Test

Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (March 17, 1975 – March 13, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor.

He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) under the ring name Test.

During his nine-year tenure with the WWF/WWE, he found his greatest success as a singles performer, winning the Intercontinental and European Championships once each, and the Hardcore Championship twice.

Martin found additional success in the tag team division, twice becoming a World Tag Team Champion with Booker T by winning the WWF and WCW World Tag Team Championships once each.

Martin was born on March 17, 1975, in the Southern Ontario town of Whitby (Durham Region).

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 under both Hart and Leo Burke.

Martin debuted in 1997, wrestling on the Canadian independent circuit under the ring names Martin Kane and T.J. Thunder.

Martin continued his training with Dory Funk Jr.. at Funk's Funkin' Dojo, a training center in Ocala, Florida.

Martin debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on the October 25, 1998, episode of Sunday Night Heat as an unnamed bodyguard for the band Mötley Crüe, who were performing on the show.

In a scripted event, Martin threw an overzealous fan off the stage during the band's rehearsal.

On the December 14, 1998, episode of Raw is War, Martin aligned himself with WWF Champion The Rock by attacking The Rock's rival Triple H.

A week later on the December 21 episode of Raw, Martin made his in ring debut teaming with The Rock to defeat Triple H and X-Pac by disqualification.

Martin went on to join The Corporation, a wrestling stable consisting of numerous other wrestlers.

During this time, he received the ring name "Test", since he usually checked the mic saying "test...test..."

On the January 11, 1999, episode of Raw is War, Test competed in a Corporation vs. D-X Corporate Rumble, which was won by Chyna, making her the 30th entrant in the upcoming Royal Rumble.

At the Royal Rumble, Test competed in the Royal Rumble match but was eliminated by Steve Austin.

On the March 8 episode of Raw, Test defeated X-Pac.

At WrestleMania XV on March 28, Test teamed with D'Lo Brown in a WWF Tag Team Championship title match against Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart where Jarrett and Hart retained their titles.

Along with Triple H, he helped Shane McMahon retain the European Championship against X-Pac at WrestleMania XV.

After being removed from the Corporation, Martin joined The Union who were known to carry 2x4 boards of wood with them.

The group briefly feuded with the Corporation and at Over the Edge, The Union defeated The Corporate Ministry in an Eight-man elimination tag team match, before quietly disbanding.

Martin then began an on-screen relationship with Stephanie McMahon that would lead to a "Love her or Leave her" match at SummerSlam.

He went on to defeat Shane McMahon at SummerSlam in 1999, gaining Shane's blessing, which led to an on-screen engagement between Stephanie and Martin.

Later in the storyline, The British Bulldog hit Stephanie with a trash can, which caused her to develop amnesia.

Plans for the wedding continued however, and on the night of the wedding Test defeated Triple H with a quick 3-count from a referee in a Vince McMahon mask.

Triple H later showed a video which revealed that he had drugged Stephanie and had taken her to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he married her in a drive-through ceremony.

Stephanie then turned on Test and aligned herself with Triple H, ushering in the McMahon-Helmsley Era.

Test then had a short feud with DX.

On the December 6 episode of Raw, Test and Kane were defeated by Triple H and X-Pac.

DX would go on to break his nose and force him into matches like a handicap match against Big Boss Man and Albert.

On the December 12 episode of Heat, Test faced Al Snow in a losing effort.

The next night on Raw is War, Test teamed with Triple H to face the New Age Outlaws resulting in Triple H turning on and assaulting him.

The next week on Raw is War, Triple H would continue to torment him by putting him in a handicap match against the New Age Outlaws, calling it a "Christmas present".

On the January 17 episode of Raw is War, Test defeated The Big Boss Man to win the WWF Hardcore Championship.

At the Royal Rumble, Test competed in the Royal Rumble match where he was eliminated by The Big Show.

Test then lost the WWF Hardcore Championship to Crash Holly on the February 24 episode of SmackDown!.

Test then turned heel and formed a tag team with Albert.

The two were known as T & A (Test and Albert) and were managed by Trish Stratus.

At WrestleMania 2000 they defeated Al Snow and Steve Blackman.