21-480: Pittman may refer to: People [ edit ] Pittman (surname) Places [ edit ] Pittman, Florida , United States Pittman Center, Tennessee , United States Other uses [ edit ] The Pittman Act , a United States federal law regarding currency The Pittman-Robertson Act , a United States federal law regarding firearms and conservation The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman ,
42-529: A 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines See also [ edit ] Pitman (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pittman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittman&oldid=794089214 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
63-504: A mixed martial arts competition that took place in Japan on April 20, 1995. The tournament was ultimately won by Rickson Gracie . Pittman won his first fight against ninjitsu practitioner Wayne Emons by arm triangle choke. His lost his second fight against Yuki Nakai , a 150 lb shoto practitioner, by armbar. Vale Tudo Japan 1995 was well documented in the documentary Choke , a 98-minute film by filmmaker Robert Goodman which follows three of
84-537: A rematch to Cobra on the September 23 episode of Saturday Night , thus ending Pittman's undefeated streak in WCW. In November 1995, Pittman also appeared at WCW's first World War 3 pay-per-view. In a sixty-man battle royal , he became the forty-second wrestler eliminated when Hugh Morrus threw him over the top rope. Following the pay-per-view, Pittman began a quest to find a manager to guide his career. After propositioning
105-458: A subsequent trip to national championships, Pittman was offered a scholarship by University of Kentucky which he accepted. However, after Pittman's freshman year the Wrestling program was shut down and without the scholarship he was forced to return to the east coast. Back home, Pittman attended Nassau Community College where he also wrestled, again reaching the national championships where he
126-1216: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pittman (surname) Pittman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Politics [ edit ] Anastasia Pittman (born 1970), Oklahoma politician Bobby J. Pittman , American politician, former Special Assistant to the President (2006–2009) Charles Pittman (politician) , former Mississippi state senator Joe Pittman (politician) (born 1976 or 1977), Pennsylvania politician Key Pittman (1872–1940), United States Senator from Nevada Vail M. Pittman (1880–1964), governor of Nevada Sports [ edit ] Anthony Pittman (born 1996), American football player Antonio Pittman (born 1985), American football running back Cedric Pittman (born 1977), American football player Charles Pittman (basketball) (born 1958), retired American basketball player Charlie Pittman (born 1948), former American football player Chase Pittman (born 1983), American football defensive end Craig Pittman (born 1959), professional wrestler under
147-601: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Craig Pittman Craig Pittman (born March 7, 1959) is a former United States Marine and professional wrestler . He served in the Marine Corps until the early 1990s. He then wrestled professionally as Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After leaving WCW in 1997, he continued to wrestle in independent promotions until 2004. Prior to his professional career Pittman
168-731: The Medal of Honor for action during the Korean War Josiah Pittman (1816–1886), British organist, composer and music editor Montgomery Pittman (1917–1962), American television writer, director, and actor Robert W. Pittman (born 1953), American entertainment executive Shawn Pittman (musician) (born 1974), American blues rock musician Tarea Hall Pittman (1903–1991), American civil rights leader William Sidney Pittman (1875–1958), African-American architect William Pittman Lett (1819–1892), Irish-Canadian journalist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
189-1058: The National Wrestling Alliance 's Mid-Atlantic area. Pittman arrived in Florida Underground Wrestling for several months finally coming out of retirement to defeat "The Cuban Assassin" Fidel Sierra. On the July 10, 1998, Sgt. Craig Pittman would receive a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship , battling and losing to the champion at the time Dan "The Beast" Severn . Afterwards he retired from wrestling. In June 2011, Pittman came out of retirement to wrestle in two MMA style shoot fights both against Brent Dali in which in Pittman won both for Florida Underground Wrestling. Pittman also had four mixed martial arts bouts. He fought in Vale Tudo Japan 1995
210-421: The surname Pittman . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittman_(surname)&oldid=1256698330 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
231-503: The 1989 FILA Greco-Roman World Championships. After leaving the military, Pittman trained as a professional wrestler at the WCW Power Plant under Terry Taylor and The Assassin in 1993. Pittman made his wrestling debut as Sgt. Craig Pittman , a villainous character at a live event on February 5, 1994. He won his first match by pinning Brian Anderson just before the time limit expired. He made his televised debut as one of
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#1732858608864252-768: The American TV series Revolution Al Pittman , (1940–2001), Canadian poet and playwright Brian Pittman (born 1980), American bassist for Relient K Christopher Pittman (born 1989), American pre-teen convicted of murdering his grandparents in 2001 Eliana Pittman (born 1945), Brazilian singer Frank Pittman (1935–2012), American psychiatrist and author Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman (born 1947), American blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter Sir Isaac Pitman , (1813–1897), British teacher and stenography system developer (Pittman Shorthand) John Pittman (judge) , Rhodesian and Zimbabwean lawyer, politician, and judge John A. Pittman (1928–1995), American soldier awarded
273-500: The February 26 episode of Worldwide . Pittman made his pay-per-view debut at The Great American Bash , against "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan , which he lost by disqualification when he refused to let go of the Code Red when Duggan was in the ropes. This marked Pittman's first loss but he remained undefeated as he was not pinned or submitted. Pittman began his first feud against Cobra in
294-538: The judges for Marquess of Queensberry Rules between Ric Flair and Lord Steven Regal on the April 30 episode of Worldwide . His first televised match was on the November 5 episode of Pro by defeating Ken Kendall. His character was repackaged in early 1995 and vignettes promoting his debut aired on television beginning with the February 19 episode of Worldwide . He made his televised re-debut by defeating Todd Morton on
315-526: The likes of Jimmy Hart , Bobby Heenan , and Steve McMichael , Pittman connected with Teddy Long , turning face in the process. In 1996, Pittman wrestled mainly as a mid-carder, losing most of his matches to main event wrestlers . He received his first opportunity for the World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair on the March 23 episode of Saturday Night , where Flair retained
336-961: The name of Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman Danny Pittman (born 1958), American football player David Pittman (born 1969), former Australian rules baller David Pittman (football player) , (born 1983), American football cornerback Dexter Pittman (born 1988), American basketball player Emma Pittman (born 1992), Australian rules and association footballer Jamiyus Pittman (born 1994), American football player Jana Pittman (born 1982), birth name of Jana Rawlinson, Australian athlete Jon-Paul Pittman (born 1986), American-born English footballer Josh Pittman (born 1976), American basketball player Michael Pittman (born 1975), American football fullback Michael Pittman Jr. (born 1997), American college football wide receiver Shawn Pittman (born 1988), American rugby player Steve Pittman (born 1967), American soccer player Other [ edit ] Aaron Pittman , fictional character in
357-598: The sixty-man battle royal, which was won by The Giant . Pittman would go on to wrestle in WCW through the first 5 months of 1997, gaining opportunities at the United States Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero on Saturday Night on March 4, and his final match in WCW taking place on the 24th of May on Saturday Night, a shot at the World Television Championship against Lord Steven Regal . Pittman left WCW in mid-1997 for
378-456: The summer of 1995. According to the storyline, he had been Cobra's commanding officer during the Gulf War . During a mission, he left Cobra behind, which led to Cobra seeking revenge in WCW. This feud led to a match between the two at Fall Brawl , which Pittman won by submission after attacking him from behind before the match while a recruit of Pittman distracted Cobra. However, Pittman lost
399-453: The title. He made two final pay-per-view appearances in 1996. The first came at Slamboree 1996 as part of a "Lethal Lottery" tournament. In a storyline in which wrestlers were supposedly assigned partners in a random drawing, Pittman teamed with Scott Steiner in a loss to Rick Steiner and The Booty Man ., in fall 1996, Pittman quietly turned heel again and dropped Long as his manager, Pittman also appeared at 1996's World War 3 as part of
420-530: Was a successful amateur wrestler. In addition to wrestling, he fought in four mixed martial arts bouts. In his early childhood Pittman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, but moved with his family to Freeport, New York when he was young. Pittman attended Freeport High School , where he was recruited to the Wrestling team by coach Terry Haise. In his senior year, Pittman won the state championship in Wrestling . During
441-541: Was disqualified in the first match due to a bodyslam. After the community college, Pittman joined the United States Marine Corps and achieved the rank of sergeant . He was a Wrestler in the Marines and won several championships. His biggest victories came in the 1989 and 1991 USA Senior Greco-Roman Championships, in which he won the heavyweight division. He also placed seventh in the heavyweight division at
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