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Mark Curtis

Also known as Dr. Mark Curtis, Kowabunga, Kowabunga The Ninja Turtle, Ninja Turtle, Hymie P. Weiss

Personal Data

Birthday:

21.01.1962

Birthplace:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Day of death:

08.09.1999 (at the age of 37)

Cause of death:

Magenkrebs

Gender:

male

Height:

5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight:

145 lbs (66 kg)

Career Data

Alter egos:

Hymie P. Weiss
Kowabunga
    a.k.a.  Kowabunga The Ninja Turtle
    a.k.a.  Ninja Turtle
Mark Curtis
    a.k.a.  Dr. Mark Curtis

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1992 - 1996)
Manager
Referee

Beginning of in-ring career:

1992

End of in-ring career:

1996

In-ring experience:

4 years

Wrestling style:

Technician, High Flyer

Trainer:

Dominic DeNucci & Tommy Young

Nicknames:

"The Shooter"

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Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 21

Number of comments: 11

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Average rating: 9.24 [21]

Average rating in 2026: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2025: 9.67 [3]

Average rating in 2024: 9.67 [3]

Average rating in 2023: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2022: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2020: 9.00 [1]

Average rating in 2019: 9.00 [1]

Average rating in 2018: 8.67 [3]

Average rating in 2012: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2011: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2010: 9.00 [1]

Average rating in 2009: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2008: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2007: 10.00 [2]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

OCG wrote on 11.04.2026:

[10.0] "His double bang bang as Mark Curtis in WcW was iconic enough to make him standout but not overshadowing any of the wrestlers. He could also take down morons trying to storm the ring, while also having some $$$ creativity by donning a TNMT knockoff costume for the kids. Everything a referee should be!"

hawntt wrote on 29.01.2024:

[10.0] "Nothing but the utmost respect for my favorite referee! Dude could take great bumps being a mere 145 lbs all while having cancer. Easy 10/10."

Giantfan1980 wrote on 07.06.2023:

[7.0] "Dude was 5 foot 6 and weighed under 150lbs but could still take down drunk assholes storming the ring no problem, and this was while having cancer too? Plus he would still take bumps on collisions. Dude went above and beyond the call of duty in his short life."

Conquistador37 wrote on 16.11.2022:

[10.0] "My other favorite referee of all time. One of the few referees who knew how to embellish the product while staying mostly invisible. His small stature was perfect for the role as it made even Juventud Guerrera look like a meaty fella. What we didn't know is he was being eaten alive by cancer the whole time =( There was no tip off; he was throwing his frame around, giving exclamation when needed and he took down some lunatics from the crowd who dared enter the squared circle. By all accounts a lovely human outside of the ring as well. Rest in peace Brian."

JEK 1991 wrote on 02.01.2019:

[9.0] "Great wrestler. Fought in a time when there was hardly any cruiserweights in wrestling. He was great to watch. Also he was funny and entertaining. Great ref in WCW as well. He was a few years too early as he missed the cruiserweight division. He is best remembered in Smokey Mountain."

RatingsMachine wrote on 04.11.2018:

[8.0] "Brian Hildebrand was a great referee, but he was also a great human being, and was one of wrestling's genuine good guys."