Andrew Martin was best known as Test to wrestling fans. There are many theories of how Test got that name. Bruce Prichard on his podcast revealed how Martin got that name.
“The version was that since he was a roadie for Motley Crue. We actually had him travel for them a little bit and we made him go out on the microphone and the only thing he would go out and say was, ‘test…test.’ So, Shawn Michaels said, ‘well, he’s going out there and letting everybody know what his name is.’ He became Test out of that.”
Test was introduced to WWE fans as an unnamed bodyguard for Motley Crue who performed on an episode of Sunday Night Heat in October 1998. Test threw a fan off the stage, which was a work. This made the Corporation interested in him.
Prichard also killed a rumor that Test was an abbreviation.
“A lot of people made the “testicle” reference assuming it was short for that, but it was funny the other way also.”
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h/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.
