Viscera (wrestler)

Nelson Frazier, Jr. (February 14, 1971 – February 18, 2014) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring names, Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V.[1] He wrestles for All Japan Pro Wrestling under the ring name, Big Daddy V and Big Daddy Voodoo. He was forced to retire from WWE for good as WWE did not want to be responsible for his health problems.

Nelson Frazier, Jr.
Frazier as Viscera in August 2005
BornFebruary 14, 1971
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2014(2014-02-18) (aged 43)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Big Daddy
Big Daddy V
Big Daddy Voodoo
King Mabel
King V
Mabel
Nelson Knight
Viscera
Billed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Billed weight487 lb (221 kg)
Billed fromHarlem, New York City
Debut1991
Retired2013

Frazier was in the 2009 movie The Legend of Awesomest Maximus co-starring Will Sasso and Rip Torn.[2] He also was in the movie Wrong Side of Town with fellow wrestlers Dave Batista and Rob Van Dam.[3]

On the night of February 18, 2014, it was reported that Frazier had died following a heart attack, four days after turning 43.[4]

Championships

Frazier has held many championships during his professional wrestling career:

  • Memphis Wrestling
    • Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Music City Wrestling
    • MCW North American Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Ozarks Mountain Wrestling
    • OMW North American Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Pro Wrestling Federation
    • PWF Tag Team Championship (two times) with Bobby Knight
  • United States Wrestling Association
    • USWA Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • World Wrestling Council
    • WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • X Wrestling Federation
    • XWF Heavyweight Championship (one time)

References

  1. "Big Daddy V's WWE Alumni Bio". WWE. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  2. "The Legend of Awesomest Maximus". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  3. "Wrong Side of Town". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  4. "Nelson Frazier passes away". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-19.



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