Gosport: Bionic Buzz to make wrestling debut after trauma

Buzz Wright, 36, from Lee-on-the-Solent, will step into the ring under the name Bionic Buzz, after a remarkable recovery from a life-threatening crash at the age of 20.

On a normal day in July 2009, Buzz was driving his new Yamaha R1 motorbike home from work in Gosport when his attempts to "show off" saw him racing "far too fast" down the road, until a car pulled out in front of him.

Buzz will be entering the ring as Bionic Buzz (Image: Buzz Wright)

The resulting crash saw his leg almost completely severed, and he suffered even more serious injuries when he smashed into a lamp post, breaking 58 bones.

His leg had to be reattached at the roadside, and he spent the next week in a medically induced coma.

He recalls lamenting, whilst lying on the roadside, that he would not be able to attend a bike ride with friends that weekend that had been months in the planning.

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Buzz a few months after his crash with his bike (Image: Buzz Wright)

Several operations, months in hospital, and years of rehabilitation later, he is stepping into the ring as Bionic Buzz - a name that honours both the trauma he survived and the strength he’s found in its wake.

Buzz, who works in sales outside of the ring, said: "It was really, really tough, but I didn't focus on what I lost, but what was left. I am lucky to be alive, it is not a big problem.

"I am not doing this to take off, but to make kids smile. I want to take it as far as I can and put on a show.

"Every bone in my left arm has titanium in it, and I move like a robot pretty naturally, so I thought I would make it part of my persona."

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Buzz says his strong build helped him survive his crash, which is part of the reason he has worked so hard to rebuild it (Image: Buzz Wright)

He adds that it took three years before he began to feel normal again, walking down the street with a sense of symmetry in his movement, and he has spent years rebuilding his body.

His fiancée, Lucy Englefield, says his story highlights his "relentless rehab, sheer determination, and unbreakable spirit."

The poster for Bionic Buzz (Image: Bionic Buzz)

She said: "His debut isn’t just about wrestling.

"It’s about showing others that with grit and belief, you can come back from anything."

His wrestling debut will be at Big Powerhouse Wrestling set for Saturday, April 26, at the Fratton Community Centre.

Buzz would also like to thank wrestler Fearless Flatliner for his help and support.