Glenn Ruth
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1969-06-13 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Thrasher · Headbanger Thrasher · Thrash · Sister Angelica · Spider #2 · Royal Spider
Biography
is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Thrasher. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation between 1996 and 2000, where he was one half of the tag team The Headbangers with Mosh.
Thrasher is a former NWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF World Tag Team Champion. After retiring in 2002, he returned to professional wrestling in 2011, reforming The Headbangers with Mosh and appearing on the independent circuit.
Professional wrestling career
Ruth grew up in South Jersey. He trained as a wrestler under Larry Sharpe and debuted in 1990 as The Spider. He later became Sharpe's assistant and trained wrestlers such as the Big Show and others at Sharpe's "Monster Factory". Among the wrestlers trained by Sharpe and Ruth was Chaz Warrington, Ruth's future tag team partner. Ruth made a number of appearances for the World Wrestling Federation in the early 90s including a losing effort against Marty Jannetty on the 2nd ever episode of Raw, competing under his given name as an enhancement talent.
World Wrestling Federation (1996-2000)
Known For
Raw
1993
as Spider #2 / Glen Ruth / Thrasher / The Head Bangers / Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Thrasher
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Glen Ruth
WWE Heat
1998
as Thrasher
WWE Metal
1999
as Headbanger Thrasher
Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling Presents: Extreme Takeover Thursday
2020
as Thrasher
TV Shows (6)
Raw
1993
as Spider #2 / Glen Ruth / Thrasher / The Head Bangers / Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Thrasher
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Glen Ruth
WWE Heat
1998
as Thrasher
WWE Metal
1999
as Headbanger Thrasher
Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling Presents: Extreme Takeover Thursday
2020
as Thrasher
Movies (29)
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
as Thrasher
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
as Thrash
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
as Thrasher
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
as Thrasher
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Survivor Series 1999
1999
as Headbanger Thrasher
Box of Moonlight
1996
as Saddam Insane
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Capital Carnage
1998
as Thrasher
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
as Thrash
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
as Thrasher
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
as Headbanger Thrasher
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
1998
as Thrasher
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999
as Thrasher
WWE SummerSlam 1998
1998
as Headbanger Thrasher (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 1998
1998
as Thrasher
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
as Headbanger Thrasher (Preshow)
WWE One Night Only
1997
as Thrasher
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
1997
as Thrasher
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
1995
as Headbanger Thrasher
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
1997
as Thrasher
ECW/WWA Battle of the Belts
1993
as The Spider
WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026
2026
as Thrasher
About Glenn Ruth
is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Thrasher. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation between 1996 and 2000, where he was one half of the tag team The Headbangers with Mosh. Thrasher is a former NWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF World Tag Team Champion. After retiring in 2002, he returned to professional wrestling in 2011, reforming The Headbangers with Mosh and appearing on the independent circuit. Professional wrestling career Ruth grew up in South Jersey. He trained as a wres… With 35 credits spanning from 1986 to 2026, Glenn Ruth has appeared in 29 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Glenn Ruth Movies
- WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998) — as Thrasher
- WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997) — as Thrash
- WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000) — as Headbanger Thrasher
- WWE SummerSlam 1997 (1997) — as Thrasher
- Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) — as Headbanger Thrasher
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