Tim Horner

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Tim Horner is a professional wrestler, best known as one half of The Lightning Express, with Brad Armstrong.

Career

Tim Horner started wrestling in 1982 in the Alabama territory.

In 1984, while wrestling for Jim Crockett Promotions, he formed The Lightning Express with Brad Armstrong. They won the Universal Wrestling Federation tag team title in 1987, defeating Sting and Rick Steiner. They also won the National Wrestling Alliance's National Tag Team title. Horner wrestled briefly with the WWF as a jobber in singles matches.

In the 1990s, Horner wrestled for World Championship Wrestling as the masked Star Blazer, and for Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). In SMW, he also played the original Kendo the Samurai (a masked samurai gimmick, also used by Scott Antol, Brian Logan and others) managed by Dary Von Horn. Horner was co-owner of SMW, with Jim Cornette, until the two had a falling out. Thereafter, he competed in WCW as a jobber (sometimes teaming with Armstrong).

After WCW, he occasionally wrestled on independent shows in Georgia and Tennessee. He then worked in World Wrestling Entertainment as a Producer for its SmackDown! brand, until October 26, 2006.

Personal life

Horner is married to Allison and has two daughters.

In wrestling

Finishing movesRolling cradleManagersDaryl Van HorneNicknames"White Lightning"

Championships and accomplishments

All-Pro WrestlingAPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Keith HartGeorgia Championship WrestlingNWA National Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brad ArmstrongNational Championship WrestlingNCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jeff TankersleySoutheastern Championship WrestlingNWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times)Smokey Mountain WrestlingSMW Beat the Champ Television Championship (3 times)Tennessee Mountain WrestlingTMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ron GarvinUnited Atlantic Championship WrestlingUACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)UACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jimmy GoldenUniversal Wrestling FederationUWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brad Armstrong