001ECW Hardcore History
2001
ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996
1996ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996
1996
ECW Fight the Power
1996ECW Fight the Power
1996
ECW: Extreme Evolution
2000ECW: Extreme Evolution
2000
ECW Mountain Top Madness
1995ECW Mountain Top Madness
1995
ECW Extreme Warfare Vol. 1
1995ECW Extreme Warfare Vol. 1
1995
XPW: The Revolution Will Be Televised!
2001XPW: The Revolution Will Be Televised!
2001
YouShoot: Shane Douglas
YouShoot: Shane Douglas
Timeline: The History of ECW- 1994- As Told by Shane Doughlas
2011Timeline: The History of ECW- 1994- As Told by Shane Doughlas
2011
FIP Florida Rumble
2004FIP Florida Rumble
2004
For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
2013For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
2013