Ice Train (wrestler)

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Ice Train
Detroit, Michigan[2]
Atlanta, Georgia[2][3]
Trained byDeWayne Bruce[3]
Paul Orndorff[3]
Debut1990[2]
Retired2001[3]

Harold Fitzgerald Hogue (November 13, 1965

professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled under the ring names Ice Train and M. I. Smooth.[3][2][5]

Professional wrestling career

World Championship Wrestling (1993–1994)

On the July 7, 1993, edition of

Shanghai Pierce. Hogue then teamed up with The Shockmaster and Charlie Norris and defeated Harlem Heat and The Equalizer at Halloween Havoc. However, Hogue's undefeated streak was broken after losing to Ron Simmons at Clash of the Champions on January 27, 1994.[7]

Catch Wrestling Association (1994–1996)

Hogue wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association from 1994 to 1995, and again in 1996.[citation needed] He won the Catch Cup 1995 tournament defeating John Hawk in the Finals.

Return to World Championship Wrestling (1996–1997)

Fire and Ice (1996)

After being absent from WCW for the rest of 1994 and all of 1995, Hogue returned to WCW on the February 14, 1996 edition of

"Big" Bubba Rogers and Stevie Ray in the first round of the Lethal Lottery tournament.[10] After winning their match, both Ice Train and Norton advanced to the final round and competed in an eight-man battle royal, but neither was successful as Diamond Dallas Page eliminated both men and went on to win the Lethal Lottery tournament, earning a title shot in the process.[10]

Soon afterward, Fire and Ice began

Fall Brawl, when Norton submitted to a full nelson.[16]

Singles competition (1996–1997)

After the implosion of Fire and Ice, Ice Train returned to singles competition in a loss to

Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page. After World War 3, Ice Train returned to the undercard and gained Theodore Long as his manager for a very brief period. Ice Train began easily defeating opponents on Nitro and he soon became a mainstay on Pro. However, he soon continued his undercard role on WorldWide as well as on Thunder.[citation needed
]

Return to Catch Wrestling Association (1997–1998)

Hogue returned to the Catch Wrestling Association in 1997.[citation needed] He competed in the CWA Internationaler Catch Cup '98.

Second Return to World Championship Wrestling (2000–2001)

In mid-2000, Hogue was again pushed into the spotlight as he became a member of

angles left unresolved by the time of WWF's purchase of WCW.[17]
Hogue retired from wrestling shortly afterwards.

Return to Wrestling (2019)

At age 52, after 18 years of inactivity, Ice Train returned to wrestling for a one night appearance in Hannover, Germany for European Wrestling Promotion on December 21, 2019 where he fought Dave Taylor in a non contest.[18]

Personal life and death

Hogue helped train Toney Freeman for his career in bodybuilding.[2][3]

Hogue died on January 23, 2024.[19] Diamond Dallas Page first announced his death on his Facebook page.[20][21] No cause of death has been disclosed.

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ https://www.poolefuneralhome.net/obituaries/harold-hogue
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ice Train profile". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ice Train". Cagematch.de. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^ https://www.poolefuneralhome.net/obituaries/harold-hogue
  5. ^ "Not Always Smooth Sailing", WCW Magazine, no. 73, World Championship Wrestling, Inc., p. 16, May 2001
  6. ^ "Cagematch match listing, page 1".
  7. ^ "Clash of Champions XXVI results". Archived from the original on 2010-11-28.
  8. ^ "Cagematch match listings, page 3".
  9. ^ "Fire and Ice's Cagematch profile".
  10. ^ a b "Slamboree report on May 19, 1996".
  11. ^ "Saturday Night report on June 8, 1996".
  12. ^ "Nitro report on May 20, 1996".
  13. ^ "the Great American Bash report on June 16, 1996".
  14. ^ "Bash at the Beach report on July 7, 1996".
  15. ^ "Hog Wild report on August 10, 1996".
  16. ^ "Fall Brawl report on September 15, 1996".
  17. ^ "10 Unresolved Storylines When WCW Ended". thesportster.com. September 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "Cagematch.net".
  19. ^ Harold Fitzgerald Hogue Sr
  20. ^ "It was so Sad to hear, that one of my closest brothers is gone. Harold Houge aka H aka Ice Train aka Smooth was a warrior and one of the kindest people I've ever known". Diamond Dallas Page on Facebook. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  21. ^ Carey, Ian (23 January 2024). "Former WCW wrestler Ice Train passes away". F4W Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Tournaments".
  23. ^ "Awards".

External links

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