Why did wrestler Andrew Martin add the word test to his name?”
Andrew Test Martin[5] (born as Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin)[6] (March 17, 1975 – March 13, 2009)[3] was a Canadian professional wrestler. Under the ring name Test, Martin wrestled for World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment) from 1998–2004, and 2006–2007. Most recently, he worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name “The Punisher” Andrew Martin.[4] In 2005, Martin allegedly legally changed his name to “Andrew Test Martin” allowing him the rights to the name “Test” after his WWE contract expired.[citation needed] While under contract with WWF/WWE, Martin enjoyed success as a singles competitor, becoming an Intercontinental Champion, European Champion and Hardcore Champion. Martin was also successful in the Tag team division, becoming a WWF and WCW Tag Team Champion with Booker T. In the mid 1990s, Martin met professional wrestler Bret Hart in a restaurant. After Hart offered to train him to wrestle, Martin spent eight months training unde
Andrew Test Martin (born as Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (March 17, 1975 – March 13, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Under the ring name Test, Martin wrestled for World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment) from 1998–2004, and 2006–2007. Most recently, he worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name “The Punisher” Andrew Martin. In 2005, Martin allegedly legally changed his name to “Andrew Test Martin” allowing him the rights to the name “Test” after his WWE contract expired. While under contract with WWF/WWE, Martin enjoyed success as a singles competitor, becoming an Intercontinental Champion, European Champion and Hardcore Champion. Martin was also successful in the Tag team division, becoming a WWF and WCW Tag Team Champion with Booker T.
